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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
THE RUSH or SETTLEMENT.

The great movement Of population
which is now in progress toward the
Northwestern states is phenomenal
1t may be said to represent the
only great movement Of that charac-
ter in operation at this time among us.
More or less is said about the growth of
the South and the large cities of the
country. The Southern movement is lit
tie more than movement of industrial
development unaccompanied by any re-
markable influx of population from other
sections Of the country, or from outside
the country. The presence of the negro
in the South will remain for an indefinite
time, If it does not always remain, an
insuperable barrier against any great in
flow Of white population into the South,
| Notwithstanding the many advantages of
that section. The movement of popuIa-
| ton into the cities is the product of ex-
listing social and industrial conditions,
and has always been in operation in this
and other countries since the opening of
the era of material production, which is
today at full food. especially in the
United States.
While the people of these cities arc
taught to regard the prevailing movement
of settlement to be one promotive of the
| interests Of their respective communities,
it is not to be forgotten that the thou
sands of land-seekers who are passing
through these cities are in the mass go
| But a small fraction of them are staying
| in Minnesota. The great bulk of them
are heading toward the Pacific states.
| The tide of immigration is, moreover.
setting with added force each succeeding
month toward the wheat lands of the
Dominion of Canada. Manitoba is the
great beneficiary Of that movement, and
| it extends well into British Columbia.
There really is no sufficient reason for
regarding the movement as possessing
any particular favorable significance to
US of Minnesota. The movement in its
essence is directed to the regions in
which cheap land is yet to be had. The
country is being taught to believe that
there is no good land in this state which
can be had at reasonable figures. Com,
| paratiyely this is true The American
who is willing to take all the disadvan,
tages of climate and remoteness from
the centers of human habitation, who is
willing to expatriate himself and make
his future life in a bleak and forbidding
region, under an alien government, be-
cause he can get land for song, does
The man who desires to change his res
! Idence from the older states where land
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, THURSDAY, MARCH e 1000

has reached probably the highest price
it ever will reach, to another and equally
favored region, where he can yet find ex-
cellent land for from one-fifth to- one
half of what he must pay for it if in the
Middle West, will find his needs abund
antly supplied right here in our own
state. 1t is true that good deal of our
best land is held for speculative purposes.
That is an evil which is inherent, Unborn
in our social, industrial and political con-
ditions; but it does not affect the fact
that this state is but sparsely inhabited,
and that land is yet to be had-millions
of acres Of tat prices which bear but
small relation TO it's productive value
The railroads gladly promote the emf
grafton to Canada and the Pacific states
The longer the haul for them the better
the business 1t is fast becoming a mat
ter of serious concern to the state of Min
nesota and it's people whether something
should not be done to place before those
contemplating removal from their homes
in the older regions the advantages which
this state possesses. The question in
volved will be still more serious when the
arid lands west of here are thrown open
to settlement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
START THE COLISEUM.

The opening gun of tie campaign for
the Coliseum will be fired tonight at the
old Auditorium, on Eighth street. The
occasion will be the repetition Ct the gor-
geous and brilliant performance by the
aIl-star cast of the Elks' minstrel com.
flash and sparkle and sizzle. There will
be songs and dances and spec1aItivs and
jokes innocent Of whiskers, pretty girls
in attractive costumes, and music Sc
lected with a view Of firing the heart Of
the lover Of minstrelsy
It is conceded by all who heard The
entertainment by this company when Civ
en- in the Metropolitan opera house that
it has been eQualed by few professional
companies and excelled by none. Much
additional interest is felt by reason of
the local application Of the fun invented
at the expense of home people-good-na-
tured, wholesome fun free of offense of
any kind or suggestion of malice
This superb entertainments will be Civ
en- at the Auditorium tonight, the charge
for admission being % cents-no more,
no less. The Auditorium has been pre-
pared for the occasion. A stage has been
erected, attention wen to the lighting
and heating, and everything has been
done to insure the safety and comfort Of
all who come
The entertainment ,onight, while de-
signed to furnish the nucleus of the Col
iseum fund, is also designed to illustrate
! the advantages of such building as it
| is proposed to make the Coliseum. To-
night an entertainment that would ordi-
narily cost not less than 81, and up to
50, is to be enjoyed for 25 cents. With
the new Coliseum ready for use, it will be
possible to have grand opera in st. Paul
at popular prices, for there would be no
difficulty in filing 5000 seats to hear
Grau's artists at 81 and 81 80 a seat. The
same thing is true of other attractions
that will not come to st. Paul by rea-
son of the fact that there would not be
money enough in the house at hig- pric-
es. Also. the Coliseum can be used for
other purposes where a vast number of
people would like to assemble-such as
an annual charity ball, popular masquer-
AIDES, flower shows, ana like entertain
ments.
The sale Of tickets indicates that there
will be crowd at the Auditorium worthy
Of the occasion, and no one present will
regret the time or the quarter spent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

