The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

| A Northwestern professor has been
making statements of alleged discov-
cries about Mars and Martians and he
thinks we are all very insignificant
compared to those far away people. Let
us hope that this will not discourage
anyone. 1t does not in the least mat
ter what the Martians are or indeed
whether there are any Martians-
which many wise persons are inclined
to doubt-and we must not allow
anything to change us from the opinion
so firmly established in our minds that
we are the greatest people on earth, or
above the earth. Even w. T. Stead
bends to the inevitable and sees the
finish Of England when all his coun-
trymen will be Americanized and the
tight little island one Of our colonies
Then when that happy time comes we
will have chance to introduce Chris
tianity and civilization as we have so
mercifully done in the Philippines, in
cidentally relieving the congested dis
tricts of some parts Of England in the
process.
In Chicago if famous football half
pack or tackle is knocked SenSeleSS-if
such a thing were possible with foot
ball enthusiastic is accorded a sin
gle column by the Chicago press, but
II he should be so fortunate as to MAIN
his opponent and lay him up perma-
nently he is given a double column
picture with short history Of his life
attached. The football season is open
ing in earnest and all the vacant lots
are now full of sturdy youths with
gunny sacks tied about their legs and
looking generally like tramps in a
sk1rmish. One young man has already
become hero in Chicago by having
suffered compound fracture of the
collar bone which may result In a large
lump on his neck for life. Next to the
Heidelburg student scars nothing is
more honorable than to have been
trampled under foot by famous tackle,
which we believe is the technical name
for the young gentleman who seizes
everyone in the vicinity around the
waist and holds on. That is, everyone
Of the masculine persuasion, for if he
should seize young woman around
the waist he would not be called a
tackle-other and less polite names
might be attached to him. Between
the coming football games and the cas-
ualties resultant upon the popularity
of the automobile the crowded condi-
ton of Eastern cities is likely to be re-
lieved during the next two months.
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It is pleasant to learn that the king
of Spain-who is a trif1e eccentric if
report De aCCurate-haS smiled upon
the Goelet family and has even gone so
far as to make inquiries into the Brad
street ratings under G. All the Goelets
are now holding their breath, for if
such thing should occur as the af-
fair turning out faVorably and a mar
riage be arranged between the beautt-
full May and Alfonso Kill, great would
be the joy thereof. For the Duchess of
Marlborough, the Duchess Of Manches-
ter, and few minor lights in the shape
of tens and sevens would be obliged to
go to the rear and recline. Intense ex-
element has prevailed since the rumor
of the Goelet luck, and Harry Lehr &C
tually went to a dinner without his
bracelets in consequence. 1t is said that
if the match comes off Harry will apply
for the position of court fool, a posi-
ton that he is more than capable of
filing.
When Mr.. Charles F'rohman, con-
troller of the dramatic universe, re-
turns each year from Europe he gives
an interview to the press, telling what
wonderful things he has done-and
purchased, and how all the celebrated