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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
AMENDING THE pR1uARr Law.

INTENDING THE RhIMAhK In ~
1t would be greatly to the advantage of
the movement for electoral reform if the
primary system, its advantages and de-
fects. The coming legislature will be able,
if its members wish, to make the new sys-
tenn as nearly perfect as anyone can rea-
sonably expect.
Only one great defect has been found
in the system. 1t is that of the open
avowal of party affiliation which the law
says the voter must make before voting.
That defect is vital. It aims at the Sc
crecy of the ballot 1t ought not to be
allowed to remain in the law. 1t is ut
terly unnecessary.
The good points of the law and the sys-
tenn which is built on it are too many
to enumerate. Its greatest advantage is
the facility with which it operates to
bring the voters to the primaries. This is
the end to which primary laws have been
directed in every state Cor the past TWEEN
ty years in vain.
If the law as it is can bring the voters
to the primaries in such large numbers,
it will bring them generally when the
defect is remedied of asking the voter
which party he belongs to.
T G 10 b e believes it is a grievous
wrong to compel any citizen to avow his
party affiliations as a requirement to
voting at the primary. No question what
ever should be asked of the voter except
one the answer to which affects his quail
fcations as an elector. All others are in
violation of his right to confne the
knowledge of his affairs to himself
The Objectionable provision was introdu-
ed to prevent the adherents of one party
from debating the nominations of anoth-
| err But it was unnecessary. al that
is needed to be done, as T h G o b e
has pointed out, is to put all party lists
| on the one ballot and confine the voter
to voting his party preference. 1t is
not necessary to have separate ballots at
ALL
Under this simple plan the voter is pro-
tected. The grand advantages of the Aus
tralian system is secured to him in the
primaries as well as at the regular poll
ing booth.
If the next legislature can be induced
to confine its amendment of the law to
this particular the system will inevitably
be universally adopted for municipal pur-
poses at least, and the gain lie not to
Minnesota alone but to every city in the
country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

In deciding to put an end if possible
through the courts, to the evil of rail-
road rate cutting the department of Justice
will have the support of the country.
Whether the use which is proposed to ba
put to the remedy of injunction in these
cases is not open to serious objections
may b. left to the lawyers and the courts
to settle among themselves Tho main
purpose of the prosecutions is to put an
end to a form of robbery of the produce
ing public which has been forced on rail-
road administration by unreguIated com
petition.
The principle, which certain selfish in
terests are now advocating, of perpetual
ing open competition, lies at the bottom
Of all the trouble. The big shippers have
been able to coerce practically all the
roads into giving them preferential rates
by invoking the competitive principle. If
open competition is maintained, as it is
today, no efforts Of the authorities Will
suffice to put an end to the practice.
Between the two evils of unrestricted
competition and such administration OF
the carrying system of the country as
would leave the shipper absolutely at the
mercy of the carrier, it ought to be pos
sible to find middle ground. What the
enlightened sentiment of the country de-
mands is that the rates shall be reason
able. and that they shall be open to
small and great shippers alike. When
those two results are achieved the rail-
read problem is solved They cannot be
reached through unrestricted competition.
On the contrary, the prevalence of that
principle will simply perpetuate the evils
it is sought to put an end to.
Government ownership is out of the
question. Government control and regu-
lation of interstate carriers is in opera
tioE now. The thing is to make it oper-
ate to the good of all-railroads and shin.
pers alike. That can be done. T e
o b e believes the prevailing iniunc-
ton proceedings will help materially 20
bring it about. But they will not accom-
plish that purpose of themselves. Con
gress has grave duty to discharge in eDye
matter. It may well be doubted whether
such knowledge exists among our con-
gressmen as viii enable that duty to be
discharged to the best advantage. But
the required knowledge is available il it
be really sought. When congress is thor
oughly advised. and not before, should
it attempt the legislation that viii ana can
save the people and the railroads alike
from injustice ana wrong.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-C Cloudy Monday, with rain
or snow and colder in west portions;
Tuesday, generally fair, except showers
and colder in southeast portion; variable
winds.
Iowa-Rain Monday; colder in extreme
west portion; Tuesday, showers and cold
er III east, fair in west portion; east
winds.
Montana Generally fair Monday and
Tuesday; variable winds.
North Dakota-Fair in northwest, rain
or snow in east and south portions Mon
day; Tuesday, fair; winds becoming
north.
South Dakota-Rain Monday; colder in
east and central portions; Tuesday, fair;
variable winds
Upper NUchigan-Fair Monday and
Tuesday; variable winds, becoming east
and fresh
Wisconsin - Partly cloudy Monday;
Tuesday, showers, with colder in west
portion; light TO fresh east winds on the
lakes.
St Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, St. Paul, p. f. Lyons observer. for
the twenty-fOUr hours ended at o'clock
last nisht-BarOmeter corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, So; lowest temperature, SO; average
temperature, 40; daily range, 20; barome-
ter. 1920; humidity, "A; precipitation, 0;
I p M, temperature, 81; p. m, wind,
south; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterday & HemDPP1 lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

