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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
ILLTTER4CY IN MINNESOTA,

The latest census bulletin shows that
in 1900 only Al per cent of Minnesota
voters are illiterates; of the foreign
born, GA per cent, and of native born,
1.6 per cent. In a total of 5O6,794 voters,
20,7S5 are 1lliterate.
The e, 785 illiterates classify as follows:
Foreign born, 1850; native born, with
foreign parents, 1,76G; Indians, 1878; ne
groes, $50; and only 1877 are native white
born of native parents. The 737 native
white illiterates born of native parents
constitute less than one-seventh of 1
per cent of the voting population.
Of the $3.50 foreign born illiterates
of voting age. nearly half are among
the Innaturalized The naturalized
ilitcrates number 1856; those with only
first papers, 1865; aliens, 2753, and "un-
knowns," 2196. Over 10 per cent of the
aliens are illiterate, and nearly that
percentage of the "unknowns" and half
naturalized.
st. Louis county shows the greatest
number of illiterate, males of voting
age, more than the far more populous
counties of either 1Iennepin or Ramsey;
the mines and lumber camps doubtless
being responsible for the condition, TO-
gether with the attractions of frontier
life. which has little requirement for
books.
The three large cities of the state APP
pear to show smaller percentage of
iiiteracy than the state at large OF
130,39S males of voting age in Minneap-
oils, ST. Paul and Duluth, 3,277, or rs per
cent are illiterate: while, of 376,396 out
side, 1865. or Al per cent, are Hitter
ates. This is partially accounted for
by the Minnesota northern frontier with
its Indian and floating population, and
partially by thea mines, lumber camps
and kindred industries requiring man.
TAI rather than mental work
1t is remarkable showing. that there
are only twenty native white illit-
crates born of native parents among the
voting population of ST. Paul, and only
thirty-sx in Minneapolis and eighteen in
Duluth or seventy-four all told in the
three cities. Were they looked up and
interviewed, il might be found that in
part they represent the old type OF
frontiersmen who were brought up in the
wilderness and whose education was in
fighting Indians and frontier periIs
Many of them, perhaps, unable to get
an education for themselves, have been
among the most ambitious to secure
| schooling for their children, and some of
them may be among those to whom we
are most greatly indebted for laying the
foundation for the advantag es enjoyed
by the generations which followed
But even the foreign-born naturalized
voters of the three cities show an ex-
ceedingly small percentage of illiteracy,
there being only 4S7 in Minneapolis, 755
in St. Paul, and 236 in Duluth. The
aliens. half-naburalized and unknown
furnish the bulk of iHiterate males of
voting age. Of alien illiterates Mime
apolis has 252, st. Paul 143 and Duluth
1I0. Of illiterates with first papers filed.
Minneapolis mas 157, St. Paul 80, ana
/! Duluth 165. and of the unknowns. Min
neapoiis $50. st. Paul 257, and Duluth 81
The Northwest compares favorably
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
REFORM-"A FAKE.v

