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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
MEN WHO SUCCEED.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The latest edition of Who's Who in
America" decisively refutes the doubts
expressed by few successful men as to
the value of college educatlon as fac.
tor in success.
In this volume are brief biographies
of 1851 Americans, living on last Aug.
l. who had in some way won success.
All the notable figures in public life,
in the professions, in the worlds of COM
merce, industry, finance, art and letters,
are here. Probably some names are in
that should be out and some out that
should be in. But taken all in all, this
is evidently a fair poll list of Americans
in some way distinguished.
Out CT these 1851 men and women
of note 9,760 have some educational data
about themselves. OF these SITS went to
college and 4,S10 were graduated. Only
about one in 100 of the able bodied males
of this country is a college man. The
percentage of college women is far
smaller Yet out of the 11,551 men and
women who have won the distinction
implied by their enrolment in this vol
ume more than one-half attended col
lege. OF those giving educational data,
so per cent were collegians.
The case may be stated in another
way. If all the men in this country could
be shaken up in box and one drawn
out at random the odds against drawing
a college man would be 100 to l. But if
all the men who have done something
of note in the various walks of life could
be so shaken up the odds on drawing a
college man would be more than even.
If there be omitted from the calculation
those who furnished details as to teehni-
cal education only, and those educated at
foreign institutions, the result Is even
more striking. Out of S,1A who furnished
details as to general education, nearly II
per cent were collegians.
The old adage, knowledge is power
was never more strikingly demonstrated
than by these figures. The men who are
making the United States today and those
who are determining its future, are large
ly the products of its colleges. The
young men and women who are now en-
tering college are those who will rule the
republic a. generation hence.
II is true that man is man, what
ever be his education, and in the long
run he counts just what he is worth as
a man. Nevertheless in the battle of life
the man who counts nowadays is evil
IDENTIFY the collegian. His chances for
visible success as against the man with
out his equipment are plainly at least
fifty to one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03

opment of a skilled body of employees,
the perfecting of labor-saving devices, and
progress in artistic lines.
The great center of the silk industry is
Paterson, N. j., which well deserves the
title, 1.-THE Lyons of America The sec
ond center is New York city. The throw
ing branch of silk manufacture has been
for some years moving westward into the
iron regions of Pennsylvania. Two rea-
sons suggest themselves for this move
ment. The first is that, as the throwing
branch of silk manufacture is compare
lively simple, employing women and chill
dren chiefly, it is suitable for establish
ment in an iron region, where the labor
of the male population is utilized, but
where an adequate employment for wom-
en- and children is lacking and the price
of their labor is consequently low. An
additional reason is that the migrating
establishments reach wage-earning pop
%lation at present unorganized, and hence
not likely to originate labor troubles.
The weaving and dyeing branches of silk
manufacture are still controlled by Pater-
son and New York. They require COM
pick machinery, and so must be near a
center able to provide all the equipments
of the trade. They also require skilled
labor, and must locate in well establish
ed silk center. Lastly, they require the
most expert management.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03

| or make or break the commerce OF a
nation or even the business Oh an ~
diyidual. The error of their reJection
Law in the declaration to the world at
| large that it might go hang so far as
the United States was concerned. lhae
we would maintain our wall and pulio
it higher if we saw fit; that notWltn-
standing treaty stipulations we would
not take one brick from that monument
of exclusiveness no matter what con-
siderations were offered This action OF
the senate was worse than crime, 1t
was blunder. There was but one thing
for the foreign nations to do-retaliate
we know. Under the influence of this
short-sighted policy, our exports OF
manufactured goods have fallen off $751;
100000.
Now the Republican party is awaking
to the fact that a grave error has been
made. The warning of President Nc
Kinley, delivered the day before the
fatal shot was fired, has sunk deep into
the souls of the leaders. They are be-
ing rapidly converted to the theory of
reciprocity and are willing to adopt the
treaties negotiated by the Mckinley adj
ministration. But we opine this death
bed conversion comes too late. Europe
will not be satisfied with a paltrv re-
duction of 20 per cent on some of her
exports. This might have allayed DEM
onstration of hostility few years ago,
but the time has arrived now when moth
ing but revision of the tariff schedule
Will do the business.
Beside, there is a powerful faction in
the Republican party which will demand
the entire removal of the tariff from
trust-made goods in order to control
those important forces of the body poll
tic.
Reciprocity under the Dingley act will
have no effect upon the monopoly of
the American market by the combined
trusts. Eighty per cent of the Dingley
tariff schedule is sufficient to keep out
all foreign competition No, it IS too
late. Reciprocity is a fine thing, but
at the present time it is entirely made
quate TO meet the exigencies of the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
THAT BOULEYzRD.