The posters read: 81 Cattivi Pastori."
which means The Bad Pastors" There
is no doubt about where they came from.
the police say, but just what impression
they are intended to convey could not
be learned definitely. BY bad pastors
may be meant either the pastors Of
churches or the heads of government
national or local
1t is thought highly probable that the
words form the title of some article in
an anarchist paper, and that the owners
OF the paper are thus seeking to adver-
Use their wares.
Interesting ROssetti Exhibit
A Rossetti exhibition has been opened
IN the print galleries Of the New York
public library. Fifth avenue and Seven
ueth street. 1t consists mainly of near
~ 2UO photographs of paintings ana
STUDIES by the pairter-pOet Dante Ga
brlel Rossetti. Many of the photographs
came from the collection Of the artist :
brother, William NJ. Rossetti and bear
his signature. The whole collection of
photographs here shown, forming part
OF the Avery donation to the library. in
cludes those taken during Rossetti's life
uHle' ana coilected from various sources.
as well as the EIollyer prints l. wOuId
not be easy to duplicate the collection
which affords a clear view of the artistic
personality and development Of the ar
tlst- Added to these photographs are
some of the books Illustrated BY Pos
setti
Cotton Exchange Seat Sold
A membership certificate Of the New
York Cotton exchange was sold last week
for 1920. This is close to the highest
price ever paid
French Opera Season
Hammerstein promises a season Of
French opera at the Victoria beginning
March 81. He has engaged the company
which has been singing at New Orleans
for several months. The works to be
given the first week are La Jolie Par
fuHeuse," la Juive," Miss Helyett"
and William Tell"
Mexican Pilgrimage Feast
The Mexican pilgrimage conducted by
the Right Rev. Bishop Joseph ONO Bono,
of Anya, on its way to Rome celebrated
the feast of the Archangel Gabriel in
the new Spanish-American Church OF
Our Lady of Guadalupe. High mass was
celebrated at 10 o'clock by the Bishop
of Anya, and sixteen priests were present.
! The choir of St AIMS academy sang
the mass.
Women's baggage Campaign
! The woman's campaign against the
/ baggage examination abuses is going
| merrily on, every mail bringing to Mrs.
| Hobson, the head of the parent commit
| tee. fresh letters from sufferers whose
| notice has been attracted by the publish
| ed accounts of it's work Secretary Shaw
! answer to the women's petition and sub
/ sequent correspondence Eas been some
| what delayed by the slow work Of the
! tabulators at the treasury Meanwhile
| the secretary is in active correspondence
| with the custom house here with view
! to acquainting himself with the situation
| in all its details, 50 that, if possible
! he can evolve a plan for making pas
| sengers more comfortable while waiting
to have their baggage examined, and sub
| ject them to fewer annCyances in the
process, even though he may not see MS
way clear to change the present system
| in its fundamental parts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

by his discharge of Miss Burns and his
denunciation of her official prosecutors.
If there were that respect for individual
rights embodied in the law which repre-
sentative institutions are ordained to Sc
cure, this sadly wronged young woman
would be able to compel the municipal
corporation from whose representatives
she suffered such wrong to pay her
money damages as nearly as possible
adequate to the extent of the bodily and
mental suffering imposed on her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
MONDAY, MARCH "a. 1902.

