The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-07

opportunity Is presented to do so with
greater advantage by repeating the du-
TIES on the products dealt in by such
combinations than in any other avail
able way. -,.-
Wouldn't you like to be the oil in
spector!
On the heiress proposition there seems
to be a heavy trade balance against this
country.
There are a few good things that cam
not be cornered, but the oil inspection is
not one of them
The fellows that worked so hard for
the party last fall, are now trying to
work the party for themselves.
Gen. Macarthur has set a trap for
Aguinaldo. He had it chained to tree
to keep Aggie from carrying it off.
The hand that rocks not the cradle is
now trying to rule the world, and reg
ulariy makes a f1rst-class failure of 1t.
Ah0 greatest ana SfandeSt funeral ever
recorded in history. And yet everybody
is glad he was not there to play the
title role.
According to dispatches from Manila
all the leading Fffipiaios have surrender
ed. But the rank and file keep on fight
ing just the sans.
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been a Napoleonie stroke of genius, If
Van SAINT had appointed himself oil in.
spector ana resigned. the governorship.
Croker paid his, income tax in England
rather than answer embarrassing ques-
tons. This shows the mistake he made
IN not taking his political pull with him.
Ii there were q few more men like
Pettgrew in the senate, the ship subsidy
bill would soon look like a Chinese tenn
pie after an international lootfng con-
test Il 80
Minnesota has raised some wonderful
wheat crops in the past, but they don't
begin to compare with the crop of sore
heads Gov. Van SAINT has raised down
IN Goodhue county.
After having put an end to Spanish
misrule and corruption in Cuba, it is our
solemn duty to see to it that those condf-
tons do not return under another and
more aggravated form.
Spanish railroad has placed an order
for over five hundred cars with an Amer
ma 9
sell us her island ratholes in exchange
for manufactured, goods, she is bound
to be prosperous. l..
The Abyssinian instruction really
seems to be one of the bloodfest wars Of
modern times, yet 1t is not attracting
the least outside attention thus far There
are too many more prominent characters
on the stage just at present
The president has signed the army re-
organization bill and will now proceed to
distribute the patronage. Any son of an
old Republican wheelhorse may have an
officers commission for the asking. Just
step up and say what you'll have.
OF course, every old Republican wheel
horse, that worked so hard for the party
last fall as to inqapacitate himself for
earning his own living, ought to get an
inspectorship, at least, in order to keep
the wolf from the doo2 for the next few
years.
Just as soon as Tesla has es ablished
connections with, Mars, Gov Van SAINT
will ask to find out if they have any
method up there, for dispensing patron
age without making the party harmony
look like a Kansas Joint af er one Of
Mrs. Nations high iiRks
1t is now proposed ito organize a col
lege professors union with a central
committee and a walking delegate to call
the entire faculty of a college out on
strike whenever one of their number
gets fired for taking it for granted that
this is a free-speech country.
Poor Van SAINT! He is getting kicked
from one end of the state to the other.
Some portions of the state got all kinds
of inspectorships. pie and plum-duff and
the rest have to be satisfied with the
crumbs that fall from the tables of such
| men as Schiffmann. Did you hear the
wall of the disinherited. mourning for the
flesh pots of Egypt? Van did, until ne
| can't sleep o'nights.
ga strange woman was viewing the
sights of our city yesterday says the
Strong City (Kan.) Derrick, when some
one with malice aforethought and with
| cut the love of man in his soul informed
Fred INN, the dispenser of forbidden
| Juice, that the lady was Mrs. Nation.
| Fred fastened to his place of business.
barricaded the doors and awaited the
| storming of the castle but the virago
came not and he breathed sigh of re-
| lief that could be heard all along the
| block
The following from the Sioux Falls
Press is quite eenhlimentary to Petit
grew, but we'll deserted:
against Senator Pettigrew. Senators
! Frye and Hanna refuse to allow the APP
| preparation bill to- be6taken up until the
| ship subsidy bill shah have been passed.
knows it to be 6Titkageously dishonest
1t is now being eaaHed that he is pre-
! venting the passage OF the appropriation
bill because he Wiz not not permit 1 the
are Frye and Hsnna not blamed? The
| appropriations bill would be disposed of
| quickly if they would allow 1t preced-
| ence of their petEsubsidy measure
Mark Twain says with a good deal of
logic. if not humor: ST don't want any