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THE DATE PALM.


Among the incidents which will ac-
company the retaining of the arid lands
of Arizona, by national system of ir-
rigation, is the growth and cultivation
of the date palm of Arabia and the
Sahara.
There have been during the past ff-
teen years well conducted experiments
under the supervision of the government
to test the question of date culture In
Arizona and New Mexico, with the re-
suit that in every instance where the
irrigation system was resorted to the
palms grew and bore fruit as If they
were indigenous to the soil.
With the addition Of the date palm to
the many fruits which it is known these
semi-desert lands will bring forth under
the benign influence of water, the prop
osition Of national irrigation takes on a
new and interesting feature.
The greatest achievement of the min
teenth century was the bringing together
by means of steam power the different
zones. The fruits of Florida and Cal
ifornfa are laid down fresh at the doors
of the people Of the North. This is what
steam has accomplished. The next step,
will be the production Of the fruits OF
the tropics of the old world. This is
what intelligent irrigation of our own
deserts will accomplish.
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events; and the Indications are quite
strong that Odell will "prove recreant to
his trust" He has already blossomed
out as a reformer. and stands committed.
verbally at least, to policy OF retrench-
ment in state expenditures, even where
such retrenchment Immediately affects
known henchmen of the recognized boss.
He talks like man either bereft Of his
political senses or else of such ambition
that he thinks himself called upon and
feels fully qualified to smash the machine
of Platt. whether or no he establishes
one Of his own In its stead.
On the other hand, Plat seems not in
the slightest disturbed. He insists that
all the proposed reforms Of Gov. OdelI
have his sanction, where, indeed, they
have not originated with him. There Is
thus, 1t will be seen, situation called
into existence, the developments of which
tho state. OF course it is amongst the
possibilities that Boss Platt sees his grip
gone, and that he is anxious to be let out
of difficult situation as easily as posi-
ble Indeed the entire programme of the
new governor Is such as to represent the
very opposite in policy Of that pursued
through the influence OF Plat in the
past.
or course there can be no continued
conceaiment of the true situation here.
Either Plat will make war on the new
governor, or else he will retire from
politics owing to failing health or on
any other avowal such as will naturally
suggest itself to any man in the situation
of seeing his occupation as a statesman
gone. The one transaction Of the state
constabulary bill is what the bows on
the street would call "a give-away' on
Platt. Immediately after OdeIrs election
he declared that the state constabularv
scheme would surely become law. He
did not think it necessary to consult the
prospective state executive on the SUBJ
Ject just then; but before long he was
made to see that he ought either to have
done so. Or else have kept his prophetic
mouth shut. Odell states that ha
does not approve of any such measure.
he, like sensible man and a good pol
1ttc1an, believes that each municipality
ought as far as possible to have the con-
troll Of its own concerns, and that 1t
ought under all circumstances to pos
sess the power to manage its own police
affairs
The sequel Of the delightful situation
thus outlined will be watched with the
utmost interest by all who caro- to OBJ
serve the progress of bossism in political
life. 1t will be surprising If it does not
result in the early retirement, either vol
untary or enforced, of the great and
good head of the New York Republican
state machine. from politics at an early
date.
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PERTINENT OR PARTLY so.


1t has been discovered that the arsenic
In the Manchester beer came from sui
phurtc acid, made from Spanish sulphur
that had arsenic in it. You can't trust
those Spaniards, even on sulphur.
The president OF Harvard college has
called Mountain Lion Killer Roosevelt a
degenerate. Now, If Theodore does not
light, every one will believe those stories
about Block House hill.
Winona is flooded with counterfeit pen
MES. Some one Is evidently frightened
by the threat of Uncle Sam to withdraw
the newsboys' capital from circulation.
1t is proposed to make Sampson vice
admiral, not because the navy needs a
vice admiral, but because the politicians
want to humiliate Schley.
Fargo is alarmed because a railroad
conductor running in there is down with
smallpox. and. as he is good conductor,
it is feared he may have disseminated
the disease.
Mercury has been going down, in spite
of the trusts.
wants to drink water or not. That comes
from having Bullets in the senatorial
headquarters.
DIR. Ames, Of Minneapolis, was missing
for five hours Monday night, and the
police can't find out where he was. There
Is a chance for Sherlock Holmes, who Is
now sojourning there to make some OBJ
servations and deductions.
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IS PLATT DooMEnf

