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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.

The navy is an excellent training. school. for youth
and 1t odd that boys do enter that branch Of
the public service The work Of the recruiting officers
should be much easier than now and perhaps would
be parents better informed as to what the serv
ice is.
The time is past when the life ola ship boy was
something to be dreaded. The boy is no longer knock
ed about The government is willing pay literally for
the education of the boy in the hope that may become
valuable The youth who enters as an apprentice
III the United States navy has the securing
better education than he is likely to get ashore The
government spends thousand dollars on every boy that
enters the service He we'll fed we'll clothed and given
thorough knowledge of the common branches of an
education He is taught navigation and such other
special lines as will equip him for life on shipboard
His term of enlistment expires when he atains his ma
Jory and opportunity is given him enlist as seaman
or IN other special branches of the service The pay of
warrant officers considerable and machinsts and other
mechanics are quite as well paid they are ashore
There IS no better chance ashore for the average
boy whose parents unable educate him than there
IS In the The opportunities for advancement are
considerable and diligence will procure for young fell
low quite much recognition the same quality
will for him land
The navy of the United States is no longer domi-
mated by foreigners and the sooner our ships are manned
altogether by American-born citizens the better
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
THE DEMOCRACY OF ROOSEVELT.

President Roosevelt is just arstocrat enough be
democratic We quarrel with his politics. but there
lodging the fact that he has faculty for do
ing things in impromptu fashion that brings him very
close to the people.
I'm Mike Cronn, Mr.. President and 1 want to
hear you talk shouted struggling in the grasp
OF the policemen who trying to keep the crowd
away from the president in Carnegie hall Thursday
evening
Come on, Mike" shouted the president of the
United States, and he rescued the struggling from
his captors Mike Cronin drove President RooseveIts
carriage certain occasion.
The action studied, but it was as effective
bit of good policy though the situation had been led
up to for political effect
The aristocracy Of Roosevelt is undenabe, SO far
as birth and breeding CO. but the democracy the man
IN his dealing with his fellows rings true The Car.
nege hall incident is evidence of the that true Amer
icanism by dead in spite of the protests Of
pessimts who the destruction our institutions in
the growing tendency the establishment of bureaus
cracy
Can one conceive of the emperor of Germany for
instance, putting himself rescue Mike Cronin
from his guards?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Rico governor of the island. The lesser Offices Of
the administration have many changes III the few
years since the island taken by the govern
men of the United States Men who have the capacity
lucrative appointment under the federal
eminent have too much energy to live the life that IS
imposed by the climatic conditions of the subtropcs.
The Incidence and Of interest in life among the
natives has driven many despair and rendered
exile unbearable. The conditions are bad enough in
Porto Rico but they be intoerable in Guam and
the other island possessions Of the United States in the
Pacific The only way which the affairs of Guam can
be administered is by the assignment of naval officers to
the work. Even the politicians will have none of it.
The lesson that the designations in Porto Rico
teaches is obvious: The natives of island posses
sions must possible, be educated to the point
of capably administering their affairs tropical
island is place for white with the instincts and
habits of Northern peoples.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
What the Religious World
Is Thinking About and Doing
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND YOUNG PEOPLES TOPIC
COMMENTS BY w ILLIAM I. ELLIS.

tary form by some one who had
neard missionary preach, or a por-
ton of Christian literature had some
now been borne to them, and they
like the Ephesians were ripe for fuller
instruction and baptism.
Times without number this story Of
PauPs experience at Ephesus has been
told TO illustrate the fact that there
are many disciples of Jesus who have
llot gone all the way into their Chris
ton privileges and possibilities. They
are living in the first stages of the life
or the redeemed. They have no pow
en- no peace. no joy. AS some one
mas SAID OF this class: They have only
enough religion to make them miser-
aple They, like the Ephesians, need
the presence Of the Paraclete, the de-
parted Christ's present representative
through whom comes all the blessed
ness of the Christian life, and growth
amending.
The Secret of Christianity's Conquests.
The history Of the church is mex
pncaple, apart from a recognition Of a
divine Spirit who Is omnipotent. No
merely mortal power could do what
the church has done Undoubtedly.
IN the apostolic age the Spirit bestow-
ed certain miraculous powers upon the
infant Church-the gift of tongues"
Tor instance. which is unknown today
Thus the small company Of believers
was able quickly to multiply itself.
Ioday the assistance of this almighty
agent is still essential to Christian life
and work. In his own character, and
In his service, every disciple is con-
sstantly meeting barriers, which. hui
mainly speaking, are fnsurmountable.
Inc mlghtlest human servant of Jesus
IS 1mpotent apart from this strong
helper His name should be heard
ofteher in prayer, and his office should
De better understood. In honoring him
we are honoring Christ, for he is to
us all that Christ was to His disciples
IN the flesh, and more. All Christian
conquests are impossible without His
cooperation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
THE DEATH OF JACOB MANNHE1MER

