The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
WEDNESDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

Did you swear off yesterday, or make
any good resolutions? If you really made
any good ones stick by them. 1t is easy
to resolve but to carry them out is an
other matter Was this among your reso-
lutions: THAT we shall do the other
things that we ought to have done and
shall not do the other things that we
ought not to have done Amen!"
o.
The century past closed boasted of no
men who lowered mountain-like above
their fellows, but it showed more gem
eral diffusion of knowledge among the
masses than any other in history. 1t
was the great century of discovery and
application.
A bill is now before congress to appoint
a supreme court for the Philippines to
consist of five judges. each to have a
salary of $4,000. This is the beginning
of a line of well paid appointments.
The school board in Minneapolis is con-
suling the question of having pupils
taught how to take care of their teeth.
The dentists of the city have agreed to
give assistance free.
The 1900 showing of horses passing I'M
der the 2:10 record is 4I9, of which 125
are trotters and 354 are PAGERS.
The Porto Rico legisla ture is not acting
to please the army officers and it is said
that they will recommend that congress
abolish 1t, and govern the island through
military governor. Who said imperial
ism?
The Cudahy (Cuddy) family consists of
four brothers, Michael, John, Patrick
and Edward. They are Irish. and their
father worked in Milwaukee meat
packing house. His sons own meat pack
ing plants that employ over 5000 men.
It looks as il Matt Quay, and his ma
chine, is on top in the senatorial contest
in Pennsylvania. 1t is evident that he
has the Mckinley patronage at his dis
posal-to control votes.
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If Mayor Ames does all he promises
Minneapolis will be the model city of the
world. But there's many slip and
Ames is not the first man to put his
feet in his mouth.
Wayne MacVeagh, formerly attorney
general of the United States, in a recent
interview in Philadelphia, said it was
time to stop the slaughter in the Phillip
pines: Il have always believed in the
conclusions reached by Mr.. Froude: IF
teaches it is that free nations cannot gov
ern subject provinces. If they are I'M
able or unwilling to admit their depend
encies to share their own constitution
the constitution itself will fall in pieces
from mere incompetence for its duties
That in time of peace the constitution
does not follow but precedes the flag is as
certain as anything in this world can be;
that whatever is done under its folds
must be done subject to the limitations
the constitution preseribes, for it is not
the flag, but the constitution which Sc
cures the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity."
The joint meeting of the Minnesota
State Fair association and The Minneso-
ia Live Stock Breeders association at
the state capital in this city next week,
will be one of the most important ever
held in the state. A large attendance
is expected.
There are over 1000 varieties of apples
to be found in the catalogues of nursery
men. but less than fifty are standard
and known generally.
If you have read up the fine horse
shows given In this country you may have