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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
SUNDAY, JULY "a. 1904.
WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME
FROM

The Glob has no desire to reflect
unfavorably upon the charter commits
sion and it's work. On the contrary, it
believes that that body consists of in
teIligent and absolutely disinterested
citizens, who are giving as a labor of
love a great deal of time and thought
to the advancement Of public interests.
AT the same time it does think that
the consequences Of their deliberations
should be put fairly and squarely be-
fore the public. If there is, as we are
assured, no truth in that old story
about the pursued ostrich hiding its
head in the sand and thinking its body
concealed, there ought to be. We need
just such an illustration every day in
the year.
Thus far the charter commission has
provided amendments that will add
over 100000 a year to the annual ex-
pense account of the city. We will not
at this moment consider the question
whether these expenses are advisable
or not. Of course we all know that a
very large amount of money in excess
of our present expenses could be spent
in st. Paul to the benefit Of the city
and all its people. The question is NOT
how much we could disburse to our
own benefit, but how much we can get
to disburse and where it is to come
from
At this time the proposition is before
the people, and no doubt it will be ap-
proved by the council, to issue another
batch of the bonds authorized by the
legislature. These are to be applied to
purposes of public improvement, which
we say we cannot afford to meet by
direct taxation. AT the same time it IS
admitted that in addition to school
buildings, to pay for which bonds may
be sold, the conduct of the schools
themselves will require a considerable
extra sum this year. 1t is also in
sisted upon on one side, and .tacitiy
admitted on the other, that there must
be no increase in the tax levy. All our
people are fully convinced that taxa
ton must come down instead OF going
up. and that any movement in the lat
ter direction would be disastrous to
the city.
Now it is supremacy silly for q lot of
grown men to go on in this way. II
NY Of
income during the next year would be
not penny in excess of the year be-
fore, and if at the same time he were
to enlarge his expenditures greatly and
pledge himself in addition not to go
into debt, he would be considered a
mailman. The city cannot escape from
a similar situation. If we are going to
issue more bonds, interest on them
must be paid, and that will be added
to the tax rate. If in addition to those
bonds, or without them, we increase
the allowances for various departments
and cut out Of the general fund such
unexpended balances as have been
turned into it hitherto, we must have
that much more money every year.
There is no place to get 1t except
through taxation, and taxes will be in
creased.
That is the whole point which we
wish to make at the present time. The
people Of st. Paul may or may not de-
eide that the additions and improve
lnents suggested are absolutely neces-
sary and must be had at any cost. T h e
Clio be viii accept cheerfully their de-
cision, whatever it may be, whenever
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
SETTLING DOWN

SE LINZ DOWN
The black war cloud which few
days ago lowered over Europe,
threatening the relations OF Russia
and England, has been dissipated by
puff Of common sense and acknowl-
edgment of International obligations
Russia has taken the only course pos
sibly open to her and made the ex-
PLANTATION and reparation demanded.
The Malacca is to be examined by the
consuls of the two countries at Crete,
and will then be permitted to proceed
under British control. There will be,
We may be assured, no more seizures
of this sort in neutral waters.
Russia has acted in this, as in other
matters, arbitrarily and with that au-
tocratic air to which she is so accus-
assumes it involuntarily in dealing
with other nations. She has been
greatly provoked by the undoubted
liberal transit of war supplies to
Japan. That empire, having obtained
control of the Eastern seas, has been
able to welcome stores brought in
from every quarter Of the world, and
| merchants Of every nation have not
been slow in turning an honest penny
by selling her war material This was
highly exasperating to Russia, and
! she took rather drastic measures to
stop it. 1t is the manner Of her act
| ing, rather than the matter Of it,
which provoked reprisals and almost
brought her to blows with England.
To either Of these two countries a
war would be almost suicidal at the
present time. Russia is already over
matched by Japan, and the best that
she can hope is to make her bulk tell
by prolonging the contest through
1 several years. In that event she may
| wear out her antagonist, less we'll
! provided with reserve resources. If
| she were to be attacked today by
4 Great Britain, the navy of the latter
alone could infiict incalculable dam
| age; and British forces moving north
ward from India would rapidly ap-
| propriate large part Of Russia
Asiatic possessions, cut the empire ia
two and forever destroy the integrity
Of the great trans Siberian railroad
line. OF all fo1lies that Russia might
| avoid, that Of an outbreak with
Great Britain is most senseless and
| would be most fatal
England, on the other hand, is stag
| gering under the financial burdens i'm
posed by her South African troubles
The people are at the limit Of their
endurance. They have been chastene1
by one war and have no appetite for
another. While she would undoubt-
edly get off best in a tussle with Rus
| STA, the cost of it in blood and treas
| ure would be too great to be borne
patiently in the present temper Of the
people. She wants no more fighting
until her financial and economic sys-
TENS have been readjusted. It seemed
| Incredible that these two nations
should rush at each others Threats
| for nothing at time when each OF
| them had every reason to avoid a dis
agreement Unless both governments
had gone suddenly insane, it was GER
| tain that the understanding which has
| now been reached would be arrived at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN IN
TEREST


