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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
4 LESSON IN INSURANCE.

AS the result of the Peoples Storage
company fire it is not an exaggera-
ton to say that hundreds of worthy
househoders in this city and vicinity
have been deprived of the bulk of their
earthly poss essions, and of many articles
of household and personal use possessing
a value to them which no mere money
estimate, however high, would cover.
not one in one hundred of these worthy
persons knew when entrusting their
furniture and other belongings to the
care of that concern that they Were I'M
protected even to the extent of a single
dollar of fire insurance. They will learn
something about the obligations Of what
the lawyers call "a bailee for hire wnen
they come to inquire whether there is
any remedy for them They will learn
that, without knowing the risk they were
taking, they consented to put their things
in a building crowded from cellar to gar
ret with the most infiammable material
when they sent them to that storage
house. t h e G o b e hopes that the
knowledge thus secured will be brought
home to other persons like them whose
circumstances have compelled them or
may compel them in the future. to- put
their things in storage. Every such per-
son should at once insure his or her prop
erty, or else insist on a special arrange
ment with the storage concern which
will carry insurance with 1t. Indeed, if
the law made it compulsory on the part
of storage concerns to insure the prop
erty of their patrons, adding the cost of
insurance to their charges, it would be
a good thing for both parties to such
transactions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
At The Iheaters.

.syvav Down East, will close an en-
on eanent at the Metropolitan with per-
formance tonight, tomorrow night ana
nonDlar-price matinee tomorrow after
noon.
..Tbe Rurgomaster,' the musical COM
ef1y that scored one of the biggest hIts
of the season, will return to the Metro
poIitan for one week, commencing sun
day. Nov. a. 1.-THE Burgomaster has
snan and fire and It's musical effort IS
for above the ordinary, and its humor
never descends to mediocrity. There VIII
he the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees. with special matinee on
Thanksgiving day.
Tuneful music, handsome costumes,
tasteful scenic settings, a host OF pretty
girls and a vaudeville olio that is full OF
ssstar turns are features of the enter
tainment that is being given at the Star
This week by the Dainty Paree Burlesque
COMPANY. Next week Ed F. Rush's Vic
toria burlesquers will be the bill
But three more opportunities remain
TO witness the performance of Barbara
Frietchie." which Is appearing at the
Grand opera house the current week.
This play has pleased theater-goers inn
menseIy and the patronage accorded the
niece has been most fattering. Tomor-
row at 2:30 the only remaining matinee
performance of the engagement occurs.
The decentralization of Bret Harte's
charming story of the Sierras, m Liss.
is to be presented at the Grand opera
house the coming week, commencing
Sunday night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota-Snow and colder Friday;
cold wave at night. Saturday fair ex-
cept snow near Lake Superior; fresh
to brisk northerly winds
WIsconsin-Rain or snow Friday; cold
er in northern and western portions; cold
wave at night. Saturday fair; southerly
winds, becoming northwesterly and brisk
Iowa-Rain or snow and colder Fri
day; cold wave at night. Saturday gen
orally fair; winds shifting to northerly.
North Dakota-Snow and continued
cold Friday. Saturday fair with rising
temperature; east to south winds.
South Dakota-SnoW and colder Fri
day Saturday fair; north to east winds.
Montana-Partly cloudy Friday, prob
ably snow in eastern portion. Saturday
fair in eastern; rain or snow in western
portion; variable winds
St. Paul : Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, p. F. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 46; lowest temperature, 80; average
temperature. SO; daily range, IA; barome-
ter, 299S; humidity, 6S; precipitation, O.
p. M. temperature, Al; 7 p. m, wind
south; weather. partly cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperature
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
AN UNDERGRoUND TROLLEY.

