The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
Divers Comments
Erom the Northwest

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The workings of the trusts as applied
to the army of travelling statesmen is dis
cussed by the Mankato Daily Review in
the following pointed paragraph
1t is reported on good authority that
no less than IS, 600 travelling statesmen
nave been discharged by the newly
formed trusts in the last six years. This
means great deal more to the average
business man than a cursory glance at
the hgures would indicate. 1t means the
cutting Off of not less than $45, 000, 600 per
year IN salary and like amount OF
tfaVeing expenses, the big bulk of which
goes 10 the store and hotelkeeper, and
ooes the trust sell goods any cheaper?
NOT II it knows it. On the contrary,
prices are higher, while the quantity sold
the consumer is lessened
Inc Free Press of the same city ex-
hlolts level head in discussing the
Roesevelt+Washfngto incident. We
agree with the Free Press that there
IL.
In his address at the Yale celebration
WEDNESDAY Justice Brewer, of the SUI
preme court, said that he thanked God
lnaI yale could recognize a Washington
even though his name was not George.
This a4lusion to Booker T. Washington
was greeted by tremendous applause.
rms reference to Washington had no i'm
lpeolate bearing upon the niger ques-
tion, so-called, but merely the recogni-
ton of the true man, whether his skin
is white Or black
The gentle game of football is evidently
understood by our esteemed Democratic
contemporary of North Dakota. the
Grand Forks Plaindealer AS evidence we
must submit the following fine bit of
sarcasm:
During a football game at La Crosse,
WAS, one boy had his arm torn out at
the shoulder and another had his collar
pone broken. 1t is expected, however
that the players will do better than this
when they get into full trim
According to Red Wing Argus, we
are indulging in Weylerism in the Philip
| pines instead Of practicing benevolent
assimilation:
The people in the island of Samar have
speen notified to concentrate in towns and
cities on pain of being considered public
enemies and treated accordingly. 1t is
the same method that Weyler adopted
III Cuba and Kitchener in the Transyaal
Here IS little politics dished I'D by
the Lakefield Standard. The G O b is
not IN position to substantiate nor deny
the allegations in the Standards bill OF
particulars. However, when the time
comes for serious work. we will be on
deck and behind the guns:
The Crookston Tines, a fusion news
paper, is out with long EDITORIAL adyo-
eating State Auditor Dunn for the Re-
publican nomination for governor II
does not detract from the significance OF
the article that the Times is not Repub-
lican, because it is evidently sincere in its
views and points out what every we'll in
formed Republican admits, that Dunn
is without exception the strongest man
III the state. Should Lind be the Demo-
cratic candidate, it is conceded that the
Republican party VII require to put for
ward their strongest man. That Lind
will be nominated seems a foregone con-
clusion in view of the boom launched for
him by Rosing at the ToWne banquet al
Duluth last week. Since the boom of the
stated that he is not a candidate for gu
hernatorial honors.
According to the Saltwater Gazette, il
all happened this way:
The origin of s'Uncle Sam and John
Bull is as, follows: In the war of Ameri-
can independence, Samuel Wilson was
an inspector of provisions and was called
by his fellow workmen Uncle Sam He
branded his purchases with the initials of
the United States government, ''U. S.
and his nickname, jokingly transferred to
the government, stuck The name
John Bull' was first used by the his
torian Arbuthnot, about 1865, in a hulnor-
| Gus personifcation, under that name, of
the British people.
The Aberdeen Daily News has the fol-
lowing picturesque comment on the most
| dramatic incident in the battle off Santf-
ago. 1t was the Colon. instead of the
Vizcaya, however, that was being pur-
sued:
Testimony taken before the Schley
court of inquiry shows that the admiral
old use the naughty word damn dur
iEg the engagement, not while speaking
of the Texas, but while speaking of the
Vizcaya. That ship fought desperately,
and her shells few over and around the
Brooklyn with the noise of ''half dozen
railroad trains.o In the course of the
chase Capt. Cook poked his head out of
the coming tower ind inquired of the ad-
miral: Don't you think we had better
close in little?' Schley replied: mo.
Don't you see thai. point ahead? Just as
soon as that fellow starts to come out
L m going to head him off. I'll get him
vet Damn him 4I'li follow him tn Snain
il have tor Without doubt the record
ing angel dropped tear on the page
that 5lotted out the word. In any event
the American people have more than for
given the little lapse.