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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
Editor of the Railway Review

grasped the true measure of their du-
ties in this regard, there would be lit
tie need of directing attention to this
subject. Too many Of our traffic Off
Gals are still permeated with the idea
that ton movement constitutes the end
and aim of their vocation. The sup
posed necessity for constantly increas-
ing their range of vision has caused
them to overlook the nearby posi-
bilities and they need to contract their
view. Through traffic on natural lines
Is to be desired, but when it is fostered
at the expense of the local community,
or is sought in tllegitimate fields 1t
has the effect of a boomerang and will
inevitably sooner or later injure its
protector. The policy of our more adj
vanced men should be more generally
adopted, towit: A fair diversion Of the
through and the highest development
of the local traffic. This will conduce
to the lowest possible basis Of trans
portation charges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

tined to supplant the OK team in the
movement Of local traffic. That it
would ever create new order of COM
merce was undreamed Of, but as. time
and the railroad progressed the posi-
bilities Of through traffic began to be
appreciated and every energy was bent
toward the development Of this new
force in the worlds economy. In the
olden times commercial centers were
possibly only where waterways We're
available, but these new channels of
communication revolutionized this con-
dition. Large cities sprung up on the
western prairies which soon We'd with
the older cities in the way Of trade,
and in fact compelled them in large
measure to abandon the water routes
and use the newer method Of trans
portation. Time became the. great de-
sideratum and to this the railroads all
too readily lent themselves in their
efforts to build up through traffic.
But the reaction has come. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

fare of the communities located
thereon. He has to a large extent as
sumed the role of a conservator of
the public good. 1t is his business to
know the capabilities and the posi-
bilities of each portion of the section
through which his line operates, to
the end that everything may be util-
lied to the best advantage. The pre-
vention of waste is his constant aim.
Many town is saved from the loss
attendant upon an unwisely located
industry by the painstaking traffic
man, who often reaps as his reward
the admonitions of those men whom he
has benefited.
The fitting of the means to an end
has become an important part Of
railroad mans duties. Capital is con-
stantly seeking employment and COM
munities are as constantly inviting
investments. Both being eager are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
BY WInard ri. Smith

Inflated enterprise to guide him while
they only see the rosy outline of their
expectations. For this reason he is
obliged to discourage many ventures
by withholding aid. in order that the
energy and ability of the community
may be conserved until an opportunity
for wise and profitable exercise pre-
sents itself. This is his plain duty
and he performs 1t despite the objur-
cations of individuals who have only
an ak to. grind, and sometimes Of
those who honestly believe the action
to be wholly arbitrary and unwar-
ranted. The railroad man has only the
consolation of knowing that the out
come will justify his actions, but II
those whom he is so we'll serving would
only allow sober second thought to
rule they would see that the odds were
ten to one in favor Of the correctness
Of his views.
Were it not that comparatively few
of our railroad men have as yet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
OF the University Of Michigan

out the community. Being his own
landlord, he receives as a portion of
his income the rent that accrues on
his land. This not only puts at his
disposal a larger sum of money to be
expended, but it places the expendi-
ture of this amount in the hands of
class whose demands are for a large
quantity Of common, ordinary goods.
This Of itself Is significant fact, for
a moments consideration makes it ev-
ident that an increase in the avail
able wealth of small aristocratic
class must be followed by relatively
slight industrial consequences as COM
pared with the results of diffusion
of an equal amount among large
body of intelligent consumers. Thus,
from every point of view, American
agriculture is in a condition to con-
troll in a large measure the industrial
activity of the American people. The
prosperity of the farmer, if not syn
onymous with the prosperity of the
nation, is an essential for widespread
Industrial activity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

but an improved system of dissemina-
ton will be introduced whereby the
country will be divided into six lis
tricts, and seeds and plants particu-
larly adapted to each district will be
distributed to the residents of that
section much earlier in the season
than ever before.
Still other improvements are planned
for this years seed distribution, which,
as heretofore, will be conducted under
the direction of the members of con-
gress. For instance, whereas there
will be, as usual, distribution of mis-
cellaneous vegetable seeds, there will
in addition be given out a limited num-
Der of packages of novelties-that is,
seeds of varieties either new or little
known and of peculiar merit-and
matters will be so arranged that some
of these novelties will find their way
into every locality in the country.
The miscellaneous seeds will be put
UP five packets in a package, and each
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
Jhe Decline of Pulpit Cratory

sample of the agony that has to be
endured every Sabbath day by a
mighty multitude throughout the land.
AS a rule, the pulpit of today deals
either in the meaningless platitudes Of
outworn creeds or in vain denuncia-
tons of the dawning light, which, in
spite of the pulpit, is shedding Its
beauty upon mems paths-the only
beauty those paths have ever known.
Nor is it altogether unknown to the
masses Of the people that many pull
pits are bound hand and foot in the
most ignoble subserviency to wealth
and fashion, the high salaried preacher
trying not to save souls, but to save
his bacon, finding his souls delight, not
in chastising wrong and encouraging
right, but in catering to the already
high blown vanity of the rich and the
powerful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

