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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT

The selection of D. r. Noyes as
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge Greenleaf Clark is an excellent
difficult in the state to fill. 1t requires
a combination of qualities not always
The state university is two different
kinds of concern in one. First of all
AS such it deals with all the diverse
interests Of men. It's faculty must be
and their skill as educators. It's regu-
lations must be prescribed with that
catholicity of mind that understands at
once the requirements Of right con-
duct and the impossibility and unde-
STABILITY of exercising too rigid con-
troll over energetic youth. While the
educational detail rests largely with
the head of the institution, it can be
successful and effective only as it
receives the sympathetic and intelli-
gent support of the board of regents
On the other side the university is a
big business concern. The control of
it's finances is a big affair. 1t has to
make purchases ranging from fuel for
its heating plant to the most delicate
and rare apparatus for scientific ex-
pertinent that can be purchased any
where in the world. 1t is an institu
ton of learning and a library and a
museum and an athletic club, and a
dozen different things rolled into one.
AS the board Of control has thus far
abstained from exercising the author
ity unwisely granted to it over the
university, the duties from this time
remain as they always have upon the
regents. Membership in this body,
therefore, requires of the individual
wise judgment, high degree of men
tai culture, close sympathy with the
best educational ideas and aims and
the business experience that can be
acquired only by an active business
life.
Mr.. Noyes combines these qualities
admirably. He is a man of fine mind,
of high educational ideals and of wide
and successful business experience. He
will serve the state and the university
-acceptably and well; and all our people,
especially those of st. Paul, congratu-
late themselves upon the appointment
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

Greene and grow new carnation in
his memory
On behalf of suffering public we
protest to the fates because there was
nothing doing In Boston at the time
appointed by these champions for a
meeting. Really we thought for
moment that Col Greene would make
good-tllis in view of the fact that Col.
Lawson in giving the appointment to
Col. Greene insinuated that two of the
four men whose demise he credited to
the last named were shot in the back
an intination that no colonel could be
expected to lie under.
We are now compelled to the con-
clusion that this is battle of bladders
and the only ammunition likely to be
used by the heroes hot air. This is to
be regretted. for it would clear the
financial atmosphere if somebody of
skill would practice phlebotomy a lit
tie. The code duello is not thing to
tie to, but there are times when moth
ing but bloodletting will serve to put
things right. Lawson has been calling
names at a rate that would have re-
suited in disaster had he lived beyond
the Mississippi in the days when men.
held closer commune with nature and
had not adopted the ticker as an ora
Gle. Greene has said things of Lawson
that could only be INDUCED over the
remains at an earlier stage of his
career. Both men belong to an earlier
time in the coarseness Of their Ian
guage. 1t is to be regretted that they
are restrained from shooting each other
up a bit. If Col. Lawson would but
put Col. Greene's megaphone out of
commission and Col. Greene plant a
couple Of shots in Col. Lawson's type
writer we would be the happier for it.
AS it is the best We can hope for is
a meeting with long distance trans
mitters at ITS miles and another shear
ing Of the lambs in the morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
STOCKS AND THE CODE DuELLo

Col. W. C. Greene. he of the notched
gun and fierce vocabulary. did not go
to Boston to carry out his advertised
purpose of calling Col. Thomas w.
Lawson a faker. liar, charIatan and
robber of widows, thereby promoting
some gentle strife in which another
notch might be made on the gun. Col.
Lawson, we are Informed, awaited the
advent of the other colonel in the most
approved frenzled finance attitude. hay
ing engaged himself to do for Col.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
THURSDAY, DEC. IS, 1904
TWO SUFFERERS