The forthcoming political contest in
New York city is deserving of universal
attention. On the one side are men who
make vociferous profession of devotion
to official and social purity, and who. on
their own estimate of themselves, repre-
sent all there is of good citizenship in the
community. On the other are the mem
bers of Tammany Hall and those electors
who believe in that organization and in
the political and social influence and con-
duct of the men that manage it.
Thomas c. Platt, the Republican lead
er, has publicly declared that the opera
lions of the leading reformers, in secUr-
ing evidence through informers, of Police
collision with gamblers, are of the
fake" order. He has assaied the prin-
cipal reformer, Moss, as "a faker, and
Moss has responded in kind. yet Plat
gives the reform movement the full bene-
fit Of his leadership, influence and ad-
vice and is as strenuous as the rest i'll
his opposition to Tammany. The differ
ence is that he regards the affair as a
party political movement, and treats as
humbug the pretense that it is anything
else.
There is one point on which PIatt and
the other reformers are agreed. That
is, that in order to win, a Democrat
must be nominated for mayor against
Tammany Hall. Another point which is
being gradually accepted is that the re-
form movement must not SAVIOR of Puri-
tanism
Republican opposition has never avail
ed of itself in the politics of the metropo-
lis. There are always number of men
in every political organization who be-
lieve their chances for Office are better
in opposition. This is the class of Demo-
Gratis who act with Plat and his friends
and whose ambitions are kept in mind in
the proposal to run a Democrat for
mayor.
Mr.. Platt may be expected to recognize
ga fake" in politics as readily as anyone
His own career renders him altogether
familiar with it. His denunciation OF
Moss and mis- recent operations may be
accepted as conclusive. Yet it is on those
operations that the present movement
| bases most of its hopes of success. If MI.
Moss alleged discoveries and his means
of making them are fakes there is
nothing on which to conduct reform
campaign except the old political straw
which has been threshed over so often.
1t Is nothing short Of a national mis-
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with New England in regard to freedom
from illiteracy. Indeed, ten years ago,
in the census of 1890. Minnesota had
risen above the New England standard
OF the total population of ten years Of
age and over, Minnesota showed only 6
per ceHs VINO could not read and write,
as coElf'ared with 6.2 per cent in Massa-
cnusetts, 6S per cent in New Hampshire,
and ST. per cent in Vermont. OF the
native white population ten years of age
and over, Minnesota in 1890 had only Ii
per cent illiterate, as compared with 1.S
per cent in New York, IT per cent in
Washington, D. c., and 81 per cent in
illinois. Mlnnesota's educational stan
dard, whether university or common
school, whether of the school population
or of adult voters, compares favorably
with that of the best states in civihza-
TONS march.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

A good deal of stress has of late been
The view seems to have found general
acceptance in unIooked-for directions
that the saloon is after all sort of
poor mans club The men who are re-
sponsible for this view are mostly those
who look at the saloon from the steps of
church or from the window of a fash
ionable club
A Chicago clergyman has taken excep-
ton to this view, and is heard asserting
that the church, not the saloon, is really
the poor mans club. He does not make
a social club, but he does effectually riddle
the very stupid view that the saloon is
to be regarded as the poor mans club.
The consideration of the relative merits
of the saloon and the church in this be-
half might not ordinarily suggest itself to
the clerical mind as a fitting perform
ance. Yet the general subject is one
which may be considered with advantage
both by church people and poor people,
and the Rev. McYouker, of the Euclid
Avenue NJ. E. church is evidently not
afraid of the results of the contrast or
comparison which may be involved be-
tween the church and the saloon as a
place of resort for poor men.
loor men so to church-for what? For
Nif+T ta1 Hon INf
their souls, for the enlightenment and
sustainment which comes to them from
association with elevating influences
Many go because they want to bring up
their families creditably. A poor man
never goes to church influenced by the
same considerations which usually inf1u-
ence most rich folk, in their cultivation
Of the church There is no suspicion Of
worldliness attaching to the poor mans
religious devotions.
Why does the poor man go to the
to talk politics, to meet his friend or to
treat that friend. 1t is his money the
saloon is looking for, not his company
| his spiritual consolation or his future
state. But it offers him something that
he is in search of, just as the church
| does. 1t offers him welcome. It places
him at his ease with reference to those
around him. He can there safely expect
| to note the absence of the social preten-
sions and assumption of superiority
which he beholds elsewhere. If he
spends his money there, he does it in a
| spirit of sociability and is satisfied.
Which, then is the nearer to the club
idea for the poor man? The saloon I'M
doubtedly is; but it is nevertheless long
way from realizing his needs in that re-
| gard
Rev. McYouker to the contrary notwith-
! standing, the church is not and never
will be the poor mans club. 1t may aid
/ in furnishing the poor man some other
realization of the idea besides the saloon;
| but it never can compete successfully
/ with the saloon in satisfying the social
| promptings of the workingman, which So
ciety thinks proper up to the present
| time to wholly ignore.
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would give tremendous inspiration to the
development of our new possessions.
Porto Rico and the Philippines look for
ward to sugar as a principal source OF
prosperity; but sugar with IL per
cent tax means desolation to the little
Porto Rican and Filipino planter. Free
sugar will be the making of our island
possessions, and it means prosperity and
perpetual friendship in our relations
with brave and struggling Cuba.
Why not? Why should not the United
States secure to itself the full and ex-
elusive advantage Of proximity to the
great sugar resources of the West IN
dies? If Cuba is a rich sugar producer,
why not avail ourselves of the blessings
to be derived from the use of the
product? Next to Java, Cuba is the
greatest cane sugar producer in TIE
world yielding not far from 1,000, coo eco
pounds per annUm. Are We going to tax
LOCO OO0,OOO pounds of Cuban sugar out
of the country, because Louisiana wants
protection on less than one-third that
product? Porto Rico and the Philippines
produce more sugar than the United
States and are we going to tax to death
the staple product of our colonies, be-
sides depriving ourselves of the full ad-
vantage of the sugar resources of the
West Indies and South and Central
America, simply to give an extra bonus
to Louisiana sugar planters? For the
sake of Louisiana, is American COM
merce to be hampered and American in
dustry put in swau~--ng clothes, while
the American people are taxed over $50
O0O,000 per annum for sugar consumed in
addition to the arbitrary tolls of the
trust?
The United States, with free sugar
would have certain access to and control
Of 65 per cent of the cane sugar of the
globe, with even chances for securing
two-thirds of the balance Of 10000
tons, of 2,24O pounds, of cane sugar pro-
duced last year in principal sugar-grow-
ing countries, about 10000 tons were
produced in Latin-America, Hawaii and
the Philippines Immediately south of
the Philippines are the Dutch East In
dies which grow over 100000 tons, to
which the United States, were sugar
tariff free, would have as easy access as
Europe. Outside of the countries nam
ed, the worlds cane sugar product is
only about 100000 tons, or less than 13 per
cent of the total Free sugar, therefore,
would give the United States command
OF the sugar refining industry and sugar
markets OF the earth, besides giving the
American people this important staple
of home consumption at bedrock cost of
production
1t is to be hoped that the mission of
De Abad and the Cuban people will not
be in vain. His petition should receive
! cordial reception at the hands of every
! commercial body in this country. It
should arouse congress and the Wash
ington administration. Outside of Louis
lana, there should be no opposition to
free sugar from any Industrial, CONNER
| cial or political source; and Louisiana
cannot expect to successfully play dog
ir-themanger against the interests of
the nation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
4 GREET I'VE STOCK SHOW.