Whether the necessary steps can be
taken in the immediate future or not
the public should not be allowed to lose
sight of the excellent project put forward
in the council by Dr.. Whitcomb for the
settlement of the mooted question of a.
safe approach to the public institutions
now established on Harriet island. The
construction of the boulevard suggested
if carried out, will remove the great OBJ
stacle to the future usefulness of such
institutions.
1t Will not, of course, be possible to COM
plete the undertaking before the opening
of next year, and the advisability of
even if the funds were available But
the members of the council, if they look
into the matter will discover that the
general public is deeply interested in the
successful accomplishment of the scheme,
and that as a stroke of public policy
there can be few local undertakings that
can be mentioned which can be regarded
as superior to it.
During the height of the controversy
arising last summer out Of the extension
of the Omaha tracks in the vicinity Of
the approaches to Harriet island, the
G b e urged the adoption of such
scheme involving an equitable ADJUST
ment of the difficulties then foreseen.
While no action was then taken indors-
ing the plan outlined by the Globe
there was a tacit agreement that the
plan would be found feasible when the
time came, and that the fears of those
who wished the preservation at all haz-
ards of the public baths could be effect
ually removed by it's adoption.
The work will become a grave public
necessity with the opening of Harriet
island to the public next spring. The
funds for it's construction NAV not be
at present available; but those who have
undertaken to carry the plan to a sue
cessful issue would do we'll not to allow
it to remain Enacted upon by the council.
If the necessary resolution is adopted
and approved the necessary means will
be found when the time comes to carry
it to completion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
At The 1heaters.

William Collier in ION the Quiet con-
tinues to play to good houses at the
Metropolitan, and is pleasing the audi
ences immensely.
Francesca da Riminf' will be offered
by Otis. Skinner during the coming week
at the Metropolitan. The sale for boxes
and seats will begin this morning at 8
O'clock y
Plays that treat of martial life never
fail to interest the average theater goer
On this theme is built the main part OF
the action of Across the Pacific" the
Grand S, attraction the current week The
play is lively in action, full of comedy
and it's scenic features are elaborate and
spectacular.
ION the Suwanee River will hold the
stage of the Grand opera house for one
week commencing Sunday night, Oct g.
Rose Sydells London Bellies are draw
ing big and well pleased audiences at the
Star theater this week and are making
a new record for that popular playhouse.
The entertainment is conceded to be the
best that has been offered thus far this
season. Matinees are given every after
noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
PARIS.

L knew when first I looked into her eyes
And she IN mine, that what has been
must bel
And so let others say she told them lies;
she told no lies to me.
She spoke me fair, of lees as well as
wine,
Then, with that subtlest charm of all
her charms
Half dropped her languid lids, and. at
the sign,
l ran into her arms!
New, it is she who filings my window
wide
AT dawn, and let's the perfumed morn
ing in,
And she who walks SO softly at my side
through mondays dust and
But, most of all, tbs she, when blue
night falls,
Whose Arm imperious fingers tap the
pane,
And she whose velvet voice it is that
calls,
Nor calls her own in vain!
It is as If the siren understood
How that she is so strong at that still
That 1 gould not repulse her if L would,
Nor, would, had | the power;
AS if she knew that should / try to
The strength of that enrapt responsive
let her but slide her arms about my
neck,
And I obey her will!
So, when She speaks, I answer. when
she swooS,
Her voice. like wine, the slow pulse
goads and spurs
1 go to meet her through the dropping
dewS,
And lean my lips to hers.
All the long hours run laughing into one.
This strange sweet moment when the
evening falls.
And, like a mother summoning her son,
The Sovereign City calls,
Guy Wetmore Carryl, in September
New" Lippincott.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03

more acceptable he would be to our
white-robed contemporary!
But after all this is not a matter of a
mans occupation, or its acceptability or
otherwise to the virtuous Republican
brethren who begot George B. White
horne. 1t is question, pure and SIM
pie, of electing a Democrat who will
be universally acceptable If a Demo-
crat can be elected by an agreement
of Democrats on his candidacy one
should be chosen and as quickly as pos
sible. The Globe does not believe
that any enc of the candidates already
voted on can be chosen. Even if the
district court decides that the election
can be had in joint session, there does
not now appear to exist fair prospect
of any of the candidates thus far named
being chosen.
Democratic members of the council
must not be content with any such stu
alton as that. The public will not sus-
tain them in so doing. They are ex-
pected to elect Democrat and a good
man. Can they do so? Is there any
man who can be chosen as their candi-
date by the Democrats of the council
who can be elected. The Globe does
not hesitate to say that such a man
can be found lin the person of William
A. Van Slyke. How many other such
men there may be It does not know
But it is perfectly sure that no bet
ter man, and none more acceptable to
the rank and file of the party and at
ity, without regard t. party, can be
found, combining all the prime qualifica-
lions of unimpeachable integrity, strict
party devotion and high personal char
acter
The G o b does not believe in sound
ing retreat in the presence of the
enemy or otherwise. Mr.. Arend. the
prey ailing candidate, is an excellent
choice, and we would prefer, on princi-
pie, to see him chosen. When he is sat
isfied, if he can be so satisfied, that
there is no reasonable assurance of his
election, he will retire without doubt.
In any such event we believe no bet
ter man can be offered for the place
by the Democrats of the city and coun-
ty on the several bases of acceptable
fty pointed out by the Globe than
Mr.. Van Slyke. AS long as there is any
reasonable chance of Mr.. Arend's Sc
lection we hope the Democrats will con-
tinGe to vote for him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
MKINLEY,s POPULARITY.
Worlds Work.

