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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
HAY FEVER VICTIMS.

To have cold in the head in sum-
mertime is an i'll so many st. Paultes
are heir to that to make a remark con-
corning it to an afflicted one is as banal
weather. Nor does the fact that every
August sees an exodus of people North
occasion any comment. This year the
cool weather has to some extent les
sened the misery of hay fever victims;
but since the coming of the frost alone
stamps out the disease entirely, or
rather cures until the next season
those afflicted with it, the present low
temperature has not caused the num-
Der of those who are Fastening North
to decrease. The scattered pollen of
certain wild flowers is said to cause
the distemper, and the claim. has been
made that were all the weeds which
there would be fewer hay fever vic
Tins.
AS matter of fact there are, pro-
portionately, as many sufferers from
this disease in the large and thicl1ly
populated cities further East as there
are in st. Paul. This is evidenced by
the number of Eastern tourists who
are to be found at Northern lake re-
sorts during August and September.
Most of these cities are well cared for;
and even if there were disposition to
allow weeds to grow on vacant lots, the
fact that there are no such lots would
naturally interfere The wind carries the
pollen from a great distance outside
the city, SO that those who are sus-s
ceptible to the hay fever suffer even
when they are many miles removed
from the weed. But since weeds do
cause hay fever, it is safe to assume
that the cutting down of those which
grow on vacant lots in st. Paul would
lessen the number Of hay fever victims
even if it did not entirely wipe out the
disease.
st. Paul Is not an untidy city, but
there are many vacant lots on which
weeds are allowed to grow undisturbed.
Even along the boulevards in some Of
the suburbs, weeds may be seen as
high as small child's head. The fact
that these are unsightly has not induc-
ed property owners to cut them down:
but it is possible that, We're it made
plain to these owners that the weeds
are ammenace to health as well as an.
eyesore. they might be induced to take
better care of their. property. Nobody
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
HAIL, HUFFMAN. TRAlNMAsTER.

There is a trainmaster on the
Eastern Illinois railroad who deserves
well of his fellow man and contempo-
rary woman. The name of him IS
Huffman, suggestive Of the grouchy
but also calculated to conjure picture
of a burly individual with square chln
and bushy eyebrows who might prop
erly and naturally be opposed TO an
such light and frivolous doings as the
average brakeman would delight IN.
Huffman has issued an order to the
brakemen in his service warning them
against the continuance of the practice
they have INDUCED in of flirting with
the women patrons of the road and
those other women who dwell along the
tracks of the Eastern Illinois. "The
offenders are likely to get themselves
into serious trouble if the practice is
continued" says Trainmaster Huff
man.
The yelled threat is likely to be eff
fective for it is very indefinite. Of
tenders might possibly lose their jobs,
or Huffman might permit injured hus-
bands to board trains with permits to
whip the Offenders. All sorts of con-
dign punishment are hidden behind
that threat and it is likely that
flirting brakemen will restrain their
admiration for those members of the
hoy have hPRn
making goo goo eyes.
Seriously the flirting street car con-
ductor and trainman is a good deal OF
nuisance Many of them have con-
ceived the idea that they are employed
to ogle women passengers; that wom-
an is not comfortable unless she is be-
ing stared at. These misguided young
men have perhaps been led to this fall
lacious. conclusion by that sort. of
young woman who chews gum and has
not made up her mind whether "Under
the Bamboo Tree or 'Hiawatha" is
quite the loveiiest thing in music. That
sort of person lis responsible for the
flirting brakeman, as she is for many
other ubiquitous institutions. Neither
the trainmaster, nor the, public can
reach the seat of the evil and do away
with the obnoxious young woman. but
the trainmaster and the travelling pub
lie may punish the flirting trainman.
Let us hope that Huffman's order will
be complied with on the Eastern Illinois
and emulated on avery steam and cleo
trio road. asa .u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
ROADS ISSUE RATE SHEET.
1t Is the First Detailed Statement of
TranscontinentaI Tariffs.

The first detailed and complete
transcontinental rate sheet ever COM
piled has been issued Heretofore the
transcontinental roads have got out a
transcontinental rate sheet, but it was
an incomplete affair of only eight
pages. ,s.. tto
Some time ago it was felt advisable
to issue a complete transcontinental
rate sheet, and the transcontinental
roads have been working upon it for
more than six weeks. The new rate
sheet is complete and gives the rates
from Duluth, Minneapolis, ST. Paul. st.
Louis, Memphis, New Orleans and Mis-
souri, river routes to the Pacific coast.
The sheet gives all the various routes
and combinations or routes to the
coast. 7.Ga
The new rate sheet comprises 200
pages of the. same size as tie eight
page sheet that has been forced to
serve heretofore. and is expected to be
a great aid to passenger traffic officials.
The rates are practically the same as
heretofore the only change being an
increase of $3.50 in some rates via the
Southern Pacific
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Stories of Here and There

