The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01

with hinl-'the great problem is how to
get rid OF the islands, He believes that
1t Will after series of years be possible
Tor this country to plan some stable
form of government for the islands, and
then turn them over to the natives and
let them govern themselves.
o.
During the century past closed no less
IMAM thirty-three long forgotten cities in
Egypt. Asia Minor, Arabia and Judea
and in South HAinerica and Central
America-have been discovered and iden-
tilted. some of them with architectural
remains of SURPRISING grandeur. and ex
pressive of the civilization and the So
cial order that prevailed among little
known races Of remote times. The ad-
mlrable workmanship of ancient days
and climatic conditions kept these cities
from decay, SO that they became silent
but faithful tellers of stories long lost to
history, and many Of them even to ira
dition. NJ
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Lord Salisbury, the English premier.
believes in making hay while the sun
shlnes. Here is, the way he takes care
or his relatives, He gets $4,000 and
then A. ]. Balfour (nephew), first lord
OF the treasury $4,000; Lord Selbone
(son-in-law), first lord Of the admiralty.
$50, 100; Gerald Balfour (nephew). presi-
dent board of trade, $4,000; Lord Gran
borne (son), under secretary foreign af-
fairs, $500. This is exclusive OF those
who hold minor positions. If President
Mckinley were to appoint nephew as
secretary of the treasury, son-in-law as
secretary of the navy, another nephew
as secretary of agriculture and son as
first assistant secretary of state. what
hn MI. 10 do. a1NNyrt
The Prison Mirror published by the
inmates of the Saltwater prison is q
model publication. The paper is de-
pendent on the public for its financial
support. 1t is published weekly at $1G0
year and is Well worth the money.
In Liverpool and other English cities
boys and girls are licensed to sell news
papers, matches bootlaces, ETC., on the
streets. Before the licenses are granted
consent must be obtained of parents and
guardians, as well as of the local school
officials The age limit for girls is from
eleven to sixteen years, and for boys
from eleven to fourteen years. No child
is allowed to peddle in the streets after
. in the evening.
Tom L. Johnson, the Cleveland mil
Honaire, says the present system of taxa
ton is a species of fines. ION the work
mans little home" said the speaker.
they impose a rate of taxation nearly
UP to its full market value. An asses
sor by looking at q $1,000 house, can
probably tell within $50 what it is worth.
Eut when he goes to assess mansion
on Euclid avenue (ClevelanO he can't es-
innate the cost within $4,000. We sin
gle takers don't$ believe it is wise for a
community to fine men for building
homes We don't believe it is good
thing to fine man. by raising his taxes
If he paints his house, or mows his
lawn, or puts ibathtub in his house. Ii
I made any distinction, l would pay a
bonus to the man who puts in bath
tub"
Unless it storms today March viii not
come in like a fions This is the first
day of the first Spring month. 1t will
not be long until the trees will be put
ting on their yestments of green.
1t might be weff to put Admiral Samp-
son on the retired list. His sister says
ne has mental trouble. His recent vt
ter against the promotion Of men from
the ranks because they are not up In
social requirements indicates some sort
of weakness, as; the admirafs own faith
er was street laborer.
If Christian science can abolish disease
by denying it's existence, why not abol-
ish hunger, heat and cold? Why cannot
the human system be fortified by mental
processes to withstand extremes of heat
and cold? That is merely query.
O..
Today. March 1, is the anniversary of
the birth in 17g3 of Warren, celebrated
American mathematacian;;e. of Gen. Will
liam J.. Worth, in 1884; OF William D.
Howelis. in 1887, a well known American
editor and author