The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-06

The syndicates now getting control of the
industries of the island are arranging
for annexation
For many years the center of the f'pie-
belt was located in New England. but
with the movement of population West
Inc center Is probably now in Chicago.
Pie is standard dish and of marvellous
variety even as far west as st. Paul.
The world breaches and man believes
that the land of content is only to be
reached by travelling long road Of COM
petition, business, ambition and accumu-
lation. Is 1t true?
German immigration is now directed to
Southern Brazil, and if it keeps up the
Germans will soon hold the balance OF
power IN several provinces. Should the
kaiser, under some pretext or other, de-
eide to extend his control to that section,
would the United States attempt to ap-
ply the Monroe doctrine, now that we
have gone into Old World politics?
Archbishop John cHennessy, Of Du-
pudue, Iowa, was a. thrifty business man
Tor the church as well as himself. By his
VIII, just filed, he disposed OF million
dollars worth Of property, of which $780,
OO0 was in Minnesota. It was divided
bodies.
Glycerine is used in making nitro glyce-
r1ne, and that in turn is the chief con-
stituent of dynamite. 1t also enters
largely Into the composition Of smokeless
powder. There is no factory specially
| devoted to its manufacture, but last year
10000 tons were gathered from various
factories. it being by product Of candle
and soap factories
Spain is said to be the sunniest coun-
try In Europe. The duration Of sun
shine increases rapidly from north to
south. The lowest is Scotland. with an
average of three and one-haf hours of
sun each day the year round, while in
Spain it is about eight hours
Men too often find fault with their
greatest blessings. They find fault with
work as well as fdleness. They COM
plain of sunshine. and when cloudy days
come and rain, again they quarrel.
This is the season of activity among the
bugs, according to the report of every
picnic party. And the big electric light
bug Is now common in every town equip
ped with electric plants.
1t is well established fact that women
as class live to be older than men. This
| is not generally known, but it is borne
out by Statistics We note illustriOus ev-
idence in Queen Victoria, Mrs. U. S.
Grant and Mrs J. c. Fremont.
Attached to a floral offering at the fu-
neral Of the late Mrs. Gladstone, sent
by the Princess of Wales, was the follow
ing verse from, a poem written by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox:
| ST never hove I1iar
The seal of death set on some well be-
loved face
But that think one more to welcome me
When 1 shall cross the intervening
space
Between this land and that one over there,
One more to make the Strange Beyond
seem fair"
Astronomers are making a new map of
the sky. and it is estimated that over
100000 stars will be catalogued.
Now comes Prof Lombroso, the Italian
student of mental disease, and says his
fellow countryman who discovered Amer
! lea, Christopher Columbus, suffered from
a brain complaint known as paranoia.
He gives a number of reasons, among
others that he exhibited delirium. cruel
ty, exaggerated stubbornness. believed
he was divinely inspired, and had other
mental characteristics of paranoiac.
And there you are.
Patti holds the record among women
for earning the largest amount in year,
| to wit, $780, 0O0.% And all for song.
o.
The Republican brethren of North Da-
kota are not dwelling together in peace
and harmony except outwardIy. The
Red River counties can not get over the
action of the cow ecountrys capturing
all the state offices in the recent conven-
ton. The Fargo and Grand Forks con-
| tingents have knives in their boots.
A North Dakota paper in one of the
counties outside the Red River valley
calls Jud La Moure ''a wooden faced
snake-charmer." 1t would be amusing to
hear Jud's comment.