The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24


that connection were, therefore, entirely
misplaced.
WEDNESDAY GLOBE CHANCES.
Only two weeks and we will know
who's electedpes0
a year ago one name filled the thought
OF the American people; one mans name
was the hotlsehold talk; one man
doomed up in the American horizon-De Jew.
| change.
The increasing number of Japanese in
| the philippines and Hawaii is to become
matter of concern. They are crowding
INTO Our new possessions by thousands.
Tney are more aggressive and harder to
controI thano the Chinese. Besides the
opening OF Japan puts strong compe-
tIuoh IN the field for the trade which the
| world expected to control in the Orient.
Inc Japanese are now making large
quantities of cotton goods, beer and
otner staples, and can undersell the goods
| Of America
Today, Oct "a, is the anniversary of
! the birth, in 17G5, of Sir James Mackin-
| tosh, an illustrious British author, ora
! tor and statesman; of Thaddeus Osgood.
| IN ITO, famous American minister and
missionary; of Sir Moses Montefiore, in
| 1854. an English Jew noted for his phil
! anthrcpY; OF Belva A. Lockwood, in 1880
| a woman lawyer of Washington, and
| once candidate for the presidency.
%
| Inc scientific scientists have discov-
| cred a new lair for the merry microbe.
1t Is the door knob. These dreadful lit
| tie organism thrive OH these innutritious
| substances, and in a round of calls one
| may collect variety of germs from the
| doors of cabs, houses and trolley cars.
me danger may be obviated by anti
septic gloves. it is said, hut considering
the unconcern with which women now
| gather up the bacteria of the streets with
their sweeping draper-es, one does not
expect them to be inordinately nervous
! about the few organisms that may attach
! themselves to their fingers.
Two years ago today the last OF the
Spanish troops sailed from Porto Rico,
and the. people of the island hardly know
| yet where they are at. Then they had
| Tree access to Spain in the exchange of
| products, now they are taxed by the
| republic going and coming. Then they
| had fourteen represen ia ives in the Span
| ish cortes; now they are to have a dele
One of the queer but profitable indus
| tries of Birmipgham-the home of 10,
| seph Chamberlain, the colonial secretary
is that Of making Chinese idols. They
| are made in all sorts of styles and range
! in price from 81 to $780,
It was on Oct a. 1870, that Spain eeded
| Florida to the United States.
| One of the causes of unrest among the
common people is the gross inequality in
| the administration OF justice. The social
and political pulls combined, too often
let the worst villains go free.
Today, Oct "a, lis the anniversary Of
the Charge of the Light Brigade" at
BalalIlava, in the Crimea, in 1854, when
113 were killed and 1874 wounded out of 673
men. ~
iese-o-
Count Won Waldersee has been to Pekin,
and it proves to be case of the fellow
who marched UP the hill and then
marched down. The war has ended.
Don't despair that everything is so
bad. The unknown goodness. of which
there is much in the world, does not get
into print. 1t is only the bad things that
are emblazoned for days.
Today is the anniversary of the death.
in 1885, of Joseph Lancaster, founder OF
the LancaStrian system of education. He
was of English birth and gave great
impulse to public eauca ton in both Eng
land and the United States.
aiF %
The Motherhood cruiser. Gelderla0d,
with President Kruger, of the late South
African republic, aboard, sailed Saturday
from the Portuguese port Of Lorrenzo
Marques for Europe.
John Sherman was born May 10, 1923.
His first national public service was as a
delegate to the Wing presidential conven-
I ton in 1915, and again in 1852. He was
elected to the thfrty-feurth congress In
1855, and took leading position. He en-
tered the senate in 1861. He was secre-
tary of the treasury under Hayes, and
| secretary of state under Mckinley. He
| was a candidate before three national
conventions for president.
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.sThey tell us, indeed, that trade follows
| the flag. 1t would be equally sensible to
say that game fellows the hunter, OF
that the horse follows the cart. When
our ability to compete in foreign mar
kets is proved, Their there our trade will
go."-J L. Laughiin.
Augustus Thomas, the writer of ala
bama' and other popular plays is max
ing campaign speeches in New York fer
Bryan. 5-s
Oct "a 1882 was the day Daniel Web
ster died. eas
To some of the political orators we
commend F,phesfans w., 25: Wherefore,
putting away lying, speak We the truth
every man with his neighbor, for we are
members of one another"
Hobson is getting sensational again.
He said the other day that Admiral
Sampson is dying of grief. at his treat
ment by the American people-that he
| is a victim of ingratitEde.