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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
FUN FOR oUAKERs,

Philadelphia Record
The new mint is purely a money-mak-
ing scheme.
1t takes a great deal of strength some
times to hold ones tongue
You can drive horse to a brewery
wagon, but you can't make him drink
A bare-faeed lie is often more accept
able than one with whiskers on it.
The money a man earns is worth more
to him than the money he inherts
Man proposes, but judging from the
number or bachelors he oftens gets left
There are books and books. One kind
OF bookmaker doesn't have to be literary
The fellow who first said that talk Is
cheap evidently never had occasion to
consult lawyer.
The man who never smiles is no mora
to be trusted than the dog who never
WagS his tail.
The boarding house mistress may have
her faults, but she never cares to enter
tain an idle rumor.
The average woman's life would be
very monotonous without the exchange
departments In the stores.
Some people pick their company. Other
people are not satisfied unless they pick
their company to pieces.
Tommy-Pop, what's an ocean grey
hound? Tommys Pop-Why, It's "a
a sort Of a bark. Don't ask such silly
The street car conductor may not al
ways be hero, despite the fact that a
poet once wrote: None but the brave
deserve the fair.
Blobbs-If this eye doctor thinks I'm
going to pay his bill of $3.50 he's very
much mistaken. Slobbs-Sort of an OPP
teal delusiOn, eh?"
Eve forgotten more than you ever
knew exclaimed the Wise Guy. Yes"
agreed the Simple Mug; that's the
trouble. You've forgotten it."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
HAMILToN,s FINISH.

The imposition of the sentence of the
court on Frank H Hamilton brings to a
close a very notable case in the admin
istration of criminal justice in this state
Few murder cases have attracted the
general attention which this one has
all over the state and, indeed, outside
it's boundaries; and in recent times no
man accused of a capital crime has been
the object of more general sympathy
than young Hamilton.
The remarks with which Judge Brooks
accompanied the sentence of the court
were well considered and ought, by
weight Of their wisdom, to sink deeply
into the mind of the convicted man. No
one who did not attend the sittings of the
court during the progress of the trial
ought to consider himself qualified to
pass upon the justice or otherwise of
the verdict. From the reports reaching
the outside world through the press the
verdict would seem not to have been war
ranted by the evidence; but such a test is
of itself necessarily incomplete. The words
of Judge Brooks, spoken in the full light
of the most complete knowledge which
any man could have of the suff1ciency
or insuficicncy Of such proof. declaring
his conviction that the verdict was war
ranted, are worth more than the opin-
ions Of an entire community formed with
out all the opportunities for complete
Judgment. The public will accept them
without qualification. and the belief will
in short time become generally preva-
lent, If it does not prevail already, that
justice has been done In consigning the
young man to comparatively brief term
of Imprisonment
On the occasion of its discussion of the
verdict the G1ob felt called on to
declare its opinion that Hanilten's adj
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
CHURCH VS.. FRATERNALIsM.
A Correspondent Discusses the Ac-
ton OF the Swedish Conference.