upon the ties, on heavy iron bars par
allel to and midway between the
rails.
The operator on the cars uses but
one lever, strating, stopping and re-
versing at will. He has absolute con-
troll of the car or cars in hand, regard
less Of snow, Ice or slippery rails.
Brakes are not applied as 1t is more
economical to start and stop by means
Of the single lever spoken of. Thus Is
avoided the dangerous conditions met
with by the ordinary electrical and
steam railway systems, all of which
are obliged to resort to FRACTIONAL
brakes in order to stop moving cars or
trains.
This point illustrates clearly the
basic principle of Letters patent,
which is the north and south, or posi-
tive and negative alternating current,
which enables him to stop and STRAIT
his cars with the single lever as
quickly as it is possible to do, In rela-
ton to the safety Of passengers. 1t
also illustrates the fact that the ma
jority, at least, of accidents occurring
because Of the inability of operators
on existing systems to stop quickly
will be avoided by the use Of the new
principle described.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
BY F. Tddngton Bruce

wait only for men dressed in cloth of
gold. Editors would recognize poet
the moment he entered the sanctum,
and the unlucky songster would be
given short shrift. Indignant ac-
tors and authors would slit the gullet
Of every man they caught in a green
suit. Gentlemen in broadcloth would
be avoided like poison by gentlemen
in checks. The wearers of black and
white would be easily lodged by those
whom they sought to interview. Dark
brown suits would never dare to go to
church. Politicians would have ter
ribly hard time of it with Office seek
ers. Beggars would have no chance
at all. In fact, the whole universe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

F 1T is true, as seems to be the
case, that railroad transportation
charges should be and are being
reduced in about the same proper
ton that operating expenses are
brought down, then a far larger prin-
ciple than is commonly supposed lies
at the foundation of all railroad cal
culations. At all events it requires
only the most cursory survey of the
results Of railroads to become con-
WINGED that whatever the motive the
effect in this country, at least has
been to develop the highest possible
degree Of progress through the me-
dunn Of low charges.
The primal consideration of the traf-
fic man of today is to promote the de-
velopment along his line of just those
that will best contribute to the well
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

faith unfeigned;" but today the only
creed of far too many of them is
the creed of the rich men in their con-
gregations.
We are told that once upon a time
old King George Ill, listening to a
plain preacher from the Scottish
Highlands and hearing something that
did not salt his majesty, grunted out
his disapproval quite loudly, where
upon the preacher, looking his majesty
square in the eye, said: when the lion
roars let the beasts of the field stink
away to their dens, and when the word
of the Almighty is proclaimed let the
kings of the earth keep SILENT"
There was man who was fit to
preach!
He had message to deliver, and he
proposed to deliver 1t, regardless Of
the likes or dislikes of his auditors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

If the man who rebuked old King
George were alive today he might be
behind the age theologically, but he
would command our respect by his
sterling manhood, by his solid, self
respect, and by his uncompromising
devotion to duty.
Had the man who hushed up old
King George been preaching down at
Oyster Bay the other Sunday he would
not have prostituted his high Office to
the nauseating game Of flattering.
The Oyster Bay discourse is fair
sample of the pulpit indiscretion that
is driving the people away from the
churches in flocks and droves.
It is not the higher criticism"
among the people, but the lower cring-
ing among the preachers that is re-
sponsible for the sad falling away in
church attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

would be overturned.
AS it is there are certain distin-
gushing marks in the clothing of some
men which infallibly betray their call
men ever wear boots that don't
squeak? Would miser wear neck
tie If he could grow beard? Do un-
dertakers wear other than black from
head to foot? Did one ever behold a
bank clerk whose collars were less
than three inches high? Do actors
ever take their morning walk along
the Rialto without silk hat and tan
boots? Do musicians ever buy other
than velvet coats? Can golf player
be found without red necktie? Just
think bit about it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

burn stood up in his Oyster Bay pull
pit he was thinking, not Of his high
duty as a Christian minister-which
duty was to preach the love of God
and man as exemplified in the Golden
Rule-but only Of how he might curry
favor with the distinguished gentleman
who happened to be sitting in his au-
dience.
And what is this but the too COM
mon custom of the age?
There is not a Sunday that passes
on which tens of thousands of men and
women are not made sick nigh unto
death by the "foolishness of preach
Ing" by the assinine stupidity Of
those set for the PRONUNCIATION Of the
Gospel.
That which the president was made
to suffer down at Oyster Bay Is but
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