OF, shall be fined in a sum not exceedfno
$IW ana the costs Of the prosecution
BY rule established by the board or
trustees of the Minnesota Soldiers home
applicants for admission to the home
must as condition precedent to admis-
sion thereto, agree to surrender their pen-
sion money in excess of 81 per month, in
violation Of the laws of the rational gov
eminent, and subject themselves to fines
and penalties after admission to the home.
If they refuse to pay over their pension
money pursuant to their forced and lille
gal agreement, they are expelled from
the home.
Let 1t be remembered that a bencficent
national government der ates for the year
ly support of each of the veterans Of the
home 500 per year, less oEe-half the
amount Of the pension money taken from
them. In ether words, for every 81 taken
by the board Of trustees the UniteI
States government with holds ST. Thus 81
is taken from the pension money of the
veterans at the homo that the board Of
trustees may collect 81. Is it not time
the people of Minnesota put a stop to
such unlawful treatment Of her old vet
Grams? Allen Gibson Sexton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

When Kelly looked over his list OF
Christmas presents he discovered pair
OF real fancy sleeve supporters. The
elastic bands were a mad plaid, and sill
yer buckles and little bow-knots Of rlo-
bon We're worked in on the ends. To go
on with the horrible description Kelly
found card marked with a big Merry
Xmas" but even the Xmas refused to
stop Kelly; for the name on the other
side of the card made the sleeve support
ers the one present of all the presents.
Kelly wore those sleeve supporters eV-
cry day. and he had them with him when
he climbed into his berth in the Great
Westerns sleeper. Kelly did not know
it, but the sleeve supporters had been
picked to start trouble.
When Kelly boarded the train at chi
cago for the run to st. Paul he drew
berth lower Is. Before the train pulled
out a dashing blonde followed the porter
on up ahead to berth lower g.
Kelly talked about things with friend
in the buffet car until late in the night,
and then returned to lower Is for a short
rest.
In the morning Kelly was notified by
the porter of the approach to st. Paul,
and he prepared for breakfast. He climb
ed into his trousers, pulled on his shoes,
and then picking up his coat and vest,
started for the wash room at the end OF
the car. A few moments after Kelly dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
WANTED--A CONSTITUTIONAL CON.
VFNTFON

