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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST.

Editor of the Glob e:
wish to enter emphatic protest
against your position on the Nicarau-
guam canal question I object most in
tensely against any neutral canal what
soever, whether it be through Near
aqua or at Panama. Neither is my objec-
ton based on the reasons commonly ad-
vocated in the papers. but it is one
which. I think the greater part of the
American people feel in their bones,
though they may not be given to shout
ing it through a megaphone.
I expect to see the day when the stars
and stripes will float over the crests
of the Cordiileras and the Andes all the
way down to Cape Horn, when Ameri-
can capital and American energy will
be graphing with the herculean task of
developing the unlimited resources of
these favored regions and when our
interstate commerce with our South
American territories will be far greater
even than our entire foreign commerce
is at present. Immense railroad lines
will then be running from Maine, Mime
sofa and Oregon through Central Amer
lea and the Isthmus of Panama into
South America and down to the Strait of
Magellan. If then we should get into
war the first object of the enemy would
be to get possession of the Isthmus of
Panama. thereby cutting the country
into two parts, neither of which would
be able to assist the other. In that case
a neutral canal would be of the greatest
assistance to the enemy as it would en-
able his ships to pass through so as
to attack the isthmus from both sides
at the same time For this reason
object to anything but strictly Ameri-
can and strongly fortified canal and I
am convinced that the greater part of
the American people feel about it as I
do. Respectfully yours,
f PlIribus JTnum
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THIS DAY AROUSES
MANS BEST FEELINGS.
Rev. II. B. WhippIc, bishop of Min
nesota. in the Chicnro Tribune

rev. IL. b. WhiDpIc, bishop of Min
nesota, in the Chicago Tribune.
The celebration of Christmas commem-
crates the great past in the worlds his
tory, and it awakens in loving hearts the
deepest affections and tends to unite US
anew to our Father in Heaven and our
brothers on earth. We may unduly eX-
aggerate the secular side of Christmas
in our home feasts and may forget it's
deeper religious teachings, but even then
its influence is to soften hearts, to make
lives happier and homes brighter.
1 think the influence of these festivals
draws Christian hearts together, and in
the love of Jesus Christ, we love those
he loves. A great scholar of another
communion once said to me: "We now
keep Christmas and Easter, and my peo-
pie will this year keep Good Friday. I
believe the day will come when we shall
follow our blessed Lord from the man
ger cradle to the mount of his ascension,
and when the day comes we shall be.
one in cur common life for our Lord and
Savior"
1 have been asked whether the rich are
doing all they ought for the poor. dare
not sit in judgment upon others. None of
us do all we ought for 'the poor who
heard him gladly" for in his incarna-
ton he became our brother, and we are
brothers in him. believe that a power
above our weak wills is kindling, in
Christian hearts, sympathy for the poor
There can be no question that the keep
ing of Christmas calls out the best feel
ing of our nature. and despite all that
mars the festival it is a power for good.
Do you remember a story of the early
church? An aged priest. with a young
nobleman whom he had won to Christ,
was entering Rome by the Appian Way
AS they entered the gate they met three
registering mobiles. who said to the young
noble, There will be today the greatest
gladiatorial fight IN the Coliseum, and you
must co.. AS they led the young noble
man away the priest whispered in his
ear. s'Shut you eyes and do not look on
that scene Of blood" Fearing for his
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

