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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
BRYAN and Hearst.

Mr.. Bryan is friend of Mr.. Hearst,
knows Mr.. Hearst,s candidacy for the
presidency, will support him II the
New York congressman is nominated,
and may even throw his support to him
in the national convention If the con-
test narrows down there between Mr.
Hearst and the New York trusts. And
yet Mr.. Bryan must know what the
Hearst candidacy represents and what
is propelling it. Without his enormous
wealth Mr.. Hearst would not figure IN
the presidential contest at all. He Is
very rich and very ambitious. and some
of his admirers go so far as to declare
that if he is nominated the partys
campaign expenses will be borne by
him alone.-Wash hington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
YEARS BUILDING
PROGRAMME FOR NAVY
Secretary Moody Presents 1t and Com
nittee Looks Forward to 1919.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81
Secretary Moody concluded his recon-
mendations today before the house
committee on naval affairs. He pre-
sented two plans prepared by the gen
eral board Of the navy as the building
programme for next year. The first
was based on an expenditure of $34,-
900, 900 and included provision for one
battleship, one armored cruiser. three
protected cruisers. four scout cruisers,
two squadron Golfers and two sub
marine boats. The second plan pro-
vides for an expenditure of $4,000. 900
and is a duplicate of the first pro-
gramme, with the elimination OF two
of the scout cruisers.
The general discussion in commit
tee revealed a desire that the strength
of the navy by 1919 should be forty
eight battleships and half that num-
Der of armored cruisers, with auxiliary
boats in proportion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
The Russian Peasant.

Only radical reform which would
annual the unreasonable privileges of
the nobility and lessen the exactions OF
the government could make the condi-
ton of the Russian peasant materially
better, and such reform would re-
quire time and protracted effort. While
the present system prevails the prohi-
bition against the alienation Of land is,
no doubt. necessary. But the perma-
nent betterment of the condition of the
preat masses of the Russian people
cannot be hoped for until the task Is
approached in a very different spirit
from that which controls the present
effort at refonn.-Louisville Courier
Journal
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WHITAKER wRleHr,s DEATH

That the suicide of Whitaker Wright
should close the incident which made
his death much to be desired by some
personages very high indeed in English
society is hardly to be expected con-
sidering the attitude of the Radical
press of Great Britain.
Whitaker Wright was one of the large
figures in that world of finance which
has to do with the floating of share
companies. He might have been a
great financier had he proceeded along
lines recognized as legitimate. His
schemes, however, were calculated
rather to appeal to the avarice than
the Intelligence of the investing public.
He was the shrewdest investor in guin-
ca pig values that London has pro-
duced in many years and he did not
stop at the average lord when he went
digging for bait wherewith to attract
the attention of his fish. He sought
the countenance of royalty itself. And
when the bubbles that he set afioat
burst there was tremendous roar
from thousands of investors who had
been taken in, not, by the soundness
or their promise, but by the names of
their indorsers.
When Wright was exposed and fel
1t was certainly not at the instigation
or the British ministry that he was
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Personal MENTION

Merchants-H Borgstrom Missoula; A.
n. Veit. Livingston; d. T. Mckinney,
Sioux Falls: Charles l.. Mitchell, III. A.
Fisk, jamestown. n. D.; n. II. Ingersoll.
Brainerd; d. w. Cartwright. Spooner.
Wis; r. J. Robinson. Stacy; Mrs. w. A.
Sheldon, Brainerd; George Gunderson and
wife, Dodge Center; j. B. Henderson,
Winnipeg; G. L. Bangs. Crookston; A. f.
Milligan. Aberdeen; T. f. Davis, Marshall;
Mrs. William Russell. Moorhead; James G.
Fraser, Billings; n. Bartholomew, Des
Moines: Henry L. Hopper. Indianola,
Iowa; J. F. Luce, G. A. Jones. Carroll.
Iowa; Mrs. H. A. Rosenthal and child.
Winnipeg; r. ]. Robinson, Stacy; r. III.
Frisby, Kansas City; ]. A. johnson, Far
go; K. E. Lathrop. Forest Lake; G. Pau
ton, Billings; T. J. Plant Olivia.
Ryan-G. K Evans. Usage, Iowa; NJ.
Blumer, Green, Iowa; John Leuthold.
Spring Valley: Guy Hinkley. Nashua.
Iowa; A. Davis. ,Kenosha. Wis; Bob Fl.
Englehart. Mannheim. Germany; W. ID.
Grams, Owl Creek. Idaho; C. ]. Smyth.
Omaha; John S. Watson, Fargo; T. z.
Ashton and wife. Butte.
Windsor-Joseph Connor, San Fran
cisco; A. B. Haven. Arroyo Grande, Cal;
w. L. Marble. Gladstone Mich: F. l..
Nesbit, Omaha; T. A. Munson. Sioux City.
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contempofary Comment
Out With the Old.