A COrreEp ondent Discusses the Ac-
ton Of the Swedish Conference.
To the Editor of the Globe:
The action of the Swedish Lutheran
conference, recently held in Saltwater in
barring members of secret societies from
membership in their church, moves me
to solicit space in the columns of your
valuable paper, for the expression of
some views which, I feel will be gener-
ally supported. I do not think the views
of the reverend gentlemen above REFERRED
to can be accepted as criterion of the
views of all church members, nor do l
wish to go on record as placing fraIenal-
ism above Christianity. But, that any
one should consider that the teachings of
fraternal orders conflict in any way WITH
the principles OF the teachings of Christ
Is not less than ridiculous. 1 refer, of
course to such reputable fraternal Socie-
ties as the Masons, Odd Fellows Knights
of Pythias and those societies forming
, what Is known as the "Fraternal Con-
gress'
While the ritual of these orders differ
in letter, they are synonymous in spirit,
and that spirit Is, In every case, wish
to establish and develop the brotherhood
of man, and to help one another These
societies exemplify, it seems to me, the
teachings of our Lord, In most effective
manner For, as / say, they accentuate
the spirit, without hampering its useful
ness by a literal Interpretation. The prin-
ciples of fraternity are so broad that
they cannot be limited to the confines
of sectional doctrine, and through it
all, the Fatherhood of God is never lost
sight of.
The ritual of secret societies is beauti-
ful~and impressive and uplifting, and
ceremonies are conducted in a reverent
manner. A belief in the Almighty, In
many of them, as much a requisite of
membership as of any Christian sect,
though an avawed recognition of Il Tf1une
God Is, of course, not made, for many
reasons. The growth and development
of secret fraternal orders is one of the
most potent factors of the age in the
betterment of mankind. Apropos,
Christ's ministry on EARTH was conducted
with view to intoxicating in nSGn the
principles of beneyolence love and char
ity, rather than to give to them fixed
form of worship. A society that gets
back to these principles. therefore, should
not surely be cast into darkness by the
churches I have not endeavored to draw
a parallel, neither do / wish to criticise
but it is, after all, the doing of deeds,
and not the manner of doing, that
profiteth I trust my presentment will
bring our worthy teachers to a realizing
sense that to do good is the motive and
the aim of Christianity. and no ergani-
cations. working toward the same end.
should be condemned. Let orr brethren
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27

administration of justice is to receive the
confidence of the people.
OF old, when man appealed to the
country, he appealed to his peers Let
we must have juries let them be com,
posed of the most intelligent and capable
men in the community. Let us have
men on the jury who read the news
papers and have sufficient business ex-
perience to detect a gold brick when
they have it in their hands; men with
the evidence on a question of fact and
render an opinion that is their own. and
who Will not be compelled to guess at
verdict. Let the only valid objection to
a juror be lack of character and ignor-
ance.
The proverbia1 expense of litigation
and the laws delay can be laid to the
retention of this absurd system which
seeks Justice at the hands of ignorance
and Incompetence.
In nine cases in. ten, the ends of JUS
tice would be better and speedier
served, if the questions in controversy
We're submitted to the presiding Judge
If the jury were abolished or reformed
along the lines indicated above, the man
who goes to court to lie his case through
would so there no more; the pettifogger
who relies upon his noise to befog the
jury would find his occupation gone.
Petty litigation would almost wholly
disappear and mob rule would be a
thing of the past.
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and confined in its application to them
until the public have better opportunities
for judging of its merits and drawbacks,
it will be good thing for the cause of
electoral reform. If it is thoughtlessly
extended to state and congressional cleo
lions it is almost certain to work public
dissatisfaction and to be swept off into
the lumber room of forgotten electoral
legislation
The danger of such a result ought to
other state has more hopeless record
of worthless primary legislation than
ours. Time and time again in the past
fifteen years those who sought new pri-
mary laws have urged that their proposed
schemes were certain to result in putting
an end to the sway of the skilled politi-
clan over the machinery of elections and
placing the same completely in the
charge of the people. We hear exactly
the same predictions regarding the Min
neapolis law and its proposed extension.
tion either in the reason Of the situation
or in the experience already gained. Doc
Ames is something of skilled politician
himself; and thus far he is, as mayor,
sui generis, the product of the Minneapo-
list primary law. 1t offers "a better
means of escape from the corruption and
responsibility of local political conven-
tons than has thus far been devised.
Therein lies it's chief advantage. 1t has
others; but this one is of enough public
moment to make it a matter of much
concern that it should have the amplest
opportunity of expression. To take an
untried system, such as is represented by
the new primary law, and extend its OPP
GRAFTON to the largest political subdivi-
sions is to invite disaster
The Minneapolis primary law ought TO
be extended to this city and all other
cities in the state It's extension ought
to be so limited. There is ample time
in which to test it's merits, and to learn
its disadvantages. If it is found suffi-
GENTLY elastic in operation to be eX-
tended to the broader elections it VIII
be well to extend it. With due care
it is not impossible that it may be
brought into play to. put an end even to
machine-made national conventions. SUCH
as were held respectively at Kansas City
and Philadelphia last summer, and give
the masses a direct voice in declaring
who shall be their nominees for all offices
for which men cast their votes
The legislature has the future of the
new primary system in its control. If
it acts carefully and eonservatively the
system will be in general operation be-
fore many years in this state. If they
attempt too much they will destroy the
entire movement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
\ THRE.ArENEn DANGER.