During the progress of the fire at
evening it was for a time thought neces-
sary by the fire department. that the feed
wires of the city railway line should be
cut. The necessity of cutting the wires
afterwards passed away. But while it
was an apparent necessity the question
arose between the fire department and
the city railway concern as to the wis
dom OF cutting the wires in question. 1t
is acknowledged that in a suspended state
the wires in question involve a terrible
danger to the public and to the individ-
ual. The cutting of them, moreover, nee
essarily involves the Suspension of traffic,
at least on that line Immediately con-
cerned. and perhaps on others. The sit
uatfon thus presented to view necessarily
brings up the question whether sound
sinking of those dangerous wires. The
cost or trouble of sinking them is not
necessarily very great. The promotion Of
the public safety and convenience which
would result would fully compensate the
company for the additional expense. The
underground trolley is a demand of the
immediate future. The demand has been
enforced on certain railroads, notably on
the Broadway line in New York city. 1t
may not be desirable TO insist on the i'm
mediate realization of the advantages of
the underground trolley in these cities at
this time. But the sooner the require
ment is enforced, both in these cities and
elsewhere, the better for the safety of the
travelling public.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22

trial by jury was restricted to civil cases
where more than 500 was involved and
to capital cases in criminal actions
These provisions are of interest in con-
nection with our newly acquired possess
sions. The slave trade was governed by
three provisions: l. No slave could be
imported from abroad. q No slave i'm
ported into the Union since May /, 179S,
could be brought into the territory 5.
Ne slave could be brought in except by
an American citizen removing into the
territory for actual settlement. and being
at the time of removal actual owner of
such slave. This last provision was for
the purpose of restricting the traffic in
slaves.
Not till 1872 did Louisiana become a
state, with it's present bounds. and most
of the states in this vast territory have
been admitted to the Union only very re-
Gently.
twenty-five years after this, in connec-
ton with the newly ceded Floridas Chief
Justice Marshall said, and his dictum has
a bearing on some present problems, that
the people of Florida do not participate
in political power; they do not share in
the government till Florida shall become
a state. In the meantime Florida con-
tinues to be a territory of the United
States, governed by virtue of that clause
in the constitution which empowers Con-
gresS to make all needful rules and reg
ulations respecting the territory or other
property belonging to the United States"
Perhaps the power of governing a terri
tory belonging to the United States which
has not, by becoming state, SSqufred
the means of self-government may result
necessarily from the fact that it is not
within the Jurisdiction of any particular
state and is within the power and juris-
diction of the United States. The right
to govern may be the inevitable eonse-
quenee Of the right to acquire territory.
Whichever may be the source whence the
power is derived, the possession of it is
unquestioned."
Copyright, 1909
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
BITCHES FOR DRAINAGE
LAST SEASONS WORK HAMPERED
BY SCARCITY OF LABOR.

Gov. Van SAINT, Auditor Dunn and Sec
rotary of State Hanson met yesterday
as the state drainage commission, and
approved the first estimates for the work
done on the drainage bitches now under
construction. These estimates, which
were recommended to the board for pay
ment by George A. Ralph, engineer In
charge of the work, were as follows: For
the Badger and Skunk Creek ditch, in
Roseau county, $712.13; for the New
Solum ditch, in Marshall county, $57 80;
for the Lost river ditch, In Beltramt
county, S107S1. Accompanying the esti-
mates was a report from Engineer Ralph
as to the progress of work on each of
the bitches, and recommendation that
inasmuch as the contractors had found
great difficulty in securing men and
teams to do the work, and the weather
had for the greater part been unfavor-
able, the time for completing the bitches
be extended to July Is, 1902. This con-
cession in favor of the contractors was
agreed to by the board.
Printing bills amounting to about $35
were allowed.
The supervising engineer of the board,
George A. Ralph, was instructed to make
a preliminary survey of the so-called
Cummings or Grand Marais ditch in Polk
county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22