Congressman Charles r. Davis, OF
st. Peter. is responsible for this story
Of the misadventures of a yerdant son
of the Gould Sod
Patrick's first employment in Amer
lea was with a Montana sheep ranch
man. Bright and early in the morn
ing he was given small flock of sheep
with directions to permit them to feed
on a designated hill. His directions
were comprehensive and explicit and
particular stress was laid upon the
necessity of bringing in all of the sheep
at night.
Night came and with it the other
shepherds and the flocks but no Patrick.
One and then another hour passed
without the appearance of the new
shepherd. The rancher was beginning
to fear some serious accident when
Patrick appeared at his Office door, hat
in hand
His clothing was torn and perspira-
ton poured from his face, which, like
his clothing was streaked with mud
"Why, Pat, what is the matter. any
trouble with the Sheep queried the
startled and anxious rancher.
Faith, sor, none with the sheep but
those little lambs led me the dogs own
chase. But" Frightening. "they are al!
safe home, sor."
Lambs. why. there isn't a lamb on
the ranch" cried the rancher.
'sShure, there is sor, and it's me that
has 'em safe in the shid sor."
The rancher insisted that he had no
lambs and Patrick was equally insis-
tent until the dispute was ended by
Pat disclosing, cooped upon an outshed,
eight big jack rabbits, which he had
mistaken for lambs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

One Road Must Garry Passen-
gers 1900 Miles Out of Their
Way, or Charge Them S11.50
Extra for Routing Them Dr.
rect to Destination.

The anomaly of railroad carrying
q passenger nearly 1900 miles further
than the direct route between two
points, to save the passenger $11.50 is
presented in the case of the $50 rate
made by the North Western from st.
Paul to San Francisco via Portland.
A rate of $50 for the round trip to
San Francisco was made on account
of the Grand Army encampment, by
both the northern and southern trans
continental lines. The northern lines,
of course, carried their passengers via
Portland. The most direct line for the
North Western is via Ogden and the
Southern Pacific. The North Western
by way of Cheyenne and the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation lines, how
ever reaches Portland, and claims to
be a competitor for Portland, having
train service from the Twin Cities
to Portland as fast as that of North
ern Pacific, and applied the rate via
Portland, as we'll as via Ogden.
person by that route can go from the
Twin Cities to Omaha, thence to Den
yer and Salt Lake City, thence north
to Portland and south to San Fran
cisco.
The peculiar part of it comes from
the arrangement that $11.50 additional
was to be charged for any different
return route than that used in going
to San Francisco. This so operates
that passenger going to San Francis
co from the Twin Cities over the
North Western via Portland. in re-
turning can come back by way of
Portland, thence south to Salt Lake
City and Denver, and north to Omaha,
and the Twin Cities, without additional
charge. But if he is carried on the
return trip direct from San Francisco
to Salt Lake City, much shorter route
than around by way of Portland, it
costs him AN additional $11.50.
This is but an instance of the many
peculiar conditions that arise in pas
senger traffic. In the eastern part of
the country these conditions are much
more frequent, however, than in the
West as the combinations of possible
routes is always much greater.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Contemporary Comment
His stoak Was Too Small.


Commenting on the work of MIS-
souri, evangelist the Kansas CITY jour
nal says: "One of his converts
Washburn was a saloonkeeper na.lleu ,,
Mooney. After Mooney got relsioii
he gave his stock of wet goods. con,
sisting Of eleven. quarts OF WHISKY. anu
two dozen bottles of beer, 10 the evdn-
gelist, who smashed all the potlles on Il
the railway track in the presence Q! d
large crowd. = John Black. a druggist,
who has been several times lndlctea
for breaking the liquor laws. was an
other brand that McCawley yankeo
from the burning. The. Lenipefa.c -,
people of Washburn had often trieo IS
sues with Black, but with poor success.
McCawley called on him at ms stoIe
and told him that while he was hsnt-
ing his business, there was no REASON
why they should not be friends per-
Sonally This so moved Black that he
sold his store, joined the church, enter
tanned the preacher at his nome, ana
went on a camping expedition with
him. A man must have marvellous
powers who can thus impress the ada
mantine heart of Missouri JOINT
list"
These stories fail to impress the writ
er with sense of the evangelists pow
er. The stock was too small. 1t does
not take such a tremendous force OF
divine love to make man give up
eleven quarts of whisky and two doz-
en- bottles of beer" Remember the
story of the young man to whom He
of Nazerath said: sell all that thou
hast. give it to the poor and follow
me-" We read that the young man
went away sad enough; "for he was
very rich.'
Show us liquor dealer who gives UP
forty barrels of "Canadian Rye" to be
spilled in the street and the News
Tribune will proceed to wonder with
the Journal at the eloquence of the
preacher.-Duluth News Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Enthusiastically cloudy Wednesday;
probably showers a. night or Thursday
fresh winds.
Upper Michigan-Fair Wednesday.
Thursday partly cloudy; probably show
ers; fresh north to east winds
Wisconsin-Fair Wednesday. Thursday
partly cloudy; fresh northeast to east
winds: probably showers.
North Dakota-Showers and cooler
Wednesday. Thursday fair; warmer
South Dakota-Showers Wednesday.
Thursday fair; warmer.
Montana-Generally fair Wednesday
and Thursday; cooler in eastern portion.
Iowa-Partly cloudy Wednesday; prob
ably showers in west portion Thursday
showers, except fair and warmer in ex-
IRENE west portion.
st. PaulEYesterday's temperatures
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
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture,. 81; lowest temperature. 50; average
temperature, SO; daily range. II; barom-
eter, 80 %; humidity, SO; precipitation,
o: Z p. M temperature. 60; p. M wind,
north; weather, partly cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Red River Valley View.