The commercial teIegraphers. who
have been in session in ST. Paul, have
gone about their business quietly and
efficiently like the sensible practical
men that they are. They were not
here for show, but for work, and they
have attended to it diligently. There
is one point in their conclusions which
is of the greatest interest to the entire
public. This is their resolution de-
claring against government ownership
of telegraphs. They are averse to this
not only as a semi-political PROPOSE
ton, but mainly because it involves
distinctly socialistic doctrines.
The men who have practical work.
ing knowledge Of an occupation are
the men who turn theories upside
down. You will not find an associa-
ton Of railway employees clamoring for
state or federal ownership of rail-
roads. You do not find the teleg-
raphers of the country, although they
have to deal with a real monopoly,
and although they have occasion as
other workmen have to protest
against and combat their employers,
asking the state to step in to take
their place. The really competent
workingman has horror of the So
cialistic state.
In this he shows depth and breadth
Of wisdom. 1t is the workingman to
whom socialism ought to present it's
seamiest side. The man with money,
the capitalist, the favored Of monopo-
ly under the present regime will get
along beautifully under socialistic
rules. Human nature being what 1t
is, the control by the state Of all the
agencies Of activity would offer un-
limited opportunities to the sharper
and the CRATER. There would be
thousand reasons for them to go into
public life then for every one that
occasion to observe how successful
they can be. Give to these men the
practically unlimited power that gov
eminent ownership and operation au-
thorizes, and that would be a better
snap than any private monopoly.
They would be the whole thing, and
their own corruption could be neither
exposed nor corrected.
On the other hand, the workingman
under such system would become
both helpless and hopeless. He would
be too small cog in the vast ma
chine to count. Out Of him would be
wrung all the Doodle divided by those
In supreme power. He would have no
opportunity to rise by the exercise
and development Of his special aptI-
tudes; for above the dead level Of So
cialistic society would arise only the
heads Of the autocratic managers of
all things. The competent and indie
pendent workingman can regard prac-
tical socialism only as the farmer re-
CARDS Napoleonic regime. It is
something which must draw it's end
less spoils of treasure and blood and
life from the working elements at the
bottom.
God save any country from such a
horrible fate. The United States will
be. saved from it forever by the COM
mon sense, the rugged honesty and
the patriotism of the great masses Of
its working people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Contemporary Comment
Business and the Gambling Habit

In placing the ban on gambling. bust
ness men merely seek to protect them
selves against the risk of bad service
and possible losses. The same reasons
which have led an ever increasing num-
Der of employers to look with disfavor
upon men who drink liquor are lead
ing them to discriminate against men
who gamble. That any considerable
number of concerns should have found
it advisable to adopt such a rule as
that made by the New York insurance
companies is strong proof that ener-
getic measures to check the gambling
craze are needed.-Chicago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Quiet Campaign. May Be