It begins to look as if the conelu-
Eions reached at the council caucus on
Sunday with regard to the city's ex-
penditures for the next year would be
modified in two particulars. The argu-
ment made before number of MEM
bers of the council in favor of the
appropriation of $25,oOe to complete the
Improvement of the surroundings of
the new capitol seems to be effective.
The chief impression arises from the
consideration, having just weight, that
the state will regard with disfavor any
action Of St Paul that looks like mig
gardliness where so much is expected
of it itself. The council had. never
intended to defeat this appropriation
permanently; but had desired to post
pone the expenditure for another year,
owing to the heavy demands made at
: this time upon our resources. The
probability is that this item of s25, 1000
will be restored to the budget.
1t is equally certain that the mem-
sbers of the council did not fully under
stand what would be involved in the
reduction Of $4,000 in the amount
asked for the support of the public
library. A statement in yesterdays
Glob e by Mr.. E. A. Young, of the
library board, makes this very clear.
The net amount allowed for support
of the library on the original basis was
$4,000. The reduction would leave but
$27, 600. Taking out the fixed charges,
it is clearly apparent that on the basis
Of reduced appropriation it would be
necessary to reduce salaries, which
cannot be done; to abandon the idea
of distributing stations throughout the
city Or to close the reading room at
night; and suspend publication of a
new finding list, which has been needed
for about ten years past. Mr.. Young
makes it reasonably clear that the re-
duction of the. appropriation cannot
go through without actual impairment
OF the Iibrary's work
II G o e submits the new infor-
nation and light that has been thrown
upon these subjects for the considera-
tion of the council. It sympathizes
entirely in their desire for the strictest
economy. It has said before that every
dollar of the original estimate as fixed
by the conference committee could be
profitably expended and is needed
where it was assigned. It is inclined
to be shy, of criticism as applied to
those who are endeavoring to reduce
the city's expense.
We feel sure that, unless a definite
arrangement is reached with the ar
mory board for city control, the appro-
priation for completing the armory
building should be cut off, If this
were done the two items in question
might be allowed to stand, and still
there would be a substantial decrease
in the budget. The whole subject
should and viii receive the most con-
seientious consideration by the council,
and we believe that economy can be
observed without the actual sacrifice
Of any vital interest.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
LETTERS FROM THEPEoPLE
A Dissertation on corvfne Versatility and
the Crow Family in General

the Crow Family in General
To the Editor of The Globe:
= l nave read with peculiar interest your
remarks rem upon the extraordinary vitality
chrlstlanly called Patrick in this mart Of
11 1ne country Perhaps, however, You will
81 me 70 point out that versatility is
sra sneaIuae eeuIIe@a tI lively heritage, so to
SpesaA-ot the large and enterDrisiflg Cor
We, nuS OF CroW FAMILY in the world of nat
nra4 history. The Grow family is a fam
n;so ny Oh great antiquity and so widely spread
over the, face, of the earth that while
one member of it may be found souinfinp
ar the aurora boreaiis (probably won
s,estil aesftiiffg how he could get away with it
mendaciously hopping through ht. the
bazaars of the holy Hindu CITY of
Benares, picking up what unconsidered
fp fpllles ne may find lying about among the
though unwashed feet of hideous iogis
and fakirs. While Mr. Grow is an entail
ed resident Of the odorouS streets of the
dar n;t;z East he has made himself a true
near. travels bold and free, travels un-
fettered by CALLING restraint of chains.
ana travels which are ever characterized
by the resourcefulness and Independence
on your true vagabond Thus while Won
may find him singing somewhat hoarse-
~ In an old tree top, he may at another
llme pc discovered furtively attempting
TO steal into an open window of civiliza-
tion with the intention of picking up some
glittering object (anythi1lg from a price
less diamond to a piece of broken glass
Will serve the purpose of Mr.. Crow, or
you may even find him behaving in a
sacred .edifice in some such saerilegious
manner as. brought down upon the no.
tor1ous Jackdaw, or Grow of Rheims the
famous curse by bell book and candle
that priestly curse than which nothing
more terrible has ever been heard hurled
at the head of a mendacious corvine
Autolycus, Shallespeare's own prototype
or the picker up of unconsidered trif1es"
wheresoever they may be found This
would seems to show Crows universal
activity. Even the dark ballad singer of
the sunny South has immortalized a
Crow-Jim Crow-by adjuring him to
jump about, turn around and do other
gymnaStic stunts. In short. it would ap-
pear that the Crows are like the poor,
inaSmuch as they are always with US and
will be always with us wherever we may
go. The white crow, like the black swan,
IS rare bird on earth. but of all other
kinds of crow there be many, inclusive,
of course. of Groves who vary exercising
the thieving instincts Of the genuine bird
by child stealing and similar deviItry
which may cause civilization to wonder,
but never to admire. Were it not for the
fear. of incurring the ignon1iny of pun
ming / would uphold all Pat Crowsades
against crimes that tend to disturb the
symmetry of our twentieth century civ
ilfzation. Let the Crows or Groves have
it-fer doubtless they deserve it by halter.
by chain or "by bell book and candle"
M. Mcpherson.
st. Paul, Dec. IA.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
THE SMOKE CONTROVERSY