A decidedly amusing situation has pre-
sented itself in Republican politics in the
state Of New York. The new governor,
Odell, was, before his election, chairman
of the Republican state central commit
tee, and. of course, necessarily most
prominent man in the management of
the Platt machine. His nomination was
effected entirely through machine inf1u-
ence and in opposition to the independent
sentiment within the party He was re-
garded as Boss Platt's right-hand man:
and the boss and all his satellites were
loud in their proclaimings of the purpose
of the new governor to be directed in all
things by 1.-The head of the party in the
state"
Something of change has come over
the scene in the light of ante ELECTION
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m0Np'S Fortunes
E. rn Country Village. etc


that he will come to make his adieux =
VIII M sieu now have cutlet?"
No" said Sauvigny, pouring himself
out some claret, and drinking it hastily.
bed
"At least, M'sieu lie baron will change
are enough to Kill 2i'i him 0Se "e' ''o'i'eS
Don't be afraid returned Raoul. with
his ODD smile; Il am not so easily killed. y
Isidore withdrew, much puzzled, and
after listening till the sound of his lag
gtng steps no longer echoed in the pas
sage, and the house was silent as the
grave, Raoul rose, and, lamp in hand,
made his way to the sitting room
A smothered crys broke from him as he
looked around; all NIolly's little possess
s1ons were gone. Her work basket, her
books, her writing case; few and simple
stamped as it had ever seemed to him.
with something of her daintiness, and in
an indefnable way characteristic of her.
Now that the poor trifles had disappear
ed, he seemed to realize even more thor
oughly than he had hitherto done what
her absence would be; nay, for the mo-
nlent he almost felt as If she were al
ready gone.
He put down the light, and made step
or two forward, and then heaved sud
den sigh of relief. Not yet, thank Gcd!
not yeti"
Had he not seen her light in the win
dow but few moments before? The pre-
cious light set like a star in the night,
and assuring him of her presence. He
rushed to the window which opened dt-
rectly ON the garden; he would at least
comfort himself with this token that she
was still near him. The crazy wood
work, swelled with the recent radn, stuck
fast; but Raoul, beside himself with i'm
patience, burst 1t open, the sound Of fall
ing glass betokening shivered pane.
Now, out again In the cold, raw night;
the smell of damp earth, of rotting leaves
heavy in the air. the wet grass and
branches of the shrubs soaking his
clothes afresh. Eagerly he raised his
eyes alas; the little light was gone.
He gaZed upwards for moment blank
ly, and then fell forward. The darkness
seemed to gather round him, to close
upon him, to roll onward In great black
pillows over hds whole future hfe-his
long life, as he groaned within himself,
for though in his despair he had thus
thrown himself upon the ground, ne cid
not feel weak-on the contrary, every
pulse was throbbing with strange en-
through his veins; he had never felt the
life within him so strong. 1t seemed to
him as though he were doomed to live
forever-without heri Without her! No
CHEEKY voice waking the echoes of the
long-deserted garden, no lovable influ-
ence Frightening the whole place. So
much for generalities; what about him
self? Why, everything would go with
her. He could not fathom his pain; he
could not measure his loss. The dreari-
ness of his former life, his long renun-
citation of personal hopes and aims. ren-
dered his present suffering more bitter
He knew now, alas! the passion of which
he was capable; he had tasted q hitherto
undreamt-of sweetness; a fierce longing
had been aroused within hinn-and he was
losing her
Meanwhile, Molly, who had withdrawn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
ONLY PARTLY TRUE.

