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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
PECULIARITIES OF FOoTPATHS.

The Spectator.
Footpaths are what Eoads are not.
natural productions, just as the paths
made by hares, deer and elephants are,
NO one really makes footpath; that is.
no one improves it. What Is true of
central Africa is true of England. 1.-THE
native paths" wrote Prof. Drummond.
are the same in character all over
Africa Che has previously mentioned
that you are almost never ''off one Of
these paths). 'FThey are veritable foot
paths, trodden as hard as adamant, and
rutted beneath the level of the forest by
centuries of native traffic. AS a. rule,
these footpaths are maTyelouSly direct.
Like the roads of the old Romans. they
run straight on through everything-ridge
and mountain and valley-neyer shying
at obstacles nor anywhere turning aside
to breathe. Yet within this general
straightforwardness there is a singular
eccentricfty and indirectness in detail.
Although the African footpath is, on the
whole. bee line, no fifty yards of it
are ever straight. And the reason Is not
far to seek. If stone is encountered
no native will ever think of removing It,
Why should he? It is easier to walk
round it. The next man who comes by
will do the same He knows that
hundred men are following him; he looks
at the stone; a moment, and 1t might be
unearthed and tossed aside, but no, he
holds on his way. 1t would no more oc-
cur to him that that stone Is a displace-
aible object than that felspar belongs to
the orthoclase variety. Generations and
generations, of men have passed that
stone, and 1t still waits for a man with
an altruistic idea.', This Is, perhaps, the
locus claSsicuS on the true inwardneSs of
footpaths.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN SOL
DER.
PearSOn'S

Pearsons
How simple are the Russian soldiers
may be judged from their amusements.
Their only games are of the most primi-
tive character, like our "Aunty Sally"
Their greatest pleasures are singing,
dancing and playing on the "harmonika,"
a musical instrument like a eoncertina;
or on the "ballaiaika," national musi-
cal instrument something like banjo,
which will keep them amused for hours
If he can only play two or three tunes,
Ivan Ivanovitch will be able to enjoy
himself rapturously.
Singing, however, is his greatest pleas
ure, and chorus singing is a great feature
in the Russian army's accomplishments
The number of songs an ordinary soldier
knows Is beyond belief. Singing is en-
couraged by the officers, and then men
with the best voices are specially reward
ed. Among tlliterate people, the singer
Will always be able to exert a great in
fuence. One has only to see a Russian
regiment on the march to understand
what moral power the singers can give
the soldiers.
Ivan Ivanoviteh stands greatly In need
of cheap forms of amusement for he is
wretchedly paid. He is the worst-paid
soldier in Europe, and therefore has
very hard time during his four years of
service, unless his good folks at home are
inclined to be generous.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

linIleuidt6 steps TO ConVSue Lue uSAl
meeting.
1t would be hard to specify any occa-
sion from which more enduring gain
might be acquired by the student OF the
science of municipal government than
that which will be upon us when the
next meeting of the lincoln club con-
venes, which. We are assured, will be
soon The organization is the very home
Of craftsmanship and eloquence. The
discussion of non-partisanship by the
statesmen Of that body will be certain to
which still remain dark to the students
of economic and governmental science.
The occasion will, of course be no more
than one of discussion But, when the
discussion has been brought to a close
as even discussions in the Lincoln club
must be- sooner or later-and no plan
is formulated, as a result, to insure to
the people of the city of st. Paul the
advantages of a purely non-partisan adj
ministration Of city affairs, we are as
sured that effort will be made to de-
wise some plan whereby the glories Of
-partisanship from the Lincoln club
point of view will be conferred on our
extensively partisan police department.
The existing police administration in
the city of st. Paul, quoth one of the
statesmen of the Lincoln club has proven
dismal failure. Whereas, former ad-
ministrations of that department having
been conducted under the immediate
guidance of the statesmen of the Lincoln
club, was a triumphant success in the
domain Of -partisanship and the pun
ishment and prevention of crime, the
state of affairs which is now prevailing
in this community-again, from the Lin
coin club standpoint-must, of course, be
sad and depressing in the extreme.
1t is a gratifying circumstance to see
a body of statesmen like the great men
Of the Lincoln club descend to the con-
sideration of comparatively unimportant
topics of public concern, such as police
administration. 1t encourages the belief
that they will not confine themselves in
the future to that one single depart
ment; and that when they go to the
next legislature, as they virtually de-
| clare their purpose to do, to get US the
benefit of -partisanship in that de-
partment, they will extend their labors,
| for instance, into the realm Of county
affairs
| We have most offensive condition Of
! craftsmanship prevailing in county affairs
at this time. 1t is even limited that lead
ing statesmen of the Lincoln club itself
| are identified with the extreme and Of
| fensive partisanship which prevails N
county affairs. While the Lincoln club
is engaged in considering the great sub
| ject of political partisanship in 5connec-
ton with city affairs, and trying to for;
mulate some plan as they declare to
present to the incoming legislature to,
promote their cause, it might be- adyisa-
BILE for them to take counsel with our
non-partisan contemporary, the Pioneer
Fress, and see whether something can
not and should not be done to extend
into the domain of county government
the manifest benefits to accrue from wip-
| ing out craftsmanship as factor in the
selection of public officials.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
IN The TROPIC SEAS
SENATOR BEVERIDGE HAS STUD
led CONDITIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
IS NOW HoMEwARD BOUND
Gen. kobbe Believes Slavery Cues
ton i'm the SuIu Islands VIII
Eventually Settle
Itself.