THE SMOKE CONTROVERSY
The eternal controversy about the
smoke nuisance is still with us, and is
likely always to be SO. T e Globe
thinks 1t most desirable that the city
authorities should take it up on its
merits and pass upon it directly and
without equivocation. The amended
ordinance that is about to come before
the council is open to criticism in that
it is a practical repeal of all our regu-
lations on the subject of smoke, with
out appearing to be so. 1t is our epin-
ion that the city should decide upon
one policy Or the other and follow its
selection openly and boldly.
Te permit without penalty the ennis
sion Of dense smoke from any chimney
for the period of half an hour is, of
course, tantamonnt' to the abolition Of
all restraint. Nobody could ever prove
whether the nuisance continued more
or less than exactly thirty minutes. If
all the chimneys in the city were given
thirty minutes leeway, it would amount
all the rest of the time or not. The
smoke nuisance would be established,
and nobody would ever dream of try
ing to give effect to such regulation.
We think, therefore, that this ordinance
should be laid aside; and that the city
should distinctly decree either to ham
die the smoke question with an iron
hand and absolutely prohibit the nui-
sance or to abandon all attempts to
regulate the difficulty and permit our
chimneys to fume at their own sweet
will
Below all this there lies another
question of honest dealing with our
selves. We have wanted to pretend too
have grasped at the benefits and re-
jected the conditions. It is about as
Well established as any fact can. be
that we are not likely to have an abun-
dance of manufacturing institutions
while enforcing in the strictest sense
the regulation prohibiting emission of
smoke. Smoke and business go to-
gether. Probably they need not de so
if every fireman were learned land
faithful at his business and every en-
ployer bent upon freeing the atmos-
phere from SCOT particles. But this is
not human nature, and we must take
that as we find it. Do we want to
limit industry by strictly enforcing
regulations, or are We willing to sub
nit to the inconvenience and annoy
ance of the smoke nuisance for the
sake of enlarging business? -
This is the vital point which it seems
to us the city ought to decide once and
for all Then we shall be rid of a
thousand petty struggles between the
desire to enforce, the desire to evade
and a half-hearted compromise be-
tween the two. Does or does not st.
Paul want policy of absolute smoke
prohibition? If it does, let us legfs1ate
| accordingly and enforce the strictest-
regulations with all the power of the
law. If it does not, let us abandon and
abolish our regulative prohibitions and
leave the road clear. We confess to a
belief that between the two there is no
| middle ground.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
COUNTRY CONFIDENT
So Says Schiff, Who Believes
in Tariff Revision
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
NEW YORK, Dee. 14.-Jacob Fl,
Schiff, head of the banking firm of
Kuhn. Loeb & Co., is recognized in
wan street as the new master fin
ahcler OF the country. The greatest
monetary transactions of the world
now pass through his hands. Mr..
Scnlff made these three statements to-
night:
The country is prosperous and con-
ndent. The tariff should be revised.
Railroad properties should not be dam
aged by interstate commerce legisla-
tion."
For a month past Mr. Schiff has
oeen touring many parts of the United
states, going to the Rio Grande and
the Pacific coast.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Would Rather Have an Auditorium Than
a Capitol Approach

To the Editor of The Globe:
The only fair and right way to get an
auditorium is by direct taxation
We have tried it by donation and sub
scriptions which was an entire failure.
If the city council intends to cut the
budget $3.50, 900, why not add $4,000 and
have an auditorium and be done with it?
Is there any taxpayer in this city that
would not be willing to do his share as
such towards building an auditorium?
We all admit we need it and know it'll
be a revenue and benefit to the city.
If the state is able to build a new
capitol to the amount of from $4,OO0.000
to 5000, 900, it ought to be able to buy
land for parks surrounding it, and un-
doubtedly will when the legislature meets
and be aware of the magnificent wood
piles apparently fortifying the new struc-
ture. 1 haven't seen a taxpayer favorfng
the idea of the city of st. Paul doing it.
Twenty thousand dollars for the
armory and $4,000 for the widening of
Sibley street ought to be eliminated from
the budget. There is no taxpayer in
favor of it. H. Bielenberg.
ST Paul, Dec II, 1904.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
SUIT FOR DAMAGES IS
DISMISSED BY COURT
Kaufman Case Against Street Railway
Ends Without Costs to Either

