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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
LETTERS FROM THEPEOPLE
More of the Minneapolis Way Of Doing
Things.

To the Editor of The Globe:
This mornings Minneapolis Times says:
The library board adjourned yesterday
for want of quorum, after choosing a
temporary chairman, who was instructed
to sign the pay roll, subject to the ap-
proval of the board at its next meeting.
Those in attendance were Directors S.
Q. Gale, Jacob Stone, John A. Schlener,
Miss l.. Crafts.
The salaries were paid today
Text of Act Creating Library Board with
Amendatory Revisions Special Laws,
1885, Chapter III.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. An act entitled IAN act to
amend and consolidate the charter of the
city of Minneapolis" approved March 8,
1881, is hereby amended by adding to the
end of such act the following:
CHAPTER XII
Sec T. Every library director, before
he shall enter upon the duties of his
office, shall take, subscribe and file in the
office of the city clerk of said city an oath
or affirmation that he viii support the
constitution and laws of the state of Min
nesota, and discharge the duties of his
Office to the best of his ability.
Sec. 8. The president, or in his alb
sence president pro tempoTe, shall pre-
side at all the meetings of the board and
sign all orders on the treasurer for all
moneys voted to be paid. The secretary,
or In his absence the secretary pro tenn
pore, shall keep a fun and fair record of
all the proceedings of the board at its
meetings, and shall draw and attest all
orders drawn upon the treasurer. and keen
a record thereof showing the date num-
bers, amount, purpose for which drawn
The secretary shall draw no order on the
treasurer except such as have been al
lowed by the board by a majority vote of
all it's members taken by yeas and nays
and entered on the record of the proceed
ings of the board.
Comment WeuEd be superfluOus.
j. F. Jenkins.
Minneapolis, May z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
HOMESEEKERS ARE
BEING SWINDLED
Government Gives Warning Against
Gang Operating in the Dakotas.
Globe Special Washington Service,

I'LL u street.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 9.-The
government has given warning that
an organized band of swindlers is ac-
lively at work in several Western
states, notably Utah, North and South
Dakota, and also operating to a lesser
extent in the East. These sharpers
have selected as easy victims pros
pective homeseekers who are greatly
interested.
By means of advertisements, clever
ly worded, in which they claim to have
secured inside information regarding
the plans of the engineers, and by the
display Of alleged copies Of govern
ment maps and surveys, they have
been successful in dipping many I'M
wary homeseekerS. For a considera-
ton Of $50 to $500, these swindlers
guarantee to locate settlers upon the
best irrigable lands under the govern
ment works.
Notwithstanding that the government
some time ago issued a circular warn
ing the people against being taken in
by just such frauds, the swindling
goes right along, and the sharks are
reaping a rich harvest. 1t should be
clearly understood that these men
nave no inside information. Their
maps are mere township plats, or rough
drafts, such as can be obtained at the
land Office. The swindlers have no
data other than any intending settler
can obtain upon request addressed to
the interior department.
Settlers who make filings based on
the information received from the
swindlers will not only lose the money
paid out, but are likely later to find
the lands are not included in the gov
ernment's proposed system, and thus
will have exhausted their homestead
entry upon worthless land. When the
proper time comes for throwing open
to homestead entry the lands under
these great irrigation projects, the Sec
rotary of the interior will give due no.
tiee through the newspapers. Until
such announcement is made it will not
be safe for settlers to locate on these
lands. Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
What the Editors Say