MANILA, Sept 6.-Brig. Gen. Kobbe
and Senator Beveridge, of Indiana left
here today on board the transport
Thomas The senator for a fortnight
past, has been closely studying the local
conditions He warmly commends the
civil and military administration, the
progress they have made, and their una
nimity of action in securing a peaceful
termination of the troubles, which he
considered, is now in sight.
Gen. Kobbe says everything Is now
quiet on the island of Mindanao, though
there are few outlaws in the northern
part.
The war between the sultan and the
datos (head mem is not serious. Only
three men were killed. 1t Is a sort of
feud between chiefs regarding the own
ership of slaves. The general thinks the
slavery question Will settle itself; as
slavery is ceasing to be profitable to the
masters.
Three men have positively identified
Howard, the deserter captured by Lieut..
Hazard in the island of Mindoro. as
being man named Waller, who desert
ed from regiment of California volun-
teers In 1899. Five officers are equally
sure the prisoner is identical with Waller
and no hotel register of 1897 bears the
name of Howard, though the prisoner
claims he was here in that year.
Gen. Cables testified today at the trial
Of Mentin (NIartin) an alleged deserter,
and said he was captured while intoxI-
Gated. The general added that though
the man was given the rank of lieutenant
he never allowed to be in the possession
of arms and was guarded continuously.
Civil Gov. Taft will send special rep
resentative to the insurgent leader Lux
ban in an endeavor to persuade him to
surrender
Paccheco, who succeeded Moxico as the
insurgent leader in the island of Leyte
has surrendered with his entire force at
Athena.
A small force of insurgents recently
entered Taal, province of Batangas and
abducted the local president.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Legal ASPECT OF Reciprocity
TREATIES

The position taken by President Nc
Kinley on reciprocity has brought to
focus the question of tariff revision. IT
no longer stands alone as tenet Of
Democratic faith. 1t has become party
issue within the Republican ranks to be
fought out before the adjournment of
the next session of congress. The presi-
dent has been feeling the public pulse
while watching the trend of commerce.
with the result that so far as he is con-
cerned, the influence of the administra-
tion will be cast with the reformers. The
fight is on and the result doubtful. The
high priests of Dingleyism backed by
the sacred ark of protection and ex-
clusiveness to the last ditch. Every
weapon known to cunning will be en-
ployed to divert the attention and break
the ranks of the assailants. Evidence as
to our commercial danger will be
garbled and facts and conditions ig-
nored. As a. dernier resort. the theory
J
OF reciprocal treaties will be attacked as
being against the spirit Of our Iegis-
lative institutions, If not absolutely I'M
constitutional. This defense has already
been offered for the action of the senate
IN ignoring the sixteen reciprocal
treaties submitted to it last winter
Following the example of the British
parliament the trainers Of the constttu-
ton provided. Art. l. Sec 7: IAN bills
for raising revenue shall originate in the
house of Representatives" AS the tariff
bills are essentially bills for rails
ing revenue, they must originate
in the house of representatives
True, the senate may propose or
concur in these bills but cannot
take the initiative. The opponents Of
tariff revision will maintain that the
reciprocity clause WITHIN the ulngyev
tariff act, giving the president power. by
and with the consent of the senate by
means of reciprocal treaties to alter
modify or abolish the terms of any law
of congress is unconstitutional. As M
power exists in congress to delegate
its legislative function to any other
branch of the government From its in
ception the leading Republican protec-
tionists have regarded the reciprocity
clauses of both the Mckinley and Ding
ley acts ultra wires and therefore void
1hls argument will be driven home in the
next congress. This Will be done to
split the ranks of the tariff reforners
The president and many of his party are
in favor of lowering the tariff wall in
places to accommodate ourselves to con-
ditions as they appear. They wish to use
the high schedule as trading stock to Sc
cure concessions from other nations by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
VILLAGE LIFE IN OLD ENGLAND.
Idppincott,s magazine.