There is nothing in the results of the
Republican and Democratic national
conventions or in any Of the facts or
phases of the political situation to in
dictate that the presidential campaign
on which the country is entering will
be characterized by intense or even
great excitement. Neither party has
presented an issue on which it will be
possible to arouse deep feeling.-Wash-
ington Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The Paramount Issue

The dividing line between the parties
IS no longer marked by old names or by
monetary decisions. 1t is conservative
and constitutional Democracy against
radical and arbitrary Republicanism.
And upon this paramount issue there
ought to be no doubt as to the decision
of the American people.-New York
World
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Uplift of the Campaign

That many things will be said in the
neat of a campaign which would better
be left unsaid is perhaps inevitable.
But there is no more sense In dragging
a campaign down to the level of a mere
vulgar squabble for advantage in which
principles are almost wholly lost sight
of, and lies and vilifications are INDUCED
In indiscriminately. We have had such
campaigns in the past. Let us hope we
shall have no more Of them, for they
are disgrace to American politics and
a reproach to the American name
Los Angeles Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Subtle Vengeance

'Do you mean to tell me that you
worked for the Prohibition ticket?"
YES" answered Col. Stillwell, of Ken
lucky. 81 had decided to move out OF
the state. anyhow. and I had lot OF
mean neighbors that / wanted to get even
with. Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
everything Is Lovely

With the exception of the Esopus
plank, Mr.. Bryan seems to have be-
come wholly reconciled to the Demo-
cratic platform. The farmers of Ne
braska and Kansas may now proceed
with their arvesting.-Chicago JOUR
nal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Iridescent Rhetoric on Tap

It is delight to welcome Col Wat
tersons nimble adjectives. They had
been idle since the days of Bryan, but
now they are at their genial tricks
again.-Baltimore Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
A Real Out and Out Race

Like President Roosevelt, Judge
Parker is an excellent horseman. This
is going to be great campaign for
the bookmakers.-Kansa City Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Knew What He Was poino

Vice Presidential Nominee Davis is
old, it is true, but he has something to
show for the years he has spent.-Bir-
Iningham News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The ProhIbition swallow

Jaggs-I see the Prohibitionists have
nominated Swallow for president.
Waggs-Have, Ell? I thought that was
the element they want to get rid Of
Contributed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Has Never cashed a Bet

Now that Emperor William is send
ing his best wishes to Russian regi-
ment somebody should warn him
against the fatal fondness for picking
long shots.-Brol1lyn Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Just Tryinu to Find aut

Oyster Bay Is apparently adopting
the policy of silence now. But how
long can the president keep stin?-
Boston Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
VIII Drag 1t in By tho Ears

Wonder If Roosevelt will find a place
in his letter Of acceptance for his
never-to-be-worn-o henlily on good
iZenship.-Baltimor Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
COMMITTED Fees

"Blank says that the last time he was
married the ceremony cost him only 10
How was that?"
"Why, he's led SO many women to the
altar the minister gave him excursion
rates. "-Detroit Free Press. .r.:. ..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
.Raby,s soiilouuy

'sMy muzzer says I've tut a tooth,
But 1 tan't somehow see
Why muzzer doesn't tell re truth
An say re tooth tut me-"
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
One of Them Isn't BIuffino

Mr.. Roosevelt is standing pat on the
platform he dictated, and Judge Parker
is as pat on the telegram he sent
Birmingham ge-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
ne eurden Of Wealth

Wandering Willie-How wud yer like
ter be a millionaire?
Weary RaggIes-Dat wudn't be in me
line. De feller wot's got so much money
dat he needn't work is de one dat does de
moSt-Judge
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The MsineraI' Must BE s;clr

