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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
A MUSICAL FOURTH

Out of the agitation for noiseess Fourth of I,lv
rubbertred Fourth has been rreverently referred
to by the scoershas proposition that is at once
reasonable and commendabe. The Daughters of the
American Revolution St Paul chapter propose that the
boys and girls of this town usher i'll the morn Of indie
pendence day by the singing of patriotic songs The
proposal has the merit of being practicable and might be
made to add much to the inspiring suggestions of the
day.
The proposition is that the boys and girls Of each
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

Copyright, 1903. by Robert Howard Russell

Once there was Rhinestone Sport
who had an Ambition to be called
Good Fellow. tzs -
4 He had a Cousin Jim who was
known in Rapid Circles as a Prince,
so he decided to trail along after Jim
and get in among the Rowdy- Bows.
Jim was full of Wise Talk. about the
Ponies. Ever and anon he would care
lessly fish out of stHe-4 Side Pocket a
large Wad of the Green Kind with a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
EDITORIAL EXPRESSIONS.
Blessings of the Tariff.

New Zealand, it is said, will make determined effort
to get the beef trade of Great Britain now supplied to
large extent by this country The beef trust supplies
Great Britain with the best beef SO hundred cheap
er than 1T is sold in New York the higher price charged
wonderful tariff which the Ohio people and some Others
hold to be the source from which all blessings flow
Manchester On. H) Union. ~ .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

I fondly held upon my knee
My newborn baby. frail and Vice.
With JOY all mothers understand
I kissed her feet, each little hand.
The little eyes that vet knew
Not whether would be brown or bluei
Each tiny. dainty, chfSeed ear.
The pretty face, so dear. so dear.
I sang an old. old melody,
That oft my mother sang to me.
And to my happy, throbbing breast
My darling grille closer pressed
All, mothers, II ours be tho pain
Ours, too. the bliss, the sacred gain;
A grandeT. sweeter gift God could
Not give to as than motherhood.
Kathleen Kayanagh in New Orleans Pic'
ayune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
Jews in Russia, Chinese in America.

The unreasoning qualities of race war are illustrated
not only in Russia against the Jews, but in this country
against the Chinese, against the dares and against the
Italians Sudden outbursts of prejudice and of class
bgotry, due to the but the misdemeanor or
crime of certain individuals who happen belong to al
race should tend to give humility and stimulate us
put house in repair before critcise neglect
the part of the propretors of other
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

Gutter. He was a Feather Weight
and an Invalid but he wanted to be
Game.
So he stood in Line with the copper
lined FOUNDERS who had Bull Necks
and weighed about 220 on the Hoof
and made an awful Bluff at going along
with them. He knew that to take
Vichy would be a Misdemeanor and to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
Cold Beauty.

Towne-What naughty creature she
Is She has rather a foreign look, hasn't
she?
Browne-Yes, but I'm sure she's from
Boston. Her name is Eisberg.-Philade1-
phia Public Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

, mat sturdy old warrior, Gov. Van SAINT is among
the Indians today and if trouble starts he will feel
perhaps he might better have kept that notable tanner of
red men, Tams Bixby, his staff -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

Amman must needs have the courage Of his ,couxic-
tons to his support of the public bath proposition
to demonstration in these days when the waters of the
Mississippi chill enough furnish the mixer for the
highball. s-s > y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
Gold RrIcked.

II notice you've gought typewriter -
Yes, and the things a fake
Disappointed iii IT, en-"
We'll, / should say Why. the bloomin.
thing can't spell any better than / can
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

The hotelkeepers of Chicago losing $4,000
dayand that goes to show there is a compensating
Providence that puts rocks in the way of the
7~rtNo'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

German scientist has demonstrated that water is
purified by ozone, but there people in Minneapolis
who compelled to drink the concentrated Missis
sppi river water who will remain skeptical
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

There never was a resident OF the
White house who seemed to enjoy him.
self more thoroughly than it's present
occupant. His life is one continual
round of good times. and the fatigue OF
those who are obliged to follow him
up and report his doings and those of
Miss Roosevelt should be forgotten in
the knowledge that they are having
the time Of their lives 1t has. been ru-
mored that, one day last week. the
Roosevelt family were all at home one
day. 1t must have rained.
NAB.
St. Paul, June IL, 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

General Delivery is about the only titled party con-
nected with the postofce who is likely to ESCAPE with
whole skin. P W
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
Washington time q p. m. st. PahD.. !"