The opponents Of the Minneapolis prl-
mary system have succeeded at least ia
pointing out certain of the dangers at
tending the inconsiderate extension Of the
system TO. elections other than those of
local nature.
The discussion Of this subject has not
thus far been marked by any marked ca
pacity for reasoning on the part OF either
of the contending influences. The system
in its application to local elections has
been tested, and it has stood the test at
least fairly we'll It's results might easily
have been more satisfactory; but the re-
spects in which It failed to realize public
requirements are those in which a seri-
Gus effort has been made to approve It.
In its inception the primary law was
designed to apply to city elections. If fl
continues to be applied to local elections
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
WEDNESDAY GLOBE CHANCES.


A year ago today Gen. CronJe. with
about 5000 Beers. surrendered to Gen.
Roberts, with largely superior force,
after eight days of stubborn resistance.
1t was Cowper who said
Wars a game, which, were their sub
Kings could not play at
A Chicago doctor made two visits to
st. Paul to attend the late Senator
Davis. It took two days OF the doctors
time. He rendered the patient no
service. but his bill is 5000, or four
months share of the senator's salary. A
st. Paul specialist was called twice to
another state to see patient, with
whom he spent a week each visit. The
sufferer was benefited, and In gratitude
he sent check signed In blank. The
doctor filed it out for $4,000. A
daughter of John =. Rockefeller visited
a European specialist to have her ears
healed. She was there two months.
The doctor sent in a bill for 100000, and
then oil went UP u cent gallon, and the
American people paid millions.
Loss of health. with fear comb ned.
The basis is of the doctors success;
He loves to physic all mankind
You pay the bill. he makes the guess.
The ito vaccinate, or not to vaccinate''
question is still in an unsettled condition.
The contestants are in the field ready to
write Or speak The sticking point Is
whether to use the newspapers or hire
hall" Convincing argument is In
oculation of the mind. Why does not
the Introduction of certain virus into the
blood inoculate against a certain dis
case.
"oftep through the force OF subtle
incubation of the mind is wrought;
Science transfers blood at will
In hopes Of preventing contagious i'll -
How about the good resolutions you
made at the beginning of the new year
and century? Are they getting frayed
around the edges? Tits easy to be good
and pleasant and cheerful and agreeable
and sweet and happy just SO long as
there is nothing to cause us to be other
wise.
IT'S easy to meet the world with
smile.
When life flows along like song
But the man worth while. is the man
with a smile,
When everything goes wrong"
According to the signal service reports
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters-T1e
scene opens on Fletmouth Pier, where
Norah Warrior is awaiting the arrival OF
her lover, Lieut. Jayne, Just home from
Chinese waters. Among other things the
young sailor has brought with him is
six-inch idol of beaten gold, which Norah
seizes eagerly to place on the nnantel-
piece. Accidentally. however, 1t gets
dropped into tall Chinese Jar, which,
for the time. the tale leaves 1t. Next
day Lieut. Jayne is missing, and Norah
remembers that on the pier he had no
ticed Chinaman waiting, and that after
wards he had seemed less willing to give
her the idol. A boat is found on the
beach somewhat damaged, and with
blood marks on the white paint. Rowland
Gaskell. cousin of Jayne's. who also
loves Norah, threatens to foreclose
mortgage on Jayne's property. He also
suggests that Philip Wharton. Norah''s
brother, is responsible for Lieut.. Jayne's
disappearance Norah meets her brother
Philip and, distressed at his appearance,
sells the Golden Idol to provide him
with money. She receives mysterious
intimation that on surrender of the idol
Jayne would be released.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
MRS. NAIoN AN 1nITAroR