The decease of Mr.. Jacob Mannheimer imposes a
distinct loss this city 1t will be deeply felt by the
business community, but keeny in that
large circle which knew him socially.
The dead merchant had in very large measure those
elements of manhood that appeal to right thinking
He was an upright and by his energy contributed
very largely to the of the great business estab
shment to which he gave his and the devotion of
his life
The of Mannheimer is identified with the best
development of the retail business of ST Paul. but if it
only to be preserved by the memory of the chart
table works of Jacob Mannheimer it would not be
forgotten.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
NEWS AND NOTES.

The Holy Name society, an antf-pro-
family organization in the Roman Cath
olc church, is being vigorously ex-
tended.
DoWie says that he and two thou
sand of his followers will go to New
York for campaign next fall that is
70 include a month of meetings in
Madison Square Garden and a house
toulouse canvass. Other Eastern cit
les will be visited also.
The dates for the International En-
worth league convention at Detroit
have been fixed as July 1919.
Fanny Crosby, the most famous of
living hymn writer's, is eighty-threo
years old and totally blind; yet she
sun goes about making evangelistic adj
dresses.
Cardinal Gibbons recently declared
the dIvorce evil in this country worse
than MormOnism.
A six months evangelistic cam
palgn, similar to that conducted by
Mr.. Moody at Chicago, will be held
during the St. Louis worlds fair under
the leadership Of the Rev. G. Camp
bell Morgan.
President Roosevelt and a brilliant
company Of American public men, to
gether with number of foreign am
bassadors, were present at the recent
jubilee of the District of Columbia Y.
NJ. C. A.
The w. c. T. u. asks that Sunday.
March L, be observed as a day of anti
cigarette pledge signing.
The supreme court Of Nebraska has
reversed it's decision concerning the
reading of the Bible in public schools.
The Bible may be read, but sectarian
instruction Is DrOhihitad
The oldest Methodist church in
America is st. Georges, Philadelphia,
and it is proposed to hold there a cell
ebradon Of the two hundredth ami
Yersary Of Wesley's birth. 1t was in
St Georges that the first Methodist
conference in America was held.
The young women of the Epworth
league, of a Reading (Pa.) church, take
care of babies on Sunday mornings in
kindergarten in the church building,
while the mothers attend worship up
stairs.
The Chinese branch of the Honolulu
Y. M. c. A. owns q burial plot for de-
ceased members.
Chicago is undertaking to hold
Thursday noon preaching services,
after the fashion Of Joseph Parker's
famous London service. The Moody
Bible institute Is in charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota-Fair in northwest, snow in
east and south portions Saturday; cold
er; high northwest winds. Sunday. fair.
Upper Michigan-Rain or snow Satur-
day. colder in west portion; Sunday snow.
colder in east portion; winds becoming
west and high.
Wisconsin-Snow and colder Saturday.
Sunday fair; winds becoming northwest
and high.
: enthusiastically fair Saturday and
Sunday.
North Dakota-Fair Saturday. colder in
east portionj high north winds. Sunday
fair.
north winds; colder in central and east
Iowa-Snow and colder SATURDAY.; high
northwest winds. Sunday fair
ST. Paul Yesterdays tempera lures.
taken by the. United States weather bu-
reau st. Paul, w. e. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at O'clock
last night Barometer corrected for tenn
ture, SO; lowest temperature, "a; average
temperature, So; daily range, 4; barom-
eter. % SO; humidity, 95; precipitation,
"A; p. m, temperature. So; Z p. m,
wind, southeast; weather, cloudy
Yesterdays TemDerat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
WAS A GREAT CHARACTER.

John Wesley of the men who achieved great
ness He labored hard and long and suffered much in
life, in death his memory is honored the world over
and the largest Protestant church holds it almost sacred
From 1908 to 1871 John Wesley lived on earth and
from the of youth until the end he was digent
worker. He was Industrious student; when he took
up the work of preaching what is known as Meth
odism and organizing church he threw into the
gle such industry and zeal have seldom been seen in
Like all reformers stormy life was his portion.
But no condition. no circumstance could daunt him. Be
tore his death he we'll under way the most extensive
most farreachng movement in religious evolution since
Luther's day.
Few men are heroes iii the eyes of their contem-
poraries Great achievements impress us more as his
tory than they would events of day SO it is
with the men who make history Hence Wesley's fame
grows with the growth of the religious order he
founded And great is the order and SO rapid its
growth that the name of Wesley will be immortal;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
-----AT ST.
7 II E AT r E S

