The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04

message to congress was long one. He
is a juggler with words and makes a
| very plausible argument-he is a lawyer
and can take either side of a case with
agility and ability.
Today, Dec. 4, is the anniversary of
the birth in 1T77, Of Nine. Recamier a
French woman noted for accomplish
ments, who was banished by Napoleon,
but returned after his fall; of Thomas
Carlyle, in 1875, the eminent British es-
sayest, historian and philosopher; of Rev.
Charles F. Deems in 1920 a noted Amer
lean divine and editor; of DR.. John I<itto,
in 1904 famous British Biblical scholar.
Phillips, the Chicago Board Of Trade
gambler, boasts of having cleared $780,
600 by his recent corner on corn.
Prof. George d. Heron, who was forced
to resign his position in the Grinnell,
Conn.,, college, because of his advanced
views, is to be president of new college
to be located in Yorkville county, Mich
igan, in a settlement known as Golden
Rule Park" and to be known as a
School of Applied Christianity The
institution is to be under the auspices
of leaders of socialistic thought. Be-
hind the movement are Samuel Jones,
mayor Of Toledo, o., known as Golden
Rule JONES'" and many other leading So
cialiSts of the country.
o.
The following from the Indianapolis
Press is worth reading by our city Of
f1cials and taxpayers: 1.-THE hitch in the
council on the interurban railway fran
chises brings the whole subject up for
revision by the board of public works,
and this is probably just as well, for a
few months experience with the two
lines operating has taught the public a
few things. It has been demonstrated
that these interurban trolley lines are
Unexpectedly profitable investments, and
that the public is entitled to much better
payment for the franchises than was at
first proposed. There is no danger Of re-
tarding the development of the lines by
eXacting, in the way of taxation and
| fares, much better terms for the pubic
than those contained in the franchise
contracts sent to the council by the
board
To use a very slang phrase
This weather is a hummer"
And if it stays here Christmas time
VIII soon come in the summer.
Philadelphia Press.
The state of New York is figuring on
an expenditure of $60,000,OOO to improve
her canals and make new ones How
Paul?
German silver is an alloy of various
common metals and was invented in
China many centuries ago, at a time
when the ancestors of Emperor William
dressed in skins and lived in caves
There would not be much chance for
monarchy in France if all army officers
were as loyal as Gen. Pasorieu, the newly
appointed commander of the great mill
| tary school at st. Cyr In assuming his
duties recently he delivered an address
to his subordinate officers, in which, aft
er assuring them of his entire devotion
to the school, he said: '.And now must
tell you one thing-namely, that we are
IN republic. 1t is necessary for all in
this school to know 1t, for it seems to
have been too long forgotten or ignored.
All our pupils must also know it. for the
fact, though unquestionable, has some
times been concealed from them. 1t will
even be necessary for us to meet together
sometimes to speak to them of the re-
public and of their duties toward it.
Upon this insist. If any of the officers
think themselves unable to follow this
line of conduct they have only to inform
me. shall readily relieve them. I shall
| respect their opinions, but shall ask for
their transfer elsewhere"
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1t is against the law in Canada for
persons to wear buttons during poIiti-
cal campaign. This is forbidden in the
Dominion franchise act, which SAYS that
no person shall exhibit any sign of his
political faith after the official nomin
ations are made.
In China both the author and pub
Usher of an immoral book is punished
by 100 blows on the bare feet, and then
banished for life. Even persons caught
reading immoral books are subject to a
foot warming, and then told not to do so
any more.
An enterprising American is now To-
Gated on the river Jordan, and is shipping
water from that famous stream to Eu-
ropean and American churches for bap-
| tismal purposes.
Today, Dec. 4, is dedicated in the
Catholic calendar to st. Barbara, pat
roness of fortiications and firearms. and
| of armorers and gunsmiths. She Is also
| invoked as a protector against lightning
and explosions. Her day is extensively
celebrated in France and Germany. Many