There are an awful lot of wise men
on the big dailies in the cities, and
they take great delight in ridiculing
the men who issue country weeklies.
We will admit that the country papers
often publish peculiar items as news,
but for downright rot and Stiffness
there is nothing in the papers pub
lfShed in the rural districts which
equals the society columns in the city
journals. People will not read the
announcement that "Gwendolyn De
Montmorency has a lovely new poodle
pup imported from France" with any
more joy than they will learn that
NThe graveyard fence needs white
washing. ''--Winnebage City Enterprise.
One of the weakest objections raised
to Judge Parker, Democratic candi-
date for president, is that the men
vino voted against Bryan are now urg-
ing his nomination, though Judge Par
ker himself voted for Bryan in 1896
and 1899. 1t would seem conclusive
the men who twice voted for Bryan
have not enough votes to defeat the
Republican candidate, and that if the
Democrats hope to elect president
they want and need every Democratic
vote in the country, without question
ing the past. Let him who is without
sin cast the first stone.-New Ulm
News.
The calamity bowler who was assev-
Grating that the country had all gone
to hades on account of too much water,
is now saying the ground is baked
so hard that the farmers can't seed. 1t
has been said that the Almighty never
made anything in vain. The calamity
bowler hasn't been assigned a place,
yet. Everybody has a guess coming
what was he created fOr?-Fargo Call.
After the severe drubbing st. Paul
Republicans received Tuesday they
ought now to be rather timid in try
ing to capture most of the state Offices
A city that rolls up a Democratic ma
jority of over 1900 ought to be salts
fed with part of the Republican state
offices that are left after Hennepin
county gets what she wants.-Lamber-
ton Star.
In the Republican state convention
Of Texas, the Rev. Daniel Abner pray
ed as follows: Grant one favor o
Lord, and we will be satisfied. o Lord
we ask of Thee that you don't let our
party be defeated this year!" This is
the first intimation we have had of
celestial polities.-St. Cloud Times.
The St. Paul G I o b e is now a bet
ter newspaper than it ever has been
in its history. 1t ranks with the lead
ing newspapers of the country
Jackson Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
ToDAYS WEATHER
WAsHINGToN. Man q-Foreeast.

WASHINGTON, May g.-Foreeast:
MinneSota-Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day, warmer in west and south portions;
fresh northeast winds.
Upper Michigan - Fair and warmer
Tuesday and Wednesday; fresh northwest
winds diminishing
Iowa - Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
warmer Wednesday.
wisconsin = Fair Tuesday; warmer in
the west portion; Wednesday fair; fresh
northwest winds
Mohtana-Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
North and South Dakota - Fair and
warmer Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
SPECIAL FORECAST.
Frost warnings have been issued for
Upper Michigan and Northern and Central
Wisconsin.
st. Paul = Yesterdays 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-BaTometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, 81; lowest temperature. AZ; average
temperature. SO; daily range, Z; barom-
eter, % "a; humidity 81; precipitation,
%; z p. m. temperature. So: D. m wind,
northwest: weather. partly cloudy
YaSfQrdaV'S TpTYaDaYa f.ex
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
TUESDAY, MAY 49, 1904.
IN THE EAST.

I'm TIE EA0Is
Recent developments in the Russo
japanese war have deepened the con-
viction of the world that the mighty
empire of the car is no match in tech
nica1 ability or in practical daring for
her relatively diminutive antagonist.
That Russia can be crushed by such
That she has been both outwitted and
beaten at every point thus far is pal
pable.
The history oe nod orr, warfare 15If-
tains no instance, we think, of move
ments so carefully and also so bril-
liantIy planned and so successfully ex-
ecuted as those which mark the prog
ress of japanese operations up to date.
Her first movement was to obtain con-
troll of the sea, and this was accom-
plished almost at a stroke. After that
there were weeks in which, apparent
ly, Japan made no progress simply be-
cause of her perfect control of press
dispatches. She was in reality strain
ing every nerve to do exactly what
she had designed to do as soon as the
seas were swept clear of the enemy's
fleet
In this period she pushed her forces
across the sea passage and under COW
er of merely formal occupation Of
Korea masked her desperate haste to
get her forces beyond the YaIu river.
This event was partly with the design
of forcing the enemy back upon his
strongholds, but more particularly to
cover the intended complete invest
ment of Port Arthur The Russians
having been defeated in a five days
battle, in which the Japanese showed
as much endurance as they had pre-
viously displayed dash and daring the
military Gordon was drawn across the
Liaotung peninsula and the almost i'm
pregnable fortress of Russia on the
Pacific was surrounded. The Russian
vice regent had barely time to make
his escape. Since then Dalny. the
great new seaport built by Russia
at enormous outlay, has fallen.
The scope of these operations is no
more remarkable than the studied de-
tall of the plan to which they con-
formed. Japan's first objective was
to cut off Russia from access to tbs
Pacific. It's terminal country and its
Seaports once in her hands, Russia
would be we'll nigh helpless; her Asiatic
forces being separated from their base
by thousands of miles, traversed only
by single track railroad in bad con-
dition and with insufficient eouinmant
The scheme looked impossible. Port
Arthur is the Gibraltar of the East.
Russia's two squadrons on the Pa
cific were formidable enough to have
Kept Japan's at least in check, if not
to- win a decisive victory. Yet the
splendid military conception lacks now
nothing for its completion but the
practically certain occupation of PORT
Arthur and the reduction later of
Vtadivostok. The latter is now the
only outlet Of the Russian in Eastern
waters.
The fleet at Port Arthur has been
partially destroyed, and the remain
der bottled up where it must be for the
present as useless as SO much old iron
and eventually be scuttled or fall into
japanese hands. The Vladiyostolr
squadron, composed of four vessels
two of which are the most majestic
type of battleships, has done nothing
These ships alone should have given
an. account of themselves, either by
engaging the Japanese fleet or by TAX
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
Brazil and Peru Less Heated.

