davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
THE PRESIDENTS AcHATEs.

One Of the publications that is apt to
make people question with Mr.. James
the desirabiIity of the present wide
spread diffusion Of penmanship Is
Jacob A. Riis book on Theodore
Roosevelt the Citizen" Mr.. Riis is
very successful philanthropist, but
very Indifferent writer. The public,
however, was disposed to be tolerant
of the character of his literary output
so long as he confined himself to de-
scription of his work in New York
slums, for unbeautiful as the accounts
were judged from a literary stand
point, they explain practical philan-
thropy and were therefore valuable.
But it is probable that the presidents
most ardent admirers will feel more
disgust than satisfaction after pc
rusing the eulogy that Mr. Riis has
pronounced on the present chief execu-
tive.
Friendship between two men in pub
lie life is a very beautiful thing. The
friendship that existed between Hanna
and Mckinley impressed both their ad-
mirers and their opponents, and i'm
pressed them all the more strongly be-
cause both classes could only guess at
its depth and its extent But a friend
ship that seeks public glorification
is apt to lose much of its sacredness.
1t is satisfactory to know, of course
that Theodore Roosevelt thinks so
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Hearst in the South.

We do not think there is the least
danger of "the Democrats of the
South supporting Mr.. Hearst for the
presidential nomination, and If he
should be nominated we do not believe
that he could be elected, and we have,
therefore, given ourselves little concern
about the campaign in his interest.
There have been some hard stories told
about him and his private living, and
he has done a great many foolish and
spectacular things We do not like his
style of journalism. In our opinion it
is essentially vulgar, but he receives
his largest support in the Northern
cities and states, and is simply minis
tering in his way to the aspirations of
Northern civilization. = Charleston
News and Courier.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Among the Merrymakers
Biblical Authority.

I'm beginning to believe in predestina-
ton. think things have all been arranged
from the start, and that they've got to
come"
''Why?"
'"This Russo Japanese affair seems to
have been foreseen 1000 years ago. In
the twenty fourth chapter of Matthew, for
instance. the work of the correspondents
must have been referred to- for it says:
And we shall hear of wars and rumors
of war Chicago Record-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Canada as a BUYER.

Canada is customer worth the hav-
ing and the holding, ranking third in
the list Of importers from the United
States, England coming first and Ger
many second. There are countries on
the other side of the water making
greater fuss over friendship, tradition
al and otherwise-but when it comes
to appreciation Of the best markets and
the fairest treatment they are not in it
with Canada.-Cincinnat Commercial
Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1904.
EXHAUSTION A LONG WAY OFF.

EAF1AOS ION ~ -OlNN WAL OFFs
The commonest comment upon the
course of the Russo Japanese war, and
its future, is that it will soon end by
the. exhaustion Of one party or the
other. War is terribly costly game
in modern times, and neither Russia
nor Japan is financially well placed.
Both have made immense national ex-
penditures, both are deeply involved in
debt, and it is assumed that fighting
must stop at a fairly early day when
e,credit of one or the other shall have
been exhausted.
Now this is to go upon the old idea
that country financially embarrassed
has no other resources than to go into
the markets Of the world and borrow at
whatever rate it can make with those
whom it may find willing to loan. 1t
ignores the difference in conditions
where patriotism comes into play. The
truth is that, as far as funds are con-
cerned, the people of any country can
carry on a huge and expensive war al
most indefinitely, if they are bent upon
it and willing to bestow upon 1t both
their present labor and their future
fortunes.
This is certainly the case in Japan,
scribed four times over. That does not
look like exhaustion, nor will there be
any exhaustion as long as the people
remain in that mind They are not de-
pendent upon money changers. The
level of their credit in the outside world
has nothing to do with it. Japan's
debt might be so great and her financial
reputation so bad that she could not
get a dollar on any terms in the great
financial centers of world; and still,
if her people chose to devote their re-
sources to the war and to pledge to 1t
go on fighting indefinitely and getting
all the money needed for war eXpendi-
lures. Of course the burden might be-
come intolerable to her people in the
future; but as long as those people
chose to surrender their own wealth
and to put their own future further into
pawn, they could get all the resources
needfuI.
This was one of the secrets of Ma
poleon's great success. He was never
embarrassed in his operations because
he had a people behind him. Great
rican republics because the people at
home came forward with ample re-
sources. Whatever Russia or Japan
expends for war purposes will be
spent largely within their own borders.
1t will go for the pay Of soldiers and
sailors, for food and clothing and mu-
nitions of war. Most Of these can be
procured in the two countries them
selves. If, therefore, the people who get
the money Tor theSe supplies choose TO
lend it back again to the government
and the government pays it out again
for similar expenses, it is clear that
this process may go on indefinitely. 1t
will pile up big national debt, but it
will leave the government just as able
to carry on the war in the last instance
as in the first.
A nation becomes exhausted only
when its population has been destroyed,
or when those who conduct its indus
tries are no longer willing to part with
their money. If 1t has to go outside
and pledge its credit, then it is exhaust
ed when its credit is no longer good II
Its people are SO harried that there no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
circumstantlaI Evidence

