The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-08

IL our county WHO IRE uSIS "lS-
ting the state fair do not go home wei
supplied with jewelry it will not be be-
cause OF lack OF places to buy 1T.
Suppose we were suddenly deprived OF
trolley cars, electric lights, Geographic
and telephone service, and a few other
things we now enjoy, wouldn't there be
lot of kicking.
The P. p says: 1.-The results Of the Yer
mont election are not freighted with COM
fort for the Democrats, in spite
of a falling eff of nine per cent in the
Republican vote and a gain of fifteen per
cent in the Democratic vote" There
certainly more comfort in it for the
Democrats than for Republicans.
the birth in 1874 of Lodovico Ariosto, the
Italian poet, who after Homer, was once
the favorite poet of Europe; of Peter
Martyr Q5g0), the Italian clergyman who
ranked second to Calvin; of Joseph Story
Q779), the American jurist, the youngest
man ever appointed to the United States
supreme bench; of Emilio Castelar,, orator
and statesman and president of the Span
ish republic of 1878.
If you do not believe that Minnesota
swamp grass has. its uses, look over the
splendid lot of rugs, carpets. etc, made
from it, on exhibition in the fine ait
building al the state fair.
Rufus Choate once delivered an grafton
on american Nationality" Among other
things he said: ''It seeks no war. 1t
makes no war 1t has taught us to de-
mand nothing wrong. Tt has made our
diplomacy sagacious, wary and accom-
plished. 1t has kindled us to no aims
Of conquest. 1t has involved us In no en-
tangling alliances. It has kept our neu-
trality dignified and just The victories
of peace have been our priced victories.
But the larger and truer grandeur of ma
tons, for which they are created, and
for which they must one day, before some
tribunal, give account, what q measure Of
these it has enabled us already to fulfill
It has lifted US to the throne, and has set
on our brow, the name of the Great Re
public Rufus, Rufus, you are back
number You are in the class Of the au-
thor of the Declaration Of Independence.
D.
There is a penalty against allowing Can
ada thistles to grow, but the authorities
would not like to enforce it, for there is
a nice assortment growing just outside
of the upper end of the race track at
the state fair grounds.
On Sept. s the feast of the Nativity of
the Blessed Virgin" is celebrated by both
the Greek and Catholic churches. 1t is
also one Of the black letter days in the
Anglican calendar. 1t is the least i'm
portant of all the feasts in honor Of Mary,
because the day of her birth is in doubt
1t is generally believed she was the
daughter of st. Anne and ST. Joachim
O.
1t Is believed the census figures this
year will show a large increase in crime,
an increase beyond the proportion of in
crease in poulation. There is a decay in
individual and national moral fiber, re-
taxation of social forces, a strong drift to
despoil the weak with or without regard
for justice and right, that has something
to do with it. One cannot wrong an
other individual with injury to both
nor can nation prey upon another ma
ton without evil coming to the stronger.
o. D. Howard. the well known colored
barber, has graduated in osteopathy and
opened an Office for the practice of that
branch of medical healing.
This is the anniversary Of the death at
Watervliet N. Y, in 1884, of Mother Ann
Lee, founder of the Shakers; of Gen.
George Crook, in 1891; of the Count of
Paris, in 1894, the Orleans prince who
| wrote history of the American Civil
L.
Gov. Roosevelt is travelling in a palace
car bearing the name of Minnesota" He
and it will be in Minnesota next week.
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Last week two boys were killed and
fourteen injured in Chicago by Jumping
on and off street cars while in motion.
1t is a wonder that more boys are not
hurt in st. Paul, where this dangerous
sport is INDUCED in as fully as anywhere.
Today is the, fortieth anniversary of the
sinking OF the steamboat Lady Elgin in
Lake Michigan, with 300 passengers.
There Is great deal Of newspaper com
mendat1on of G. P. Huntington as a sue
cessful business man. His industry and
close saving habits are being held up as
an example for young men. What avail
eth a man that he gaineth the whole
Wofld?" Grant that Mr. Huntington did
succeed in his sndertakings-6fd it pay
himf He made great sums of money.
not little of 1t by sharp bargains which
deprived others of what could do him
no good and made them poor indeed.
After all, is he just the pattern for our
youth?
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland has pick
out boy husband. He is a German
piAhcelIhs, nineteen years old, two years
younger than the queen. II she doesn't
cnanse her mind she will marry him,
anq he Is young enough to be trained in
the way he should go,
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The Philippines include nine large and
about 1,2O0 small islands, covering a dis
lance of 1900 miles north and south in
1ropic seas subject to dangerous storms
me largest island-Luzon-is about the
size OF tia state OF Ohio. The next Iarg-