The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

taken possession of Manchuria, big
slice OF Northern China, have asked the
United States to join with them in a
request for the other powers to withdraw
from Fekin, and Mr.. Mckinley says yes.
The Russians have all they can handle
just now
In a 'Plea for Rural Life,'' by Rev
p. r. Heffron, of this city he says:
THE allurements that draw towards the
city are for the most part deceptive. Bit
ter awakening and sad failure too often
alas, follow, and what are the victims
to do? They cannot or they will not
return to the country and the farm. They
made the mistake Of their life IN leaving
the country. There they might have led
prosperous and happy lives. Now wreck
and failure is written in large letters
all over their career. The great major
lty are condemned to the drudgery of a
hlreltng life with no taste of the sweets
OF independence enjoyed by him who
possesses In fee simple the title to his
nome, and when he works or plans thao
reward Of his energy belongs to him
self. And thus with the din and clash,
the rush and roar Of industrial activities
and excitement of speculation around
about us; when we travel by steam and
talk by electricity; when thought takes
to itself the ptnions of lightning and
speeds to the uttermost parts of the
world, no wonder the spirit of unrest
has invaded the quiet haunts of the coun-
try lad and the country lass"
O.
The Republican administration speak
ers are claiming the credit for the big
crops in Kansas, but is saying nothing
about the poor crops in North Dakota.
G. P. Huntington, in his opposition to
a college education that could not be utii-
lied commercially, did not agree with
Joseph Addison: Il consider a human
soul without education like a marble IN
q quarry which shows none Of It's In
herent beauties until the skill of the
polisher fetches out the colors, makes
the surface shine, and discovers every
ornamental cloud. spot and vein that
runs throughout the body of 1t. Educa-
tion after the same manner, when it
works upon a noble mind, draws out to
view every latent virtue and perfection
which, without such helps are never able
to make their appearance
o.
In the various claims of party leaders
will be found a few grains of wheat to a
bushel of chaff The Republicans are
frightened over the money question, and
yet their last congress made the largest
appropriation in history; the Democrats
fear Imperialism; the Prohibtionists are
afraid Of liquor; Debs says the greatest
evil is personal ownership Of land; Dom
nelly breads the "munching jaws of the
troglodyte;" Henry Watterson says the
country is In danger from 'plutocracy;"
the Christian Union party says we can
not prosper without having the word of
God in the constitution, and there
are many other general and individual
theories as tn public dangers
Fire losses are increasing. Every
month this year shows an increase over
corresponding months of 1889 and 1898 In
July there were 1S1 fires in the United
States of greater destructiveress in each
case than $4,000. The total of six months
was $117,00e,G00. There were twenty fires
where the losses ranged from 100000 to
$500, 900. The losses where the amount. ex-
ceeded $4,000 were as follows:
Constable Hook, N. J., oil works 81 $50 900
Prescott, Ari., business part of
st. Paul, Mimi, storage ware
mouse ...,...,.........,......... 100000
Buffalo, n. Y, grain elevator. 5000
Miles City, Mont, wool warehouse 250, 600
Chicago, ILL.,, cold storage ware
mouse ...........s.............. Z25, go
In some towns where trough rider
clubs are being organized by the Repubi-
cans, the Democrats are organizing plain
duty clubs.