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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
ABsENT-MiNpED MR.. DUNN

There is something so char1ningly
characteristic, SD frankly naive, in the
excuse offered by Mr.. Dunn for having
signed the mineral lease whereby Mabel
terson came into possession of tract
of state land worth some millions of
dollars, that it invites discussion. Mr..
Dunn says he signed the document con-
veying the rights to this property with
out even looking at it or noting the
name of the lessee. We are left to in
fer that if Mr.. Dunn had noted the
name of the lessee he would have de-
c1ined to affix his signature to the doc
ument. That is as it may be, the i'm
portant thing is that he did not read
the document he signed; that he put
his signature to it without knowing
whether it was a mortgage or min
eral lease
What would be the result of carrying
the practice of Mr.. Dunn in this case
into the executive office? The candidate
makes it clear to us that when Mr..
Finn, who was his land clerk, put this
particular and most valuable of the
good things that Miss Evans SO sa-
piently picked out when she was in
vesting in mineral leases before him he
signed it and passed It back without
looking. Now suppose Mr.. Finn should
stand in the same confidential relation
to the governor that he did to the au-
ditor-and that is a fair inference by
get his documents mixed, presenting
death warrant for the gubernatorial
signature when the executive mind was
fixed upon signing nothing more than
veto Of a bill abolishing the univer-
sity regents. Think of the conse-
quences! Some poor wretch would be
hung out of hand and without the
knowledge Of the governor, while the
bill would be hung up in the legisla-
ture. The matter might be carried
farther, for if the present Republican
candidate for governor INDUCED SO
much in abstraction when he was mere
ly state auditor that he signed docu-
ments involving the rights to millions
without looking at them, to what lengths
would he not go in affixing his sigma
ture to papers if his mind was occupied
with the great questions Of state that
bow the head of a governor? Who
knows but that he would decline to
bother with signing papers himself and
have a rubber stamp facsimile sigma
ture made in duplicate and furnished
to the employees Of his office?
We would not go SO far as to as
sumo that the executive confidence
would be abused, that the executive
would be buncoed into the signing of
documents with which he was unfamil-
lar, but really Mr.. Dunn should reform
his careless habits. One of these days
he will sign, unwittingly, a petition for
the appointment of Samuel T. Johnson
to ten thousand dollar job-and when
he comes to he will drop dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Guardians for a Giant !

President Roosevelt is astonished at
his own moderation when he contem-
plates the fact that the army is now
relatively smaller than it was in the
days of Washington when there were.
$500 soldiers for four million people
But was it easier for $500 soldiers to
defend four million people than tits for
IS, 900 soldiers to defend. eighty mil
lions? Does a nation grow weaker and
more liable to attack as it grows big
ger2-New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
And That is Only a Starter

We shall do in the future as we
have in the past" says the president.
We have nothing to conceal says he.
But he instructs the heads of depart
nents at Washington not to furnish for
publication the amounts of current or
estimatedI7 expenditures Philadelphia
Record. ,IC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
At St. Paul Theaters

The Forbidden Land which is at
the Metropolitan this week. is whole
some amusing musical comedy. The
plot revo1ves around the arrival Of d
party of tourists who, having been sep
arated from their companions in the
H1malaya mountains. stray into the
mysterious land of Tibet, and are cap
tured by the Tibetan guards, taken be-
fore the barca tarjum in Lhasa, ara
1ncarcerated in Jail to be executed at
shutdown, and liberated in most ex-
fraordinary and decidedly novel man
ner. The. cast is an especially capable
one and embraces Gus Weinburg, Will
liam Cameron, w. II. Clarke, Joseph A.
Phillips, Hugh Flaherty, Abbott Adams,
Alma Youlin, Mamie Ryan and Ethel
Johnson. A matinee will be given this
afternoon at 2:30.
The sale of seats opens tomorrow
morning for the engagement begin
ming next Monday at the Metropolitan
of Ethel Barrymore, under Charles
F'rohman's management in her last
seasons success, Cousin Kate Miss
Barrymore comes here direct from Lon
don, where she met with such great
personal success that she has been en-
gagged to return next spring.
Isadore Rush, who will be seen here
the 1atter half OF next week at the
Metropolitan opera house. in the latest
successful comedy, "Glittering Gloria =
will be pleasantly remembered from
her characterization of Lady Ho1yrood
in 'Florodora" when it was presented
here.
This afternoon at 2: 30 the first mat
inee of For His Brothers Crime" will
take place at the Grand. This play Is
pleasing the Grand patrons with its
sensational features and vaudeville
acts. The bridge scene and the gym
nasium, where Montgomery Irving and
the Herbert Bros. appear and the bur-
lesque boxing match specialties are
introduced as features of the produc-
ton.
Lincoln J. Carriers play entitled 1.-THE
Two Little Waits will hold forth at
the Grand next week commencing Sun
day afternoon The story is full Of
pathos and comedy, while some of the
scenes are very dramatic.
The patrons of the Star like the one
piece bill that is running this week.
"A Day at the Races" is funny in itself
and affords plenty of opportunity for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Just TO SQUARE Thinus Up

