The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03


along insane lines that sporadic cases
OF more or less violent sanity are in
ey1table, and that the persons afflicted
with this dreaded ailment are the cause
of much anxiety to their friends and
relatives is not surprising, because OF the
colossal fortunes and great successes of
the present time are due to one or
another form of insanity. To what is the
great wealth Of the Standard Oil COM
pany due except to mans folly in not
Following Mistress Ford's example and
burning daylight" We sit UP half the
night and sleep half the day, and Rookie
teller pockets the profits that would not
be possible if we rose with the sum-
Life
Gen. Kitchener is now in command in
South Africa. It is said that he will
keep back reports of engagements. and
by severe campaigning and punishment
try and subdue the enemy during the
present spring now coming on in that
country.
The English sparrow has been declared
nuisance by common consent. good
way to poison sparrows, and not poison
anything else, is to put small box in
a tree or on the roof and occasionally
sprinkle it with poisoned meal. The
sparrows will get it in the winter tirne
and no other birds will be injured.
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f:adiz, o., is said to be the richest
town of it's size in the world. It has
LOO people and not manufacturing In.
dustry of any sort; it has four national
banks and four prosperous loan associa.
tons, with q combined capitalization of
Sl2l5,GOO. 1t has more financial institu-
tons than it has churches and schools
mere are only four cities in the state
which do more business with money than
it does. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
Toledo and Cadiz is the way the list
runs
solomon said a couple of thousand
years ago that "Of making many books
there is no end" What would the wise
Jewish king say if he could see the book
stores and news stands of today?
Oh, my fellow countrywomen,
what is this you're doing,
In this crisis of world-problems,
Just daily life pursuing?
responsible? Not with a vote,
But for all the men who voter
Eleanor Lincoln.
Responsible? Not with vote but for
all the men who vote. There IS enough
truth in this to make women thoughtful.
Those who do not desire political priv
ileges cannot, 1t seems, get away from
influence and responsibility and those
who desire the suffrage have even larger
opportunities If they are mo others. Both
are, in measure, responsible for call
the men who VOTE" and so, to degree,
for existing conditions.-Des Moines Oo)
Homestead.
Our troops in the Philippines are now
getting rations of fresh meat, imported in
a frozen condition from Australia
A cold winter following a hot summer
has not materialized so far. October was
the warmest month known to the signal
office, and the month just past was not
cold, and the signal officials do not see
any very cold weather in sight
Wisconsin is taking a high rank for
the manufacture Of cheese. There is
scarcely any grade of foreign cheese that
our neIghbor does not make, and It's as
good as any made anywhere. Wiscon-
sin Swiss cheese has crowded the i'm
ported Swiss article out of the market
Minnesota is doing something in cheese
making, too.
A son of Chairman Hull, Of the house
committee on military affairs, is home
from the Philippines He is a major in
the army. Col. Webb Hayes came home
with him. They were Alger appoint
ments, hundreds of whom were sons of
men who had pulls with the administra-
ton. large army gives plenty of
| chances for soft snaps for congressmen's
sons and friends. Maj. Hull has been
detailed as judge advocate on Gen
Skaters staff. Another son Of HulTs
was with the army in Cuba
The war department is deluged with
letters from missionaries and ministers
demanding that the severest punishment
be inflicted upon the Chinese This
spirit Of revenge is thought to be singular
coming from the Prince of Peace.
Today, Dec. 8, in the Catholic church
! is dedicated to st. Francis Xavier patron
saint and apostle of India, and one of
the greatest names in the history of mis-
sionary enterprise.
Even good people who mean we'll can
not always be trusted to set the world
right. They may need some instruction
and guidance" This is quoted from a
sermon by Rev. DR.. Thomas, of Chicago,
in discussing the present national ad-
ministra ton.
During the recent campaign there was
a good deal said about the paramount
issue" That issue was mainly in re-
gard to getting the offices. The para
mount issue now with the fellows who
| didn't get in is how to make a living
| some other way.
Ninety-nine doors ago, in 1901, congress
! reduced the standing army of the United
! States to 5000 men. We were young and
| growing, and European nations looked
! with distrust upon the republic. Indians
! were troublesome and vet we grew and
| nobody destroyed US. The year 1901 will
| see US the greatest nation on earth, a po-
| sition attained by the acts and practices
| of peace and yet there is a demand for
a large army and navy.
Tomorrow, Dec T. the agricultural
| lands of the White Earth reservation, in
North Dakota will be thrown open to
| settlement. The area of land subject to
entry is 3G,313 acres, a little more than a
/ congressional township. The price IS 81. %
! an acre.
The report Of Commissary General
! Weston shows that the cost of feeding
the army during the last fiscal year was
| $20,571,770. This Is nearly twice the cost
| Of running the entire government in 1900,
! when the total expense of the year was
| $11, 1888, 739.
There are ten or more towns and cities
! in Europe where no taxes are imposed
enough revenue being collected from
| franchises and other investments Three
or four pay small dividends from the
! surplus to citizens.
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