RIO JANEIRO, May 9.-The strain
on the relations between Brazil and
Peru is relaxing. The Peruvian min
lister has presented to the foreign
office a conciliatory reply to the Bra
lillian demand for the evacuation by
the troops of Peru of the Alto Purus
and Alto Jurua territories saying that
the Peruvian government is ready to
discuss the ownership of the territories
in dispute and to evacuate them pend
ing a settlement of this question.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
Contemporary Comment
On With Reforn.1l..- a.

so, once again, let the wave of con-
serVatlsm continue to sweep along;
and II, perchance, it sweeps away from
the Democratic standard few minor
Western states that refuse to be re
organized it may more than offset
these by sweeping into the fold those
Eastern and Middle Western states
that are this year looking for a real
Democratic leader to save the country
from the reckless radicalism of Roose-
welt. Let Mr.. Bryan continue to rant;
he but proclaims the party's return
to sanity, and emphasizes it's re-estab-
lished claim to- the confidence of those
people who are as much opposed to
Organism as they are to Rooseveltism
Augusta (GaO Chronicle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

NEW YORK, May Central office
detectives today arrested two women
said to be well known shoplifters as
they were about to leave a New York
department store. The women gave
the names of May Morris, of this city.
said by the police to have several
aliases and her picture in the rogues'
gallery. and Annie Gleason, also of
this city. 1t is said the retail drS
goods associations of both Chicago and
New York have been looking for the
women for some time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
The South's Desire.

The Democratic somebody" must
measure up to the most practical ideals
of a practical people. We want neither
a war lord nor money lord in the
White house, but a plain, sensible,
practical American citizen who illus
trates the best American promptings.
Hence the fuss about nominating
somebody. Macon (Ga.) Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
There Are Such Places. Too.

It is announced that Dowie will not
be allowed in England, but what this
country is anxious to hear about is
some place where they will let him
in and not let him out again.-Brook
lyn Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
And He's No Miduet. Either.

Santiago is only six years in the
past, yet it required an effort of the
memory to place Gen. William r.
Shafter, to whom congress has re-
fused the post of manager of the Ma
tionaI Home for Disabled Volunteers
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
An Expensive Government.

1t will require a good deal of con-
gressional oratory to convince the
American people that $500. 100000 is not
a large sum of money to pay for one
years administration of the federal
Vernment-Detroit Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

1t looks as though the signs were
suspicious for Carter Harrison to join
Joe Cannon in putting up a fight
against the vice presidential nominal
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
So the Dread War Proceeds.

The Matanzas- mule carnage holds
the record still over Port Arthur,
where the Russians report contemptu-
ously that the Japanese shells did the
execution of breaking a ROSTERS leg
Atlanta Constitution
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
viii Advance on Lhassa.

LONDON, May 10.-The Mail this
morning says it understands that a
British advance on Lhasse is now In
evitable, and that preparations to thal
end are progressing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
Among the Merrymakers
unreasonabIeness.