Now that Candidate Roosevelt has
undertaken to instruct Candidate
Parker on law, Candidate Parker might
Observation-Disclosures and give Can.
didate Roosevelt a few points on
punching the bag.-Boston Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Are HAVING an Awful Time

There can be no better proof of the
soundness OF the Democratic position
in this campaign than is afforded by
the frantic efforts of its enemies to
misrepresent and pervert it's meaning
Record
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

The above table shows that in 1890
TIE wage Garner of the United States
received in wages 20 per cent of the
value OF all the manufactured products
TOT that year. while in the year 1900
they received in wages only 17.S per
ceiit OF the product value. Or, in 9th
ei words, the wage earner,s share of
the wealth that he supplied the labor to
create has been diminished year by
year until now he is receiving nearly
IL per cent less than he did ten wears
ago. And taking up the states shown
IN the table above. one by one, we find
that the wage earners share of the
product value during this decade has
decreased 20 per cent in Illinois, So
per cent in Indiana. 3 per cent in Mas
sachusetts, 23.S per cent in New Jersey
iS.4 per cent in New York, 7 per cent
IN Ohio, S.6 per cent in Pennsylvania.
As per cent in Rhode Island.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

Conscientious effort is never wasted.
The muscle you acquired pushing the
lawn mower will be valuable asset
when you proceed to put on the storm
windows.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Must Have Come Out with Clubs

AS the Maine Democrats have gained
four state senators, ten legislators, four
sheriffs and one whole set of county
officers. where were those Democrats
who 'caIne out for Roosevelt ?"-Sl.
Louis Post DISPATCH.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Will Make up for Lost Time

How quiet MT. Roosevelt is! The
picture OF the strong, clear headed,
lf-contained Parker ever before his
eyes seems to have hypnetized the ex-
uberant Teddy What an explosion
there will be when the erstwhi1e Qua
ker of Oyster Bay breaks th!-Syra-
cuSe Telegram.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

Chauneey Depew's paternal attitude
toward Tim Woodruff indicates that the
bridegroom thinks the waistcoated one
is a sort of young peach.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Helping the Good Cause

! Gov La Toilette says it is better to
vote for a good Democrat than bad
Republican, and there are indications
that good many Wisconsin stalwarts
are going to follow his advice.-Wash-.
ington Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

The college youth is about due to re-
member that long thick tf1atch of
hair will not always justify him for
spelling dog with two g,s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

The University of Chicago will not
have made a full return to John D..
Rockefeller until it has disproved the
contention that the Queen of Sheba
was a colored lady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

If we are to judge of what is doing
by the price of meat we must stand
to the belief that the packers strike is
just about reaching it's climax.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

By this time tomorrow some scores
of citizens will be engaged in trying
to figure out the grounds upon which
the voters rejected them in favor of
the chumps who beat them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

Poet Laureate Pension Commission
er Ware says he lives by the axiom
that the Lord hates liar. Now
wouldn't you think that Gene would
quit writing poetry?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

In case there isl marked contraction
in your neighbor's chest this morning,
do not make remarks about it. Maybe
he was candidate for office yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

A statistical party has prossl that
within 700 years the entire Caucasian
race VIII be insane. Which ssaasld
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
WAGES Do NOT KEEP
PACE WITH PRICES
Statistics Prove That High
Prices Have Not Brought
Prosperity to Labor

