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Great National Highway.

In the development of these numer-
Gus resources, there must be some ma
tional highway for the travel and traf-
fic of the nations, and in this connec-
ton the conception of THE Overland
Route" by Abraham Lincoln appears
now in all its grandeur. Senator Ben
ton urged and later on Mr.. Lincoln
selected the Union Pacific as the nat
ural route on which the mighty
streams of western commerce would
be borne and now the Isthmian canal
is to be built, the waters of the tive
oceans mingled China, Japan. the
Philippines and the Antilles. to throw
off the sloth and oppression of cen
turtles, it will give to the United States
the rich markets of the Orient, whose
wares and people must pass over the
Union Pacific as the favorite route tc
Europe, Canada. Cuba. Mexico. Central
and South America and the coast ol
Northern and Western Africa. They in
return will send their products to ex-
change for those of the nations. while
the North and South, East and West
OF the United States will pour theiI
manufactures, meats, fruits and grains
into the ports of every island and ev-
cry continent. receiving their products
in return over the Union Pacific as the
great railroad that has brought the
world together and made our country
first among the nations.
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OUR TROPICAL TRADE
IMMENSE BUSINESS POSSIBILITIES
ARE OPENED UP.
Gen. James II. Wilson Has Well Described
tho Benefits Which Arc Within Our
Reach-Island of Cubs L. the Most
Promising Field.

1eu JdiutS II. WllSOu III an au-
dress on Our Trade Relations With
the Tropics recently delivered at
Boston, gives an exhaustive review OF
the future possibilities in our dealings
with Cuba, Porto Rico, and other
tropical countries. He favors an Am
erican Customs Union with all the
countries south of us. beginning with
Cuba, and as the benefits are received
and felt in our enlarged commerce, ex-
tending the Union to other nations.
He considers Cuba the most valuable
field for commencing the work. 1t
has about 1000 to $4,000 square miles,
or 27.5OO,0O0 acres at the least, mostly
suitable. for raising sugar, tobacco,
coffee. fruits and cattle. or this acre
age nearly 13, 900 600 acres are uncleared
forest. These vast forests consist OF
mahogany and other hard woods, all
valuable for manufactures, cabinet
work and shipbuilding. The fruits cf
Cuba are manifold. and have been arti
cles of staple consumption in the
United States for generations. The
attitudes of Cuba vary, one elevation
being 1870 feet above the sea. These
high ranges make the interior of Cuba
balmy, or to quote Gen. Wilson's
words. 1T is, indeed, one of the most
beautiful, healthful, and inviting is
lands under the sun; and while it lies
just within the tropics. it can hardly
be called tropical; its climate is every
where mitigated by the trade winds
and the balmy air of the surrounding
seas" Since the Spanish authority
over the island ceased, sanitary condi-
tons have been enforced, and the yell
low fever has disappeared.
Cuba Rich In Natural Resources.
Gen. Wilson regards Cuba as a
promising field, provided the United
States will enter into reciprocal trade
relations with it, as the island cannot
be annexed because of the joint reso-
luton of congress. AS annexation Is
out OF the question for the present
and until the Cubans so desire. volun-
tarily-other arrangements for mutual
prosperous trade must be made. He
regards Porto Rico as a limited field
fer American enterprise and emigra-
ton. The population is dense and the
land almost entirely occupied. AS to
SuDd, HililOHS Vi us dCTtS are uu-
touched. its annual sugar capacity Is
about 100000 tons. its tobacco is the
best in the world for cigars. coffee
grows nearly everywhere in the is
land. and its pastures and grass lands
will easily support several million
head of cattle. or as many as Iowa and
Texas. Minerals, such as iron and
copper, are plenty. AS the general
says. THE island is natural garden.
The climate and temperature of Cuba
and Porto Rico are at all times better
and more equable than in any OF our
states in the Mississippi Valley south
OF the Ohio and Missouri rivers" AS
to the population. the whites outnum-
Der the colored two to one. while in
the Philippines there is one white to
fifty of the colored races.
Benefits That Would Epsue.
With the inflow of capital and emf
grafton to Cuba all of the nations OF
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Benefits That Would Ensue.