The Mississippi will fall in the. Vicinity
OF st. Paul during the next forty eight
hours. 4a.l 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14

neglected public business can now be
taken up. What is Mr.. McCormick's
gain is undoubtedly the public's loss,
as Miss Hanna would probably have
made an ideal diplomat. or, in fact,
most anything which she had tried for.
She should be classed with other great
women who have governed nations and
controlled monarchs. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Miss Roosevelt shone resplendent
at the wedding and put a mi-politi-
CAL semi official seal upon the whole
affair, which must have been very
pleasing to Hanna pere. and which. for
the moment, put an end to all hard
feeling
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24

they rush against the monntain,
rend 4 asnnder and pass on to the
The first glance Of this scene,
hurries our senses into the opinion
thatsthis earth has been created ii
time, that the mountains were form.
ed FRS. that the rivers began to flow
lfterward, that in this place partic.
uiarly. they were damned up, BY
the Blue Ridge 81 mountains and
have formed ~ ocean which filed
the whole valley that continuing
10 rise they have broken over At
this spot and have torn the noun
tains down from its summit to its
base The pile Of rock on each
hand and particularly on the Shen
andoah, the widest mark of their
disrupture and CONFUSION from
their beds, BY the most powerful
SCENTS Of nature, coroborates the
impression. but the distant 6nishs
iilg which.natnre gives 10 the pic
tufc IS Of 4 very different charac-
ter 4 IS 4 true contrast to the
foreground, il IS IS placid and de-
lishtful IS that i wild and tremen.
dous. For the mountains being
clovep asunder, there presents TO
your ere, through the cleft ! final
catch 81 the smooth blue horizon.
4 an Infinite distance, in the plain
country, inviting you, = Il were.
from the riot and tpmult roaring
around to pass through the breach
and participate 81 the calm below.
This scene d worth voyage
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24

Subscribers TO the TInzs who
have not As yet, paid their snbscrip.
ton, IRE kindly asked 70 40 50 and
Il once. IS We need the money az
contemplated improvements end
possible enlargement 81 ne paper
All to whom We have been send
INK the regularly IRE considez
"a Subscribers. Does Il mean ~:
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24
July II, 1908
The Key Of Of VALLEY
BIZ MISS u. h. W.

The new state Of West Virgins,
was organized in 1861, through po.
litical influences. Il is bounded at
this point BY the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers, which separate
il from Maryland and Vifeinia.
Where the main line and Valley
branch of the 3. & b. 4. 4. form
! junction, IS located the historic
mountain town Of Harper's Ferry,
which has become favorably known
Is ! summer resort.
Two substantial bridges connea
the town with the nsighborins
states The lower part Of the town
i compattly built has two streets
that follow The bas9 az he hills and
! third one, has gradual asesnt
q platesi1 Nllere sevsral large
and good boarding houses Are loca.
fso
During re political 1<e't cement
q zzzp. company q ~ dies
g si'ss''.pss 81 re go. .'oe q
kos0'''ac side e ss1'zp hi'I, they
Msfs : part 6 wat Mss tnen known
e Adams Dragcons' and we're :
Part q Major Pinkney 5 cozamand
z isils there saptain -
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24
Sold il HeFper's Perry II Etwin's Drur
Store s

Al. cha.. carrail Brooks 40
vas born ii this vicinity arrived
ifom New York city q Snsdsy
morning 81 his annual vacstion.
r. = stopping With 81 siytEr,
Mrs: Aaron Staubs. hss be<n 1w.y
rom his birthplace for thirty yiarS,
bit no one find, more li<,rty n {
come than Charley Brook. md ~
anntiaI visits afe certainly ! 1suic
e his acquaintances: He islncu
with The North River insurance.
Company 81 New York.
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24
HARPER S FER R I I MES
8pecial La g.