The Little Minister made its second
appearance in ST Paul last ever~ng at
inc Metr~ Folitan theater. Bar.i:'s famous
IhrumS makes excellent atmosphere for
play. Even in the book the charac-
ters are dramatic. In putting them iH
flesh and blood behind the footlights very
little change is necessary A pretty love
story is surrounded by a narrow reIig-
ious setting. Perhaps 1t is because Of
those hard and narrow bounds that the
IoVe-making is somewhat fanciful and
Wild. The story is almost as satisfying
as the book in that it marries it's heroine
and hero in defiance of all probability
and recklessly regardless of their fu-
lure. 1t Is only on the stage or in q
book that one would care to see a Lady
Babbie' the wife of "a Little Minister"
The company presenting the play last
evening was a fairly capable one. No
fault can possibly be found with Agnes
PalmerS Lady Babbie. Miss Palmer is as
personally charming and as capriciously
bewitching as the fascinating heroine
whom she impersonates. Ira-A. Hards
does not quite come up TO ones concep-
ton of the little minister He lacks
force and has an awkward manner OF
using his hands r.. G. Valentine, Johl$
r. CumDson, Frank Soule and Williams
Henderson were very good as Thrums
elders. Mary 3. Henderson was an
was a demure French maid
The play was well staged and correct
ly costumed. "1he Little Minister will
be presented the remainder of the
week, with special Christmas matinee
To-Day. The matinee will begin at 5
o'clock this afternoon instead of 2:30
Next week. The Girl From Maxim's"
GRAND.
The Grand management has been
happy in the selection of a holiday at
traction for nothing finds more favor
with theatergoers than "a Trip to
Chinatown" Mr.. Morrison, who sue.
ceeded Mr.. GilfoiI in the leading role is
an unctuous comedian and is very anus
ing. Miss Mabel Montgomery, as the
widow is pretty and shapely with a deal
of vivacity and her performance Is ex-
ceedingly artistic.
The musical and speciality features are
excellent. Fleurettes dancing and the
singing of Mr.. Shields and Miss Gardner
are features
lie Voyage En- Suisse" will be the
New Years week attraction at the
Grand opera house.
STAR.
The Beautiful Indian Maidens'' Bur
lesque company is delighting large audi
ences at the Star this week Belle Cord
on, the athletic young woman who
punches the bag as artistically as Cor
bett ever did and VINO boxes cleverlg
as well, is a winning feature, and Swan
and Bambard make a hit in their comic
specially and in the buriesque, ''Fun
in the White House
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PERTINENT Or PARTLY so.
Christmas will not be a regular
Fourth Of July, anyway.

Christmas will not be a regular
Fourth of July, anyway
Santa Claus can probably use the
reindeer to better advantage this year
Il an an automobile after all.
The ''War on Women company start
ed out out on faith, relied on hope and
is now dependent on charity.
A Pennsylvania coal mine has been
burning forty-two years, and still has
two years supply left. Householders who
have been depressed. by the demands
of the coal dealer can get merry
Christmas by taking a pencil and pa
per and trying to figure out how much
the coal company has lost in forty-two
years, figuring on the basis of the aver
age furnace.
,., .-.,ai.,,,-.~e a So
Kitchener will spend Christmas III Pre-
toria, even if Butler could not But there
are places ''Kitch' would rather be,
don't you think?
Rough Rider Roosevelt will ride the
Masonic goat at Oyster Bay, L. L, Jan.
2 and after that there will be some real
standard by which to measure his abil-
ity as asa. a ecaayNailrymasn.u q a aus,
As yet Senator Tcwne has not put any
dynamite cartridges under the senate
chamber and the Republicans who looked
upon him as sort of milk-and-water an
archist are becoming brave enough to
patroniZe the capitol buffet in comfort.
st. Paurs Christmas stocking seems to
be largely full of baseball league prom
ises. tits to be hoped the new toys will
last until firecracller time, anyway
The Fairfax Standard says the average
girl wishes her feet were larger as her
stockings VIII not hold enough Christ
mas presents. Does the Fairfax editor
claim expert knowledge on this point?
Ohio @'excavators have unearthcd a
mastodonic tusk nine feet in diameter,
which indicates that the prehistoric resi-
dents of that state had just as ravenous
appetities as the office seekers who com
pose the bulk of the population there in
these latter days.
If J. Adam Bede should be made Gov.
Van SAINTS private secretary an element
of humor would illumine the correspond
ence Of the executive office such as has
not since Dave Clough wrote to Tams
Bixby that he was sorry to see him
leave.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
THE DANCE OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREES.

In the land where Santa Claus keeps
house,
Where Jack Frost creeps as still as a
mouse,
There is a whispering and rushing
Like small rain falling, like full streams
gushing,
To the horn of the wind to the flute of
the breeze;
'Tis the dance. the dance of the Christ
mas trees
In the far-off Christmas Tree Country.
In that far land, where the snow lies
deep,
Men go stamping, with teams that creep;
With creaking sleds and with axes keen,
They go to gather the Christmas green.
Little green babies and sturdy trees
Down they rush like a wild young breeze,
''Good-bye, my Christmas Tree Country!'
At night when the silence is profound,
The others foot their solemn round
With many a sparkling wreath of ice
And Haunting snoWplume point device
And the little stars in their nightgoWns
white,
Sit up late to stare at the sight
In the far-off Christmas Tree Country
The Nor 1thern Lights on the hills so bare
TiPtoe eagerly here and there,
Over tree-ShGulders, trying to see
The Christmas trees dance Solemnly;
The trees which did not go to town.
Keeping the feast among woods so
brown
In the far-off Christmas Tree Country
Florence Evelyn Pratt in Punch.
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CHRISTMAS BELLs.