Il
Prof. Thomas Shaw, of the state agri-
cultural school and experiment station,
on his return from tour of Canada.
where he has acted as judge of live stock
at four different fairs, expresses the
opinion that the coming Minnesota state
fair will be one of the greatest ever seen
IN America and that in live stock particu-
larry it will be one of the greatest ex-
hibits ever held. Prof. Shaw mas been
assigned to the position of judge of
Shorthorns, and he affirms there is now
every assurance that the best ShoTthorns
from all the states will be on exhibit to
compete for the extremely liberal prizes
exhibit applies to other beef herds, like
the Herefords and Aberdeen-Angus. Not
only has the state association extended
liberal prizes, but the Hereford, Short
horn and other live stock associations
have co-operated and made large add
tons TO the prizes.
THE entire week at the fair" says
Prof Shaw, will not be too long TO take
in properly the exhibit of live stock
alone; and the first days of the fair will
give the best chance for this, as they will
be the least crowded" Prof Shaw gives
good advice, especially to the young men
on the farms, who will do well to strain
every nerve to be on hand and give close
attention to the show rings where the
practical education for the young man
who would be UP on live stock, and as
the professor pertinently remarks, the
young men must go into live stock, 'if
they are going to maintain fertility as it
ought to be maintained"
Let no one draw the conclusion. how
ever, that the coming fair is a live stock
show only. The erection of the magnifi-
cent new agricultural building points TO
the greatest grain and vegetable exhibit
the state has ever given, and the vast
increase of the seating capacity at the
race track is an index of the programme
that is to swell the volume Of attendance
in that direction. In short, he who loves
big agricultural horticultural, animal
and Industrial exhibit, with abundance
of legitimate sport of a tlrst-class order
at the races, and a variety OF daily and
evening popular entertainments, win get
all he wants IN quantity and quality at
Minnesota's jumbo fair during the week
beginning Sept. 2 next. It will be a great
education in Northwestern progress, as
well as a rare entertainer.
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fortune that so little of substantial good
Is realized through such movements as
those which are now in progress in New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia AS long
as Office continues to be, as it always has
been, and is today, the reward sought by
those who engage themselves in such
movements, selfshness and falsehood
viii characterize them.
There has never been the slightest ap-
preciable permanent gain to any commu-
nifty through a reform movement. In
every case interested politicians abuse
such movements Not even a healthier
condition of public sentiment grows out
of them.
1t is the peoples own fault AS mu-
nicipal contests are conducted men are
time after time elected to Office for whom
not a good word can be said Often men
are elected who are notoriousiy unfit.
Good, clean and competent men are de-
feated for no reason whatever save that
they do not profess to belong to the
party formed by the majority in national
contests.
The only lest which the people can sue
cessfully apply is the one of the personal
character and repute Of the opposing can
dldates. This test they will not apply,
and the result Is Just what it always mas
been and apparently always Will be.
There ALWAYS will ha mora or less of
crookedness in office, especially when Of
fcals are chosen as they are today. It
is not to be remedied by putting out one
set of politicians and putting in another.
That is the trouble in New York, and al
ways has been. All the reform cam
paigns have resulted only in putting GER
tain self-seekers in Office And when
the people have had their experience of
them, they have invariably ended by
turning them out.
The New York reform campaign is a
campaign of sensationalism. 1t is cam
paign for offices, not for the publication
of the officers. Were it not for the ex-
posure which has taken place of the
sordid objects and the false pretenses
of the reformers, 1t would almost GER
tainly have succeeded. AS it is, it will
be interesting to observe how near the
voters of the metropolis will come this
time to being once more egregiously
fooled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
THE SOUTH AND TIE STEEL
STRIKE.