WORLDS w ofk.
The winning personal qualities of the
dead president, which has always bound
his friends strongly to him, became ev-
ident to the whole people after his second
election, when his policy was so generally
approved that party animosity almost
died away. He was now past the temp
tations of personal ambition. He dis
claimed a wish for a third term and
even willingness to accept it. He made a
transcontinental journey to meet the peo-
pie and to get their point of view. He took
delight in seeing them. He made many
short addresses, cheerful and full of
earnestness, rising always to a broad view
of. our national life. He gave evidence
, Of his own growing thought as the ma
ton had grown under him. There was
nothing spectacular in his demeanor. He
was heartily glad to meet his fellow
citizens. The natural kindness of his
nature was understood, and his domestic
tenderness endeared him to home-loving
people. Public men, too, found him gem
erous-minded and devoted to the coun-
try's welfare.
The manner of his death and his de-
meanor after he was shot threw beau
tiful radiance over his character. At his
own suggestion he was holding public
reception and he was shaking hands with
all who came. when the assassin shot
him. His instant thought was of his
wife. Then he asked that no harm be
done to the assassin; and he expressed
regret that his presence had caused in
convenience to the exposition This was
the conduct of gentleman, as Sir Philip
Sidney was gentleman. The personal
atfection as well as the hearty admira-
ton of the whole people went out to him.
TO the indignation at the outrage on
American institutions was added a keen
and universal personal sorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
NOT cHEwED DEEP ENOUGH.

The humorous side OF the subscription
book business is frequently in evidence,
but it is only now and again that it
presents fresh side. The following let
ter was received by the publishers the
other day from prominent New Eng
lanw physician after examining a sub
Scription set of Mark Twain's Best
Books. 1t must be noted. by the way
that these books have uncut edges-the
uncut edges being feature which it
is difficult to get the average man to
appreciate, and the explanation of which
is severe tax on tho resources of the
salesman. Thereby hangs this cores
pondent's tale of woe:
"Gentlemen-You do not find enclosed
the payment you are expecting, but you
are no more disappointed than were we
when We opened our package of books
for instead of finding what we bought
viz, set of nice finished books, we
find books with edges GALL except the top
edge which looked as though they had
been chewed off by the rats, instead Of
being cut smooth, only they We're not
chewed deep enough. There were left
Vulnerable leaves still unchewed which
the reader must disconnect ere he could
pursue his narrative. Very truly yours,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
My BE TOO Lite.

One by one the Republican leaders are
coming out of their protection hole and
declare for reciprocity. This should not
be regarded as strange, for did not the
Republican party declare for reciprocity
at both the st. Louis and the Phia-
deiphia conventions? Notwithstanding
these party declarations, however. there
never was any intention on the part of
the party leaders of carrying out the
reciprocity clause of the Dingley bill.
The first reciprocity clause was forced
into the Mckinley act by the strenuous
efforts of Blaine and was clearly against
the desires of the protectionists who
have ever regarded reciprocity as the
twin, not of protection, but of free trade
When the schedules of the Dingley act
were being formed they were raised to a
point where they could be lowered 20 ner
cent and still be on par with other
countries. The reciprocity clause was in
troduced for the purpose of securing
votes and not for actual business. The
high protectionists in congress voted for
it with a distinct understanding that it
should never be put in force. Mckin-
ley. always more honest and far-seeing
than his party, sought to avoid the very
conditions under which we now find our
selves, by negotiating treaties under this
reciprocity clause. How well he failed,
the record of the senate of the last con-
gress shows only too plainly.
The sixteen reciprocity treaties which
the senate laid on the table with a
fine show of contempt for the execu-
tive branch of the government. were
in themselves of no great commercial
Importance. The 2O-per cent redac-
ton which the clause allows will neith-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
AMERICA LEADS in KNITTING IN
MENTIONS.