Some ancient newspaper paragrapher
remarked There is nothing new under
the sun We presume it was a news
paper Photographer who said it, because
it was original at the time and has been
used as original many times since.
Whether original or not. it was true then
and has been accommodating evidences of
truth ever since.
We know now that Shakespeare crib
bed the plot of most of his plays and
that many of his finest and most strik-
ing pentameters We're written by other
men. The Declaration of independence.
which in our youth we We're taught to
believe was written by one Thomas JEFF
ferson, we now learn was drafted by
Thomas Paine.
Now comes the report, supported by
inddbitable evidence, that Mrs. Carrie
Nation is not the originator of the
Ratchet crusade against the unlawful
Kansas joint. The shock of this revela-
ton is great, but the people must
i
ter to know it now than to have 1t made
public in the future when the hatchet
has been engraved on a certain monu-
ment over the words Gone but not for
gotten
Up near the northern boundary of
Kansas there is little village known by
the euphonious name of Miltonvale. It
was about two years ago that the ladies
of that vale" organized a 'hatchet
brigade" and proceeded to the Joint of
one Peter Hammerli with the intent to
cants. but the ungodly mirrors, which
multiply the images of sin, together
with the bar fixtures and all other ap-
purtenances thereunto the place belong
ing.
Feter, being a forehanded man of ac-
ton, barred his, door and when the
brigade began to gather, with intent to
enter by force of arms he discharged
loaded shotgun into the midst of tho as,
saulting column, doing great damage,
which is to say, putting out and ex-
tinguishing one eye; whereupon the
brigade retreated and sought the as
sistance of the law.
In the case following, the trial judge
instructed the jury that the mere fact
that some one Is engaged in an unlaw-
full business, does not give others any
lawful right to destroy the property or
injure the person of those so engaged,
without the intervention of the law
The case was taken to the supreme
court which sustained the position of the
trial judge.
Thus, it will be seen that not only is
Mrs. Carrie Nation a base Lmitator, but
a law breaker as well. To Mrs Cora
Squires, of Mtftonvale, state of Kansas,
>is due the honor or dishcnor as one may
choose to look at it, of introducing the
Ratchet and personal violence to induce
men to be good and observe the law.
When the bards of the future string up
their Tyres,
To sing of the Joint and it's last per-
turbation;
Let them mention at will, the astute Car
RE Nation;
But omit. at their peril, our friend Cora
oqulfeS-
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cHAprER xvI-Continued

When all was over and the generals
body had been buried in Oidport eeme-
terry, Teddy went up TO town with Maker
on the wildgoose chase OF looking for
Leonard. No answer had appeared to
GaskelTs advertisement, and both he and
Norah We're fast losing heart But Ted
dy comforted them by announcing that
he and Maker intended together to fol-
low up the clue of the fairy.
When after many earnest farewells
and good wishes the valiant Teddy had
taken his departure, there came a lull In
the storm. Nothing was heard. nothing
was said, and Teddy remained absent
for two weeks.
Nevertheless that period was not who'll
Iy uneventful at Trafalgar Villa. For
enc thing, Mrs. Wharton had managed
to learn that Norah had sold the idol,
and pounced down on her at once to get
the money.
I'm not going to have you waste it"
cried the fiery little woman. you know
well enough how poor we are. In three
I have only s10 in hand. How much
i'd you sell the thing for?'
Forty pounds.
''Goodi That will make ESQ No doubt
he will agree to wait for the rest. / do
call it right down brutal of you: Norah,
to have hidden this money, when you
knew what straits 1 was in. Why did
you sell it?'
''I sold it for Philips sake The girl
saw that she would gain nothing now by
concealing the truth.
MIS-. WhartOnS eyes IldSH6OJ etuQ IlGr
voice became shrill with anger. Philip!
You would give money to that Wretca
and see your mother in poverty: Well =
she gasped and glared-"this beats all:
You wicked girl Howahow dare you!
Someone must help Philip. said No
rah. bitterly. "and If his own mother
casts him Off
{ isDid | cast him off until he had broken
my heart, snapped every bond OF affec-
ton? He took every penny he could get
from me- How often have [ lifted him
out Of the mud only for him to fall back
again? Give him, money and you are his
worst enemy.
said he was going to America to start
afresh and I sold the idol to get him
money for his passage. DO you think l
would have parted, for any other pur-
pose, with poor Leonards last g1ft?
The widow softened somewhat My
dear. l daresay you acted for the best;
but your sacrifice would have been III
vain Philip will never reform=-neSer!
! am thankful he did not get the mchey.
and tEat it will go to pay. Marks arld
keep the roof over our heads. But
why, when You had got It, didn't you
give it to him?
81 never saw him again. He came
here and was to have kept-an appoint
ment with me. But / got a note from
him to gay that he was in danger and
had to leave Falmouth.
Danger? What DANGER"
ct don't know; he did not say. He
went to London, I believe. Since that
I have heard nothing
bitterly. .'uniess you loox in the police
reports. That wretcIied boy VIII die
on the gaIiows yet. mark my words.
Don't say anything more about tlfm,
NeTah hin But But tbs = money of,,er Nov.
that Philip Is gone. it will be better In
IN Marks pocket. you mean, Norah.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27