Iippincott's Magazine
Nothing strikes one more in endeavor-
ing to follow the career Of these peas
ants than the similarity Of their lives
to one another.
Fifteen other villains who do in all
things like the same William" was
quoted a few pages back from an old
list of tenants and their services. And
it very fairly expressed their fate. They
were born, lived and died within the Inn
it's of the same village; they labored
within the same fields, planted and har-
vested the same crops were christened,
married, shriven, and from Sunday to
Sunday worshipped in the same church,
and finally were all gathered together in
the same graveyard 1t was a laborious
life that they had lived, hard life,
life that suffered much from privation,
from frequent famine, and from occa-
sionl pestilenee; and in many ways it
was most narrow and monotonous life.
But, after ALL in many ways also it was
a secure life, protected as well as handi-
capped by its worship of custom, and
more freed from the constant stress of
competition and antagonism of man to
man than life in some more modern and
in other ways happier times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
TRAITS OF THE MAINE GUIDE.

Outing. -
~ The typical Maine guide is just as much
product of the soil as are the mighty
forests, and his replica is not to-, be
found elsewhere. They are, Of course, all
human and differ in temperament. One
may be nervous and excitable another
reserved and deliberate; a third, patient.
and forbearing, and fourth, quick tenn
pered ana unreasonable; but, as class,
good guides are to man strong, will
ing, friendly and ever on the lookout to
see that their "sporter" has the best
there Is to be got. They are good friends
and, sometimes, bitter enemies, for their
sense of justice is keen and they are
ready to retaliate for a just and some
times, a fancfed grievance. The major
1ty is sober and honest, if one accepts
the latter qualification by making allow
ances for the fairy tales which they are
wont to spin for the entertainment of
their city guests, and, often, they have
told these over and over until they really
believe them. Profanity is not a rule
among them, although moderate
amount adds zest to their conversation
on fitting occasions. With scarcely an
exception they know their place and keep
1t, seldom miStaking kindness for farnil-
1arlty or Imagining that they are the
sportsman and the sportsman the guide.
They do not expect to be put on a basis
OF IanIlarlty. They realize that the
men they guide come from a world of
which they know little, yet they are sell
dom envious. They only ask to be treat
ed like men, nothing more
Guiding Is a business with them, de-
void of all the frills the uninitiated en-
thusiast might attach, and, taken season
In and season out, it is about as hard
work as enc would wish to undertake.
To tramp long miles carrying a heavy
pack or an eighty-pound canoe over
rough trail, to paddle from morning until
night. to be ever at the call of someone
who is in the woods for enjoyment and
then to end the day by getting supper,
chopping wood for the night, building a
lean-to and boughing down the beds is
no easy or uninportant task If every
class of men earned their money fairly
and squarely it is the guides who are
working for $3.50 and So day:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Public school Essentials.