Today's matinee and the evening per-
formance will close the engagement Of
Capt Jinks of the Horse Marines"
at the Metropolitan. Miss Elizabeth
Kennedy creates a pleasing impression
In the rolesof Nine. Trentoni, which is
an exacting one.
"Our New Minister" the latest rural
drama by Denman Thompson and
George w. Ryer, authors of 1.-The Old
Homestead" will be the attraction at
the Metropolitan during the first half
Of next week, beginning tomorrow
night.
The standing room sign was brought
into requisition at the ladies' matinee
at the Star yesterday afternoon. The
house was packed with an audience
consisting very largely Of women. The
clever bill presented by the Partisan
Widows" company was evidently APP
preciated by the audience. The
big Gaiety" company will offer next
weeks attraction at the popular vaude-
Vile house.
Arthur c. Aistons company in the
Southern play, "At the Old Cross
Roads" will terminate its engagement
at the Grand opera house with mat
1nee performance this afternoon at 2: 80
and the regular performance at 8:15.
The most successful Of all Swedish
American dialect plays Is lyon Yon-
son, which will be seen at the Grand
next week. This year the title role Is
interpreted by Nels Erickson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
NOT A GOOD PLACE FOR WHITE MEN.

The announcement that practically all Of the officials
administering the governmental affairs ofePorfo Rico
will resign goes to show that high Office and fair
pay is not sufficient to reconcile the white man life
under existing conditions in island possessions
What does it profit if he has income Of $1,000
year and the title of governor he has tospend all Of
his time trying to dodge queer insects andsseheut
those comforts which of the North regard as essen
etiai to fe9
Already two have declined to remain in Porto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
Banker comes to Grief.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., Feb. 27.--
George F. Kroehl, president Of the First
National bank and a director of the
Monmouth Trust company, which are
now in the hands Of receivers, was ar
rested here today and released under
$4,000 bail. Mr.. Kroehl is charged
with making, together with other per-
sons, q false statement Of the condi-
ton of the trust company
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
Chinese Soldiers Wiped Out.

PEKIN, Feb. 27.-Advices received
here today show that 500 imperial
troops were caught Feb. 26 in an am
bush in the Yang Uing pass by the
rebels Of the province of Kwang 81.
South China. ALI the soldiers were
killed and the rebels captured large
supplies Of arms which the troops were
taking to the beseiged garrison of Chi
Yuen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
GAR INTERVIEWS ON BEHALF
OF THE STARVING Firms
Orders Extensive Relief Works That
VIII Give EmnIovnnent


ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 81. = The
car has INTERVIEWED in behalf of the
famine stricken Firms and has ordered
that extensive relief works be started
without delay. Besides the immediate
construction Of the proposed IdensaI-
mi Kayana railroad, which will cost
100000, he has sanctioned the expen-
diture of 100000 on the Uleaborg-
Tornea line, voted by the senate but
h1therto unapproved. The raising of
a 100000 loan for other railroad con-
struction, the establishment of a bank
with capital of 100000, which sum
is to be used to making loans to peas
ants farmers, and has approved an
appropriation Of $4,000 for public
works, principally the drainage of
swamps. The Firms attribute the czar's
action to the steps taken in America
to relieve the distress existing in the
grand duchy of Finland, and to Am
bassador McCormick's inquiries on the
subject
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
EVEN-SENTEN CE SERMON

Nothing is intolerable that is neces-
sary-Jeremy Taylor.
Let man keep the law-any law
and his way will be strewn with salts
Acknowledgement
We know Him not, Him shall we new
er know
Till we behold him in the least Of
these
Who suffer or who sin.-Lucy Larcom.
1t IS easy to make allowance for our
own faults, but dangerous; hard to
make allowance fol. others faults, but
wise.-Maltbie D. Babcock
The wealth Of a man Is the num-
Der of things he loves and bIesses and
which he is loved and blessed by
Carlyle.
l count life just a stuff
TO try the souls strength on.
Robert Browning.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him,
and He shall direct thy paths.-Pro--
verbs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

If pretty German girls get in the habit of sending
back to the fatherland for husbands something will
have to be done protect the rights manageable
male Americans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Even if his plural wife" is not sufficient reason for
the rejection of Reed Smoot by the senate he deserves
to be turned down in the interest of euphony Once
open the way to a with name like that and the,
senate roll will presently TEEN with the Din Bottse of
politics
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

A man loses nothing worth consid-
ering and gains much worth seal[-
ing, by abstaining wholly from all
intoxicants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

There is to be beef trust but what's the odds?
There is nothing that new trust can do to the public
that has not already been done SO often that we are
used to it all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

In you really million dollars or SO Won
might secure iron lease from the state That
seems to be the only thing that is needfu change
pauper into millionaire. r9a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