The Duluth News Tribune is having
spasm after spasm as fast as the sue
cession of days Of publication will
let it over theft proposal to petition
the interior department to lengthen the
period during which the Chippewas'
reservation pineJ may be removed.
Meanwhile the rest of the state is join
ing in an effort to continue the lumber
industry in Minnesota as long as pos
sible. The matter is not one of vital
interest to thehpeople of the Red River
valley, but if .itiis possible to cut the
pine during the next ten years rather
than to remove it all within the next
two it will be better for the entire
STANDARDIZATION Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
CHANGES OMAHA RATES.
Great Westerns New Line Becomes
Basis of New Freight Tariff.

Passenger rate clerks of the Western
Passenger association continued their
checking of rates at the Hotel Ryan,
st. Paul, yesterday. There are slightly
more changes in rates this fall than
usual owing to the new Great Western
line to Council Bluffs and Omaha, and
to an increase of $3.50 made in some
rates by the Southern Pacific.
The Great Western now becomes the
short line to Council >Bluffs, and the
basis for rates to that point. The rate
to Council Bluffs is reduced 10 cents.
The chief changes, however, are oc-
casioned by the announcement of the
Great Western that it will apply rates
via Council Bluffs and Omaha. Here
tofore this traffic has been carried via
Sioux City and Norfolk, and the roads
have refused to carry it via Council
Bluffs. The action of the Great West
ern makes it necessary for all roads to
put in rates for this business via Coun-
ell Bluffs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

They should take the Dakota mail
carrier, who, when bitten by rattle
snake, cut. out the poisoned piece of
flesh with his pocketknife and saved
his life down to Washington and let
the thieves in the department have a
try at him. It's ten,to one shot that
he would find the fat contract more
deadly than the crotalus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
GREAT WESTERN is VICTOR.
Court Orders Union Pacific to Grant
Use of Omaha Bridoe,

: OMAHA, Aug. 11.-Judge Munger, in
the federal court today handed down
decision granting to the Chicago Great
Western a mandatory injunction
against the Union Pacific, in which the
latter is ordered to grant the Great
Western the use of the Missouri river
bridge and its terminal facilities in
Omaha and South Omaha. Further.
the court holds that the right to use
these terminals expands with the ex-
pansion and growth of the companys
property. The suit was brought by the
Great Western under the acts of con-
gress making the bridge an open one
for all railroads upon the payment of
reasonable compensation and the sub
sidy granted by Douglas county, Ne
braska; and the city of Omaha
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
New Rock Island Official.

A circular was received yesterday
from President w. B. Leeds, of the
Rock Island, announcing the appoint
ment of John F. Stevens as fourth vice
president of the Rock Island system
The circular is dated Aug. 10, and the
appointment is effective Aug. u. today
Mr.. Stevens will have supervision of
the maintenance and operations of the
lines Of the company, and will aid the
first vice president in other matters re-
lating to the construction of new lines
and lines operated by the company. He
is also Ito perform such other duties
as the president and first vice presi-
dent or the board may assign to him."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
InexcusabIe Discourtesy.

President Roosevelt has not raised
himself in the estimation of the Amer
lean people 10y the shabby treatment
accorded to Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles on the latters retirement from
the army last Saturday. The curt Off
cial order announcing the generals re-
tirement, issued by the war depart
ment, just as it would have announc-
ed the discharge of a private soldier
from the service, was fnexcusable. Gen:
Miles and the administration have not
been on friendly terms, it is true, but
that fact should not have caused the
president to forbid generous recogni-
ton of the distinguished services of
the general.-Duluth Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Prepare for Peace, Too.