The state house of representatives on
Monday failed to pass the law providing
for the calling of a constitutional con-
yention. The sentiment Of the body
was greatly in favor Of the measure:
but in the condition of attendance that
prevailed when the bill was brought up
for consideration, it failed to receive the
necessary two-thirds vote
The present situation in the matter Of
state legislation is in great measure ae-
knowledged to be due to the need in
which the state constitution stands of
amendment. Such a diversity Of view
prevails in both houses as to the nature
of the amendments necessary in the one
direction of tax revision as in itself to
embody a substantial argument in sup
port of a convention. But it is not nee
essary to consider the proposal with
reference to the attempt now in progress
to pass tax laws. The need of a consti-
tutional convention is established beyond
all discussion, even if the provisions Of
the constitution in regard to taxation
were absolutely unobjectionable from
every point of view.
Whatever action the legislature may
take on the several measures affecting
taxation, it is of the utmost Importance
that the law calling for a constitutional
convention should be enacted. 1t cuts the
gordian knot. 1t enables the friends Of
those amendments which are deemed
necessary to the enactment Of proper
tax legislation to secure their needs.
There is no agreement among them now
as to what those amendments should be,
A conclusion just to all interests af-
fected and best adapted to the realiza-
ton of the main requirements in this
direction can be reached most readily
through constitutional convention.
There is always the doubt whether any
constitutional amendment that may be
agreed on will receive the necessary
number OF votes at the polls. There is
on the other hand no question whatever
that the proposal to call a convention
will receive the popular sustainment IT
viii be approved whether there Is any
tax legislation adopted at the present
session or not. There is on the other
hand an increased danger of the failure
OF any constitutional amendment which
is submitted, in case no tax legislation
Is adopted.
Apart wholly from issues of tax leg
'e'ation. the Globe sincerely hopes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Alinnesota-Fair Thursday, except snow
IN northeast portions; colder in northern
portion; Friday, cloudy; fresh south
winds, becoming variable
Upper MichigaE-Partly cloudy Thurs
day; probably snow or rain in northwest
winds
Wisconsin-Fair Thursday; Friday
paruJ cloudy; fresh south winds, becom-
ing variable.
North Extraordinarily fair Thurs
day; colder in east portion; Friday,
cloudy; probably rain or snow; variable
winds.
South Eakcta-Fair THURSDAY; Friday,
cloudy; probably rain or snow with cold
CT in west portion; variable winds.
MOntaT a-CloLdy Thursday, with rain
or snow in west portion; Friday, snow
and colder; variable winds.
st. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. f. Lyons, observer, for
the twentyfOur hours ended at o. o'clock
last night: Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 40; lowest temperature, %; average
temperature, 80; daily range II; barom-
eter, 3O.16; humidity, 70; precipitation,
.; p. m. temperature, 38; p. m. wind,
southwest; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterdays TemDera lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
WILL THE TRUSTEES ANSWER :

To the Editor Of the Globe
Will you grant space in your valuable
paper for an inquiry Of the board of
trustees of the Minnesota Soldiers home
where they got authority to take the pen
sion money from the veterans of the
home in excess of 81 per month in viola
ton Of section 4745 of the revised stat
utes of the United States, which reads
as follows:
Any, pledge, mortgage, assignment or
transfer of any right, claim or interest
In any pension which had been or NAV
hereafter be granted shall be void and
of no effect, and any person who shall
pledge or receive as a pledge, mortgage,
sale, assignment or transfer of any right,
claim or interest in any pension or pen
sion certificate which has been or may
hereafter be granted or issued, or shall
hold the same as collateral security for
any debt or promise, or upon any pre-
text of such security or promise, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding 500 and the costs Of the
prosecution, and any person no shall re-
tain the certificate of a pensIoner and
refuse to surrender the same upon the
demand of the commissioner of pensions,
or a United States pension agent, or any
other person authorized by the commits
sioner of pensions, or the pensioner TO
receive the same, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction there
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