The promoter would be compelled to
array himself in broadcloth, as typi-
cal Of his smooth manner Of doing
business. For the artist we would
thu 1aIment Of well-b blended hues. The
saloonkeeper must display himself in
dark brown clothes, as indicative of
the taste Of his wares. The poet would
be forced to wear spring suits at all
seasons. Green would be the color of
a critics apparel. Finally, million
aires would have to promenade in cloth
Of gold.
Reflect, however, how terrible would
be the consequences were such dis
tinguishing marks given to every man.
Robbers and cutthroats would lie in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
The Philosophy Of Clothes

proceeding from It we are often led
into the grievous error of saying or
doing something that may offend the
man. Now experience should teach us
If other evidence than that of the
mans clothes is not forthcoming, that
the one we sneer at may be multi
millionaire. There have been rich men
in this world, and there are rich men
in 1t yet, who delight In hiding their
light under a bushel so to speak. I'm
less legislature passes law COM
pelling men to dress in accordance
with their circumstances, we will be
left as much in the dark as ever, If
our only criterion Is the cut Of their
garb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

tanned much that was brilliant, albeit
somewhat mystical. But Sartor Re-
sartus left a good deal unsaid, and
some day another philosopher will be
born to expound still further on the
weighty subject Of clothing.
That clothes have their ethics can
not be denied, but truth compeIs one
to acknowledge that these ethics are
terribly tangled. For instance, we see
a sedate-looking gentleman, whose
habiliment is not Of the latest cut nor
Of the newest material, and at once
we are constrained to say: There is q
man whom Dame Fortune has not
treated kindly"
This is the natural inference, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

That the power and the popularity
Of the pulpit is declining is a fact so
patent that it needs not to be stated.
So deep is the odium attaching to
the once holy Office that the few brave,
conscientious and self-respecting cler-
gymen are quite unable to maintain Its
one-time glorious prestige.
We are confronted by the somewhat
amazing fact that the churches are
holding on, not because of the preach
ing Of the preacher, but in spite of 1T.
But for the natural and indestructi-
BILE righteousness of mankind the
preachers occupation like Othello's,
would soon be gone, and the church
bell would not much longer call men
to the House Of God.
There was a time when preachers
believed something, and stood up in
their places on Sunday panoplied in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
By the Rev. Thomas 3. Gregory

Human nature Is human; no amount
of data concerning the age, author
ship and text of the Bible will be able
to dehumanize it, and so long as hu-
mainly exists on this planet 1t Will
continue to harm the Church of great
heart to which we give the name Of
Faith; but, in preference to publicly
supporting the office for which they
have lost respect, men will cherish
this faith in the silence Of their own
souls.
But the situation, bad as it is, is
not hopeless one. If from now on
the preacher will take Emerson's adj
vice and hitch his wagon to star in
stead Of to the tail end Of some plu-
tocrat's automobile, the people will
once more have a measure of conf
dence in him and will go to hear him
preach
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Consider now what would be the
effect of such a law. We would nat
urally find the humble laborer going
to his days toll in the plainest home
spun. The beggar. without work and
without home, fttingly don
sackcloth and ashes. iron gray would
be the color of the miners dress.
Checks would suit the business man,
the size of the check being proper
toned to the height of his rating. Fhe
naughty bank clerk would have to
dress in suits of well figured pat
tern. The newspaper man or author
would of course wear black and white
A coat of MANY coIors would be ex-
tremely appropriate to the politician.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

IT WAS avery ancient philoso-
pher who gave utterance to the
phrase 1.-THE tailor makes the
man." and it was long before the
true inwardness of this remark
percelated the brain matter of that
philosophers fellow beings. In due
course of time, however, one of them,
by name Thomas Carlyle, was i'm
pressed by the immensely of the
thought, and forthwith sat him down
and indicted a voluminous essay on
clothes and tailors, giving the essay to
an eager public, to the end that the
eager public should only be further
mystified and perplexed. Sartor Re
sartus, as the essay was styled, con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28


inhabitants of the earth
-"Metphysia," or beautiful garden
are attempting to utilize powerful
force of unknown origin. 1t seems
reasonable to expect that the electrical
belt surrounding our planet furnishes
the magnetic power that will COM
pletely revolutionize the motive power
of America and foreign countries.
We are as yet In our infancy as re-
CARDS the development of electrical or
magnetic energy and its utilization, but
all signs point to marvellous achieve
nsents during the next twenty five
years of the twentieth century
Thomas A. Edison, in recent let
ter to the official press organ of the
exhibition opened in Copenhagen, Den
mark, June 18th last, writes as fol-
lows: Il believe that within thirty
years nearly all railways will discard
steam locomotives and adopt electric
motors, and that the electric automo-
bile will displace horses almost en-
tirely."
The Chicago Record Herald, date of
August 2, 1902. prints an interest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