Almost a week has elapsed since the
st. Louis convention, and still Fore
casts No. 2 from Gen. Grosvenor, OF
Ohio, has not been promulgated.-Kan-
SaS CITY Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Noisy as an Automobile

The silent man Won In the CAM
paign. however. His Strenuousness will
burst if he tries to profit by the ex-
ample. He speaks when he thinks, and
he speaks when he don't think.-Hous-
ton Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
VIII Get = Hard jolt This Tire

Betting odds IN New York are said
to favor Roosevelt. If fayorites always
won bookmakers would go out OF busi-
ness-Baltimore Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Mr.. BRYAN Will Attend 70 II

Castro has demanded $4,000 bolivars
from a Venezuelan asphalt company
for giving aid to rebels. The world has
become SO used to figuring in rubles
and yen, however, that it can't get
down to a bolivar basis.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Three of a Kind

Rebecca-You see, 1 met Martha, and
she is SO hard to get away from.
Rachel-How funny! I've heard her
say the same thing about you. ...
Rebecca-Well, that beats everything.
I've heard her say it about you, too
Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS. -,t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Pleasant Authorizations

"Why can't you marry me? It's true Pm
not enormously rich, still 1 have an In
come plenty big enough to support US
nicely"
Eyes, but think how ridicuIously small
the alimony allowed out of it will be-.
Town Topics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Useful

Mrs. Hay-Hiram writes from college
that he is learnin' French.
Mr. Hay-By heck. college education
is some use, after all. If he ever gets a
job as waiter he can write menu cards.
Boston Traveller.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Won't Be So De LIGHTED

President RooseveIt's hard work Of
the summer is not yet over. He still
has the serenaders and the mosquitoes
to face.-Washingto Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
lHE sT. PAUL GLOBE SUNDAY. Judy q. 1gu4

itself to the satisfaction of its own
needs it may be doing larger service
to the whole community than 1t. Is
aware of.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
A Mild Suggestion

Papa" said little Arthur after his
mother had punished him. will you do
something for me?"
What is 1t you want?
Marry somebody else, and / wish you'd
pick out grandma, because she's always
kind to me."-Chicago Record Herald. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Since He Saws So Little

Roosevelt is reported to be chopping
down trees, but the Democrats confront
themselves with the reflection that Par
ker is probably saving wood.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Cause for WORRY

Patience-That was the sixth time she's
been married; and yet she looked ner-
Yous didn't Shec
Patrice-Yes, poor girl; perhaps she's
afraid it will be her last.-Y onkers States
man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Mr. wehster,s Bun

John s. Webster of Nebraska
Came and~saw and-well, and then
Put his collars in his Satchel
And went right back home again.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
To Shorten the Visit

Mr.. Ingby-Oh, gracious. Uncle Bill is
coming to stay month, and is to bring
his three wild grandchildren.
Mrs. Ingby-Never mind; I'll put the
oldest boy. who kicks so, to sleep with
him.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
May Even Work Them In

Early this week Gen. Grosvenor will
come out with a set of figures to prove
that Roosevelt will carry everything
but Alabama and Texas.-Chicago
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Hesitancv Won't Last Iong

Senator Fairbanks finds it very diff
cult trying to decide whether he should
agree with President Roosevelt or
with Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Consti-
tuition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Among the Merrymakers
Unique

The artist was of the inpressionist
school. he had just given the last touches
to purple and blue canvas when his wife
came into the studio
My dear said he. this is the land
scape l want you to suggest a title for"
Why not call it Homer" she said,
after a long look
Home? Why?"
Because there is no place like it." she
replied, meelkly.-Glasgow Evening Times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The First Filtration

Aphrodite had just risen from the waves.
"How's the water?" queried Mercury,
thermometrically.
Cold responded the goddess.
This Is the first seashore Irritation on
record.-Chicago Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Now for Some strenuousness