Softly silyern. and golden clear,
The passing bells of the passing year,
Ring out! ring out! o chimes!
A kneil for the rose, and the summer
dead,
For the lavish autumn full richly sped,
And the blossomy April times.
Softly .silvern, O Christmas bellsi
Your dinsome clamor or falls or Swells
In chorus richly ringing.
Hark! bark! 1t swells into upper air,
To join the stave, so fine, so rare,
The earth, the heavens. are singing.
Richly silvern and high and far,
AS the dazzling gleam of a falling star,
Hark to the angels crying:
Peace upon earth! Good will to men"
And bells from hamlet, plain and glen,
In high accord replying.
Martha McCulloet-W Williams in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly.
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young friend, the priest followed them
INTO the amphitheater. As they entered
one OIL the gladiators had caught his ad-
Versary in the net and he was pierced
by the sword and fell bleeding to the
earth. Another gladiator had taken his
place: The aged priest breathed a. pray
ef Lord Jesus, if the hour of my trial
mas come, help me to bear it," and leap
ing INTO the arena, he cried, Brothers.
forebear," This was the night that
Christ was born and the angels sang
Glory to God on high, and on earth
peace, good will to men,
The brutal crowd shouted ''KiIl him"
and the priest fell bleeding TO the earth
AS he fell, in a clear beautiful voice. he
sang the Gloria in Exceisa. The specta-
tors, awed by the sight as if an angel
had come down from heaven, fed from
the Coliseum. and none We're left but the
young nobleman, holding in his arms the
dying priest. And this was the last
gladlatorial fight in Rome, and this was
the first time the Gloria ExceIsia was
sung in the Coliseum in Rome
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS. GIVING

1t is beautiful custom, this Christ
mas giyipg; this remembering of friends
with tokens of esteem; this outward ex-
preston of good will toward men, at the
anniversary Of the birth of Christ. 1t
enlarges the heart and 4aMakens us from
the selfish dreams Of gain. 1t marks tie
springtime of the affections-the budding
Of a new life. This period, too, is the
child's paradise. The mystery surround
ing the giNer:~the- novelty of the expect
ed but unknown gift; the joy of receiving
the much wished for toy, and over all.
the broodihg White Wing Of love that
shields, cherishes and makes glad the
helpless, appeal to the child mind in a
way that cannot be. expressed. but which
is deeply felt and leaves lasting i'm
preston on the character.
Rich gifts are poor when givers prove
unkind." The value of a gift is measured
by the affection that prompts it. A token
of remembrance, OF no value in itself. is
often more highly priced than the rarest
diamond. An express on of love or appre-
citation, though evidenced by nausht of
value, in money sense, will outweigh
the rich gift OF. common, cold courtesy.
a gift from a friend who can i'll afford
it becomes a source of pain. Valuable
presents between people of abundant
wealth, except as they are expressions of
regard. are a n1ockery.
There is more pleasure in giving than
in receiving. Christmas gifts should be
made with no thought of reward. 1t is
then that the rich should give to the poor.
Scores Of children can be made happy by
the use of the money spent for a costly
gift that may sparkle and adorn, but the
receipt of which viii not-thrill the heart,
because of the little that it means Many
homes may be made bright and harden
ed hearts softened to the world by a small
part of the money squandered on social
acquaintances. Break the selfish bonds
Of family and immediate friends and glad
den the. hearts Of the poor ye who dwell
in abundance. The little girl who has
never known a plaything dearer than her
rag doll with painted canvas face, will
cherish all her life. the tenderest regard
for the unknown giyer of the little lady
with golden hair and eyes that shut The
mother, worn with anxiety and care for
her numerous little ones, will remember
nightly in her silent prayers, those whose
love OWNED her need and lifted q burden
from her soul, by the gift of shoes, stock
ings and warm clothing that those whom
she loves better than her life, may not
suffer from the. winters cold. And he,
whose nature is hardened by dissipation
and whose moody spirit is in rebellion
against the world. win take heart and
strive to- became again man, when the
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hand of sympathy is stretched out to
him-not the hand of charity, out the
hand Of Christian love-
You men and women of wealth--you
who have enough and to spare-iet not
the sun of Christmas eve go down on
an unexecuted resolve to make glad some
hearts beyond your social circle Let not
the demon of selfshness reign at the an
niversary of the birth of Him who taught
the universal brotherhood of man.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS, 1900.

