The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-13

A week from next Tuesday is Christ
mas, and then one week more and tho
twentieth century will be doing business,
quite as If nothing had happened. Get
your holiday gifts before the rush be-
gins.
Minnesota has elected fifteen different
governors. The first Gen. Sibley, and
the last Con the face of the returns),
Capt. Van SAINT
Como park would be good place to
erect statue of c. K. Davis, as also of
Gen. Sibley, and several other men whom
Minnesota delights to honor
Mrs. Fife A. Burgan, Of Princeton,
Mimi, for several years has represented
the Woman's Christian Temperance union
in the good work of seeing that the ~lum-
Der woods workers are supplied with
good literature during the shut-in. season.
Camp foremen are invited to send their.
names and postofice addresses to Mrs.
-Burgan.
Today, Dec. 13, is the anniversary of the
birth, in 1885, of Rev. Phillips Brooks,
distinguished American divine of Robert
Henry Newell, in 1886, better known as
"Orpheus C. Kerr" American humorous
writer and editor.
The death of Senator Cushman K.
Davis removes from public life one of
the foremost American statesmen, and
one whose services are soreIy needed by
his country at this time. Embarking as
we are upon the new and untried policies
thrust upon us by the war with Spain,
the assistance Of his profound wisdom
and clear understanding in dealing with
the new problems of Statecraft now aris-
ing, seem almost indispensable, and his
loss partakes more of the nature of
national calamity than the death of any
other public man since LincOln's time
Fairhayen CWash.) Herald.
The talk of the men who get the Of
fees about being bored by those who
seek subordinate places under them is
rather tiresome. How long has it been
since they were worrying everybody with
their claims for Office?
Senator Lodge, declares that the Repub-
lican party is up against a strong
proposition in handling trusts. This is
what he says: st is a great subject,
and will require the best thought and the
highest ability which we command, for
while we seek to root out and guard
against evils, we must not throw away
advantages or by rashness bring ruin to
business 1t is a difficult problem to
which the Republican party must ad-
you are, Senator, but there are other ser
ious questions, too. The Republican party
is on trial before the country and world
It Is on trial in the Philippines. in Porto
Rico, in Hawaii in Cuba, in the control
of which there has been no policy de-
fined except what is there in it, to the
spectators.
Macrum, erstwhile consul at Pretoria,
he said his letters had been opened by
the English consul. is on the road now
as a commercial salesman. He is a Ohio
man.
In Indiana the recounting of ballots
cannot be done for the reason that after
the count is completed and certified the
ballots are burned.
The car CT Russia is getting over his
spell of typhoid fever, and his plan of
universal peace by making a bigger
army and navy will be resumed.
1t will soon be time for speech from
young Senator Beverage, OF Indiana,
upon our complications with Morocco
and Turkey. 1t will be recalled how a
year ago he settled the Philippines
A sign over store at Chicago juno
ton, o., reads: Mrs Streeter & Daugh-
ter The daughters name is Ethel and
she is only ten, and everybody calls it
''EtheFs store
Edward Box, he Of the Ladies' Home
Journel, says: There are no people on
the face of the earth who litter up the
rooms of their homes with so much use
less and consequently bad furnishing as
do the Americans. The curse of the
American home today is useless bric-a-
brac. A room IN wifich we feel that we
instinctively surprised when we see one.
Tt is the exception rather than the rule
that we find restful room. AS matter