"See herel' cried the merchant, "some
one is giving away our secrets
"Tu bet it's that young Blugore you
took in as clerk" said the junior partner
Impossible; he comes of one OF our
best families He has in his veins the
blood of great
That's just it. Blood will tell you
know -PIliladelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
There's the Rub.

Towne-If it hadn't been for that fell
low Cutter I'd be a hundred dollars richer
today.
Browne-Oh. forget about it. You ought
to take things philosophically.
Towne-I do. That's easy enough, but
it's hard to part with things phllosophi-
Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

general public opinion. It seems to us
that the council has struck exactly the
right line of action in all such cases,
ana We hope to see it steadily main
tanned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Always With Us.

We may get rid of the Machens and
men like Beavers in the departments
at Washington, but we shall never be
rid Of importunate representatives in
congress ready to establish commercial
intercourse with officials willing to en-
gage in private patronage mongering.
Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
A Unique Record.

Lieut. Totten now predicts that the
world will come to an end in 1919
Lieut.. Totten has the unique record OF
being the only man who ever predicted
the end of the world at nine different
times, none of which proved to be
correct.-Chicag Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
The campaian Is Near at Hand.

Mr.. Charles j. Bonaparte Is as polite
as he is efficient. He describes the Of
fetal grating in indian territory as
Exceedingly unfortunate conditions. -
Kansas city journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Conducive Proof.

Again the modern Sherlock was VIC
torious.
'I have discovered that 1t Is girl
baby" he whispered.
II gave it a newspaper to play with
and # tore out the bargain sales first
thing. "-Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Not His Own.

What's the matter, Bill? You look tir-
ed out"
Throat trouble"
"You don't talk that way"
"Oh, it isn't my throat. It's the threats
Of the chumps who tell me look tired out
and ask me what's the matter. phil
delphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Reuinninc to Find It Out.

Since Senator Hanna's death a great
many people who were inclined to
sneer at him before are thoroughly
convinced that it will be impossible to
find anybody who is big enough to fill
his shoes-Chicago Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
That's What's the Matter.

Admiral Walker thinks that work on
the Panama canal should begin within
three months. OF course it should. 1t
must. otherwise what good would it
do in the presidential campaign New
York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
The sharp advance in the price of
radium might as well be credited to the
Standard OH people and forgotten.

That army officer who killed himself
while his wife was playing the piano
was probably justified in escaping that
way from an evil that was obvious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Wherein They All Aqree.

Opposition to Cleveland's nomination
comes mainly from the politicians. The
boys in the trenches are willing TO
again rally round the Cleveland flag
Nashville American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Not lust What They Expected.

Several senators and representatives
have found out that they don't want
the information contained in the Bris-
tow report as badly as they thought
they did.-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
MatrIotIsm.

The Captafn--Well, my lad, and what in
duced YOU to enlist-the love Of fighting,
or patriotism?
roother She said she'd be DANCED II she'd
keep me any longer!-Ally Slopers Half
Holiday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Not Like President Smith.