A Baby smiled
On a delivered world,
And lo-tEe flag of Hope
For man Unfurled!
A Baby smiled
And lo-a Star was seen
And wise men followed far
It's wondrouS sheeni
4 Baby smiled
And lo-the Angels went
And to his haloed stall
The shepherds sent.
A Baby smiled
And love own today,
Ours through centuries claimed
The Baby's sway!
MARY D. McFadden.
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of Christianity have eventuated in bring
ing their fellows closer to the blessings
Of charity and good will in their rela-
tions toward each other than have been
realized by all the religions which have
preceded it in history
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On Christmas day in 1906 William the
Ccnquerer was crowned king Of Eng
land. On that anniversary two years
later be ordered a slaughter of more
than 100000 men, women and children
in rebellious districts
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

Rev DR.. Parker, who tried the Sheldon
plan last week in London of running a
Mighty moral daily paper, failed in Great
ing a sensation. although his paper was
vigorously edited.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

Loie Fuller, the American dancer
who has been in Europe for some time.
arrived in New York the other day,
with thirty tons of baggage, twelve cleo
tr1clans and several Japanese servants.
She has some new dresses, one contain
ing l,0O2 yards Her style of dancing
pays. a5l
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CHRISTMAS GLOBE CHANCES.

1t is hoped that every reader of these
'glances' will select at least one hum
bic friend, man, woman or child and
extend hearty Christmas greeting, IN
material form, and with it a message
of kindness relieved of any appearance
of patronage.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
FURTHER PROOF IS READY.

The Globe invites and every interested At onx r
make full scrutiny of its circulation lists and visit It's
and mailing departments check keep tab on the number
papers printed and the disposition made the sans
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

A professor in an Eastern Medical
college says that during the Christmas
and New Year holidays SO out of 100 eat
too much, and many of them SO overtax
their stomachs that more or less serious
morbid conditions follow. 1t is a fact
we'll known among physicians, that
large number of people seek medical
aid on account of acute gastric disturb
ances annually during the first week of
January
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

John G. Woolley, the Prohibition presf-
dental candidate in the late campaign,
has gone into the newspaper business,
having bought the New Voice"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

Some one drove away with a wagon
load of provisions belonging to the Saliva
ton Army in Chicago, intended for
Christmas dinner for the poor. There
were 100 turkeys, 200 chickens, and other
good things in the lot, and the thief was
not found.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

1t is claimed by the French astron-
omer, Albert Charbonneau, that he has
discovered an active volcano in the moon.
1t is located in the vicinity of the great
extinct crater of Theaetetus, if you want
to look for it. This observation is of
the greatest interest to astronomers, as
it upsets most of the accerted notions
of the moon. 1t proves that it must
have an atmosphere. because without
that there could be no fire. AS the moon
has an atmosphere it is presumably capa-
BILE of supporting life, and therefore it
is not a dead world, as we have long
thought Why this evidence of life in
the moon has passed so long unobSerVed
is mystery.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

A notable Christmas birth was that
of Sir Isaac Newton. the illustrious Eng
lsh philosopher and mathema tician, born
Dec. 25, 1912. On his monument is
the following inscription: Nature ard
Natures laws lay hid in night God said,
Let Newton be- and all was light
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

1t is the opinion of F'rof. Elias Col
bert, Chicago astronomer, that the
Star of Bethlehem. attendant upon the
birth of Christ is the fixed star SpiCa.
in the Zodiacal constellation of Virgo.
Get out your glasses and look for it to-
night
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25
For November.