Considering the boom which the West
side is enjoying just at this time the am
billion Of few of its residents to secure
a mayor of their own in the person of
one Doran is pardonable. They forget
however that the West side does not en-
brace the city of st. Paul and that there
are other folks besides themselves. Their
forgetfulness will probably be cured after
awhile.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
STOCKS QUIET IN LONDON.
MOvenae nts Of the Week Are t1HaraI-
IyAVorth Recording"


LoNDoNsz March 23.-The movement OF
the past weelsen the stock exchange is
hardly worth Recording. Money was
scarce, and there is a prospect of its
becoming scaFeer with the approaching
quarter day While the continental selling
of securities on the London market, pre-
sumably in view of the new Russian loan,
further restricted the cash supply and
generally affected interna tionals adverse
ly. The uncertainty of the form to be
taken by the new British loan was also
disturbing factor of the week
The public seems to have shaken or
its speculative fever entirely. Home rails
declined steadily in spite of very fair
traffic returns. American securities raj
lied somewhat toward the end of che week
in response to the Improvement in New
York. Mines We're absolutely stagnan=.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

The candidate for mayor who can only
poll two out of every five votes cast by
the members of his party needs all the
harmony he can get if he is to avoid
making too pitiful a show of his own
weakness
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

A tramp is not always all bad That
poor fellow who warned approaching
trains of landslide on the New York
Central Will successfully make up for
many sins on the part of his fellow
trampS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

With the tide of emigration setting
from the Scandinavian peninsula toward
minnesota with renewed force, it may
happen before long that Minnesota
Democrat will be known on sight as a
man who really knows what he believes
politically, and who LAS the courage TO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

It may not be within the strict line of
a subordinate officials duty to boom his
superior in office; but the act shows at
least a proper appreciation of the func-
lions Of the man who holds down a lu-
crative public job through the good will
of the man he booms. 1t would be hard
to decide which is better entitled to con-
gratulation-the chief Oil inspector on his
discriminating deputy, or the deputy on
his virtuous principal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
TO OUR FRIENDS.

anyone unable to secure
copy of Il b G O b e ON any
railroad train leaving OR en-
tering st. FAIL viii confer a
favor on the management by
reporting the fact to the bus.
fness Office. Telephone, Main
IOGS.
Subscribers annoyed by liz.
regular or Int delivery OF
4 h G 1 o b e VIII confer n ia.
vOF on the management by re.
porting the fact to the business
office. Telephone, Main 1868.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

The prevailing excitement about Joseph
Chamberlains clothes shows that at least
some time in the past there was one good
thing about Joseph-his clothes. The crit
icisms of the tailors were not necessary
to show that even that much of good
could not abide with him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

The profound interest which is main
tanned on this side of the pond in the
OXford-Cambridge boat race is delightful
ly made plain by the truth that not one
American in ten million knows who won
the race or even that there was a race at
all this year. Can it be that the Anglo
maniac is becoming extinct?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

avow his convictions at any cost what
ever. A Republican, on the other hand,
may or may not know why he votes for
his party-with the probability strongly
in favor of his not knowing.
The ladies are now complaining that
they are being Disseminated against in
favor Of the wicked men by the civil serv-
ice commission. This is probably so;- but
it is not so much the fault Of the men
as it is the misfortune of the ladies. AS
between the members of the two sexes
the male animal always manages to get
the best of it. The true remedy for the
difficulty is that Of the Chicago genius
who suggested that each man getting the
job should marry one of the girls who are
kept out of employment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

All the baseball magnates will assemble
in New York and arrange successfully for
the settlement Of all existing difficulties,
on April l. April fool!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

That man who managed to accumulate
twelve wives was certainly an exception
to the rule in matrimonial exploits The
records of the divorce courts are show
ing with increased force each day that
the average man regards, one matrimonial
venture as just one too many.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

Philippine difficulty would be all right if
there were not reasonable suspicion that
the Cubans and Porto Ricans whom he
proposed to introduce into the islands
might tell the truth to their Filipino kins-
men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24

The appearance of the Burlington in
search of terminals in Minneapolis may
mitigate the wrath of the Boston stock
jobbing organ, without being at all pleas
SEeCuIatiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
THE BEACH TROLLEY.
PROSPECTS FOR CONVERTING THE
SEAC0AST RAILROAD.
President Mactac Got BACK Last
Night from The North where He
Went I'm this Connection-The
Royal Decides tn Ex-
change 1t, Bonds of the Whining
ton GasiiEht Company for the
Consolidated Company Bends.