With the inflow of capital and emf
grafton to Cuba all of the nations of
Central and South America will be
the recipients of the same benefits,
and in Gen. Wilson's opinion. these
countries lie clearly within our right
full theater of interest or influence, and
in the direction of our true trade ex-
pansion. We shall much more surely
gain supremacy in trade with our
nearby neighbors, than with those
that lie beyond the sea. and the wider
we make our reciprocity with those We
have undertaken to defend. the more
rapid will be their growth in wealth.
power and civilization"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
BLOOD POISONING
KILLS BLUFF CITY MAN
William H. Smithson ExpIres-Was for a
Long Term of Years Steward
at the Prison.

The death of William H. Smithson oc-
CURED at the family residence on North
Fourth street Monday night. He had been
IN poor health for some time, and cou-
blood poisoning. The leading physicians
OF the city were summoned and he bat
tied hard for recovery, but his strength
gradually failed, and he died Monday night
MI; Smithson was fifty-eight years Of age,
and came to saltwater in 1864. When he
first came here he was employed as a
COOK IN the pinerieS, and in the early
seventies was chosen steward at the Min
nesota state prison, position he filled ac-
ceptably for sixteen years. After leaving
the prison he started a grocery store on
North Fourth street, and conducted it up
to the time of his death, excepting a cou-
pie of years ago, when he served a second
term as steward at the prison, under
Warden c. McC. Reeve.
e. The fall s term of the public schools at
County Superintendent Mexican, who was
In the city yesterday, says that several
district school throughout the county have
opened. The public school of Saltwater
will open next Monday.
The Columbia, which has been laid I'D at
the levee above the bridge for several
weeks, has gone into commission again.
and is towing logs from Glenmont TO the
Atwood mills, of this city.
A night crew began work last evening
at the Atwood A mill. and that mill will
run twenty hours out of twenty -four from
now on. Mr.. Atwood expects to cut about
400 600 feet a day at that mill
The September meeting of the board of
county commissioners is being held at the
court house, and the session will be con-
cluded early. this forenoon.
The remains of George w. Congdon.
the father of Mrs. A. M. Short, have been
taken to Dakota, Mimi, for burial He
formerly resided there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
COOKS OFFER TO GO
OUT WITH WATERS
Place Themselves at Call of Strikers
Complete Restaurant Tie-up Possible
Another Proprietor Signs Scale.

O. A com complete tie-up of the restaurants in
among the possibilities.
u7 rms is the latest threat made by the
waters and Mattresses union who
WITHIN the last twenty-four hours have
received unexpected aid in the proffer of
me COOKS to walk out in the event that
mands now being made by the table en-
ployes.
At meeting held last night at Sherman
ions, the Walters, the Mattresses and
the Cooks, We're In attendance in large
numbers, the latter union announced that
It could be counted on, and if necessary
made N
The situation was discussed thorough
ly, and loud was the talk at times, some
of the members wanting to take the de-
cisNe step at once. The more conserva-
tive ones, however, prevailed, and it was
agreed to hold the matter open until the
last moment, in the hope Of reaching a
satisfactory agreement
A walk-out of the cooks is not relished
by the restaurant keepers who see in
their retirement practical bankruptcy
taurants are recouping from losses suf-
tered during the dull period, and to re-
ceive another setback would be more
than they could stand.
The proprietors, however, are still
standing firm, and contend that they will
continue to do SO, but the striking en-
ployes are generally Of the opinion that
they will capitulate before the week is
over.
The Central Restaurant company 442
Wabasha street, came to an agreement
with the union last night, and signed the
scale. The walters and mattresses con-
slider the surrender Of this establishment
an encouraging circumstance as it Is one
Of the important ones of the city from
their standpoint.
1t is confidently believed by the strike
leaders that other proprietors will fol-
low the lead Of the Central, and sign the
scale before tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
DEATH IN A TASTE
OF MURIATIC ACID
Chicago Boy Puts His Lips to the
Chemical and Dies of Hem
orrhage of the Stomach.