Marriage and Beath Notices. are nee.
Obitusries; 20 lines free. over 20 lines.
accents per line, The cash % accompeny
the copy.
Notice 81 Eestivals ~ churches. 80.
cieties. bands or other associations and
al notices Of meeting for the hdrpsse Of
making money, ) cents Z line.
About ewords average lins
Harper's Ferry times. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24

Mr. Seiden Gomph who IS a Is
employ ofthe 2. 4. 4. II WASHING
ton, D. G.. was home 81 Sunday:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

Its is on the east north south and west Of the
The Bcwery, eh?" he queried. scratching his head
with perpleXed grin on his face. We'll you've got
me there, Mr. Homes. To be quite frank with you,
never heard Of the BOWery."
What your Impressions of the architecture OF
the capitol building Washing JOn?'
Didn't know there was such building"
And your opinion Of Pittsburg a factor in civil
izauon?"
Excuse me, King Solomon" said Vespuccl. "but
must ask what this line of inquiry is intended 10 de-
veOp. Mr.. Homes might as well converse in Greek as
ask me to answer such questions as he has been put
ting"
The examination is in Mr.. Homes hands" said
the arbitrator Il cannot interfere. Proceed, Mr.
Homes"
Il have no further questions to put" said T. THE
examination is finished as far as am concerned and
/ think should prove concusiyely, your honor thar
neither of these gentlemen discovered America When
a man pretends TO have discovered America and yet
knows nothing of Pittsburg Philadelphia New York
and Washington. you may rest assured that he has
merely sighted il. not discovered IT, i therefore
recommend thar Won report TO The Historical society
that neither Columbus nor Nespucci is guilty.
HIM" said Solomon. And that the country mas
not been discovered at all?"
Z should not go as FAR as that said / gathering
up my papers and preparing 20 leave The inquiry
confined to the services of these two parties 10
the controversy out of their own mouths they are
shown to know nothing Of the country they claim 10
have discovered There il seems to me, the scope OF
this controversy ends"
still" said solomon. gazing at his feet, reflective
y, lit leaves the controversy open somebody dld IT,
"Ah-yery true" said J. But as 10 thar, we are
unable TO inquire III is my opinion tAaJ america llaa
been discovered and think suspicion attaches either
TO Mr.. Andrew Carnegie or to a gentleman named
DOOley-lIr DOOley-but-'
why not summon them?" demanded Solomon.
"They are not yet within the jurisdiction Of the
court your honor" said and with that the inquiry
came TO an end and 7 informed that the verdict OF
mot proven" rendered later by solomon. received
with approval though based upon novel point.
Il wonder Homes" said Columbus TO me later
that YOU did not attribute the discovery Of America
to Emperor William"
AIy reason is perfectly simple" said J. "The kali
ser hasn't done it yet but judge from the news that
occasionally penetraes down here from the upper re-
gions. that ne is gradually getting there. Give him
time and few more Venezuela troubles and he VIII
discover America. all right. America is willing, and
the kaiser's muscle is up
With which sage observation on my part, the epl~
sode came to a close.
CNEXT WEEK mn. Homes Skaters Tradi-
tiOn)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

