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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
ANOTHER "11FE, OF .1EFFERso,

ANOTHER "LIFE" OF JEFFERSON
The reading public of today have devel-
oped, or have had developed for them.
literary tastes which are seldom whole
some. These tastes are often morbid, and
display themselves in every department
of literature, especially Of literature of
the lighter kind. In the domain of biogra-
ply they have been exempified in a. num-
Der of recent books, notably in current
biographical sketches of Stevenson and
in the latest so-called biography Of JEFF
ferson.
It has been well said that man can
never appear to his valet as a hero. Nor
can the great men of the past appear. as
at all imposing figures whose lives are
written to satisfy the depraved popular
taste which seeks to drag into view
the moral transgressions or weaknesses
Of such men. The miserable, petty de-
tails of mems daily lives are the sort of
literary pabulum, an appetite for which is
begotten mostly of yellow Journalism.
They do not constitute biography. They
represent literary title tattle. The
line Of demarcation between such
literary refuse and true biography
is broad and deep. Anyone who
has read Herndon's Life Of Lin
coin and then read the life of Lincoln
written by John Hay for a, current mag
azine in collaboration with Mr.. Nicolay,
will have placed before his mental view
the two poles of biographical literature.
neither of which, however transgresses
the requirements of true biography
The latest so-called Life of Thomas
Jefferson, written by William E. Curtis
and published by the Lippincotts, ap-
proaches rather closely to what may be
called yellow-journalism biography.
Few great men have been more shock
ingly- abused than jefferson, and still
fewer have shed the abuse more easily.
No one of the thousand gross libels cur
rent at any time in the past 125 years
except by that class which hate or have
hated him for his humane liberalism.
According to different writer's Jefferson
was moral monster, who neither be
Ieved in God nor man. In the latest
life of him number of the olo
calumnies are revived and lot of old
political straw is threshed over Anyone
who wants to go into the old gossip
about dissertations toward certain Of his
female slaves and innumerable other
women, or who cares to examine into
the charge that he was little more than
vulgar demagogue and charlatan. may
do so through the latest volume published
concerning that illustrious American. But
the reader who wishes to find out just
what manner Of man the sage of Month
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

H. Sylvester Groggin, modern wise boy,
stood on the street corner waiting for his
car. 1t really wasn't his car, but Groggin
waited every night just the same AS
the modern wise boy waited he felt
hand laid gently on his arm and turn
ing, saw tangled whiskered individual
in the act of touching the other hand to
the remnant of a 75-cent cap.
Please, SIR came q voice from among
the whiskers, when Groggins attention
was caught, would you please give
guy de price O. q bed fer de night? I'm
hungry, but if + goes ter sleep I'll fergit
about it,
AS said before, Groggin was a modern
wise boy. What Mr.. Groggin didn't know
about the shrewd plays of the day is held
back for the 1903 edition. Groggin had
heard the hungry-tramp story before
but always Second-handed. He had often
heard tell of the hobo who chased the 10
cent gift into a saloon for a drink
Groggin had it all planned out. He had
for many moons hoped to encounter a
beggar for he wanted to test his system
He knew the way to make the fakir as
sumo 4 tired look, but the beggar boys
appeared to know Groggin, and though
the business was so good that they never
laid off, they always allowed the modern
Wise boy to go right by.
But now Groggin was to have a chance
In front of him stood a Weary Willie
waiting for the play. Groggin knew that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
HORK VEIL DONE.

AS might have been reasonably expect
ed, the report of the three distinguished
gentlemen who compose the state tax
commission is one that Will inevitably re.
suit in bringing to an end at least the
principal evils growing out of the present
crude and chaotic condition of the Min
nesota tax laws.
The synopsis furnished in yesterdays
Clio b provides a reasonable statement
of the general lines on which the com
mission has acted. In the nature of
things that is all that the general read
ing public would concern itself with in
the present status of the question.
The equitable and full taxation of taxa
bic personal property represents the great
problem under consideration. 1t is pos
sible for real estate to escape the pay
ment of its reasonable share of the n1Ib-
lie burdens; but it is only so IN special
Instances. 1t is not an exaggerated
statement that personal property, tangi-
bic and intangible, especially in the
hands Of wealthy men and corporations,
practically entirely escapes taxation:
while both personal and real property in
the ownership of humble men of limited
means, especially in the cities. not onlv
here in this state but all over the coun-
try, is made TO bear more than its pro-
portion Of the public burdens.
Under existing conditions it was neces-
sary that the commission should devote
much of its energy to devising more effect
i've means for reaching personal property
IN the hands Of all classes, individuals ana
corporations alike. The machinery to
that end which it offers to the state n
supplant that now in use Will. T h G
G 0 b believes, be effective for its pur-
pose. Of course, no law will enforce it.
self; and in this case, as in all Others.
results must depend on the honest and
intelligent discharge of the duties which
the commission assigns to the bodies;
which it proposes shall be called into ex-
istence under the proposed revised tax
code.
1t is hopeful sign for the future re-
suits of the work done by the commits
sion that it has avoided the many pitfalls
which might have been dug in its path if
it seriously entertained any of the radi-
cal proposals which no doubt were sub
mitted to and urged upon it for adop-
ton. its proposals are all made along
recognized lines Of sound social and eco
nomie policy, and it brings to the sus-
taininent of the work it has done the
powerful influence Of the active and hon
orable careers of the men composing it.
The most the people of the state can
hope for the present is that the legisia~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
TODAY'S WEATHER.