Mr.. Hugh MacRae. president OF the
Wilmington Seacoast Railroad Com
pany. returned yesterday from New
York and other northern cities where
he went with reference to tn contem-
plated conversion OF the railroad into n
trolley line. No definite action has yet
been taken but we learn that the OBJ
stacles in the way are disappearing and
that there is a reasonable hops that the
electric equipment nay yet be put in
this summer. Mr.. MacRae cannot say
yet the outcome will b..
We understand that some OF the
minor details following the recent con
solidation OF the Wilmington Gas Light
Co, the Wilmington Seacoast Railroad
Co, and the Wilmington Street Rail-
way Co, have not been fully ar
RAGGED and that this has been caus-
ing delay in coming to "A decision to
put in a trolley equipment. In this CON
nection IL has been desirable for the
holders OF the bonds OF the Wilmington
Gaslight Company to exchange their
bonds for the bonds Of the consolidated
company. Last night at the meeting
OF Cornelius Harnett Council. Royal
IL was unanimously decided
to instruct the trustees OF the council
TO exchange the Gaslight Company's
bonds held by the council for the con-
solidated compauy's bonds. This Is
favorable TO q consumma ton OF the
plans to put in the rolley line and IL a
few others OF the gasiigEI -ompany's
bonds also make up their minds to
make the exchange, 1t will remove the
principle obstruction to the immediate
conversion of the railroad into an cleo
trio line.
1t is generally conceded that the con-
solidation OF the three companies makes
the bonds stronger. and especially If
the trolley goes TO the beach. The troll
ley line Will give things a decided boou-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18

Pursuant to recess On Saturday eveu-
ingt the superior court met yesterday at
$50 a. m. Judge r. w. Undertake
presiding.
The damage suit OF w. l.. Worth
against the city of Wilmington was TAX
en- up. former Judge L. K. Bryan ap-
pearing for the plaintiff, and 3ieares &
Ruark for the city. The evidence for
both sides was taken and then the de-
PENDANTS counsel moved to dismiss the
action for the reason that the plaintiff
failed to show by his own evidence that
there was sufficient cause to establish
the negligence of the city. Judge Thu
berlake sustained the motion, and the
plaintiff submitted 10 a non suit =
appealed to the superior court. Notice
OF appeal was waived and appeal kond
was fixed at $50. Thirty days were al
lowed plaintiff TO make up Il statement
of the case on appeal and 30 days were
allowed the defendant TO file a counte
statement
At l1:30 a N. the jury in the damage
su!t Of Emeiine Mask. coiored. against
the city Of Wilmington brought in n
verdict OF $50 for the plaintin~ II h
not probable that an appeal VIII be
taken.
Other cases were disposed Of as fol-
lows:
McNair * Pearsall VS.. Wesley
Thompson. judgment for plaintiff or
balance OF two Totes and interest
Owen Martindale ys. Joseph Alb-o.
verdict for plaintiff set aside.
j. Allen Taylor VS.. Mrs. A. c. Nc
kinnon ct al. thirty days aIlowed plain
tin 10 amend complaint. and 20 lays
thereafter for defendant to amend an
swer.
Louise B. Smith VS.. Susan E. Moore.
ct al. alias summons for Edwin j.
Moore. Anne Moore. and Louise T.
Moore.
o suit.
John G. Wagner Va. Calvin Bell. judg-
| ment for plaintiff
The court at 5 D. m. took a recess I'm
| $50 o'clock this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
MELON CULTURE.
The Industry 4 Big Success Mt Max
ton and Laurfnburg-One Firm to
Plant n Thousand Acres This Sea-
son-wiI Ship Three Train Loads
n Day.