Leslies Weekly.
These are the facts. Here we have in
the North the labor orgauizat ors grow
ing mere powerful adj the time and rails
ing their demands in hours ana wages.
They have demonstrated the strength OF
giant in their dealings with that other
giant, capital. They have been able by
word to close enterprises whose daily
operations amount to hundreds Of thous-
auds OF dollars. At the same time in
the South. where negro labor is not only
uaorganized. but where Organization IS
practically impossible. the mills have
been going on turning oft products that
come in direct competition with the
Northern mills which the union men
have stopped from work
There IS in this contrast something for
sober thought for both capital and labor
Each must recognize the rising in the
South Of a tremendous competitor which
is making money while they Of the
North are losing millions by their diEer-
enccs. 1t means Tnuch to the Northern
laborinS man, mGca to those whom he
is bound to protect. and much 10 the
communities Of which he IS member.
Cheap labor from the far East IS q re-
mote contingency which has little reIa-
ton 20 the present. Cheap labor in the
far South IS a fact working day and
night Lei the North lose tie stee. 5usi-
ness to this competitor and & viii never
get it back Mark shat. Working1nenl
Heed that capitalists,
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Entitled to- Damages.
no Eunninr Post

Chicago Evening Post.
but why" asked the lawyer do you
wish to sue this critic for libel?"
Because of the irreparable damage he
has done to my reputation as poet,
replied the writer
but in the line of criticism"
'.Ah. but this wasn't criticism / could
have stood fair, honest criticism, even IL
unfavorab bic. but this was bitterly and
unnecessarily cruel and damaging. Why,
sir, he said my productions were excel
lent specimens of what are now known
as literary magazine poems.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
The Conspiracy in the Navy.

Peoria Herald-Transcript
There is not a particle Of doubt that
there is a scandalous conspiracy IN The
navy department to do injustice to a
brave and efficient officer of the navy,
and any congressman who would dare to
lend himself to such al intrigue or fail
to do all in his power II probe the mat
ter to the bottom that strict and impair
tial justice may be done will find that lie
has made a very serious mistake when he
comes back before the people to solicit
their suffrage.
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Detroit Journal.
with US" explained the Scot "waa
means would
I did not fail 70 observe that here was
the opportunity 10 anmadvert ke-nly.
not 20 say Witty. upon the great AMI
growing power oe wealth in my own
country.
With US" I rejoined. therefore, "wa1
means might
We parted at this. but I set detective
20 shadow him, and hey reported to me
that three and half hours later ae
smiled family.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
NEw CRY FoB FREE SUGAR.