MinnesOta-Fair Sunday and Monday;
fresh northerly to nOrtheastecly winGS
Upper Micnigan-Fair in southern, snow
in north portion Sunday; Monday fair;
brisk to high nOrtherly winds.
Wisconsln-Fair Sunday and Monday;
fresh northerly winds.
North Dakota and South DakOta-Fair
Sunday and Monday; northeuy to north
eaSteTly winds.
Montana-tar Sunday, warmer in
southwest portion Monday fair; wester-
ly winds becoming variable.
St. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, p. E. Lyons, observer, foI
the twenty-four hours ended at O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure. p: lowest temperature, Is; avera sc
temperature, %; daily range, Q; barome-
ter, 55.25: humidity. p; precipitation 0;
z p. m, temperature, %; p. M, wind,
northwest, weather. cloudy
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

dertake what past experience almost jus
titles regarding as the impossible
The agitation for a respectable free
public library will go on, no matter what
may come of it, or what may not. The
people who have recourse to the present
library-and they include the mass Of
the people of st. Paul, rich and poor,
young and Old learned and unlearned
aliize-doubtless feel that cut of the vast
sums which are wrung from them each
| successive year through taxation, and
which are expended for purposes which
they believe often only remotely affect
them it ought to be possible to get
enough money to provide for the city y
wants in this respect.
No matter through what sources the
means may come, the members of the
library board which will be instrumental
in furnishing this city with a suitable
public library will forever be assured of
the public thanks and respect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
|IHpTR'''l9

The big audiences that greeted the
Chicago Symphony orchestra last even
ing at the Peoples church proved how
firmly it's two previous visits to this city
have established the orchestra in the
high regard of st. Paul music lovers
Not seat was vacant last night in the
large auditorium, and the enthusiasm of
those present was marked. The orches-
ira has improved since it's first visit to
st. Paul 1t is evident that Mr.. Rosen-
becker, its conductor, has not allowed
himself to become content with half sue
cesses, but has worked with a determine
alton to bring forth the fullest capabili-
ties of each musician in the orchestra.
A fine volume, delicately shaded tonal
among the commendable chara cteristics
of the orchestra. They enabled it to
interpret with entire satisfaction last
night two of the first set of Dvorak's
Slavonic dances-dances that pulsate
with warm life; Beethoven's Pastoral
Saens; WebeT's Invitation to the
Dance and Tschai1owsky's overture to
the opera "1S12." One of Strauss
waltzes was also played Roses From
the South" The orchestra responded to
a number of encores.
The soloists with the orchestra last
night have all been heard in St. Paul be-
fore. E. c. Towne the tenor, sang an
aria from S. c. Taylor's 'Hiawatha We'd
ding Feast" He sings in excellent
style and the aria last night revealed
fully the wide range and the warm col
oring of the singers voice. For AMEN
core Mr.. Towne sang Balfe's Then
You'll Remember Me" Mr.. Liebling
PLAYED Moskowskis concerto in E major
COP. 59). His brilliant Interpretation
procured for him something in the ma
ture Of an ovation Nine. Lime, the So
prano soloist sang with charming ex-
preston an aria of NIassenet's.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