That Chicago man who has just
married Helen Earth may be believer
in the doctrine that we get 1t here in
stead of in the future life.-Denver
Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

One of the japanese cities is named
Fakai. That is probably the town the
war news comes from.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Two Scenes.

How sweet and blissful, happy hour
That soft beguileS,
With wondrous tenderness and power,
The watchers in yon rose hued bower
When baby smiles!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

When baby smiles!
How sad the night and drear the dawn
No one denies
When Witching looks and smiles are gone
And papa stops his walk to yawn
While baby criesl Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

While Dunn is fighting Collins and
Collins is fighting Dunn, Eddy Is busy
about the state making speeches on
reciprocity and shaking the hands of
all Northern Minnesota.-Bemidjf Pho
neer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

Tams Bixby has decided not to re-
sign from the Dawes commission, but
rather to comply with the presidents
instructions not to mix his official work
with his private business. Mr.. Bixby
is not accustomed to yielding his judg-
ment to that of his superiors and it
comes hard-Sioux Falls Daily Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

There is said to 100000 Of bogus
$40 bills floating through the country.
On this counterfeit the Indian has a
smile on him about "a yard long"
while in the genuine he looks as mad
as a March hare. Editors Of country
newspapers are advised to cautiously
examine every SO bill paid in on sub
scription before issuing a receipt, lest
their office safes should be OVERLOADED
with bad money.-Lake City Repub-
lican
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

AS we are informed Gov. Van SAINT
saved the state single-handed and his
glory descends to Judge Collins. On
the other hand, Bob Dunn was its sole
discoverer inventor one might say, sc
there would hardly have been any Min
nesota but for his eight years as au-
ditor. It will be seen that whichever OF
these heroes Is nominated, a, mere
Democrat has no earthly show against
him.-Goodhue County News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

There is still good deal of doubt in
Minneapolis as to whether the Lowry
and Shevlin ambitions intersect or run
parallel, and there are those who insist
that they telescope.-Duluth News
Tribune.
allel proposition is correct, a vigilant
eye should be kept on the proceedings,
so as to head off another possible
merger.-Winona Independent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

The Winona Herald and Republican
says that in spite Of the most solemn
declaration by Joel Heatwole that he
will accept nothing in the way of pub
lie office, "he will have to die to make
some people believe it." That's the
sort of reputation people get by but
ting into politics.
Joel was once poor and truthful
editor, like the rest of us.-St. Cloud
Journal-Press.
The Press., 1904-07-13
WALES.

Rev. H. P. Smith is at his cottage for the summer.
 Orson Burley is quite i'll with en- largement of the liver.
 Miss Bessie Moulton of Monson is the guest of Ethel Marsh.
 Mrs. Taft of sturbridge was the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Fisher.
 Mrs. Julia Royce of Springfield is spending 8 few weeks with friends in town.
 MT. Hildreth and family, former residents, have been visiting friends in town.
 Mrs. Estella Boydon and son enter tained number of invited friends last Thursday evening. ...
 Mrs. Nell Fox of Sturbridge spent last week Thursday and Friday in town, the guest of Miss Lydia Fiske.
 Mrs. Frank Hitchcock and children are spending few weeks with her parents, MT. and Mrs. G. W. Dim- mick. s1ls
 Charles Carpenter, who had his team taken from the barn last week, has not been able to find any trace of it at the time of this writing.
 Walter Dimmick and family of Wor- cester and MT. and Mrs. Emery Phelps of Stafford are spending few weeks with their parents, MT. and Mrs. E. Dimmick. s.s,-........ r.....
The Press., 1904-07-13
BUYING RuBIEs IN BURMA.