Chattanooga News.
1t has doubtless occurred to the thought
full, observant parent that his children
who are attending the public schools de-
vote entirely too much of their time to
side issues; that, in fact, too many sided
issues are being lugged into common
school education. The logical curriculum
of the public schools is reading, writing,
photography, arithmetic. geography, his.
tory and English grammar Proficiency
in these studies will prepare a man or
woman for the ordinary battle of life,
and that and no more is what a public
school Is supposed to do.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07


series of informal teas yesterday after
moon at her home on Marshall avenue.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the First M. E. Church will hold
IT'S annual mite box opening Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j. l..
stewart, 1852 Grand avenue.
Mrs. Ada F. woodhead and George w.
RoWiands, of Hollywood, were married
Wednesday at the Ascension church by
Rev. Charles Holmes. After the cere-
mony the bridal party was entertained
at ainner at Magee.s.
Gen. and Mrs, M. D. Flower, of Ash
iand avenue, left last night for Cleve-
land. where Gen. Flower will take part
in the G. A r. national encampment.
Mrs. Pace and Miss Eva Pace, of Pleas
ant avenue will leave this month to re-
side In Grand Forks, N. D.
Miss Dorsey and Mrs. N. c. Robinson,
oI Kent street, have returned from Alb
saraka, N. D.
sin.
Mr.: and Mrs. Walter J. Allen and son.
OF 1olly avenue, who have been spend
Ing the summer in New York, have re-
turned home.
Fred C. Smith, of Laurel avenue, viii
leave this evening for Buffalo.
MRS. Hope, Of Dayton avenue, is en-
PERTAINING Mrs Merrill and Miss Harriet
Merrill. of New York.
MI. and Mrs. John T. Condor, of the
Colonnade, are entertaining Miss Isabel
armstrong, OF Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mcmillan. of
marshall avenue, have returned from
Buffalo. --
MISS Agnes Leitch, of Armstrong ave.
nue., mas gone East on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard, of Pine street,
nave returned from Rockford MINI.
MISS Bessie Drummond, of Marshall
avenue, Will go to Duluth next week.
Miss Lillian Grace, of Iglehart street.
mas returned from AsOury Park, N J.
Mrs. A. E. Whitney, of McBoal street.
mas returned from Duluth.
Mrs. M. Torbert, of Sherburne avenue.
IS entertaining Mrs. T. Merrill and
daughter Sadie.
Mrs. Johnston, of the Newport, has re-
turned from New York
Mrs. Frank Schlick Jr., of Dayton ave-
nue., is at Mackinac
Mrs. Hunter, of Chicago, who is the
guest OF Mrs. Rossell, of Dayton avenue,
Will return nome tomorrow.
Mrs. e. A. Dunphy, Of Canada street.
is entertaining her sister, Mrs Henry
Stukton and two daughters.
Miss Haisley, of Summit avenue, has
gone to Chicago
Miss Adele Shields has returned from
Lake. MinnetOnka .35E
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Independent.

Independent.
1 remember that 1 was once taken
when l was a child to Methodist meet
ing house. I can see now the square
whheWashed hall, the rows of poorly
dressed men, stern and alternative, on
one side, and the rows of women, in
faded shawls and poke bonnets, on the
other. I can hear the sermon on. he'll
preached in a nasal twang, but in deadly
earnest, and constant, eager shouts of
"Amen!' GLORY be to Cod" from the
men. The hymn was read out line by
line, and so sung by the congregation.
There was neither melody nor tune nor
time in it. but there was the cry to God
of souls in danger who wanted help
help.
But that was a long time ago.
Our Methodist friends today, I see,
lure US to their costly churches by 1.-The
Heavens Are Telling" by Haydn: an
ARIA From the Farmers Mass in B
Flat" 1.-The Celebrated Smith Quartette,"
REGULATIONS by Chinese Boys" and
Singing by a Choir of Indian Girls"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Jackson. Miss. R. Showers. sta

Jackson, Miss. R. Showers. state
treasurer. suspended by Gov Lenglno
last week. as "a result of am alleged
shortage found when the governor count
later, rendered his resignation as treas
urer and the governor accepted it. The
governor will, it is understood. appoint
Acting Treasurer Carlisle to the vacancy
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Mrs. Ellen Doug
lass Baxter. wife of DIR. G. A. Baxter.
one of the most prominent surgeons Of
Tennessee and the prime mover in tire
establishment of Eflangar toso.tal &c THIS
city. died at the family residence here {
Brights disease. She was a leading
member of the Daughters of the sE =
can Revolution and the Colon al D.,ta 8.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes a
letter from Spokesman Grosxenor, of
Ohio, on primary elections by direct vote
of the people. In this remarkable letter
he says:
1T is the most corrupt and corrupting
system Of politics ever invented by the
wit of man"
If anything is needed to convince the
people that primary elections are the
proper thing this opposition of Grosvenor
ought to settle it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
UTILIZATION OF ''DITTOES."