appeared, the dashtng blonde started
from lower and came down the aisle
to the wash room at the other end of the
car.
Kelly was all ready for his coat and
vest when he happened to- glance at his
shirt One of the treasured sleeve sup
porters was missing. Kelly looked
er was not with him when he concluded
his search.
Kelly dashed down the aisle Of the car
to his berth, and made another search
for the supporter. He did not find it.
The porter was called upon, an. the col
ored boy started to do a creep up the
aisle in an attempt to locate the missing
supporter under some seat. While the
porter searched, Kelly, in his shirt
sleeves, waited in the aisle. The blonde
maiden had returned to Rer seat in the
car and was only waiting for the train
to pull into the union depot
Il wouldn't lose that sleeve supporter
for anything" declared Kelly.
Just at that moment the conductor
came down the aisle
Good heavensr' gasped the man Of the
brass buttons. did that belong to your
WHAT" asked Kelly.
THAT, said the conductor, pointing at
the other sleeve supporter.
Yes, it belonged to me- said Kelly,
grabbing at a last chance. "Do YOU
know where it ISL?
Il sure do" answered the conductor,
for I just picked it up. I was walking
down the aisle and found it on the floor
right near that young woman's berth.
[ am married man, so did not ask
her if it belonged in that berth l lust
tipped up her hat while she was away,
and your sleeve supporter is up there on
that seat under her hat. I am sorry, old
hr1+ r
her.
Kelly got his supporter back The por-
ter, when the brushing up time arrived,
stepped in between the young woman and
the hat, made a quick grab and slipped
the supporter into his pocket A moment
later he passed it to Kelly and the dash
ing blonde never knew thing about the
Incident
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

that Representative Smith will renew
his effort to secure the adoption Of The
measure for a constitutional convention.
It would have been passed had there
been a full attendance. He will be rem
dering the state an enduring service.
No man who reads the present consti-
tuion or even cursorily examines it, will
fail to see that it is a piece Of organic
patchwork, without conference or uni
formity in its provisions, and that in a
great number Of those provisions it has
become absurdly out Of all relation to
the conditions, needs and demands Of
the present day.
If during the present session nothing
more were done than to provide for the
calling Of a constitutional convention,
the calling of the extra session would be
fully justified.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
Gnst 25t6e Political Mil

terday may have no significance touch=
ing the date Of adjournment. A mere
bagatelle of $150,0O0 cuts no figure with
body of statesmen engaged in making
campaign tax laws.
Mr.. Nyquist, the dog tax repeal bill
champion, was presented with NANCY
pup by the house members vest erday.
Before accepting the present, Mr.. Ny
gust insisted on some assurance that the
pup was not stolen property. Mr.. Ny
qulst is one of the veteran members Of
the house, and time has made him IA
HllHar with the curves of his colleagues.
Mr. Deming, yesterday in the house.
opposed the Allen resolution fixing the
date of adjournment sine die at Tues
day, March H. Mr.. Deming thought the
adoption of such a resolution would be
extremely discourteous to the members
of the upper house. Mr.. Deming is rot
the only legislator that is long on Iegis-
lative etiquette when an attempt is made
to cut off their per diems.
Representative Hickey, Ramsey. is en-
titled to a vote Of thanks from the tax
payers Of the state. The Allen resolu-
ton for the adjournment stirred up in
the house yesterday morning, debate
which cost the state $50, and which bad1
fair to be prolonged throughout the day,
when Hickey shut off the expensive wind
jamming by giving notice Of debate
Mr.. Nyquist has decided to adopt the
forlorn little puppy sent to his desk by
party of house jokers yesterday morn
ing. The puppy sat on Mr.. Nyquists
desk and gleefuIly wagged its tail while
the dog tax repeal law was sent through
with a whizz, and Nyquist says Doggie
will hereafter rejoice in the title of SEN
ate File No. "a.
Mr.. Jacobson may not mean what he
said. Frequently he does not, but his re-
marks may be taken to suit the taste Of
the listener Yesterday during the de-
bate on the constitutional amendment
bfll Mr. jacobson wrathfully shouted: II
don't like to have the idea that they arc
honest brought up by members in every
discussion
w. B. Anderson, of Winona, has not
been long, that is in point of years, in
legislative halls, but he has evidently
tumbled to thing or two. Yesterday
he said on the floor of the house, I'VE
are fast approaching a stage where a
few men can swing this legislature from
one to another extreme. We must call
a halt or the business interests Of the
state will be wiped OUT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06
TIE MORAL OF 1T.