euritfes company has made prominent
questions of law and OF fact On which
eminent and honest lawyers differ. Tbs
court is the place for the determination
of the law and the facts, and once de-
termined, there will be but one opinion.
Beating the political tonl-tom, crying
clustering intentions from the street
eorners-as was done by Gov. Van SAINT
from the recesses of Winona-is neither
a dignified nor statesmanlike manner
of dealing with most important public
question. He apparently saw in his mind
a monster of huge proportions and at
once endeavored to swell himself to it's
dimensions for the purpose of giving bat
tie on even terms.
Without stopping to get the advice OF
the attorney general the governor, act
ing solely upon the advice Of his political
attorney, fastened to the woods and Pc
gan to holler His conduct was in strik-
ing contrast with that of Hon. Joseph
K. Toole, governor of Montana, who, one
of his states most eminent lawyers, was
found before his law books diligently
studying the legal questions involved.
and who excused himself from talking
upon the matter until he could do SO IN
diligently.
There is no need of crashing of teeth
and much violence of speech. If the
Northern Securities company is an
illegal organization the court will SO de-
clare it, and the company will soon be
heard of no more forever. If, on the
other hand, the company is found by the
duly created judicial tribunals of the
state and nation to be within the law,
it will go about its business just as any
smaller company, as any co-partnership,
as any individual conducting a local or
interstate business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Hanna and the Subsidy Bill.

1t is said-whether truthfully or not
we are not prepared to actually de-
termine-that the head and front of the
Republican organization has held pc
culiar relations with the wealthy men
who will be most largely benefited by the
enactment of the Frye bill, that recip-
rocal relations exist between them ana
that favorable considerations have pass
ed in the way of financial help to aid the
political aims of the great manipulation
of the Republican organization. 1t has
been: a recurrence of the funny old trick
of "You tickle me and I'll tickle you. =
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
IS REc1PRoeTrr 4 e11sD2

The Washington correspondent of the
st. Paul Globe was right when he
Indicated over week ago that the then
forthcoming reciprocity convention would
prove to be protectionist scheme in dis
guise. The resolutions which that body
adopted, and which had the solitary adj
vantage of brevity will be read with
feelings varying from delight to intense
disappointment and disgust.
Never did political platform present
a more ill-adjusted straddle The reso-
lutions. as published. might by anyone
seeking perfect paraphrase of their
contents, be made to read thus:
Resolved. That this convention recon-
mends to congress the maintenance of
the principle of protection to the home
markets, and its adoption in the negotIa-
ton of treaties for reciprocal trade with
foreign nations, to the end that every
American Industrial interest now pro-
tected by the Dingley law may still con
t1Eue so protected, and that our foreign
trade may be extended and amplified
And Resolved. That we stand by the
H.
tlal of the advocates of reciprocity, Hon.
Orville Platt of appointing a commission
10 which the entire subject shall be re-
ferred for future action and that we
recommend this policy as the one which
in all like extremities was found most
effective in avoiding troublesome issues
| during the administration of the late la
mented president.
| The pitiful condition of many of the
protected infants was never fully under
! stood until this convention came into ex-
| istence. The crime that would be involv-
ed in case there was any serious inter-
ference with the protectionist principle
through the agency of reciprocity trea-
| ties, was never suspected by the mass of
| intelligent Americans until the discus
sions in the Washington reciprocity con-
vention were published.
This is the first expression which has
been given to the Republican eoncep-
ton of the true response to be made by
the Roosevelt administration to the ma
| tional demand for an effective revision
of the DingIey tariff. 1t is, too, the first
substantial confirmation which has been
offered of the belief, so generally shar-
ed in among Democrats, that the out
cry among Republicans for reciprocity,
which followed McKinley's Buffalo
speech, would prove to be blind
This issue is of Republican creation.
Both the late and the present president
have committed themselves to such ex-
tension of the reciprocity idea that it
would operate as serious throwing
down of the barriers which have kept
these states an inclosed space in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
new ULM WANTS 1T
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR GIRLS
TRAINING SCHOOL.