The case of Lippie Kaufman against
the ST. Paul city railway was dismissed
YESTERDAY, in the district court, with
out costs to either party.
Lippie Kaufman brought suit on be-
half of Sammy Kaufman, minor, to
recover $5,025 damages for injuries
sustained by Sammy. when, as was al
legged, ne was thrown from street
car after the conductor had refused to
accept from the boy valid transfer
check
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
News Condensed

Washington-Mr. Newell. American min
lister to The Hague. has Informed the
state department that the Netherlands
government will invite the powers sigma
tory to The Hague convention to appoint
two architects from their respective SUD
jects who shall compete for the plans for
the palace of peace which Mr. Carnegie
has donated.
Washington-Ord have been is
sued for an investigation of the case or
Secretary Turnber, of the Rural Carriers
association, whose signature was on the
circular letter sent candidates for congress
asking them as to their position on leg
islation affecting the carriers.
Boston-A mass meeting under the aus
pices of the friends of Russian free-
dom" over which William Dudley Fouike,
president Of the national organlzatlon,
presided, was held in Faneuli nan; among
those who spoke were Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe.
New York-Proprietors of well known
hotels, restaurants and cafes IN Broad
way, especially in the theater district.
have adopted a rule of excluding women
of the Salvation Army and Volunteers OF
America who seek contributions from
patrons.
Boston. Mass.-Reports read at the ex-
ecutive committee meeting OF the UnIted
Society of Christian EndeaEor showed I the
last quarter to be 565, making the total
new enrolment of over $4,000.
Washington, D. C.-Russia has sub
mitted to this government a new form OF
arbitration treaty which that country is
willing to negotiate The Russian draft
differs radically from that suggested by
Secretary Hay.
Hayana-The house of representatives
passed the bill appropriating 100000 for
the sanitation of the streets of Santiago
Cienfuegos, Cardenas and Matanzas. The
work is to be done in accordance with the
request of the United States.
London-At the Bow street police court
James Wallace of Marquette, Mich, was
committed for extradition on the charges
of having stolen stock certificates valued
at S3e 900 from Edward Breitung, BANK
er of Marquette.
New York-The annual meeting of the
executive council of the National Civic
Federation will be held here tomorrow;
AT the annual dinner Archbishop ireland
viii be among the speakers.
washington Secretary Taft has re-
turned from his trip to Panama. lie was
accompanied by Senor Obaldia, the mln-
lister Of Panama to the United states.
Greenfield, Mass.-The state grange has
adonted a resolution calling upon mem.
hers of congress to prevent the repeal OF
the oleomargarine law
washington. D. CA treaty of arbi-
stration between Italy and the United
States has been signed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Husband Gets Divorce

Findings for the plaintiff were fled
Yesterday in the district court by
Judge Bum in the divorce case of
Stephen p. Halpin, aged forty, against
Alberta HaIpin, aged thirty-one. They
were married at Hudson, Wis. in
1895. They have no children. she de-
sarteds him. the court decides, in
August, 1897. She wrote to her hus-
band. after this parting, that she was
4 church missionary and was happier
than when she lived with him. He was
by trade shingier.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Contemporary Comment


1T tickles Mr.. Carnegie to think that
anybody would accept his notes to the
amount of $1,250,000. And what prob
ably tfckies him still more is that
somebody else made the experiment
for him, and he didn't have to risk a
cent on it.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
OFF and On

Pretty Girl-How dye do. Mr.. Dobson?
I'm surprised to see you a salesman. The
last time saw you you were an actor.
What took you off?
Phhosophic Salesman-E,ggsEbad ones!
But you'll hear you're a great success on
the boards. What took you on?
Pretty Giri-Legs-good ones!-Town
Topics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Among the Merrymakers
Odors

Mr. Upmore-f you haven't decided
Wnere you will spend the winter can rec
ommend the Bermuda islands. have had
two delightful winters there.
Mr.. Gaswell-Ive thought of that. but
the smell of onions She wants to go to
the Isle OF Pines. or something like that.
Chicago Tribune
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