is to take over the property of the French company
and as far as possible have the work going along dI
the same time certain important points lmne-
diately taking possession, the great proDlem OF
sanitation must be confronted. Panama and Colon
fever while the whole line is continually menaced by
remarkably virulent form Of malarial and other
fevers.
The water supply everywhere is badly and INSULT
cient quantity For than three hundred years
Panama, a town of $4,000 inhabitants, has been
inadeQuately supplied by water carts from all SORTS
qulres that these TWO points ahau De PROVIDED win
adequate water supply and sewerage. IL Is doubtful
whether this work can be done in two years All along
the line il viii be necessary 10 secure am adequate
supply Of pure and good water by distaton or other
means.
Work in the great Culebra cut viii measure the
time required for the completion of the canal This
cut is located about two-thirds of the way from Colon
TO Panama. and is the continental divide our COM
mission estimates that 44OO0OOO cubic yards of earn
viii have TO be removed 90 make this cut rms cur
Is only eight miles long and is concentrated
that 10 makes 10 difficult to attack. To realize the
difficulty performing this work in the limited space
il occupies let imagine an of the cutting involved
In of the longest lines of railroad 10 be conce-
trated in a little over seven miles
The cutting at the top would be nearly half
mile wide with a depth in many places of more than
200 The canal itself Is De $50 feet wide The
surface and thirty-hve feet deep. Our commission
has recommended the construction Of dam at Boh,io
5000 feet long. For 200 feet OF that distap-e
pneumatic caissons must be sunk below The water
level from l20 l3 feet The greatest depth which
pneumatic work has been carried i'm the case of
few Isolated bridge piers has been about 100 feet and
at this depth 10 has been found that can
work only four hours out Of twenty-four in four
shifts OF one hour each FIFTY per cent Of the best
men only are able TO stand this work at AN The
French plans provide for additional level and
"A much smaller dam. with locks of much less lift,
posed by the International commission OF engineers,
and adopted 5y the French company win ultimately
sive.
~our commissioners recommended fixing the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

summit level at about 80 feet with two locks imme-
dately together or i'm tandem each with ltt or 70
feet The dimensions of these locks and the height OF
the lift are also far beyond anything known hereto
fore. and untried problems in securing Louh-
maintenance The Walker commission plahied
by this great dam 10 convert the Chagres
river into an elevated lake forming the summit level
Below the dam and 10 the mouth or IL az Colon the
principal problem was protect and defend the ca
nal the of the Chagres river torrentlaI
stream rising as much as forty feet Above the dana
water supply in the drest years is matter OF grave
concern The French proposed 90 construct another
dam ten miles from the canal impoundng the wa
tiers OF the Chagres az Niahauea- our commission
mad0 estimate for mis- work. but individually they
an admit that this additional reservoir would undoubt-
edly be found necessary
Much has been said i'm the press about the posi-
bites of sea level canal at Panama, DE Lesseps
himself expressly declared at the beginning OF his
he believed level canal could be constructed.
This idea was long ago abandoned by the French as
impossible, with the time and money which could DE
secured and IN tact u was given up py lnenl as an
engineering impossibility Our commission did MOTH
ing than TO hint at IL and passed 10 by with the
suggestion that IL undoubtedly would require twenty
years time and certainly not less than $3.50 600 O09
The fact is that practical way of dlspOsng of the
Chagres river has been suggested. The Chagres river
dOus floods. In my opinion ii may well be conceded
tbat baautiruI ~ tba idea may ba of sea level
advantages can be obtained by lock canal, and the
American people viii neither be willing 20 sacrifice
the time the money i'm the pursuit of this rides
cent dream Great and overwhelming some of these
physical problems SEEM they are stll eclipsed by
the difficulties from chicanery. corruption and in-
trgue that now actively at work 10 prevent the
first spadeful Of earth being thrown by the govern
ment of the United States. IS the first step which
costs, and when once that step has been taken i'm
American skill American energy and American
MUS viii in good time overcome the obstacles which
But take that first step Washington Cor
respondence Kansas City Star.
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tory treaty which would allow the United States
10 so on with the work.
In securing the treaty from Colombia one OF the
greatest difficulties undoubtedly has been the strong
feeling among prominent men connected with that
government that the last extensions obtained by the
French company were secured by fraud and acIual
bribery and were never legally ratified by the CO.
lombian congress as they should have been. Without
these extensions they complained that the property is
ernment and thai the United States should purchase
the property from that government instead of from
The French company
The Colombian government claims that il is Civ
ing up $UO0OO00 worth of property even THIS sup
ppseuly low value. IL s wonder. therefore, 10 mas
fought Tor The greatest possible price be paid by
every way limited the control and right 10 protect
aud defend the canal by the government of the United
OU00OO and Costa Rica $l,00OmO for canal zone,
through an unpOpuaJed region over which we were
10 nave absolute police contro and perfect right 20
protect ana defend the zone the route through Pana-
ma involves very considerable population in the cit
les OF Panama and Colon and elsewhere along the
me. The problem of sanitation In the construction
not only owing TO climatic conditions but also 20 the
presence Of this degenerate and squaid population.
wolves the organization OF government tribunals and
the construction of complete code of laws for joint
judicial and police control The senate. however.
Forced on the house the adoption of the Panama route
and 1t was hoped that an active prosecution OF the
work would soon De brought about. The influences
AZ work no Columbia have made the negotiation Of "A
treaty very difficult and tedious operation and with
all the concessions yielded by our Representatives
mere IS stu grave doubt that the opposition 20 the
while in our own senate an extra session was made
necessary"
"Supposing. however. that this treaty is ratified by
the TWO countries The question then arises what is
the work be done2
The treaty provides for a preparatory period OF
Two years and then the completion OF the canal
ian ten years thereafter with the privilege of extern
sion for ike period if it becomes necessary In order
to complete the canal. The first thing 70 be done
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lon { ohm was