Ernest r FopVocd superintendent the ST. Paul
GLOBE being duly derose says actual circulation
the St Paul Globe for November herewith correctly set forth
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The active newspaper correspondent is
making up new cabinet for President
Mckinley, and ex-Gov. Merriam, of this
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The finding of an infant not a day ole
in an ash barrel in a fashionable part OF
Washington city the other day. proves
that inhumanity still continues, even
within the shadow Of the natiS nal capitol
The child was alive and still NFes There
is need of education in this country as
well as among the mothers of India, who
sacrifice their babies in the river Ganges
in the latter case as religious duty
in the former mere murderous abandon
ment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

The ethics Of modern civilization, from
the money and labor standpoint, is shown
up by this reflection in the Springfield
(Mass) Republican: While America is
insistent upon an open door in China and
upon the ready entrance Of American mis-
sionaries into Chinese territory, the au-
ttorities of the United States to quote
a current dispatch, "are putting forth
greater efforts than ever" to prevent
the Chinese from entering the United
States.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

The shortest biography in the new con-
gressional directory is that of Congress-
man Allan Langdon McDermott Dem),
of New Jersey. 1t is three and a half
lines long. The sketch of Senator De-
pew (Rep9, Of New York, is the longest
fifty lines
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Senator Tillman has presented a pc
tition signed by the farmers of several
Western states asking that a subsidy be
placed on all agricultural products in
line with that proposed to be placed on
the merchant marine. What logical OBJ
lection can the ship subsidy advocates
offer? Why not a subsidy for all kinds
of enterprises and projects, on land as
we'll as the sea?
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-25

J. E. Scripps, the Detroit newspaper
man, some time ago gave $4,000 church
to the Episcopal diocese of Michigan,
with the understanding that services
were to be conducted in accordance with
the practices of the Protestant Episcopal
church- Recently high church rector
has been in charge and his methods dis
please Mr.. Scripps, who has instituted
suit to recover possession of the prep
erty.
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The 1856 bankruptcy cases filed last
year under the national law, represented
$265, ,0OO OO0 liabilities. and $3S 0O0 900 assets;
S3S were in Minnesota. representing $S,-
III 500 liabilities, and 81 ,524, 1926 assets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-26
parS0naiS.

Simon Newcomb, the American astron-
omer, has received an honorary degree
from the University of Cracow, Austria.
The German emperor has sent Herr
Etzdorf of Elbing to Windsor TO &C
quaint himself with the queens model
farm, so that some Improvements may
be introduced in Germany.
Frederick Hyland of Wexford, ireland.
who died recently at the age of So, had
a remarkable record in his vocation. For
sixty years he was an undertaken. and
during that time he buried over 5000
people.
Baron Loeb, former governor OF Cape
Colony, who died in London Wednesday,
was made a prisoner and cruelty treat
ed by the Chinese when engaged in ne
gotiations under a flag of truce In 1880.
That same year he brought home the
ratified treaty of Tien Tsin and the con-
vention OF Pekin.
The London Graphic says that years
ago Joseph Chamberlain sent to local
exhibition at birmingham a collection of
jewelry that had been presented to him
by some Of his fe.low-townsmen. The
following dialogue between two working
men, as they stood opposite the col &C.
ton, was overheard by a friend of Mr..
Chamberlain: First Workman: Il won
der if they're gold?' Second Workman:
trust JOei Mr.. Cham berlain frequent
" tells the story himself with great en-
joyment.
in Mainly About People T. P. O'Con-
nor relates a story relative to the per-
sonality of Mrs. Gladstone. Just after
she was married her husband, who had
already been a minister, put TO her the
question: Shall I tell you nothing, and
You can say anything? Or shall 1 tell
you everything. and you say nothine?"
She chose the latter of the alternatives;
and he told her everything and she never
told anything-except once. Two cabinet
ministers were dining with her husband
then also a member of the cabinet and
something was mentioned the details OF
which were known only to members OF
the cabinet and TO such of their wives
as were trusted with their secrets. Mrs.
Gladstone said, or did, or looked, some
thing which revealed that she knew. At
once there was flashed upon her from
the brilliant black eyes of her husband
one OF those terrible looks he could give:
It was a silent but an affrighting re-
proof When the dinner was over. and
Mrs. Gladstone went up to the drawing
room, she had q good oid-fashioned cry.
and wrote down little note of apology
to her husband.