NEW YORK, Sept. 2e.-The Demo-
cratic campaign text book, which will
be issued in fewssdays, will give Of
hcial statistics Of actual payments to
I312,5S7 railway employees, which re-
flute the claim mat high prices have
brought prosperity to labor The sta
tistics are from the report of the in
terstate commerce commission. The
number Of employees. 1,312,537, is more
than seven times the number in the
S,429 selected establishments and the
5l9 representative occupations used
by the bureau of labor as the basis.
of the estimates which purport to show
an advance in wages of 1853 per cent
over the average for the ten years from
1890 to 1899
Railroad labor affords the most ac-
curate barometer of wages. A large
proportion of its employees are union
men, whose wages are comparatively
steady. Now the wages of railroad
employees, as shown by the interstate
commerce commission, averaged nearly
the same in 1901 as they did nine years
before, in 1892. In 1902 they were IL
per cent higher than in 1901, and
they were lowest.
The greatest increase in wages, ex-
Guiding general officers, from 1897 to
1903, was only Il per cent, or less than
the increased cost of living during the
same period, according to Commission
er Wright's own table of retail prices.
1t is only about one-half of the in
crease in prices, according to Com
missioner Wrights table of wholesale
prices, and only one-third of the in
creased cost of living, according to the
honest and scientifically constructed
table of Dun. When the 'Inaximum in
crease in wages is only ne-third of
the Increase in prices it would be diff
cult to persuade any but Republican
politician that .the Dingley high tariff
law is as of much benefit to the peo-
pie as it has undoubtedly proved to
trusts and monopolies.
Grosvenor Per Cent Off
The average wages in 1903 were
only 2 per cent higher than in 1897,
instead of per cent. as estimated by
Gen. Grosvenor. Since 1908, there has
not been even a 2 per cent increase
III ldliNdy wages, on the contrary, as
is well known, there have been ma
terial cuts in the wages paid railway
labor, especially to such employees as
are not members of labor unions. At
conservative estimate, zoo, 900 men
have been laid off with no wages at
all, and the wages of many classes of
labor that were retained have been re-
duced since 1903 by an average of 10
per cent, and this in spite of the fact
that the cost of living has continued
to advance, and on March 1, 1904, was
43 per cent higher than OH July 1,
1897
The average daily wages of all
classes of railway employees has in
creased barely s per cent. Even the
bureau of labor was forced to admit
that the retail prices of 1903 We're,
on the average. 1913 per cent higher
than those of 1890 to 1899 Bulletin
No. SO of the bureau shows that the
following articles have advanced more
than per cent, and, hence, more than
the wages of railway employees:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

ucts paid to wage earners in the Unit
ed States, and in the states named. in
1890 anG in 1900, and also the percent
age of decrease in the share of the val :
ues they created which We're paid in
wages to the laborer:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

Chicago water will be found alto
gether innocuous if, after boiling it,
the natives refrain from its use alto
gether.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

The patrons of the Star like the one
piece bill that is running this week.
"A Day at the Races" is funny in itself
and affords plenty of opportunity for
the Interpolation of clever specialties.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
co,,ntinn Fine Cost

Counting the Cost 80 ~.
isn't your wifes gown cut too low?''
asked a friend lat reception
1T may be,3 replied the host, but it
comes high just the same. " = Chicago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
q Danger Guage Change in
n - r inc Reading 81 hour.

Fall. *Rise
The Mississinps rfs-er at ST. Paul viii
7 slightly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

After Papa
Now, Willie, take your medicine like
man." urged the doctor.
Papa's a man, isn't he?"
.One of the finest"
Here's the way he takes his medicine, .
and Willie tiptoed to the window. tossed
the medicine out, and made a wry face
as his mother hurried into the ROOM,
Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Among the MerIymakers
Most interesting of All