Congressman Page Morris, in reply to
Cushman, Of Washington, who pointed
out the fact that twenty-seven states of
the Union mostly represented on the
river and harbor committee, were hog
ging the large appropriation for river and
harbor improvements, took the position
that these appropriations were not
chargeable to states and pointed out the
fact that of the 100000 going to Mich
igan, 100000 was for the improvement
of the waterway between Lakes Erie and
Huron, which IS in every sense a ma
tional waterway. Also that Of the $60OO,-
900 for Ohio, 100000 was for the i'm
provement of the Ohio river which would
sdssippi valley. This is all very WELL
The position of Mr.. Morris embraces a
half truth. But how about the appro-
priations for every little lake harbor,
creek and rivulet? It is the small appro-
priations for useless work that swell the
amount of the appropriation to such an
enormous size. Along the west coast Of
Michigan, from Benton Harbor to Bay
View, they all have a Slice. All these
appropriations are chargeable to the
states where the harbors or rivers hap
pen to be. For many years Wisconsin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
CHAPTER XIV.
"Good Rive


RaouI spent the whole Of that day out
of doors, without even returning to the
house at meal times. In the afternoon
a heavy, continuous rain fell, but he
did not seek shelter; he almost welcomed
the sense of physical discomfort and ia
tigue, hoping it might deaden his In
ward misery. CASTOR had discovered
secret-had gibed at his love, Knocked his
pain, despised him for his folly. How
dared he? cried Raouls heart In its
wrath and shame. Was not he, Raoul,
a man with a mans right to love and
suffer as he chose? At thirty-eight why
should 1t be considered ridiculous2 His
powers, resented the injustice, even
while he despised himself for feeling it
so acutely. Gaston's determination to
propose to Molly was also a source Of
great pain and annoyance to him. He
had, it Is true, no fears that she would
accept him. but 1t hurt him that she
SHOULD be subjected to what he could not
but term an 1ndignity in his house, and
by one of his blood AS the day wore on,
however the supreme grief rose clearly
and fully before him, absorbing all the
morrow he would see her no more. The
hours that remained, the few precious
hours which he might yet pass in her
Gag not sea flying ga fRd{ fnd tE yet
could not sufficiently control himself to
betray himself; that all his res
be in vain. Every fibre of his
being was in revolt; at first sight of her
he knew the avowal of his passion must
escape him; and then what shame, what
dishonor! He could picture her look of
disappointment and dismay. you. too"
she would perhaps say. Even if she did
not reproach him. he felt that he could
|. never again lift up his head.
It was night when he at length re-
turned He dragged his feet along with
difficulty, but, exhausted though he was,
made his way to the garden that he
might. look up at the window Of Molly's
there, and Raoul paused, gazing up at It
steadily; blessed light that would never,
never twinkle there again! Isidore
started as his master stumbled into the
house, his clothes dripping, his face bag
CARED. his whole appearance denoting the
extremity of fatigue.
What then has happened. Msieu le
Baron?"
Nothing" answered Roaul, pushing
past him into the dining room, and
throwing himself on a chair.
Isidore brought him a basin of soup,
fore the fire, and which Raoul mechan-
fcally swallowed.
Everyone has retired, I suppose?" he
asked looking up suddenly.
Everyone, M'sieu lie baron. Mademol-
ellie was here a little time ago. She was
surprised to hear M'sieu lie baron had not
yet come in, I think
"Ah"
Eyes, she asked several times. Just now
she came to the door. I hope, ISidore'
she said, that I shall see
vigny before | leave in the morning. I
answered, 'Msieu lie baron is politsness
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