3
New Ulm is the latest applicant for the
state training school for girls. The state
board of control received letter yester-
day from the New Ulm Commercial club
signifying that the town would like to Sc
cure the institution, and had highly
desirable site to offer.
Representative Albert c. Scherf, of Red
Wing, called upon the board of control
yesterday to discuss the claims of his
city in the same connection. He, ike
other citizens of Red Wing, expresses the
belief that the board of control has no
choice in the matter but to locate the
school at his town for reasons winch
have already been set forth in n Q
Globe 1t is now announced that IN
case there is no other way to prevent the
location of the school elsewhere, the Red
Wing people will oppose the approprla-
ton bill of last winter on the ground
that it's object is not sufficiently express
ed in the title.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
An Iridescent Dream.

If-there ever was an uncalled-for piece
of work done in this country, and for
which the people have to pay, it is the
building of the great dams in the Mis-
ssissippi river between st. Paul and Min
neapolis-for what? Why to make the
river navigable between those two cities.
There is not a man living in the two
cities who is so ignorant that he does
not know boats will never be run on tie
river between those two places. There is
no call for such a state of affairs. II
may be that the dams can be used for
some other purpose, but as for making
the river navigable it is only an idle
dream.-Granite Falls Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Afraid to Face the issues.

There is a great deal Of speculation as
to what the president and congress VIII
do touching questions which now seem
to be grave 1t may be that they will
do nothing, just as the last congress
did, and that affairs will slide quietly
along till the election, when the people
will take matters in their hands and do
something. A party in power is apt to
view the field of action with alarm.
There is a fear that treatment of domi-
nant issues will open the way to inde-
pendent discussion and schism. The
theory prevails that the best thing to Go
is to keep quiet and not get the voters
excited.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Bazaar opens Monday.

The congregation of St Peter Claver's
Catholic church will open a bazar Mon
dav evening at the church hall, corner
of Aurora and Harrington avenues, which
will be continued throughout the week.
A mortgage of 500 now rests on the
church and it is the hope of the pastor.
Rev. r. A Printon. and of the congrega-
ton, that the proceeds from the bazaar
will entirely wipe out the debt. If sum
sufficient for the purpose is raised con-
cert will be given in the near future and
the mortgage burnt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
/ The GLOBE Sss%s.J@ay 5
6 81
ttIow the a. 5. Has Expanded
BY DANA G MUNRO 4. NJ. AND VIM FARLEY PHI D

power in the world a self-sustainins
entity.
The right to acquire territory having
been settled, the question of its govern
ment arose. After a long debate a ten.-
porary settlement was agreed upon. The
territory was divided by the thirty-third
parallel, the present boundary of Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, into the district of
Louisiana on the north and the territory
of Orleans on the south. The former was
subject to the government of the Indian
territory, which consisted of governor
secretary and judges, without legsla
ture, as ordered by the ordinance of 1857.
The latter was to be governed for a year
by governor, secretary and legislative
council of thirteen appointed by the pres
ident without confirmation by the senate,
The council could be convened and pro-
rogued by the governor at his will.
Judges were similarly created. Right ia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Medicine That win Not Cure.

Some of the more ardent protectionists
in congress ara urging the system of
ma ximum and minimum tariff as d sub
stitute for reciprocity by treaty. There
would be a good deal less protection in
that than in reciprocity, since it's logical
development would be a horizontal re-
duction on all the tariff schedules. That
would be brought about by all the lead
ing competitors of the United States
qualifying to receive the benefit Of the
minimum duties.-Buffalo Express.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22

Another Minneapolis financial concern
1t will now be allowed to receive its mail
provided it keeps the enterprising spirit
so characteristic of our sister city with
in reasonable bounds. Otherwise the m
valuable services of some of it's officers
will be sought by the prison authorities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
public Opinion.
How Does the Cat Like 1t

Of course the American Iror and Steel
association objects to any change in its
arrangements With a black cat in its
clutches it purposes to skin it to the tail.
But what says the black cat? The Amer
lean people are cast for that interesting
role in the associations drama, and they
ought to be able to keep their own hide
on.-Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22