Lovers of romance rarely have re-
course to legal documents for the graft
/ fcation of their literary tastes Yet it
is not to be assumed by any means that
those who prepare court pleadngs are
always without the imaginative faculty
Anyone believing otherwise will find
himself in error after examining the
complaint just filed by the attorneys of
the state of Minnesota and of the $500
line respectively against the Northern
| Securities company
The defendant in that case, as is gem
orally known, is a corporation Accord
ing to its charter it exists for the pur-
pose in brief of dealing in business Sc
curities. Incidentally it is authorized
as all corporations are, to own any real
estate that may be necessary in the
transaction of it's business. According
! to Your Oratrix,'' however, ''the North
ern Securities company is a railroad cor
poration within the meaning of the laws
of the state of Minnesota
The world remains in ignorance of the
location of the lines of the new railroad,
either present or prospective, but is
assured that the principal object of
those Who started the new railroad cor
poration was to violate the laws of the
state of Minnesota.
1t has passed into history that Aaron
! Burr was able many years ago to es-
tablish a bank, which still exists, on a
| charter he obtained from the state Of
New York for a company designed to
| furnish the good people of Manhattan
| water supply. If the men who drew
up the charter of the Northern Securi-.
ties company have been able thus to lay
the foundation for constructing a rail-
road, they certainly have thrown the
performance of Aaron Burr in the shade,
and the laws of the state of New Jer
| sey on the subject Of the organization
of corporations are far more wonderful
than the general public every dreamt
of
This may be accepted as Romance No.
1 of the politico-legal document which
Gov. Van SAINT is responsible, in the
first instance, for giving to the world.
The universal practise of gymnastics by
the Swedish Deonla is ~, ox1co11o,4 +L:o.t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
Tba situation,in venezuela.

Today both England and Germany are
working to overthrow the existing gov
eminent in Venezuela. 1t may not be
the best government in the world, but it
is what the Venezuelans made for Them
selves OF course. Venezuela must pay
her debts. but European governme nts
should not be Allowed to control her
destiny" by actually setting up the kind
of government they want for their own
Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
SUNDAY, JAN. u, 1902.

Now, the question is what will the
white brother in the American Fedora
ton do about it? The first effort to or
ganize the colored men in the labor ranks
in the South has been met with a gentle
suggestion from the mayor and the lead
ing citizen" that the organizer should
hasten to leave town
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
4 LYING TICK.


communication appeared recently in
the Dispatch over the designation "On-
locker which hung on a very slender
peg a poorly disguised and low-down at
tack on the Irish race
OF course those the history of whose
or whose fathers country is sought 70
be perverted by the Dispatch correspond
ent do not bother themselves over such
be foolish to do so. England has left
her deep and bloody imprint on the his
tory of the Irish nation and people in
such characters as can never be erased.
We may as this writer suggests, be her
next of kim but that does not offer any
reason why we should seek to hide or
! falsify the record of brutality which she
| has left behind her on the face of every
| land including this, into which she has
carried her gospel of civilization.
The Irish have their faults and their
! vices, and they make them known and
/ understood at home and abroad The in
/ timation which this writer offers that a
tendency toward anarchism is one of
! those vices is in the nature Of a cowardly
and infamous lie; cowardly, because the
author of it dare not to avow his iden-
/ tity, and infamous because even the most
maleVolent enemies of Ireland, the Irish
! and the children of the Irish, are COM
PEELED to admit the superiority of that
people in their complete subsection to
| all moral restraints and their reverent
recognition Ct divine authority.
There is no better way of advising
those who have not read the communica-
ton which the Dispatch did itself the
discredit of publishing of the true nature
Of that communication, than to repro
duce here one or two extracts from it.
as follows:
Who will be bold enough to deny that
aIcohol, agitation and anarchy. which
lead to idleness and degradation, are moi
the principal causes of the largest per-
cehtaSe OF the misery in all countries
and ireland is no exception? May it not
also be said that if Ireland is subjected
10 more misery it stands at the head Of
III lIoC III IIe consumption Of alcohol,
] ana as Tor aSitators it is far away ahead
! OF any other spot on the globe, and with
much less reason for complaining.
They ought to be treated to dose of
hrugerlsm where they would be compell-
ed to do without any representation at
all. And as for liberty of speech and
liberty Of the press, where is there a
spot on earth with so muck liberty? Eng
land or the United States, the freest ma.
4ons on earth, cannot compare with the
Emerald Isle.
The man who will indite such driveling
| blackguardism and the paper which will
! publish it makes themselves equally Of
fensive TO intelligent and tolerant men Of
every nationality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

Its a silence so intense that it can be
almost felt which the anti-monopoly or
gans maintain on that speech at Fargo.
But, no doubt, when they get out of the
Intellectual maze in which they find
themselves the able editors will give the
world something terrific
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

When the Mahommedan pilgrim to Nee
ca is able to take a trolley car to get to
his destination, it is. about time that the
average American pilgrim to anywhere
and everywhere should be able to make
his journey by. flying machine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

We are told that the empress dowager
Of China is intent on making a mere
fgure-head of the emperor A good many
people have supposed that the old lady
had made pretty. good job of that I'M
dertaking a considerable time ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

More men is still the cry from Kitche-
ner For militay genius who had got
down to barbed wire as the only imple-
ment Of warfare apparently needed, the
great organizing chieftain is making his
work plain in very peculiar may. Can
it be that he simply needs the men in the
putting up of his South African corraIs?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

If the fishing were rot so poor in local
political life, it might be well to suggest
to Mr. Wagner that the time has come
when he should adopt either alternative
to fish CT cut bait
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

Now that Havemeyer has declared in
favor of the free admission of Cuban
crude sugar, what is there to be said
further? In point of crudity Havemeyer
is not particularly strong except when
the sugar question is under considera-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

Democratic candidates are looming up
in good shape, quality, as well as guam
tity, kept in mind Louis Betz and Harry
O'Neill are all right
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

School teachers turning policemen is
rather a new development. Yet it is in
operation in Germany. AS symbol Of
authority the ferule was never in it for a
minute with the club; and in Germany, as
in most other countries in this world
authority and its visible instruments
count for pretty nearly all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
rbe Ap,erfcan in oriental Fiela~.

