The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
GLOBE CHANCES.


The books say that pennyroyal and cam
phor will keep the mosquitoes off. From
the number of smudge fires burning
around the city every night more people
think smoke is the best thing. The mos
quitoes have not been SO numerous any
| season for several years.
In the tenth annual roll of honor of $50
national banks in the United States, with
surplus and undivided profits in excess
of capital, the First National of Austin,
Mimi, stands ninetieth. This leads in
rank in the Northwest except two in Mon
tana, the First National of Butte. forty
ninth, and the First National of Miles
City, fifty North Dakota has two,
South Dakota two,i and Wisconsin four.
IN this class. i "a
The photographers are after Lii Hung
Chang. They say he practices the first
part Of his name too much and they sug-
gest that the powers try on him the
second part, or the third part with the
omitted.
The question of handling water for rri-
cation purposes is an important one for
the West. and to prevent wrangles and
trouble between states, congress must
catch hold CT the matter and cover a thou
sand complicated points.
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With the troops now in China and on
the way, it is estimated that the powers
will have an army Of 10000 men ready for
duty by September. The great trouble
will be to find a commander -in-chief.
The new venture of yellow journalism
in Chicago Is not meeting with any note
worthy material support This much is
to the credit Of the Windy City, already
supplied as 1t is, with clean and reliable
newspapers. not circus posters or horse
bills.
The tide Of foreign immigration into
the United States during the last fiscal
year was fifty per cent in excess of the
preceding year, and nearly double that of
two years ago. The figures for the twelve
months ending June go $685. 1899 and 1909
were respectively 229, 299 311 ,715, and 49,
55l. The great influx Of Japanese d1077)
during three months ending June 30 last
has ceased suddenly in consequence of an
order of the emperor against his people
leaving.
The next congress will have two mem
bers by the same name-Patrick Henry
from the same state, Mississippi, one
representing the. Third district and the
other the Sixth. Such a thing has never
tory.
The Field Museum in Chicago has lust
received a collection Of 1,SOO objects gath
cred In the West = that throw new light
on the history of the plain Indian tribes.
One of the striking facts is the large
array of stone utensils belonging to q
past age, and yet in daily use among
many tribes.1 = =
The late speaker, Thomas B. Reed. is
not taking any part in politics this year,
except that now and then ne makes some
sarcastic remark that rankles the serenity
of sensitive Republicans. He will spend
this month fishing In Maine and return
to his New York law office in September
It is all matter of habit In China
the people wear white when they go into
mourning. They wear their hats In the
presence Of strangers as a token of re-
spect. Signs,fen the stores are perpendic-
ular instead Of horizontal.
o.
Geronimo. the old Apache chief. lately
reported crazy, is said to have won 81 400
not long ago playing poker with our SOL
diers at Fort Sill.
Confucius China's ancient and greatest
Philosopher. has over 1 900 temples dedi-
Gated to him In that country, one of them
covering ten acres of ground Morality
and reverence are the chief character
istics of his code Of ethics Reverence for