CHICAGO, Sept. Frank Klooster,
fourteen years old, is dead from hem
orrhage Of the stomach, caused by
tasting muriatic acid. Young Klooster
was an enthusiastic student of chem
istry and had fitted up the basement
of his home as a laboratory.
A few days ago he was making a
number of tests with muriatic acid
when the whim seized him to taste
the liquid. He felt no immediate ILL
effects, but his mother became alarm-
ed when she found what he had done
and called in two physicians. They
told the boy to stay in bed, but he per-
sisted in walking about the house.
Later he was seized with commissions
and grew rapidly worse until death
enSued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
DON'T TRY PRESSURE.
Trust to Intelligence.

You cannot by process of law pre-
vent anyone from drugging themselves
to death. We must meet the evil by
appeal to the intelligence.
One of the drugs that does the most
harm to Americans, because of it's
widespread use and it's apparent in
nocence, is Coffee. Ask any regular
coffee drinker if he or she is perfect
ly we'll. At least one-half are not. Only
those with extra vigor can keep well
against the daily attack of caffeine Gin
the Coffee. The heart and pulse grad
ually lose strength dyspepsia, kidney
troubles and nervous diseases of some
sort set in apd the clearly marked
effects of coffee poisoning are shown.
These are facts and worth anyone's
thought. The reasonable and sensible
thing is to leave it off and shift to
Postum Food Coffee. The poison that
has been secretly killing is thus with
drawn and powerful rebuilding
agent put to work.. The good effects
will begin to show inside of 10 days.
If health and comfort are. worth any
ing to you, try it.
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did wrong, but on the whole. the wen
who for three years in those islands have
followed the flag Of the United States
have added a new page to the honor roll
of the nation. 1 think, however, that
troops of ours have warred under great
er difficulties than those in the. Philip
more dangerous foes, but never In eli
mate under conditions which called for
such resolute perseverance, on the part Of
t tne In the o. 'se
weary that they dropped to- sleep in the
mud wherever they happened to fall
down; at every step fearing ambush from
and among population that greeted with
friendliness the oncoming troops and
seized the. stragglers. and put them to
deed, heavy burden to bear and think
that the men who sat at home could have
afforded to be more lenient in bearing
judgment against them"
Answer to His Critics.
President Roosevelt, in his address at
Fitchbqrg, devoted himself alq9ost ex,
clusively to the trusts, which he intended.
as an answer to his critics. He said in
part: r.
:" R some of those who have seen cause
for wonder in what have said this fall
on the subject of great corporations,
which are popularity, although with tech
nical inaccuracy known as trusts, would
take the trouble to read my message when
"
two years ago, and what I put into my
first message to congress, I think they
would have been less astonished. ] said
nothing on the stump that did not think
could make good, and I shall not hest
tate now to take the position which
then advocated. am even more anxious
that you who hear what I say. am. not
going to try to define with technical ac-
curacy what ought to be meant when we
speak Of a trust But if by trust we mean
merely big corporation, then I ask you
to ponder the utter folly of the man who
either in spirit Of rancor or in a spirit of
folly says, Destroy the trusts without
giving you an idea Of what he means
really to do. will go with him II he says
destroy the evil in the trusts gladly.
.I will try to find out that evil. I will
seek to apply remedies which / have al
ready outlined in other speeches But If
er hatred fear, panic Or just sheer ignor-
ance, is to destroy the trusts in way
that will destroy all our prosperity, no.
Those men who advocate wild and fool
ish remedies which would be worse than
the disease, are doing all in their power
to perpetuate the evils against which
they nominally war, because If we were
brought face to face with the naked is
sue Of either keeping or totally destroy
ing prosperity in which the majority
share, but in which some share improp-
erly why, as sensible men we must de-
eide that it is a great deal better that
some people should prosper too much
rather than no one should prosper
enough. So that the man who advocates
destroying the trusts by measures which
would paralyze the industries of the
country is at best a quack and at worst
an enemy to the republic"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