He was from Centerville, Iowa, but he
was not1afraidI of the cars and he looked
a real reckless devil as he leaned care
lessly against the desk at the Merchants. ;
"Howdy, old man. he observed as the
clerk came up. '.Have you got any rooms
left over?, -
Eyes, sir answered the clerk swinging
the register around and handing out a
PEN
While the clerk was busy stamping out
ticket the man from Centerville
scrawled a name across the page of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
A REMEDK ron hyERr WRoNG


The law provides remedy for every
wrong. But given act must be shown
to be wrong before it can be denounced
by the law or a penalty inflicted Public
clamor is not the same as a judicial in
vestigation, although it may be used to
stir up Iethargic public officials. Be
cause few people, large number, or
even the majority, do not approve of a
given event or affair, it does not of ne
cessity follow that the event or affair is
harmful in intent or result
But whenever any considerable number
of people feel themselves aggrieved or
harmed or their rights in property or
life jeopardized-or whenever one indi-
vidual has such feeling-there is an eff
fective method by which the equities and
the rights of all parties may be de-
termined
The courts of the United States and
of the several states have never failed to
render justice unto even the humbest
citizen For a time it may seem that in
justice has triumphed and that lasting
wrong has been done to the citizen by
his richer neighbor or by a corporation
with vast resources. But such time is
not long. TIL e-Globe believes itself
within the strict lines of truth when it
affirms that the decisions of the supreme
court of the state command the highest
respect of all learned in the law ana
familiar with the facts of given cases,
and that such DECISIONS have invariably
been given without reference to the
financial standing of the parties to the
suit
Public opinion of the business or VIC
iousness of laws is determined often ty
circumstances not foreseen when the law
was approved; laws thought good today
may be almost universally condemned to-
morrow. Sometimes laws are enacted
which, calmly construed by an eminent
bench, have far different meaning than
was thought to be contained in them
when under discussion before the legis-
lature. But of course the courts cannot
decide the law to mean what it does not
mean simply because of popular misap-
prehension as to its definite terms
The people believe that the rights and
property of the humblest citizen of the
state or of the United States have been
in the past and will in the future be
safeguarded by the judiciary of the state
and the nation, and that no discrimina-
ton will be made because of race, color
or financial rating.
Believing this, the people are willing to
await patiently the full investigation of
the legal status of the Northern Securi-
ties company by the law departments or
the several states through which the rail-
roads involved transact their business.
and also investigation by the department
of justice of the United States. If there
is ground for action against the COM
eany by any interested state or indi-
vidual, there is no doubt that action for
remedy will be begun by the proper Of
ficers, and then the ultimate decision will
rest with the court; and once the de-
cision is given by the proper tribunal
there is no power capable of defying it,
or that would even contemplate defyins
it.
The organization of the Northern Sc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Must strain the Judicial Mind.

Those interested in deep national ques-
lions should take careful note of the de-
cisions given from time to time by the
higher courts of the country. Much in
formation of the highest value may be
had in this way. For example. the court
of appeals of the District of Columbia
has just handed down a decision to the
effect that it is not unlawful to play
croquet at night.-Kansas City Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
Aimed at PIatt,s Domination.

1t is quite apparent that President
Roosevelt is playing politics. and that
he has made use of the collectorship of
the port of New York in order to strike
out for himself in Republican machine
politics in this state. Presumably, he is
counting upon the cooperation of Gov.
Odell and is acting upon the belief that
they will be strong enough to defy Sem
ator Plat and put the old leader ''out
of business politically Argus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-22
No Rossism for Democracsy.

Democratic organization does not de-
pend on general orders from the top, but
on cooperation from the bottom Abso-
lutte identity of opinion is not necessary
in a party any more than in a common
wealth, provided there be unity in es->
sential convictions and due provision for
ascertaining the opinions and purposes
of the prevailing majority and for carry
ing them into execution.-Philadelp hia
Times