When Candidate Roosevelt heard Of
the Parker nomination and telegram he
hung UP his crowded hour" sign and
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Chance for a peoisio,

When Parker luck meets Roosevelt
luck, then comes the tug of llorseshoes
and rabbits feet----Anacenda Standard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
And Hes Usually Riaht

Judge Parker not only has a judicial
mind, but he acts quickly and promptly
ON his decision.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Il Had Better Be

Senator Fairbanks is rewriting his
letter which President Roosevelt blue
penciled. 1t will be all right this time
Boston Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
A Note

Those happy, waggish. roguish, devilish-
looking men in the light crash suits and
the crashing hosiery are those who have
already succeeded in sending their wives
and families away for the summer.-NeW
York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
a difference of Opinion

Election day is like bridge,
And when at last it's crossed,
Some viii declare Athe country's safe"
And some will say ''we're lost
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man with the Iron Mask volunteered
a single word.
Mosquitoes he briefly explained
The mystery was solved.-New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Will Soon Be REGRETS to Renor

Gen. Grosvenor's statistics are sec
o1id cousin to the unconfirmed run1er.
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

Late pictures Of Judge Parker and his
grandchildren are domestic enough to
win the appreciation of the distinguish
ed most prominent dweller at Oyster
Bay.-Duluth News-Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

Prospects for restoring constitutional
government are brighter, but the out
look for taking it away from Mr.. Rock
efeller is not so bright as we could
wish-Red Wing News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

The Independent believes the Demo-
cratic ticket is a strong one, and that
its candidates will be triumphantIy
elected, Notwithstanding the personal
popularity of President Roosevelt
Aitlin Independent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

1t would be a splendid time for the
people to strike now if the. packers
strike puts up the price Of meat. IL
the people would quit eating meat they
would soon bring the packers and striil-
ers to terms.-Slayton Gazette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

The odds that were offered on Roose-
welt by New York gamblers are being
gradually reduced. They started in at
~ to 1, but are now Offering to 4.
Before the campaign is over, the odds
may be on the other side.-Duluth Her
aid,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-09

came less Dense and the light grew
brighter as che neared the open space
She stood in wonder. 1t was not the
fairies, after all. sne had reached the
brook.
She knelt down beside It, She took
from her pocket the soap, and rubbed
it carefully on the spot just behind
her forehead. Her mamma would be
glad to see her without that black
word on her brow. The little shorn
head bent low over the swiftly moving
stream, and SHE caught the reflection
of earth and sky in its dancing rip
pies. Suddenly she reeled, the earth
slipped away she felt the cold water
grip her, and then with cry she
plunged head foremost into the cur
rent
Some instinct of motherhood guided
Mrs. Sangster's footsteps. The sound
of Aggie Mays voice reached her faint
ly at first, then louder, until it re-
sounded through the stiffness in fran
tic echoes. Following the sound, she
plunged ahead, and arrived just in
time to see small hand flung out
wildly from the middle of the brook,
then speed onward.
1t was not an heroic task to step
in and rescue the fallen child. Mr..
lSangster waded to the middle of the
stream, and in moment Aggie May
was in her mothers arms.
Behind them, in the forest, lights
were cleaning like firefiies, and the
arched dome Of the forest rang with
shouts of Aggie Mays name She lay
very white and scared, while the water
trickled down in little rivulets from
her limp arms and legs. Aggie May
flung dripping arm about her
mothers neck. 1T was very cold"
she said, nesting closer in the protect
ing arms, 'and the water getted in my
froat, but | fink it must have coined
off. They amt no sugar on my soul
now, is they, mamma?"
And Mrs. Sangster, with choking
voice, answered, mo, dear; your soul
is very white now"
Aggie May clapped her hands JOY
ously. Il knowed it," she said. Then
a quick shadow passed over her face.
1T must "a been the soap, though"
she said, "'cause wasn't in the brook
very long. "-Womans Home Com
panion.