In view of the purpose Of the Sea-
board Air Line to encourage the truck
ing industry along the line between
here and Hamlet, it is interesting to
note that the growing Of watermellors
begun at Maxton a couple of years g
proved a big success. Messrs. Matthews
& Brinson. who were the pioneers, Will
plant this season 1000 acres in water
melons and canteloupes. They began
planting yesterday, and when the ship
ping season begins they expect to ship
three train loads a day.
Messrs. Matthews & Crimson planted
last year near Maxton. n this season
they will plant at Scotland Hill near
Laurinburg, a few miles further away
successful growers of melons never
plant the same land two seasons but
alternate every other year to avoid in
sect pests.
Other parties around Maxton AMI
Laurinburg have also gone into melon
culture. Among them are Messrs- An
gus McKinnon. Hector Mclean and
others. They grow the Georgia rattle
snake variety.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
RURAL POSTAL ROUTES.
TAs Agent In the State to Increase
the Present Number-An Innocent
Man Convicted OF Murder I'm Sec
cad Degree.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. C. ApriI -

. A5CA buIcdh-
Raleigh. n. c., April u.
, Grand Secretary B. II. woodelI, of the
Odd Fellows, goes to Vineland Thurs
day to institute a new lodge.
Rural Post Route Agent Bonshee has
gone to Rocky Mount to pass upon some
routes. There have been put in opera
ton this month in the state twenty
nine new routes, bringing the number
sD to 1O2. May LIST AZ more are to be
put in operation. Wake holds the state,
with 10. but May 1st M~ecklenburg will
have Is.
1t is aid by experts that the new
state base ball league will be as fast"
As the one asst year. and that was one
Of the fastest of all the minor leagues.
Commissioner of Agriculture Pattcr-
son says the falling off in the sales OF
fertilizer tax tags will not be large. 1t
will in fact be less than was expected
two or three weeks ago.
Governor Aycock today pardoned
Elijah McCurry, Of Yancey county, VINO
was serving a 16-year sentence for
murder in the second degree. The
ground for the pardon is the innocence
Of McCurry. which has been establish
ed since MS COHFlCIlOn III august l9UD-
His innocence is clearly established and
the solicitor says there is no doubt OF it.
1t is discovered that some of the
counties which applied for state aid IL
keep the public schools open four
months in the year got too much. They
will have to refund all the excess.
The supreme court will devote this
week TO appeals from the Eleventh dis
trict.
The Reade memorial chanel of the
soldiers home has been moved so as to
face in the same direction as the other
new buildings. This will permit 4.
~landscaping Of the grounds.
Some New York people are here, look
ing over the books of the Raleigh <
Cape Fear railroad. preparatory to
buying IL. All the arrangements are
complete for its immediate extension
southwark.
The next one of the educational rallies
and conferences. on the basis of that
At Greensboro. will be held at Charlotte
the first week in May.
The grand lodge of MaSons viii! lay
the corner stone of the students build
ing" at the State Normal and In 4
trial college. The building is entirely
the gift of students and is to cost $40
eco.
DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry is raised by tho
president for the rank of special envoy
TO the coronation of the king of Spain
to that of ambassador extraordinary.
A letter received by DR.. G. d. McIver
30 states. The increase in rank is. 1T
the request of the Spanish government.
II IS learned that the meeting of the
Southern education conference at Ath-
ems. Ga. April oath will be even larger
than the one held at Winston last year.
North Carolina will have at least TWEEN
ty-nVe representatives present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
A BarEe's Narrow Escape.

Providence. r., L., April 14.-Barge
Coal King. which arrived today in tow
of the tug Edward Luckenbach, had a
narrow escape from disaster while on
her way from Newport News to this
port. She was caught in the same gale
which totally wrecked the Providence
bound barges Mystic Belle and Min
dora. The mizzenmast was carried
away. her decks started, the cabin
DOC and there were six feet of wa
ter in her hold when she put in under
the lee of Delaware breakwater. After
the wreckage had been cleared away
and a steam wrecking pump installed
she was brought the rest of the way
trough the sheltered waters of Long
Island sound.