The only time any paid any Attention OHM was
when the Check
Hazel had him going South most Of the Time.
III ne ever started TO rise up and declare hlnlsell
She would give him sweet little kiss. right on the
Forehead and tell him % lie down and Behave
There is only one Finish for the deluded Mortal
who tries 90 work the Day Schedule and az the
same time cover the Bright Light District with The
Night shift He winds up as Che Principal Attraction
Of Daylight Function at which six of his old-time
Friend wear White Gloves. Every one sends Flowers.
but he does not have 90 acknowledge them.
Hazel looked very wen I'm Black but il was Hard
Lines for her stay indoors would cause
Talk If she cut loose before the Grass was Green i'm ts
Family Lot, so she was pulling for an Early Spring
When she bought her Second Ticket for the AIer-
ry-go-Round she was determined Thing
"The next one pick out VIII not be tied down 10
any Office" she told herself "I want a Man who
keep awake all Evening. refuse TO travel with Quit
ters What we need i'm this Country TO put Ginger into
our Social Affairs are Gentlemen Of Leisure, who begin
to get Good about Midnight"
So She picked out a handsome Wretch OF Good
Family who never had worked Moment in all Of his
Life, and who hated the sight of a Bed.
He argued that it Bad Form for any 10
suggest going home before Daybreak
They went travelling together as soon as she had
settled the insurance. When they arrived ln a New
Town he would out to buy Package Of Cigarettes
and then he would return In three days 10 md out
Time.
But you could say one Word to his Credit He
never interfered with any Of her Arrangements for
the Reason that when the Arrangements We're being
made he was Non Est He belonged TO several Clubs
at which the Members removed their FaJaraS 70 put
on Evening Clothes. Sometimes he met his Wife at
Dinner Parties. and when he did so, he showed her
every Consideration and asked her if she sul liv
ing the same Place. He never forgot 20 be Cen
teman even at Dinner Party.
Although she saw him only about once Week.
sshe always had this Consolation Sire knew he
working himself to Death in any Ofice
When she applied for a Divorce, the officers had 10
Hunt a long Time before they found him.
He very much Panied and said he had never
used a harsh or Word 20 her because he always
talked the Phone. with Central listening.
She obtained a Decree, and she leaving the
Court Room she met by a sympathetic Friend.
What are you going TO DO neXt2' asked tha
Friend.
Il am going to buy q Dog was the reply.
MORAL: Ii is often necessary to try two thres
before the Right Kind is Landed.