''Bliggins doesn't seem to manage his
children very we'll
mo. He makes the usual mistake He
expects a boy to take as much interest
in the reflections Of Marcus AuFelius as
he does in the description Of bali game
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

If the Jap method of dealing with
the Yalu journalists was applied in
this country it might put Mr. Hearst
out of business
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
OF Course.

Iawyer-The jury will disagree.
Prisoner-1oW do you know?
Lawyer-Two Of the members are mu-
Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

Knicker-Does your auto run smooth
Iy?
Boeker-WeH, / can't tell yet whether
it's trotteT or a pacer-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
tntelIiaence.

Once upon a time a Dog came upon a
man eating what he liked, regardless.
His intelligence is almost caniHe!" ex-
claimed the Dog, glowing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
DarwInlan.

First BIonley-why is your brother put
ting On airs?
Second Monkey-He has joined patri-
otto S0ciety-the Great Great GRANDPA
theirs of the Revglution-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
good chorus there this week. Rice and
Bartonss Rose Hill company gives a
clean, well balanced performance.

The Imperial Dramatic company will
present play, entitled "All That Gilt
tiers Is Not Gold" tonight at Mozart
hall under the auspices of Prosperity
camp. w o. w. Berna Lapham Rein
hardt VIII be seen in the leading role,
and others will be taken by Harry
Hanno, Harry Moran, Ralph Morton,
William Moran, Arthur Paine, Miss
Eva COvill and Sue HusseY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10
The Russian Soldier.

HE was dying when he uttered the
name Of his sweetheart"
HE must have been long time dying
Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

The Mississippi will fall slowly during
the next twenty-four hours in the Yicin-
ity of St Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

washington time Is p. m. st. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10


The attraction at the Metropolitan
opera house the latter half of this
week, beginning Thursday and ineIud-
ing Saturday matinee, will be Otis
Skinner in his latest play, 1.-The Har-
vester." Mr.. Skinner has always been
a great favorite in St Paul, and from
the advance sale yesterday there Is no
doubt but that he will meet with lib
eral patronage here.
Florence Stone, supported by her
own company, will be at the Metropol-
itan opera house for two weeks, be-
ginning next Sunday night During her
engagement she will present 4tResur-
rection,' Charity Ball." 1.-The Chris
tian,' "Niobe," Shenandoah and
Camille"
The old-time play, 'sUncle Toms
Cabin" is the attraction at the Grand
this week. The play is well put on
scenically and the company is big
one.
Ben Hendricks, the Northland singer,
will be seen at the Grand next week in
the romantic comedy drama, Erik of
Sweden" tale of the city of New
York and Lake Superior region.
Patrons of the Star theaterf should
not miss the excellent specialties and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-10

The st. Paul Globe is now a bet
ter newspaper than it ever has been
in its history. 1t ranks with the lead
ing newspapers of the country
Jackson Tribune.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08
R NEWS ITEMS.

White caps are threatening to hurn
the property OF n Kentucky farmer nm
less he discharges negro help.
Director Of Works Taylor OF tho
Worlds fair reports the completion OF
all tho exposition exhibit palaces,
Tho viii OF Mrs. Emma C. Copelin,
OF 81. Louis. has been filed for probate,
The estate Is valued at 81, 5O0. 900.
Missouri winter wheat crop show
some Improvement. although In ZONE
sections II Is still below the average.
England Is disturbed over the battle
with the Thibetans and Is apprchensive
Of the hand of Russia In II before a set
Element.
New capital invested In Missouri dur
Ing March was nearly $4,000, 900. and
since the first OF the year almost SAL
000, 900.
A very severe northern struck Gaines
Vile. Tex. and viciaity Friday evening
causing tho thermometer TO drop 20
degrees.
Richard McCulloch. sol Of Capt. Rob.
ert McCulloch. succeeds his father a.
general manager OF the Chicago City
railway.
Additional space in the Worlds fair
exhibit palaces Is being sought after
eagerly by the representatives Of for.
eign countries.
1t is said that President Jesse OF
Missouri State university Is thinking
OF accepting the presidency Of Illinois
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08
CONDENSED %TeLeoRAms.