The anniversary Of the execution of
Robert Emmett has been generally OBJ
served throughout the United States, and
wherever the representatives Of the Irish
race are to- be found outside the British
possessions. The commemoration Of the
occasion is not confined to the Irish peo-
pie or their descendants. 1t is part. cipat-
ed in by those Of every race who stand
for the right of humanity to control it's
own destinies and to dictate the form of
government under which its members pre-
fer to live
In our day the prevailing understand
ing Of liberty and it's enjoyment is tenn
pered by the spirit Of materialism.
Whereas fifty or even twenty-five years
ago the American nation was ever ready
to respond to the call of any nationality
whatever struggling for its liberties, to-
day we hesitate and palter, and are heard
asking ourselves whether after all the
rule of the conqueror is not the better
rule for those who are in revolt.
In turn, within a century, the Greeks,
the Hungarians, the italians, the Ger
mans, the French, the Irish and the ma
tives of our sister republics in Central
and South America have found that the
American heart beat true to their nation
al aspirations. Today we stand silent
and inactive while the most heroic race
that hoe anDaorad in ,,oo7o~.. 1-..1 ,
overwhelmed by the brute force of the
Oldest and most powerful monarchy in
Europe. Indeed in the progress of our
-neW-found policy of forcing our domina-
ton on a subject race we are placed in
the position occupied by every other pow
er in the world which covets the lands
or would suppress the Luerties Of an
other race
This, T e G o b e believes, is but a
passing deviation from the traditions Of
the race which has been forced upon us
by our acceptance of responsibilities
which did not belong to us and by the
false conceptions which have found Iodg-
ment in the minds of certain school of
American politicians of the relation which
this people should bear toward the polit-
zeal rights of other races.
There is no danger that we will con-
tinue our present courses. The mass of
the American people respond as readily
to the call Of freedom as they ever did.
We cannot forget our national heritage
of devotion to human liberty and right
as long as such celebrations as those
held in commemoration CT the brutal
death of Emmett are common among. our
people
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

To date it has cost the state only 1884,
600 to create and suppress the tax COM
mission ordered by His Exce1lency, Gov.
Van SAINT Both the governor and ia
cobson are going yet, but there'll come
tme-along about November
1t is easy to figure the exact cost of
Gov. Van SAINTS pet tax commission and
the extra session of the legislature, called
to box up the tommy rot laws proposed
by the commission, but what the dozens
of "woodchuck' bills that have been
slipped through, while Jacobson was busy
with tax legislation, will cost the state,
only the years can tell.
Strike up the band! The adminiistra ton
must be saved behind a tax bill o. some
kind, and now that the last tatters of the
tax commissions bill have been consign-
ed to the rubbish heep by the senate,
it Us up - Van SAINTS candidate for state
auditor, Mr.. Jacobson, of Lac Qui Parle,
to spring something original the way Of
tax bills. Blocks Stenographer won't
get all the money the state has left.
The legislature, in extraordinary ses-
sion, has sat one month. 1t has consider
ed the tax commissions S. code and con-
signed it to the waste basket. The tax
commission cost the taxpayers of the
state $4,000. So far the extra session has
cost the taxpayers $4,000 in actual leg
islative expenses, and only time Will dis
close how much the taxpayers have been
bilked by the score or more bills labeled
curative, local, etc, which have been
put through under suspension of the
rules. And now comes A. B. Kelly, of
Mortified, one Of the Republican lead
ers. Mr.. Kelly, on the floor Of the house
yesterday, told the house in no stinted
terms that it had wasted the states time
and money, and has, after a months ex-
pensive work, arrived at the point where
it should have been the second day Of the
session, which is truly extraordinary
Verify, the administration must be saw
ed, but it comes high.
The Ramsey county delegation yester-
day agreed to report out for passage the
bill increasing the Ramsey county board
Of control clerks salary from $1,000 to
$1,000 per year, and the Dunn bill, permit
ting the st. Paul city government to is
sue bonds in anticipation of the taxes
The latter bill is SO drawn that all of the
city's faith and credit is behind the
bonds and IS calculated to result in sell
Ing them at better prices.
The indefinite postponement of the
Noyes bill for a Louisiana Purchase ex-
hibition appropriation by the house yes