It Is almost invariably the rule In real
life that the lady with the past seldom
has any future to speak of. 1.-THE Lady
of Quality" is one of those books whose
author plays Providence and provides
for the heroine a future as brilliant as
her past is-well, unpleasant. It is hard
ly necessary to state the author is a
woman. Quite as interesting a play as
it is a novel is 1.-THE Lady of Quality, .
however, in spite Of it's refusal to pay out
the wages demanded by fate Of trans
gressors. Essentially a dramatic novel,
none Of the effect has been lost by the
staging, and, well played at the Metro
poIitan last evening, 1t held the absorbed
attention of a large audience. Few are
unfamiliar with Mrs. Burnett's story. 1t
tells of a motherless girl, brought up
by father who lacks most of the pater-
nal virtues, but who really admireS his
daughter because she is a daredevil.
For friends she has her fathers COM
panions They are like him, only moro
SO. The first act shows the penniless
lord giving dinner party, that, with
the exception of the guest Of honor, is a
stag affair, to celebrate his daughters
eight eenth birthdy. She is in male at
tire, as Is her custom, and the scene is
enIivened by spirited fencing match be-
tween her and one Of the guests. At the
en- of the supper she announces that IN
the future she intends to give UP her
wild ways and boys clothes and become
a fine lady. She keeps her word, and is
renowned as a beauty, but she becomes
entangled with a man, Sir John OXon.
He has made bet to cut off a lock of
her hair as trophy of her love tor
him. He obtains the lock-by the way,
the lock produced in the play doesn't at
all match Miss Blair s-and uses it as
threat when she would marry the man
she loves. Goaded 70 fury one day, she
strikes him dead, shoves his body under
a sofa, and chats smilingly with friends
who attend her reception. There is
cheerful, If somewhat abrupt, finale, how
ever, for his grace Of Osmonde pardons
the woman he loves and marries her.
Eugene Blair makes a very handsome
and satisfactory Clorinda Wilda1rs. Es-
pecially good is she in the scene with Sir
John Oxon when he tells her he intends
to cast her off in order that he may mar
ry for money. In the more difficult fourth
act when she strikes the blow that ex-
orciseS forever the very substantial ghost
of her dead past. there is no suggestion
of overacting. Several curtain calls re-
Warded her.
James Carey was as excellent Sir John
Oxon, the boastful, staggering man
about town. Little was demanded of the
rest of the cast. Harry Robertson made
a rather youthfu1-lookng Duke of Os-
monde. His manner of reading his lines,
however, few though they were, was
more convincing than his appearance.
Katherine de Barry, as Sister Anne, was
satisfactory. Miss Eleanor Montel was
coquettish-lookdng Lady Betty. The play
was well staged. and Miss Blair's cos
tunes were decidedly handsome.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Nicely will be obliged to go to Cuba
to stand trial for his crimes If the state
department insists upon it. The supreme
court has decided that Cuba is foreign
territory, and that under the act of June
6, 1900, extending the provisions of the
act which governs the matter Of the ex-
tradition of criminals to foreign territory
held or occupied by the United States,
Nicely must be given up to the authori-
ties of Cuba. The state department must
now be convinced that an adequate cause
exists to warrant extradition. In other
words 1t must be convinced that crime
punishable by the laws of Cuba has been
committed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

To give the Filipinos self-government
is the proper move. No other policy
would be consistent with our ideas of lib
erty; but it will be necessary to restrict
the franchise by a. least an educational
test, without which self-government in a
country like the Philippines Is sure to
prove farce. But If the franchise is
properly restricted to the educated and
responsible classes, excluding the litter
ate, self-government is likely to prove
just as successful in the Philippines as
anywhere else.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

An English authority, claims that the
United States manufacturers are selling
hosiery In British markets cheaper than
1T can be produced either in England Or
on the continent. And yet Senator Lodge
is opposing the reciprocity treaty with
France on the ground that reduction
of 20 per cent from7the so per cent ad
valorem duty will injuree the knit goods
industry of this country. This same con-
sistent Senator Lodge said in his speech
on the army reorganization bill: I'VE
are beating Europe ih5iron and steel. We
can turn out the products at price
Europe cannot meet; we are going to
surpass her in other articles" He fall
ed to mention hosiery, and neglected to
advise a removal Of the tariff on the
articles on which we were to surpass
her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Now they talk of Great Britain turn
ing in to give Venezuela a sound bast-
ing. It is evident that We will have
to interpret the Monroe doctrine SO as
to admit Of other countries doing the
spanking or else do it ourselves, for it's
got to be did"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