siderable injury to open cotton. The
weather map of this date, Sept. q.
SHOWS that good rains fell over large
part of Texas during the twenty four
hours ending a. m. Sept. 2.
Cutting and curing of tobacco have
progressed under favorable conditions,
and are largely finished in the CaroI-
mas and Virginia.
Some improvement in the outlook
for apples is indicated in portions Of
the central valleys and lake region, but
In the middle Atlantic states the pros
poets are for a crop considerable be-
low the average.
Flowing for fall seeding has been
generally retarded in the middle At
lantic states and Ohio valley by dry
weather, and in the lower Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys by excessive
moisture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS

necessary where the expenditure of
money had been necessary
In their report the grand jury re-
viewed partially the work that had
been accomplished by them. There
were thirty indictments returned
public officials. For lack Of time In
which to carefully investigate their
cases some of the official in the judg-
ment of the body have been thorough
ly vicious and corrupt in office, but
in view Of the coming trials against
some of them they deemed best not
to disclose the evidence before them,
or to show the extent of the system of
blackmail, extortion or bribery which
was found to have been practiced, by
the police department Of the former
administration.
Scores Past Administration.
The opinion was that the discipline and
efficiency of the police department had
been thoroughly destroyed by the policy
police. Honest and efficient men, who
had been on the force for long time.
had been removed and replaced by those
lacking in ordinary intelligence and COM
mon honesty.
They commended the work Of Acting
Mayor Jones in thoroughly overhauling
and recognizing the police force. They
also bestowed unstinted praise on the
newspapers for their valuable assistance
in arousing the public to the Importance
Of the work that had been undertaken.
Praise for OFFICIALS.
The judges on the bench were compli-
mented for their capable, fearless and eff
f1cient work. The work of the sheriff s
office was all that could be desired and
particular reference was made to the eff
forts of Jailer Capt. ]. H. Alexander, who
has shown himself to be capable, hon
est and upright official The work rem
dered by the county attorneys office, with
his staff was in all respects satisfactory
In conclusion they recommended that
the charges of corruption made against
certain officers connected with the city
hospital be investigated by the incom-
ing grand jury, and also the reasons why
certain saloons are permitted to run. on
a permit only from the mayor; and they
also recommend that the corruption OF
the late administration be gone into fur
Their.
The September grand jury, which has
been asked to take up the work, will con-
vene next Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
NAME ELECTION JUDGES
Fall to Show Quorum and Hope to De-
fer Action Until the Last
Minute.

In the selection of judges and clerks by
the city council for each election held in
ST. Paul. the acknowledged right Of the
party in power to dictate the list has gen.
orally been acknowledged, but this time
it is expected there will be interference.
Last night the board of aldermen was
to have held it's regular meeting, the prin-
cipal business of which would have been
the selection of committee to name the
election judges, but no quorum made it's
appearance.
Ordinarily the board dictates the list,
after which it is handed over to the as
sembly for approval, but last night the
rumor was current that the Republican
member of the assembly would refuse to
approve in this instance, and instead
would call a meeting for themselves and
select the list, after which it would be
handed to the board for approval
Hearing of this, a quiet conference Of
the members present last night was held
and the meeting adjourned until tonight,
when a messenger will be detailed to visit
all the absentees and insist on their be-
ing present.
According to the election law the judg-
es must be selected ten days before the
primary election. The Republican mem
bers of the assembly, it is said, will in
sist on an equitable division of the judges
this time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK.
It Is Devoted Mostly to imperialism
and the Trusts.