@ HE marked prosperity which
has attended the industry of
agriculture during the past
few years has been the occa-
casion of many comments re-
speeding it's industrial and social sig
nificance. In a general way it is I'M
derstood that all members Of society
are partakers of this prosperity. 1t is
one thing, however, to concede In a
general way the proposition that the
commercial success of one class or in
terest must diffuse itself throughout
the community; it is quite another
thing to see clearly in what manner
and under what conditions, this diffu-
sion takes place. Indeed it is by no
means easy to appreciate fully the ex-
tent of the mutual dependence of
classes and interests in country
whose industrial organization is like
that of the United States.
There was time when the chief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

The presidnet got very sick over It,,
and. thanks to his strenuosity of tenn
perament, recovered, but now the
whole country is sick.
1t is an open secret that the pulpit
ministration of far too many clergy
men of today is but a sop to Cerebus,
sort of compromise between Good
lord and Good Devil" in fine, base
and cowardly abandonment of the high
principles and conscientious endeaVor
For which the pulpit is supposed to
stand. and for which it must stand if it
would survive.
When the Rev. Henry Homer Wash
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

~ HE citizen of the United
States, even though he re-
side in a locality too iso-
lated to share the benefits of
rural free delivery, has each
year one opportunity to secure direct
return for the money which he con-
tributes as taxes to the support of the
national government. This sole chance
to secure from Uncle Sam something
tangible and of appreciate value
comes at the time of the annual gov
ernmental seed distribution, and be-
cause every person who owns or rents
a plot of ground or even window
ledge sufficient to provide a flower or
vegetable garden may share in the be-
stowaI of favors, there will naturally
be exceptional interest in the fact that
the United States government will this
autumn inaugurate the largest seed
distribution ever undertaken. Not
only will there be a more lavish distri-
button of natures boarded treasures,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

IKE Banquo's ghost. the
piece of stupidity that was
perpetrated on President
Roosevelt by an Oyster Bay
nnhar will not down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Electricity as a science
is but little understood. The
leading minds in the electri-
cal world realize that the
20 +ho aortb
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
VALUES WELL MAINTAINED
AGAINST SELLING PRESSURE.
BANK OF COMMERCE AGAIN
STRONG.
Attempt 10 Depress Mercantile
Trust Causes Slight
Declines.

Local securities were strong at yesterday
mornings session, but in the case of few
issues there were slight declines in the aft
ernoon. Bank of Commerce was again the
feature. There was an excellent buying
interest in the stock. In the forenoon sales
We're made at s35S and sS5S. 80. the latter for
an odd lot of five shares. Missouri Trust
opened with a good show of strength at
OF the session liquidation carried t.s price
down to sl2l.75. New Mercantile Trust was
easy at A2i50 Germania and Colonial
were steady. the former at S204.50 and the
latter at s226.50. Third National had excel
lent support at S26l.50 and S62.
fractions were in good demand, except
the per cent bonds. which sold off to
SS.25. Transit opened higher at S}0.SIis and
closed strong at s31.
Granlte-Bimetallic. the only active mis-
cellaneous issue, was weak at $3.50.
At the afternoon session Bank of Com
merce continued in its upward flight and
scored a new high record with an ad-
vance to s360.75. At the close S36l.J0 was
bid, with no offers lower than 1865 TraC-
tons were steady and trust company issues
generally easy.
New Mercaneile sold 81 share off, at
Si2i and at the close was freely offered at
s422, and had only 1921 bid. Considering the
apparent professional attempt TO break the
stock held up remarkably well, in the opin-
ion of disinterested brokers.
St Louis Union Trust was in excellent
demand with shares at $3.50 and $3.50 rs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. April 3O-Esgs-Receipts to-day ls,-
o5s cases. Receivers all reported good business
in fine stock during the early morning leading
TO an Improved feeling In closely selected stock
under fayorite marks. and which was reflected
in the sales under the open call. including 100
Western frsts at 1ea4c. 100 known marks storage
packed. at l7lzc and 90 No. / dirties at 15a<c.
Trade on the street was quiet with a very easy
tone TO prices on any grade Of goods that would
in way fall short OF quality demanded by
buyers. outside figures calling for large clear
eggs In good new cases. The market is being
crowded with goods from nearby Southern points
In irregular sized lots and secondhand cases
Seconds dirtes and checks sold slowly and prices
somewhat lower. Quotations mark-Centrai
Western. storage packed 1IIxqi7hc: Western and
Southwestern. storage packed. IKE; fresh-gath-
cred. dirties. l5ixal5sc. Others unchanged
Philadelphia. April 3o-Esgs steady: fresh
1sc: do. Southern i5c.
chicago. April 3o.-Eggs firm; fresh 15isc per
dog.
Kansas City Mo-. April 5o.-Eggs steady. at
mark No. 2 whitewocd cases included, 1ic:
cases returned BIC