senate-Mr. Warren occupied the
greater part Of the senate's time, on
the I'd. with a speech attacking the
Gibson bill to repeal most Of the ex-
lsting land laws. He contended that
tho land laws were benefcisnt and In
the main honestly administered, and
urged that there was no demand for
repeal. The post Office appropriation
bill was s~idetracked for the day. At
1850 .. m. the senate adjourned 49,.
House-Thrcc hundred and nineteen
pension bills were passed by the house
In two hours. Another hour was do
voted to rapid fire legislation by a
imous consent, In which n iargc num-
her Of bridge bills and other matters OF
minor Importance were disposed Of. Mr..
Maddox tGa.). who had threatened to
stop the proceedings by n point ~ mo
quorum" when the pension legislation
was finished. insisted on the point. and
as there were few members present,
tho house adjourned.
s. Stocker Williams, one Of the most
widcly-known Free Masons In tho Unit
ed States, died on the ID In the home Of
his daughter. In Washington Court
house. O. Mr.. Williams was grand
master OF the Ohio Grand Lodge OF
Masons from 1885 TO 1883. lie pos
tessed the largest private Masonic IL
brary known. and contributed much
TO the literature Of Free Masonry.
Three men arc dead and two engines
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08
CHA Held for nonrd NH.

Robert Disc. an Audrain count,
farmer. wore out n habeas corpus be-
fore judge Bolts foe the possession OF
his two-yoar-old on. sherman, who, he
alleges. IA being held by Mrs, James
Spencer and others. Il IL undcrrtood
that Mrs. Spencer claims that Bise
owes ncr for the board OF the baby anu
Is holding the child for the payment
of the same. Blse claims that ne has
paid the child's board.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

While resisting arrest at Moberly.
Mo-, on the 3ist. Charles o'Hagcp, Of
Minneapolis. MINI, was shot and fa-
tally wounded by n policeman 0'Hayen
had been selling large quantities os
supposedly stolen postage stamps.
On the list Otis White. Of Hansom-
willie, n. y, an old man. committed sui
eide at Prospect Point. Niagara river,
by deliberately walking into the rap
ids. where he sat down and was car
rlcd over the American falls.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

Adolph Miller. Is years old. was
found guilty OF manslaughter in the
fourth degree by n Jury Ia the Juvenile
court in st. Louis. on n charge OF hay
Ing killed Joseph Leopold. IA year, old
last May. He will probably be sen
fenced 10 confinement In the state re-
form school until ne is n years old.
This IL the first murder case that has
been tried In the Juvenile court. and II
Is also the first lime that a jury has
been impaneled TO try q case In this
court.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

There IL growing up among the poo.
pie Of the United States n constantly.
Increasing lack Of confidence In the
machinery Of the laS to punish Grim.
innls and n resulting Indifference and
contempt for the methods Of official
Justice. The proof Of this growing
lack of confidence aud OF tho result.
ing contempt for law Is seen in the
prevalence u populnr violence OF
%lynchlng In all para of the country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

The recent almost unprecedented
rise Of the Meramec river did extensive
damaged. especially In II. Louis and
Jefferson counties. the damage to the
wheat crop alone being estimated .,
$4,000. The town Of Valley Park was
almost totally submerged. the glass
works Mt that town being flooded. but
little damage was done, However,. sick.
ness In feared.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

Within half an hour after Mrs. c. l..
Crane. OF st. Louis. had employed a
%houseman. he disappeared, and she
missed jewelry. diamonds. other pre-
cious stones and money. all valued at
81 1000.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

velma, the hvc-year-old daughter Of
Orc Forsythe, Of Dunksburg. was burn
Ing paper In a stove. when her clothing
became ignited. Before assistance
could reach her. she was fatally
burned.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08
was w-n-Know. rheat.r N.n,

Warrington. April 3.-samuel J..
Kinaley. once manager Of the National
thester here, and well known in thea
trical circles, was found dead to-day
He was 81 years old. Heart disease 10
given - the cause Of his death,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-08

r. 8, Hayes. editor OF the DcKa,t
Tribune, reports the finding Of a 20
Inch vein Of coal near DeKalb. Plans
are under consideration for the organ
ization OF a company to develop the
prospect.