A San Francisco girl has won a prize
at a Toxic art exhibition for work done
in the japanese manner The EefTsatlilty
Of American genius scores another tr1-
umph-Baltimor Herald. &C.,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

If Messrs. Cannon and Hepburn wrote
Democrat after their names, what de-
ightful puns we would be treated to by
an intelligent imperialist press. AS the
matter stands. however, there is no par
ticular assurance that any Of them Will
see either the humorous or the serious
side Of the scrap.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

cello really was will go elsewhere. He
viii among other things study the writ.
lngs q. Jefferson publlshed by order Of
congress and viii take up standard biog-
raphies Of Jefferson, such as those Of
Randall and Parton.
NO American can be fully qualified for
the discharge of the duties of citizenship
who does not acquaint himself with the
teachings and life Of. this wonderful man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
1%he Political Game
On 81. Paul,

DE- b. H. Whitcomb has put a final
quetus to the story that he would make
the race for mayor by officially fling
MS candidacy for a re-nominati ton to the
position he has so ably filed the past
year Tnere is more money in medicine
than politics." he said ''and L think
L can better serve my constituents where
l am than by making the race for
mayor" DR.. Whitcomb is one Of the
staIWarts of the assembly, and while a
staunch Democrat his voice and vote
is always for the people. He is a resi-
dent Of the Eighth ward and is popular
Matthias Broos is the latest to file his
name for a nomination to the office Of
assemblyman. He is from the Fourth
ward, at present the home of Assembly
man Wheeler, one of the Republican
leaders in that body, and is a Democrat
of unquestioned integrity. Up to the
present there has been a decided shy
ness on the part of prospectives to an
no1nce their candidacy for this partic-
ular office, but now that Mr. Broos has
broken the ice it is expected that the
lists will grow rapidly.
There is a growing impression that ex-
Sheriff John Wagner is jeopardizing
his future political prospects by permit
ting the publication and circulating Of
unanswered rumors relative to his inten-
lions toward the Democratic nomination
for mayor. He could, if he wished,
clear away the much mUddled atmos-
phere that at present surrounds his sup
posed political aspirations. Democrats
think that he should deny or affirm some
of the statements credited to him, and
quit beating around the bush. Close
friends say Mr.. Wagner will not ask
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor. The statement, however, has
never been heard openly from his own
lips. He has automatically evaded
direct answer to the question, and allow
ed the circulation of disquieting ru-
moTs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
TO OUR FRIENDS.

TO UUh FhIENDO.
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copy of T n G oh on cmy
railroad train leaving or en-"
terinS ST. Paul viii confer n
favor on the management by
reporting the fact TO the bus-
mess Office. Telephone, Main
1905.
Subscribers annoyed ny ir.
regular or late delivery of
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vOr on the management by re-
porting the fact to the business
office. Telephone. Main 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

Over in Sweden they also enjoy the
blessings Of the telephone. The fighting
corporation over there has just surren-
dcred to the other fellow, and now all is
peace and harmony-a among the telephone
neOnIa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

An American citizen on ,trialein South
Africa for high treason to Great Britain
is an encouraging spectacle for the friends
Of that AnglO-American alliance If the
authorities of his own country know their
business, the only punishment which will
be applied to that Americans crime will
be deportation-to the United States. He
will not be received here as a criminal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

The universal practise of gymnastics by
the Swedish people is an excellent thing,
Those Of them who cannot find work will
not want for exercise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

While on the subject Of mayoralty can
didates it would be well to announce
right here that Assemblyman Warner
is a candidate. His petition to be placed
on the Republican ballot has not been
fled but this has not prevented Repub
lican leaders and his friends from boom
ing his candidacy. An effort was made
to secure the withdrawal Of Robert Seng
in his interest, but Mr.. Seng has refused
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

So, it has now become a question of
precedence in the German capital be-
tween the kaiser himself and the Ameri-
can ambassador, That must be a Yam
kee coachman surely who drove Minis
ter Whites coach. If he is not, have
him hauled before the highest court at
once on the grave charge of lese ma
ieSte