That Russian officer who says that
the japanese have missed the psyche
logical moment probably considers that
the fact he is still alive is SUFFICIENT
proof of his statement.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Is No Relation to .Jackpots

Speaker Cannon is said to be fond of
"cut OUTS He will have some fun
playing the game in Washington this
winter.-NeW York Mail.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Mr.. Hay viii Smooth 1t Over

President Roosevelt's commendation
of jiu-jitsu as, physical exercise may
be regarded by Russia as another un-
synpathetic manifesto on.-W ashing-
ton Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
. And That Would Be About All

1t may cheer Mrs. Chadwick in this
dark hour to know that she would not
need identification now at the cashiers
counter of any bank in the country
Chicago Tribune s,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Teddy viii Revise Tariff

Harper's Weekly says President
Roosevelt will revise the tariff in the
intenest@of the people" Years ago
congress had something to do with
matterNof this kind.-Baltimore Sun.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Credit Harmful to Most Men

It is all right to talk eloquently about
capital. development and other
good things, but it is better for five
men in six never to borrow cent and
never owe any man anything.-Dallas
News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Either Way

1t isesaid that football produces soft
ening of the brain. We had been Ia
boring under the impression that it
was softening of the brain that pro-
duces football. Augusta Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Miaht Try scofh Dialect

When Mr.. Carnegie's name is men
toned, Mrs. Chadwick smiles" says a
news dispatch. When Mrs. Chadwick s
name is mentioned, Mr.. Carnegie prob
ably wishes that he had temporary
command of Fighting Bob" Evans
bulary.-Washingto Post
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Fools

$50 he's going to get married? How
l1itienish he is. Well, there's no fool like
an old fool !"
mo" replied the savage bachelor. "and
there's no fool like an old fool who tries
to behave like young fool. ."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

And in buying voting machines the
city fathers may proceed with the
assurance that the best kind are unlike
rifles. They are not repeaters.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Maybe the Landslide Forced II

Right on top of all the other pros
ton-coaxed out Of the blooming soil
by protective Observation-Disclosures be
Dingley!- Record.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Still Pipes . JOYOUS Lay

John Alexander Dowie has paid debts
to the amount of 100000 in the last
year. Lie continues to be consider
able of bird, despite the loss of sun
dry tail feathers.-Ph Philadelphia North
American
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
His Rule

'Have you gotten so that you can dis
tinguish classical music?" asked Mrs.
Cumrox.
YES" answered her husband s"When
a piece threatens every minute to be
tune and always disappoints you, it's
classical I''-WaShingt Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
An Oriental Answer

teacher recently asked Chinese pupil
she was teaching to read if he understood
the meaning of the words IAN old cow"
''Been cow long time,' was the prompt
nswer.-Lippincett-s
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
A General Fracture

John w. Gates was recently in an
automobile accident. The machine
was broken, and it is probable the
ordinance against certain language on
the street was, too.-Birmingham
News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Heartiess

Bliggins talked to his wife so harshly
the other day." said the gossip, that
she actually wept''
The monster! Did he relent then?'
No. He merely said it was cheaper
than sending her to an emotional drama
to have good cry. Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Resionation Mot LikeIx

If Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, re-
signs the Mexican ambassadorship,
with a salary of $17,500 attached
well, the old man has changed.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
IL Will Be on Time. All RIGHT

If the civil service commission should
fail to receive its annual tongue lash
ing from. congress it might have
grounds to fear it's abolition is pend
Sun.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

Perhaps it is because he wants to
show that he differs from all other
country legislators that Elmer e.
Adams declares himself nisegynist.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

May we not hope that, eventually,
the long lost Mr.. Patrick Grove may
be found reincarnated in Cassie Chad
wick?
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

If Col. Lawson meets Col. Greene on
the streets of Boston they will probably
exchange letters and get more good
news space for nothing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15
Inconnulete

Recent Investor-Well, If we did pay
too much for the property, we have a lot
to be thankful for.
Mrs Recent Investor-Yes. a lot, but
they amt any house on baltimore
American
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

The inventive genius of New Ulm
viii presently bring it some addition
to the fame it acquired in Germany
when one of the inhabitants wrote