NEF CRY FOR FREE SUGAR.
The campaign for free sugar has been
renewed, the agitation this time hailing
from a new source-Cuba and our West
India possessions L. D. De Abad, COM
missioner of the Economic Association of
Cuba and representative of that islands
commercial bodies, is now in New York,
and will go before the next American
congress to advocate liberal tariff treat
ment of raw sugar. With free raw sugar
from the West Indies, American sugar
says Mr. De Abad. will successfully in
yaGe the great markets of Europe; but
without free raw sugar it is doubtful
if that result can lie achieved against
the more favorahly situated competition
of the leading sugar countries across the
ocean.
Mr. De Abad talks good logic and his
cause deserves a hearing. Take the facts
of our annual sugar importations and
look at the enormous tax which is i'm
posed, first, upon the sugar refining in
dustry of this country. and then upon
the sugar consuming public.
During the fiscal year ending June 30,
1900, for example, this country import
ed the vast total of 3, AZ, OLE, go pounds of
raw sugar, that is OF sugar not above
No 16 Dutch standard The value of this
raw sugar imported as material for man
ufacture was SIT, &35, $50 The duties were
s55.5 62.525. That is to say. the duties We're
nearly 70 per cent OF tie value of the
sugar itself
Think Of firing an important industry
owe: S5oI0l,GC0 per annum for conduct
ing greatly needed enterprise? Think
Of levying over $5O,000,GOO of fines and
costs upon the homes of the land for eat
ing the product of American sugar mills!
Eut that is just what We do. Is it to be
wondered that HayAmeyer's trust gets
even with the american nation for such
outrageous taxation by levyng arbitrary
tolls upon the people? What other remedy
has the trust? Practically shut out of
foreign competition, it's only resource is
to fleece the American people; ana that
1t does good and plenty"
With free sugar, as Mr.. De Abad logical
" states. the United States would be the
master sugar refiner and exporter of the
globe American sugar would monopo-
lie tee worlds markets. With the y
per cent tag upon orr raw material lift
ell, there Is TO foreign competitor who
could keep cur product out of Europe
Instead of having a monopoly of the
American market and fleeing the Amer
! lean people at VIII, the sugar trust
would have the world for a market. and
with free sugar al American ports the
trust would net dare levy extortionate
prices upon American consumers because
foreign competition would Immediately
set in and threaten 10 capture the
/ American market.
| In short, free sugar would be best for
ire American consumer and best for the
American manufacturer; it would pe
best for national commerce and best for
! the country homes. Not only that. it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

The old ''bach" and the bachelor girl
owe a vote of thanks to E Benjamin
Andrews, president of Nebraska state
university. In a lecture before the
students of Chicago university, he stated
that celibacy is no longer a disgrace.
Benjamin is right for once, anyway.
Many a girl has contracted an insult
able marriage through the fear of be-
coming an old maid. Not because she
dreaded the fact in itself, but she dread
ed the pity of those who entertain the
opinion that because a woman is not
married she has had no chance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

The Republican convention held in
Philadelphia, Quaysylvania, the 9TH
er day, viewed with amusement
rather than concern the arraign-
ment of Republican jobbery by the
Democratic convention. Even Matt Quay
himself viewed with amusement the ar
raignment Of himself before the courts
a few years ago He knew where he
stood The Republican whippers-in know
their party too well to fear a break for
honesty and clean politics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

A contemporary published a story Of a
bride, who, becoming reconciled to a suit
or five years after the marriage day was
set, took up the thread Of life where they
left off and got married in the dress she
had prepared for the first date This
may be true, but she must have wanted
to get married mighty badly to wear
dress of the vintage of 1896.
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III,c Il No1ltnn.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Il have ,.eci6fd to be Il hospital uuys..
said Amy. 81 saw it stated that - pr
cent Of unmarried men fall IN love ard
propose marriage 70 the women that
nurse theul through severe Illnesses"
Il saw that statement. too" added MD
i,al; but my recollection is that It said
or -ttv nurses