DRINKS grip can never close on him
VINO closes his lips against drink.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The pearl that sparkIes in the bot
tom OF wine glass is only the bubble
called Disappointment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The Daughters of the American Revolution will in
pistol pockets 800
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Chicago janitors have graciously consented not to
strike but this not to be construed Welding anv of
their imperial prerogatives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The race problem is not confined to statesmen and
soc1olog1stthere are the patrons of the
pool concerns. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

There should be liberal and general response to the
invitation to help build suitable home for the Young
Mems Christian association, of St. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The nelghborly attentions of the St Paul robber and
robberess do not seem to be appreciated by Saltwater
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Popular election of United States senators has re-
ceived fatal Endorsement from the Delaware legislature
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Cahzonla" has about it of the suggestion of
dime museum than of of the states of the Union
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

If they get in the habit of ndictng Chicago alder
men there is telling where the practice will STOP
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The new state of California has at least one good
point say that in any stage of exhilaration
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

true Of life as Of literature. M MAJ
has learned the secret of living WEI.
until he understands how to do with
out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
THE DANGER OF DRINK.
Comments on the Epworth League
Topic for March 1-"TotaI Absti-
hence the Only Safe RuIe"-Dan. l.,
8-15; Thess. W. %; |. Pet. H., II.

Formerly it was embarrassing to be
an abstainer. Today a man may be in
any honest business and suffer no in
convenience or reproach for his un-
willingness to partal1e Of strong drink.
Total abstinence has become as widely
the rule among men who have sue
ceeded, or are succeeding, that 1t ex-
cites no comment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

1t rather unfair of the weather to shift Chi
cago portion of the weather output up to Minnesota as
he did Yesterday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

:. 1t is only second grade pleasure that
Hquor lmparts; it is only second grade
power that it gives; it is only second
Srade courage that it inspires. Lies
pest gifts are never to be found in the
cup that inebriates.
Abstinence fills no tails or aims
houses or insane asylums or delirium
tre1lens wards Of hospitals. 1t gives
~ man Watery eye, fiery nose and
a shuffiing gate. It empties no mans
purse and steals no mans seIf-respect.
IL never sends him sneaking home by
pack streets, fearful that he will meet
an acquaintance. 1t turns no dinners
or social gatherings into orgies. In a
word, total abstinence never did what
the year. 80 ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

It would be false to say that no sue
cessful men drink; many of them do.
But 1t is true that when the drinkers
and abstainers in any line of business
are considered. the larger percentage
of the former is to be found among
the second class men, and the larger
percentage of the abstainers among
the f1rst-class men.
.'The only art is to know how to
omit" says Stevenson, and that Is as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Good morning, Gov Yates. Have you killed an
editor this morning? 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

There is a might in meekness thai
is greater than the power of self-as-
sertion. Everybody delights to weave
laurels for the humble brow, while the
braggart finds the world filed with his
detractors
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
Sp.nhight

washington time q D. m. St. Paul)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Senator Smoot is said to have plural wife That's
singular.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

I count life just a stuff
To try the souls strength on.
Robert Browning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Earthly sorrow is not too great a.
price to pay for heavenly comfort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

A pure heart brings more happiness
than a powerful hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

The poor in spirit possess a peace Of
soul which the prouder never know,
And 1t is better to be contented than
to be envied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

There should be liberal and general response to the
invitation to help build suitable home for the Young
Mems Christian association of St. Paul
Chicago jantors have graciously consented not to
strike but this is not to be construed yielding any of
their imperial prerogatives.
another generation require convention dress fitted with
pistol pockets.
The problem is not confined to statesmen and
socologiststhere the patrons of the you-canose
pool concerns.
Catalonia" has about it more of the suggestion of
dime museum than of of the states of the Union
Popular election of United States senator's has re-
ceived fatal Endorsement from the Delaware Legislature
The neghborly attentions of the St Paul robber and
robberess do not seem to be appreciated by Saltwater
The state of California has at least one GOOD
point man say that in any stage of exhilaration
-. Good morning, Gov Yates. Have you killed an
editor this morning?
.. Senator Smoot is said to have plural wife That's
singular. 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Some rare souls there are whom
this old world has no power to wound.
All its shafts Of venom touch them
not, for they live the spirit life, which
IS indifferent to the tawdry prizes Of
praise and goods that the earth offers.
Ihey have heard the enhancing voice
of One who went to death in apparent
defeat say blessed" and this has
made them industrious of all lesser re-
wards.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

Heart munger is, paradoxically, re-
ward. Capacity is blessing. To de-
sire spirituality is the first sign Of pos
sessfng it. The man who has no as
pirations toward the ideal is the one
to be pitIed; he whose heart cries out
after truth and beauty and God IS al
ready blessed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28

In all thy ways acknowledge Him,
and He shall direct thy paths.-Pro-
verbs.