The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-08
TUESDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

The French Legion Of Honor, to which
many Americans belong, has a member
ship of $4,000 1t is a case of honors are
easy.
The new 100000 mint in Phi!a-
delphia will soon be occupied. This is
the third coin factory the government
has built in that city.
The London Lancet, one of the Oldest
and most conservative medical journals
in the world recently placed tobacco az
next to regular food in its BENEFITS to the
system. 1t is asserted that tobacco is
a healthy and desirable stimulant for
soldiers and those engaged in hard
manual labor.
Brown county, Indiana, has no railroad
or telegraph line, but recently a tele-
phone line was extended to Nashville,
the seat OF justice.
There are only four incorporated towns
in Massachusetts without a public
library No other state can say as
much.
Today, Jan. 8, is the anniversary of the
birth, in 1892, of Lowell Mason, noted
American musical author and composer;
nent English scientist. traveller and ex-
plorer.
Mrs. Rorer, who knows all about cook
ing, and who really says some good
things, declares that in the twentieth
century people will take better care of
their stomachs. 'In the new century
the fact will gradually be made clearer
to men and women that it is much more
sensible for them to eat to live than to
live to eat.''
1t is estimated that 100000 women in
Spain work in the fed as day laborers;
900 women are registered as day SER
ants-that is they work for their food
and lodging. There is no such class any
where else in civilized lands.
1t is said there are more poets in the
United States in proportion to population
than in any other country. ANT no
remedy IS IN sight.
1t is said by those who have expert
nented, that cut flowers will last much
longer in water if the stalk is peeled
TEIs is especially true in the case of any
shrub plant. Succulent stalks NAV be
split up the ends. This process expedites
the absorption of water and keeps the
plant fresh.
The potato, hitherto grown as a tuber,
exclusively under ground, is now being.
produced like fruit, from the stem or
tops. The favor of this new style Of po-
tato is said to be excellent.
If time is money" there are lots of
people in the country who ought to be
rich, but they are not.
The remark of the London Daily Nails
year book, that there is no man of con
spicuous merit in the United States,
| makes it proper to ask, what statesman
! is there in Great Britain who is up to
the standard of the year book ?"-Kansas
City Star.
! Do you know the Roman notation for
1901? The weight of authority seems to
favor MDCDL, although the form
MDCCCCI. has it's supporters. Still a
shorter form would be MCMI
THE Beers manage to keep the British
troops busy, just as our F'ilipinos do our
American soldiers American warfare
cannot be long drawn out, but prove both
annoying and expensive. Rowing armies.
| though small, yet fleet of foot, can harass
and perplex larger and better equipped
battalions especially when they are in
their own country and will not stand a
regularly pitched battle Both Great
| Britain and the United States are not
| likely to see the end of the contests they
| have on hand In their distant possessions
| without considerable humiliation and ex-