I want to know what makes the bark
Grow ON some trees so thick; to find
just how a eat sees in the dark.
And why an owl, all day, is blind.
1 want to know the reason for et.
The bull-frog's deep-yoiced racket when
The moon comes UP along the shore;
Why laying eggs upsets hen.
]. want to know a lot of thingssa
Like these-to get the experts views;
But not just row. I've got, by iings!
To keep up with the baseball news.
Judge. "a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
La Different Metal

her?" ~ -
at wasn't lead. but gold Philadel-
phia PresssiE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
A Biased View

A Biased View
"Do you now appreciate the beauties of
civilization?''
Yes" answered the barbarian "Civi-
Hzation Isl "a great institution. But, as
in the case of other large enterprises, it's
usually best to be one of the promoters
and get mon the ground floor. Wash
ington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
Percentage
Of decrease

Of decrease
Percentage of total in wage
value CT products earners'
paid to wage sh re of
earHcIS product
values from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

Lincoln J. Carriers play entitled ''The
Two Little Waits will hold forth at
the Grand next week commencing Sun
day afternoon. The story is full OF
pathos and comedy, while some of the
scenes are very dramatic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21
s Tenperatures-
!
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RiVesr. Ruli-tIn-a a. m.

washington. time q p. m. ST. Paul).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-21

If the Demecrats make the same
ratio of increase in votes throughout
the nation as they made in Maine at
the recent election, Parker and Davis
will be elected Duluth Herald.
Strange as it may appear Congress-
man McCleary does not have among
all the Republican papers of Martin
county single paper that espouses his
cause. airmont Sentinel
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
Crystal.

I'M. Tinney placed a fine monu-
ment at the graves Of Samuel and
Rebecca Heaton last Wednesday.
J. L. Heaton entertained Mr.. Bark
er and family Saturday and Sunday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Pathway were en-
tertained at VIM. Shows.
Everybody remember that there
will be Sunday School at 2 o'clopk aud
preaching at 3 o'clock every Sunday
at the Matteaon school house.
Don Fleming and Miss little &C.
cOmpanied Della Matteson out to
Quarterly Meeting Sunday and spent
the remainder OF the day with her
parents.
The Quarterly Conference at Mat
teSOn Saturday had an unusually large
attendance occaSiOned by the fact
that changes were to be made in the
appointment OF the preachers salary
and In the appointments. Tine COM
mittee appointed fur this purpose
consisted Ut e. N. Dslano, Mrs. Keck-
ley, Mr.. Plttiway and Mr.. Barker OF
Agra and j. L. Heaton, VIM. Snow
and s. A. Matteson at this point. The
result Is that Agra Is to have preach
ing every other Sunday morning and
every Sunday evening and pay the
preacher S275, and MattesOn will have
preaching every Sunday afternoon
and pay $l83 33f. Lone Tree will have
preaching every other Sunday morn
Ing and pay $yO.66i Sunday services
were were we'll attended and all en-
jagged the able sermon delivered by
Elder Baker. 1t was the elders first
appointment here and all seem vel
pleased with him. A few Of the con
vregation we're frightened into leav
Ing before the service closed, by 9
little threatened rain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
Senatorial Convention Aolh District,

Senatorial Convention 40th District.
A delegate convention Of the PEG.
plies party voters OF the 4Oth S5ntorial
District Of Kansas, comprised Of
Smith, Phillips, Norton counties, will
be held at Phillipsburg On Monday
July 18th. 1904 at 2 pm; to nominate q
candidate for State Senator
The basis of representation is the
same as for the late state convention
Smith s, Phillips I Norton 6.
PupuliSt Senatorial committee, Nor.
ton county, W. A, Hunt, of Norton
W. Fl. Gray, Of Kirwin, j. A. Wright
Smith Centre.
All POpuliStS who are opposed Il
Republican trust policies, and GroYel
Cleveland Democracy; and still he.
lieve in the POpuliSt platform OF 189:
ara earnestly requested to assist IL
giving their country its proper re.
presentation in the convention.
j. A. WRIGHT.
Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19

1t is reported that paper, friendly
to Curtis, is TO be started at Troy, the
home Of Leland. This is to be done
by wealthy farmer friends Of the cum
gresham who desire to nee him have
fair play. Q nvreSNmen are all well
aware VI the fact that the favorable
consideration VI the press iSabSolutely
necessary To their political safety and
welfare and the greater their aspirl.
lions become the mrre papers are Il
be orOuyhL lntn sympathy with theiI
cause II they expect 10 win. The
SiAtn dist riot is no exception.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
COUNTY NEWS.