WASHINGTON, D.. c., tSept 2.-The
Democratic congressional campaign
book, which made it's appearance to-
day, is volume of 3S4 pages, the
major portion of which Dis devoted to
the discussion of imperialism and
trusts, $40 pages being given to these
two topics, lis to the former and 1875
to the latter. Upon theh title page is
the Democratic slogan of equal rights
to all, special privileges to none. The
volume opens with the platform Of
1900, and the resolutions adopted by
the Democratic members Eof the house
at their conference June 10, arraign-
ing the Republican party for failure
to give relief to Cuba and to enact
proper antitrust legislation Then fol-
lows an extended criticism of the Re-
publican campaign book, many of the
statements contained therein being
challenged as to accuracy, especially
those dealing with the trust question.
Under the head of Imperialism" there
ippfne policy under the following
heads: Attempt to divert the ISSUE
partisan censorship, war department
policy Of suppression, farcical fnves-
tigatton, war department investigation
and that of senate contrasted, a court
martial stopped because 1T would
prove too much, court martial trials a
farce, cruelty committed and encour-
aged, crimes of war and not of SOL
diers, American expansion versus
Roman imperialism, colonialism and
trade, statistics against colonialism,
keep American capital at home, the
burdens Of militarism, Philippine VEN
ture beginning of general policy Of
colonialism, our warlike president,
Philippines a source of weakness, shall
we spend the peoples taxes at home or
in distant lands, government for
carpetbaggers and spoliation, state
hood in the Philippines.
This review is succeeded by chap
teFs on Gen. Miles and the administra-
ton, disgraceful record of the military
authorities at both ends Of the line
in the Gardner case. the Smith court
martial torture as a policy, review Of
evidence involving the war depart
ment and certain army Officers in the
Philippines in violations Of the laws Of
war, the system, not the individual, to
blame, democracy the remedy for bar
barities, fundamental objections to the
Philippines government, acts slavery
and polygamy under the protection of
the flag, and vice and loathsome
diseases in the Philippines.
The chapters on the tariff and
trusts are crowded with statistics and
figures, much attention being devoted
to an attempt to show that protected
trusts and manufacturers get the ben
eft of all the tariff in our markets and
sell in foreign markets Eat greatly re-
duced prices. Facsimiles OF export
price lists are given and comparisons
are made with domestic prices OF like
articles. Big trusts are discussed In de-
tail to show that they sell their prod
ucts abroad much cheaper than at
home, and the whole question is sum
married in chapter on the evils
of protected trusts" which IS supd1-
vided as follows:
(1) Political corruption; (2) water
ed stock; (3) concealment Of export
prices, and (4) juggled and manufac-
turned statistics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
MISS PRINGLE WAS NOT
IN OWATONNA WRECK
st. Paul Woman, Thought to Be linden.
titled Dead, Is Found Alive
at Home.

Miss Winifred R. Pringle, a Manchester
student, supposed to be the unidentified
woman killed in the wreck of
North Western passenger train near Wa
SEGA last Saturday night, is alive and
well.
Miss Pringle lives at 1856 Princeton
avenue
Miss Pringle, who has finished a course
at Manchester college. has been engaged
teach for them. They expected her last
Saturday night, and, not hearing from
her. reached the conclusion that she was
probably on board the train wrecked near
Waseca by a cyclone. This started the
story that she looked very much like the
woman killed. whom no one could identi-
fy and it was sent broadcast
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03
MILES POSTPONES
HIS TRIP TO ORIENT
Owing to Pressure of Business in
Washington He May Not Leave X
Until Next Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. "A
change has been made in the plans Of
Lieut. Gen. Miles as announced last
week. 1t was expected originally that
he would leave on his tour of inspec-
ton of the Philippines tomorrow and
sail for San Francisco on the trans
sport Thomas on the 18th. The pres
sure of work in his Office at present
is so great, however, that he finds he
will not be able to leave Washington
before next Wednesday.
Gen. Miles has called a special
meeting of the army board on ord
nance and fortification for Sept. 8, at
which time 1t will begin the prepara-
ton of its report and recommends
tons upon the subject of new field
gun for the army. The date named
has not been selected in order to in
sure the attendance of those members
sof the board who are present engaged
in the Joint maneuvers. 1t is the I'M
derstanding that Gen. Miles in person
will direct the work of the board, and
in case the report is not drafted quick
ly his departure from Washington will
be delayed until later in the month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

The grand jury, whose record will go
down in the history Of Hennepin coun-
ty as being one of the most famous
that ever delved after crime, and re-
turned indictments of city officials
where some convictions followed, yes
terday made their report to Judge
Simpson.
They have been in continuous session
ever since last April and have labored
INCREASINGLY in searching for evidence
and ferreting out criminals.
commends Their Work.
i. After they had made their report,
Judge Simpson took occasion to thank
them for their conscientious work that
was done in behalf of the city, and
said that his one regret was that the
laws were such that they could not be
reimbursed sufficiently for money that
had been expended by them in prose-
cutting researches which had been