The Tortugas would be found very
useful under certain conditions-that
may never occur. We still insist that
Capt. Mahan is wise in urging that
positions OF defense on our coast should
be located within reach of the rail-
road systems, that they might be re-
Enforced or supplied in defiance of a
hostile fieet-even though we lost tenn
porarily the command of the sea. More
over, such ports are as useful in peace
as wa r-=and our normal condition is
peaceful Kill two birds with one stone
when you can.-Florida Times Union
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
STONE SUCCEEDS ARTHUR.
Iowa Man Becomes Grand Chief Engi-
neer of the Brotherhood.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. Nv. S.
Stone, of Eldon, Iowa. has been elected
to fill the unexpired term as grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, made vacant by
the death of P. NJ. Arthur and A. B..
Youngson.
The executive committee said that
the new grand chief will carry out in
every essential the conservative prin-
ciple advocated by the late Chief Ar
thur
Warren Stanford Stone was born in
Ainsworth, Washington county. Iowa,
in February, 1860. He has been rail-
reading thirty-four years on that por-
ton of the Rock Island system known
as the Missouri division. He has been
chairman of the general board of adj
justment of that road for number of
years. Mr.. Stone will remove to Cleve-
land, as the constitution of his organ
iZatiOn requires.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

can deny that ST. Paul has improved
very much in appearance during the
past four years. Today there are many
vacant lots that look very neat indeed.
But there is room for improvement;
and if the hay fever victims join forces
on the score of health with others who
have the city's welfare at heart, some
thing more might be accomplished in
the way of giving st. Paul a trim ap-
pearance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

The meanest people on earth have
been discovered in the congregation OF
a church that would not pay their min
lister salary enough to live upon, and
then compelled him to resign because
he saved himself from starvation by
painting buildings, including saloon.
He would have been excusable if he
had painted the town instead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
RAILWAY NOTES.

C. Roy Bullen. of Seattle traffic man.
Alaska, was in St Paul yesterday He
says there is a great demand for men in
Alaska. and that common iaborers can
find work easily at SO per day.
A contract was awarded today BY the
Baltimore d Ohio for additional passenger
equipment. involving an expenditure of
about 100000
Carrot Fort. assistant general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific at Omaha, was
in st. Paul yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
: At st. Paul Theaters

That pleasing Irish romance "Sha-
mus O'Brien'' continues to attract large
audiences to the Metropolitan, and the
performance of the play by the Ferris
organization is commended by all who
have witnessed it. The first matinee Of
the week will be given this afternoon.
For the week starting next Sunday
night the Ferris company will be seen
in play new to local theatergoers
entitled 'sWay out West"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
A Sliaht to the Nation.

The studied slight put upon Gen.
Miles in the perfunctory order issued
by the adjutant general, without a
word of individual recognition, is not
so much an insult to him as to the
nation, an ofense that the whole ma
ton will resist, Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

sence of the Republican whenever he
looks upon the signet of his master
But as to Democratic harmony, make
no mistake about that. 1t is the first
demand of united party, and it will
be greatly in evidence at the polls next
Vear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Wisconsin Central Likes So Rate.

James c.. Pond, general passenger
agent of the Wisconsin Central, was in
st. Paul yesterday. Mr.. Pond says
passenger traffic was never better. and
that he is perfectly satisfied with the
results of the IS rate TO Chicago. He
said that so far as he knew there was
as yet no movement on foot TO take GU
the SIS rate to Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12
Have Too Good a Pull.

Chicago university has no excuse for
pleading poverty. Mr.. Rockefeller
doesn't know what to do with his sur
plus, and certainly does not expect
the pupils at the Chicago university
to defray the running expenses of his
monumental Institution. Tacoma
News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

Every year we get back to the wild
runlor that a combination is to be
formed to shove up or keep up the price
of agricultural products. This year it
is current among Ohio grangers, and is
said to extend ambitiously toward the
formation of an agricultural trust.
Whenever you hear of this perform
ance, look out for the private wire be-
tween the headquarters of the wheat
trust and the center of the wheat pit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

European advices say that the plan
of the Macedonian leader is to pro
woke. the Turks to massacre" which
would seem to be de-Sateiy ironical.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

War preparations must be cheaper in
Europe than anywhere else in the
world if there is any truth in the con
tinually repeated statement that the
revolt in Macedonia has been supported
on the ransom paid for Miss Stone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-12

The employment of bagga gemen on
railroads as clerks to- deliver open
newspaper mail will be an immense
convenience to both press and public
This like rural free delivery, is one of
the real Improvements made by the de-
partment, which get least advertising
and are of largest service