Labelle Sunday school was crowded
Sunday.
Rev. j. e. Henslce took dinner with
Mitchell $ Sunday.
Quite number Of our people are
putting In telephones.
Some Of the young people from La
belle attended meeting at Red TOP
Sunday evening.
Mr. knight has begun to get around
again but he will carry his arm In a
sling for some time.
Mrs. o. W. Whitney was called to
Agra by the serious illness OF one OF
her grandchildren there. We have
not heard how the little one is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
Does EducatIon Help

OOG1 EuuCouUH ItStpS
In his coming report United States
Commissioner Of Education W. 7.
Harris has compiled stat istics upon
the effect OF education upon the sue
cess Of men in the different vocation,
that ought to be considered carefully
hy those having the training Of child
rem.
Glass Without education 1,757,.
O23.
Glass with only common Sch0ol
training or trained outside of organ
lied schools, u, 054, 1856.
Glass 3.-With regular high school
training added, $50, 1872.
ClasS4 With college or higher ed
ucation added, 325,613.
Taking this as a basis the editors of
"Who's Who inAmerica, "have secured
from lO,704 successful men In all de-
partmentS of human activity a report
vi lucII cuuCdUlOu.
Omitting the few persons under
thirty years old, the report shows:
Without education none; self taught
"a; home taught, 278; with cohmun
school training only l,O66; with high
scool training, 1927; with college
training, 7,7O9, Of whom 6,l29 college
graduates. That Is:
From the l,757,O23 Of class NO
notable reported.
From the l2,054, 1885 Of class 2 came
from 1858, enc for every 1872 ia Of
these report themselves as self taught;
278 as privately taught).
From the 657,432 Of class 3 came
1927, one for every 404.
From The 325,6l3 of class 4 came, I,
1903, one for every II.
1t thus appears:
l. That from 1900 to 1870 the I'm.
educated boy in the United States
failed entirely to become so notable In
any department Of usefulness and re.
putable endeavor as to attract the at.
tention Of the Who's Who editors,
and that only "a self taught men sue.
ceedcd.
2. That boy with only a common
school education, had, In round mum.
beers, one chance In 5000.
3. That high school Training In,
creased this chance nearly twenty. two
times.
4. That college education added
gave the young man about ten times
the chance Of high school boy anC
Two hundred times the chance I0f the
boy whose training stopped with the
common school.
From the nature Of the case 1t can
not be claimed that these classified
tions are exact, but they are based up
on the fullest statistics ever obtained
and the necessary estimates have beer
made by government experts. 1t |,
ALSO doubtless true that other circum
stances contributed to the success o.
these trained men, but after all rea
Sonable allowances are made the fg
ureS force that lhe,mOre school train
ing the American boy Of the perioC
had the greater were his chances O
distinction. How will it he in thi.
century PIT. Scott Republican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
Rallads Of the girls.

Who would not pause to drink toast,
To pledge the health OF maidens fair.
While thinking still OF her who most
Exces in wilt and beauty rare?
Who would not thus one moment spare
For lovers devolr. while onward rolls
The world. with all Its sordid care?-
A health. l say. to lovely girls!
What man OF us Is too engrossed,
Too busted with. the worlds affair
An instant to desert his post
And drink to damsels debonalr?
Nor need he fear lest he forswear
Himself in pledglng fiaxen hair
IL she he loves have raven hair
A health, | say, 10 lovely girls!
And so this glass to beauty's host!
A pledge in which we all may share.
IT'S only thus that we may boast
The smiles of her without compare,
The one for whom We each would dare
And die the death amid the swirls
or lannon's smoke and battles flare
A health, l say. to lovely girls
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19

The probability OF a primary cleo
tlOn law is bringing out many sugRes'
tlons from various authorities as tC
the provisions the measure Shuld con.
tain. We are 10 favor OF the law but
would like to see wisdom and discre
tlon used in framing To- The suQges'
tins offered by ~me of he leRa
lights who have commented upon II
would complicate matters SO that the
usefulness Of the law would be de-
strUyed.