in these days in the state legislature
and elsewhere about good roads. but in
the meantime very little is done to per-
manently improve our highways. Nor
is 1t likely that much will be done until
1t becomes more generally recognized
that road building is an art that must
be learned. The day will doubtless come
when all wagon roads Will be under the
supervision of competent engineers. and
when it will be considered as important
to keep them in repair as it is to keep
up our railways. That time is as yet,
however, in the very dim distance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27

of the Swedish Lutheran conference fling
wide their doors to all who sincerely
wish to worship there. Let them preach
the Gospel to all nations and every crea-
ture." True Christianity is broad enough
for this. 1T does seem that measures of
salvation and not of criticism If men and
methods should be the work Of the
churches. 1 speak as non-sectarian and
with no desire to carp.
st. Paul, Feb. 26.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

Mrs. Bruno in Theodore will be seen
for but three more performances at the
Metropolitan, including the matinee this
afternoon, tonight and the farewell per-
formance tomorrow night
The sale of seats for Tom Seabrookc
and his opera company in THE Round
ers" will open at the Metropolitan DIX
Office tomorrow morning
GRAND.
Siberia" a play of pathos, of comedy
and of interest is meeting with splendid
success at the Grand the present week.
The company producing the piece is one
CT the best that has been seen here in
melodrama this season. The first pop
ular priced matinee of the enga cement
will occur today at $50.
The King of the Opium Ring" which
proved last season to be a successful
meIodrama, will be seen at the Grand
the coming week
PEOPLES CHURCH
The great operate concert by the Sem
brfch Opera company will be given at the
Peoples church tonight The unrivaled
pre-eminence of Nine. Sembrich herself,
the attachments of the assisting artists,
and the presence of a fine orchestra are
enough to insure a memorable evening,
but if we may judge of Nine. Sembrich
by her graciousness elsewhere much more
may be expected than is down on the
splendid programme. There are still
many seats in all parts of the house.
Y M c, A CONCERT.
The Royal Tyrolean Concert Troupe
which appeared last night in the Y. NJ.
C. A. course at the Peoples church, was
given a reception so enthusiastic as to
leave no doubt as to how the audience
musical treat of the highest order.
maintaining In every respect the we'll
known reputation of the 7. M. C. A.
course. =, A%sz5i
Dressed in Tyrolean costume, the per-
formers presented q picturesque appear.
ance on the stage, that harmonized well
with the selections rendered. Swiss and
TyrUlean songs, yodels, string music and
a glass orchestra constituted the varied
and excellent programme. The comic Sc
lections created a great deal of amuse-
n1ent. as did also what looked like an
abortive attempt on the part of the lady
performers to give a college yell. The
big auditorium at the Peoples church
vas completely filed by the large and
appreciative audience.
STAR
The living statuary and pictures are
not the least entertaining features of tho
bill at the Star this week. Twins bur-
lesquers include number of shapely
girls who are clever vaudeville perform
ers as well, and the daily matinee and
evening programmes at the Seventh
street theater are drawing delighted and
large audiences. The CornallasS eight in
number, are as clever an aggregation of
acrobats as has been seen in St Paul.
1.-THE Butterfly Extravaganza COM
ie,1 fnr
ing Sunday afternoon.
Question of Roads.
Owatonna Journal.
There is a good deal of talk INDUCED