A Peculiar Method of Bargaining FOx
 the Precious Stones.
 The peculiar business methods of ori. ental merchants are illustrated by the manner of buying rubies in Burma. In the examination of rubies artificial light is not used, the merchants hold ing that full sunlight alone can bring out the color and brilliancy of the gems. Sales must therefore take place between 9 a. m. and 8 p. m., and the sky must be clear.
 The purchaser, placed near q win. dow, has before him large copper plate. The sellers come to him one by one, and each empties upon this plate his little bag of rubies. The purchasos proceeds to arrange them for valuation in a number of small heaps. The first division is into three grades, accord ing to size. Each of these groups is again divided into three piles. accord ing to color, and each of these piles in turn is again divided into three groups, according to shape. The bright copper plate has curious use. The sunlight reflected from it through the stones brings out with true rubies color ef- feet different from that with red spi- nels and tourmalines, which are thus easily separated
 The buyer and seller then go through a very peculiar method of bargaining by signs, or, rather, grips, in perfect si- lence. After agreeing upon the fair. ness of the classification they join their right hands, covered with a handker- chief or the flap of a garment, and by stood among all these dealers they make, modify and accept proposals of purchase and sale. The hands are then uncovered and the prices are recorded. Jewellers Circular Weekly.
The Press., 1904-07-13
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Honesty needs no advertising. That which is useless cannot be harmless.
 He who will not be a servant cannot be saint.
 It is easier to endure failure than to bear success.
 Today. is never bettered by tomor- rows burdens.
 Parading a cross is no proof of pos sessing a crown.
 Enmity to new ideas is no proof of loyalty to old ones.
 A little sin may hold as much sor- row as a large one.
 He gives but an empty hand who wfthhOlds his heart.
 It is no sign that a man is riding to heaven because he is driving others there.
 Better the service without the senti- ment than the sentiment without the service.-Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1904-07-13
COVENTRY.


 Benjamin Albertin has entered the employ of E. A. Tracy. Mrs. Ann Rhodes of Bridgeport is visiting at James Stott,s.. The Ladies' Aid society met this afternoon with Mrs. Edgar 0olburn. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Nye are spend ing few weeks at Leopards Bridge.
 Miss Carrie Boden of Willimantic visited at Albert E. Potter's last week. FAf9 ssf Mrs. Sylvia Parker of Willimantic is visiting her brother, Charles c. Coombs.
 Mark Flaherty of Meriden spent Sunday with his nephew, Thomas Flaherty.
 The work of building the Congre- gational church spire was resumed last Wednesday. The W. O. T. U. will meet with Mrs. s. F. Maine at the parsonage Thursday afternoon. Miss Edith Maher has returned from 8 two-weeks' visit with her pa rents in Thompsonville.
 Mrs. Mary A. Jacobs and Miss En- ma Jacobs of Willimantic are spend- ing few days with Mrs. 0. H. Trip.
 Jeremiah Young is having his house remodelled and the roof raised up one story. Emerson Morse is doing the work.
 Presiding Elder J. I. Bartholomew preached at the M. E. church Sunday morning. Six were baptized and ten admitted to membership.
 Miss Elizabeth Peterson, who is a teacher of music in New Haven, is spending her vacation with her pa rents, MT. and Mrs. P. H. Peterson. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Kingsbury of Northampton, Mass, have spent 8 few days at Addison Kingsbury's. They made the journey with their automobile.
 Miss Ethel Christie has gone to Boston to spend the remainder of her vacation. Miss Christie has been engaged to teach in the South street district another year.
The Press., 1904-07-13
HOLLAND.

Mrs. Sterry is slowly improving after a serious illness.
 Walter Taylor of Brooklyn is with his family in the Griggs house.
 MT. and Mrs. Hickton and daughter of Brooklyn are with Mrs. Hilton.
 William Agard was confined to the house over Sunday with an attack o1 grip.
 Miss Sylvia Clark of Vernon and Miss Edith Clark are guests of Mrs. Price.
 Miss Marion Percival of Amesbury, Mass, is the guest of Miss Lilla Agard.
 The family of George Preston of Norwich are stopping at the Holland House.
 Mrs. Hicks, Miss Minnie Hicks and Miss Elizabeth have arrived at their home here from New York.
 John Maine died at his home in Skungamaug Sunday morning. The funeral was attended on Monday at o'clock by Rev. H. T. Barnard.
 The young people of the Congrega- tional church will give lawn social and ice cream sale Friday, from 4 till o'clock, on the lawn of William Agard. Both old and young are cordially invited.
 From another correspondent.)
 A social dance will be held in the Holland town hall Saturday evening by George Brooks.
The Press., 1904-07-13
THE WEIGHT OF MONEY.