Ladies' Weekly.
The invention of steam knitting ma
chinery is of American origin. AT first
the English machines for the production
OF full-fashioned underwear were en-
ployed, but with the advent of circular
knitting machine capable of producing
seamless garments, the full-fashioned I'M
derwear decreased in popularity. The de-
velopment of the industry has been stim-
Clated by these improvements and given
distinctly American character Ribbed
hosiery and underwear are also an Amer
lean novelty, having first appeared on
the market in 1884, to meet with almost
immediate favor. The number of mills
catalogued in the leading textile directory
is 1,252 OF this number Philadelphia has
100, while in the neighborhood of that city
there are 81 more Cohoes and Amster-
dam, N. Y, constitute unique center,
depending upon the presence of ample
water power. Cohoes contains SO mills,
Amsterdam 80, and the neighboring towns
and suburbs So more. Other general GEN.
tiers are southeastern Massachusetts,, par
ticularly between Boston and Providence.
eastern Pennsylvania, and the Mohawk
valley Small groups of mills are In
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and south
eastern Wisconsin. Practically the en-
tire industry is included, however. in
Pennsylvania. New York and southern
New England
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
ONE TINT CAN BE ELECTED

Our broad-gauge contemporary, the
Pioneer Press, is developing wonderful
resources both on its own behalf and that
of its party associates in this community
In connection with the filling of the va
cancy occasioned by the disappearance
of its and their party friend and asso-
ciate, George B. Whitehorne There is
not, and there never has been, and there
never will be, any influence whatever
operating on the minds of the Republican
brethren in this connection according to
our contemporary, save the one of an
!overpowering desire to have the best man
the very best, purest, and most ac-
ceptable morally and otherwise in the
ontire community-chosen for the vacant
place. Party considerations cut no figure
with this pureminded exponent of pub
Iec opinion. All that is necessary in it's
estimation is that the wicked Democrats
Should, if at all possible, select such a
man and, thereupon, the Republican ma
chine will make many approving revolu-
Nlons' and everybody will be happy, in
Guiding our contemporary ideal candi-
date, Mr.. Leavitt Corningi
lis truly a pity that our contemporary
rhould have forestal1ed its own magma
n!Inity by its assurance that such man
can hardly be expected to be produced
fron2 the Democratic ranks. Its virtuous
soul is narrowed by the thought that the
candidate of the greater number of the
Democratic aldermen is a saloonkeeper;
and its profound interest in the welfare
OF the Democratic party makes it tear
full lest these gentlemen should persist
sustaining the ambitions of an ordinary.
everyday saioonkeeper. Now, if Mr..
Arend only dispensed his liquors by
wholesale rather than by retail how much
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
WILL THE SHAMROCK VIM

Americans may as well prepare them
selves to see the international cup re-
moved to the other side of the ocean as
the result of the races now in progress
between the Columbia and the Shamrock.
All the indications presented through
the contests thus far held point to a
close equality in speed and seamanship
on the part of the contestants Certainly,
Notwithstanding the success achieved by
the American boat in the initial strug-
gle, there is no sound reason for believ-
ing that we have either the superior boat
or the superior sailors operating our
boat.
Shamrock II. is a splendid vessel. It is
admirably handled. It's crew has I'M
bounded faith in their ability to carry Off
the prize Its owner, with all the en-
thusiasm of the true sportsman, believes
in the superiority of his craft His YES
sci is concededly far the best that ever
presented itself as claimant for inter-
national honors The Columbia, on the
other hand, has not been shown beyond
question to be equally the superior of the
Constitution whose bad behavior in the
closing trial contests barred her from the
struggle
By the narrow margin of few lengths
the Columbia was able to wrest victory
from the foreigner in the first race. The
ecIat of that victory is not great The
seamanship displayed by the British crew
on that occasion enabled their vessel to
take and keep throughout the advantage
in position. What would have happened
had the Columbia had the advantage in
that regard, it would be idle to speculate
on. On the run home the American boat
was able to take the race only after a
hard and close struggle, while on the out
ward-bound portion of the race, the other
vessel showed herself to be the superior.
In light winds, as in heavy. the British
boat has shown its ability to give a bet
ter account of itself than any British
Craft ever entered before.
Every American naturally wishes the
Columbia not only to win, but to win de-
cisively. Every American will still retain
his faith Notwithstanding the admira-
hie showing made by the Shamrock. Yet
nearly every American who witnessed
tie race or who has read carefully the
press accounts of it, is satisfied that the
victory, if won, will come to us by a very
narrow margin indeed.
1t would not be so bad thing after
ali should Sir Thomas Upton carry the
cup away. If he does not succeed in
doing so, it is reasonable to suppose that
International yachting will have seen It's
best days, and that the laurels will be
allowed to rest with American naval
architecture and American seamansmp.
On the other hand, should the cup be
taken across the water, American yachts
men will strain every resource TO bring
1t back again next year, and British tars
will have their hands full for long time
In trying to retain possession of it,
Whatever the result may be, victory
Or defeat, it is to be hoped that it will
be accomplished SO decisiveIy that there
VIII be no remaining question that the
best boat has won.