Tommy was much interested in hearing
for the first time in his language lesson
the other day about pair of little dots
that the teacher said meant ditto
How his soul, a curious mixture of
laziness and thrift-thrilled at learning
that if he were to write "a cat, or
five boys or "$10' on one line, and
wanted to repeat the sans words or fig
ures on the next line, all he had to do,
instead of writing the words in full, was
to put the ditto marks, and everybody
would know it was "a cat" or 'fve
boys or $40 Gas the case might be-
that was meant. Some time after this
Tommy, while away on visit, had occa-
sion to write home. He simplified the
hated task by turning his latest knowl-
edge to ACCOUNT, 70
The letter looked like a literary polka
dot e---
dear. Father it began:
''I hope you are well
90 &c mother is '
sister :" g
Z" F" Dick :" Z"
~ 50 g. grandma "
I" !" Dick, 't 90
g wish you were here.
80 mother was g
" sister 4"
&c 81 grandma i" g
:. ' you would send me some
money.
''Your affectionate son. Tom"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Baby Lund and her excellent vaudeville
company at the Star theater.

The Minnesota State band will give its
last concerts of the season at Como on
sunday afternoon and evening. The
numbers of interest includa cavatiNa
from Donnizettps "Tarquato Tasso,
Wagner's Introduction and bridal chorus
from "Lohengrfn,e and beautiful para
phrase on Home Sweet Home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

Cincinnati Enquirer.
If the new constitutional amendments
in the former slave states are honestly
regarded by all men as means of COM
pulsery education, the solution in the
South may be reasonably speedy. The
colored people themselves win be eman-
cipated from political slavery. Had the
right policy been pursued from the be-
ginning of their release from servitude
the race problem and the suffrage Ques-
ton might not be serious now.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

The sultan is getting sassy. He talks
right out in meeting. Moreover, he seems
not to be afraid of John Bull The
sultan is national blackmailer and he
knows that he has John Bull where he
must put up hush money or get into
trouble.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

o dispatch says that there are wolves
in Wisconsin. Of course there are wolves
in Wisconsin. We have been hearing
their bowls for many moons. They go
in packs and call themselves stalwaTts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

The Pops have concluded to go It
alone in South Dakota. The Democrats
got so used to going it alone at the last
election that they can give the Pops
pointers on the lonesome road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Barnyard Gossip.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Mrs. Cutcatcadarcut-Mrs Cluckatuch
is becoming quite society hen!
Mrs. ogarroogarroo-Yes; instead
of being domestic and giving any time to
sitting on her eggs, she let's them be
Matched by an incubator. and devotes
herself entirely to social functions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

Willie Astor has not a very high opin-
ion of American journalism. Yet he ad-
nnits that they drove him from his happy
home. That ought to be placed to their
credit anyway.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

A number of papers are discussing the
future of Shaffer That ought to be easy.
His future will be a. repetition of his
past. He will go to preaching.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Grows No Better With Age.

Boston Post.
The ship subsidy job Is no better this
even Hanna and all the administration
forces could crowd 1t through congress.
1t is essentially bad. 1t has been beaten
so far; 1t must be beaten again. and de-
cisiyely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
Serious Symptoms.

London Tit-Bits
wdfe?" asked Dr. Redlight. There is abb
solutely nothing wrong with the baby
''Oh, I'm so glad. doctor"
But what made you think there waS?'
''Why, doctor, he hasn't cried a bit all
the morning"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

1t is reported that Gen. Shaffer intends
to surrender today. He can not expect
to be allowed to take anything away but
his side arms and his tongue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

The peace protocol will be signed at
Pekin today, if the thing is not post
poned until something else happens. %.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

Little Holland proposes to have (;
drumstick of that Turkey if there is t.
be carving. $3.50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

"A yellow contemporary has got to
the point where it prints picture Of
guy. with the words ALLAN Dale Saya.'