Deceptive Appearance of Metal Al We'll as Paper.
 "The weight of money is very de ceptive," said an employee of the treas ury. For instance, young man came in here one day with a young woman was showing them through the de partment and happened to ask him ii he thought the young girl was worth her weight i'll gold. He assured me that he certainly did think so, and after learning that her weight was 1Oe pounds we figured that she would be worth in gold $28,G47. The young man was fond enough of her to think that was rather cheap.
 Another thing that deceives many people," he continued, "is the weight of paper money. Now, how many one dollar bills do you think it would take to weigh as much as one five dollar goldpieceY
 On guess the visitor said fifty, and the clerk laughed.
 'I have heard guesses on that" he said, "all the way from 50 to 800 and from men who have handled money for years. The fact of the mt ter is that with five dollar goldpiece on one scale you would only have to put six and one-half dollar bills on the other scale to balance it.
 'The question afterward was put to several people and elicited answers all the way from 20 to 1000. the majority guessing from 3uO to 300.
 Taking the weight of gold coins and bills given at the treasury, it was figur- ed that five dollar goldpiece weighs .296 of an ounce avoirdupois. The em- ployee at the treasury who handled the paper money said that 100 bills weigh four and one-half ounces. That would make one bill weigh .45 of an ounce, and between six and seven bills would balance the goldpiece.
 On the proposition of how much money one can lift, figures were ob- tained at the treasury. Where certain numbers of coins were placed in bags and weighed as standards. for exam pie. the standard amount of gold coin is $5OOO. which weighs 1872 pounds. Five hundred silver dollars weigh 3511A pounds, while $2OO in halves. or 400 coins. weigh eleven pounds.
 Two hundred pounds of coin money of various kinds is made up as fol- lows: Silver dollars. $2.617: half dol lars, $3.636; quarter dollars. $3.657; dimes, $3.615.SO; nickels. $917: pennies. $295.61. ~.
 In one dollar bills the same weight would amount to $71, 1,111.-Washingt Star
The Press., 1904-07-13
ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake.

MT. and Mrs. Embert Curtis spent Sunday with their grandparents in Ashford. .ss-s4 ..ag
 Mrs. George Kibbe and Elna Kibbe of Ellington visited at Frank New ell's last week.
 Mrs. J. o. West and Miss Eveleen West of Snipsic called on friends early in the week.
 Miss Maud Parsons is spending a few days with the family of o. E. Harwood at Edgewood camp.
 MT. and Mrs. o. Walton Aborn and son, Lucius, of Hartford, are spend. ing a few days with their parents, MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Aborn.
 The sociable at D. H. Curtis last week was largely attended and good sum realized. The next meeting will be at Mrs. A. U. Charters July 21st. All are most cordially invited.
The Press., 1904-07-13
The Age of Hurry.

There is no backwater to which this impetuous tide of hurry has not pene. trated, and if we try to find one where in we may lie in punt on pink cush- ions under tree we are certain to be made restless by the long single boot of fussy steam launch or the short double one of tearing motor car and instead of lying still we jump up and cry: "Oh, wait for me and take me! Pm in a fearful hurry to get there and do it with youY' And when we are taken in and have recovered our breath and are well on our way there to do it, we remember to ask where we are bound for and what we are go ing to do!-A Countess in London Out lnOk
The Press., 1904-07-13

Judge Robinson filed with the clerk of the superior court last week 8 find ing of facts in the suit brought by the Hazard Powder company against the Somersville Manufacturing company. The plaintiff is a riparian proprietor on the Scantic river in the town of Enfield. The defendant is an upper riparian proprietor in the town of Somers. The powder company all legged an unreasonable holding back of the water of the river, and it asked for damages of $25, 900 and for an in- junction to restrain the defendant from holding back the water as set out in the complaint. The case was decided for the defendant and the plaintiff gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court. Judge Robinson says there is no peculiarity in powder or in the process of making it which requires the powder company to oper- ate its works at night. The night operations are carried on, he says, for the sole purpose of increasing the of it's daily product.