). H. Burton, who is to succeed Lucien
BAKER as United States senator from
kansas Is the boss of the Kansas Re-
publican machine. Hanna says he Is
glad Burton is going torrepresent Kansas
and Baker immediatelyefeels highly flat
tered Queer, isn't it's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

While our manufacturers are underseu-
ing the employer of European pauper
labor" in the European market, the
protective tariff enables them to hold up
the American consumer for any profit
they see fit to exact.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

The report that British syndicate
holds an exclusive concession to all the
shipping rights on the San Juan river
seems to be authentic, and the prospects
of a Nicaragua canal have been removed
to point where it takes a strong tele-
scope to locate them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Great Britain, France and Germany are
buying American-made shoes, yet tho
American shoe manufacturers are bull
warked behind protective tariff to pre-
vent the competition of "pauper-made
European Shoes"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Pettigrew is going to administer blow
on the solar plexus of one Mark Hanna
by introducing substitute for the
Hanna-Frye subsidy bill. one which will
provide that the s9,0OQooO. proposed sub
sidy, be used in building merchant YES
sells. to be owned by rthe government
and leased in times 1of peace to Ameri-
cans to help build up ocean traffic. Why
not loan these vessels to. firms to estab-
fish new lines of commerce? Indeed
there is more in this socialistic sugges-
ton than Is dreamed of in your phil
oconbu Morovs I.tsd-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Matt Quay. senator from Pennsylvania!
IT'S true; tbs pity and pity it's. it's true.
Bishop Potter did not get to PennsyI-
vania quite soon enough with his crusade
against vice to prevent the contamination
of this most villanous deed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Foreign countries are buying Iocomo-
tfves built in America. Yet the Ameri-
can locomotive builder Is bulwarked be-
hind protective tariff to prevent the
competition of the "pauper locomotive
builders of Europe"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Great Britain, France and Germany
are buying American bituminous coal.
Yet the American coal baron is bull
warked behind a protective tariff to pre-
vent the competition of ''pauper-mined
European COAL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

Our infant industries have grown I'M
TIL they have appropriated the universe
as their swaddling clothes, yet they
howl for protection with voice that
would drown megaphone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
GLOBES CIRCULATION
FOR DECEMBER.

Ernest P. Hopwood, superintendent of
circulation of the ST. Paul Globe, being
duly sworn, deposes and saws that the
actual circulation of the St. Paul Globe
Tor the month of December, 1900, was
as follows:
Total for the month. .533,25O
Average per day -. 17,2O1
ERNEST P. HOLLYWOOD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day of December, 1900.
H. P. PORTER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co.. MINI,
[Notarial Seal.l
Thomas You'd, being duly sworn, de-
{ poses and says; am an employee ex-
clusively of the ST. Paul Dispatch In the
: capacity of foreman of press room. The
) press work of the st. Paul Globe is
: regularly done by said ST. Paul Dis
patch under contract. The total num-
! Der OF copies ordered printed by said
I Globe from the lst until the 9th Of De-
) cember, 1900, inclusive, was 156. $50:
! and every day slightly larger number
{ than ordered was actually printed and
delivered to the mailing department of
said Globe. THOS. YOU'D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day of December, 1900.
! H. P. PORTER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
( [Notarial Seal.l
5 John L. Brewer. being duly sworn.
! deposes and says: am an employee ex-
clusively of the ST. Paul Dispatch In the
! capacity of assistant foreman of press
room. The press work of the ST. Paul
Globe is regularly done by said ST. Paul
Dispatch under contract. The total
number of copies ordered printed by said
Globe from the 10th to the 3lst of De-
cember, 1900. inclusive, was 377, 100;
and every day slightly larger number
than ordered was actually printed and
delivered to the mailing department of
said Globe. JOHN L. BREWER.
! Subscribed and sworn to before me
J this 3lst day of December, 1900.
{ H. P. PORTER,
) Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
} [Notarial Seal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18

On the kopjes Of Kansas City the
burghers do not leave their kraals after
dusk unless they have to, and if they do,
they always walk in the middle of the
street with the trigger hand on the
pompom pocket