The party is no more bound to affirm
the platform Of fonryears ago than 1T
is bound toreaflrra the platform of for
ty years ago, in which the war was
declared to be failure. The question
is not whether one believes In free sill
yer, but whether free silver is an issue
in this campaign. Men may believe in
many things which they would not ask
to have incorporated in a political plat
form. So we think that Mr.. Bryan's
advice is unfortunate. The best inter
ests of the country are served when
there is strong, well-poised opposi-
ton party acting from principle and not
expediency. 1t is on this ground that
the Democracy has a chance to serve
the American people.-Indianapol1s
News.
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TODAY'S WEATHER

st. Paul Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer, for
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture. .; lowest temperature. "a; av-
ture. 2; daily range %; barometer,
3O.40; humidity. SO; precipitation, O.; wind,
at Z p. M, northeast; weather, clear.
Minnesota-Fair Thursday and Friday;
light variable winds.
Wisconsin and Upper Michigan-Fair
Thursday and Friday; variable winds.
Iowa-Snow Thursday; Friday fair.
North Dakota-Eair, Thursday; snow
Friday. with rising temperature.
South Dakota Snow Thursday and Fri
day; warmer Friday.
Montana-Fair Thursday; warmer In
east portion: Friday fair.
YaSfardoU,-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
INSIST ON GROSS EARNINGS TAX.

The essential thing now in all deal
ings between the city and the street
railway company is to insist at any
cost upon the payment by the company
of the gross earning tax as provided in
the charter. Our people are beginning
to see the true inwardnesS of the ne
gotiations that have been going for
ward, and the many and curious
changes of base. The real purpose of
the maneuvers has been concealed. The
street railway company is not half as
anxious for any privileges, and not
half as much opposed to any conces-
sion that may be asked of it, as 1t is
bent upon escaping payment of the
gross earnings tax. That means more
to it than all other things put together,
and that has been it's principal object
i've.
Upon this point we insist that every
true representative of the people stand
firmly on guard. 1t Is one Of immense
and vital Importance. 1t is one of JUS
tice and of public honor. Our people
can a million times better afford to
do without certain contemplated inn
proyements temporarily, or even for
years were that necessary, than to con-
cede, at such an enormous cost as
to nhl tn t1a
ton which the street railway company
raises. 1t means so much more to our
taxpayers that this gross earnings tax
should be imposed and insisted upon
than that any improvements whatever
to the service could be made that the
two will not stand moments compar-
ison.
Stand by the gross earnings tax. 1t
is right that the company should pay
it. That company is making fabulous
sums of money. 1t is paying interest
upon bonds and dividends upon stock
representing an enormously inflated
and fictitious capital. All this money
is drawn from the nickels that the peo-
pie pay. Whenever it needs dollar
for extra improvements it does not
touch this income, but sells more bonds.
1t refuses the slightest concession in
fares. 1t will not sell tickets at re-
duced rate, and it will not grant any
oh 70 II 1,oc
given us good service, but financially
it yields not a jot Or a little to the
people.
The people must be correspondingly
unyielding on the financial issue. They
must insist upon the gross earnings
tax. Under the opinion rendered by
the corporation counsel, which is un-
doubtedly sound, they have the right
to. They have the whip hand. The
company must ultimately settle with
them For its own purposes it cannot
possibly do without certain trackage
and other privileges within the city.
In its own behalf it must sooner or
later accept agreements that would
bring it under the gross earnings tax.
Think of the handsome income which
that would give to the city. Think of
the relief to the taxpayer, without the
slightest injustice to anybody. Let the
people stand together for this immedi-
ate right Of theirs. and nothing be
done or left undone which could in
validate their claim to that tax upon
gross earnings which the street rail-
way company, in common with all 9TH
er public service corporations in this
city, ought to be and can finally be
compelled to pay.
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1T COMES HIGH.

we fepuDllSn on lnlS page dH dfli-
Gle from the Kittson County Enter
prise, which is only one of many ap-
spearing throughout the state press
upon the subject of the states Inunffi-
cence to Mr.. M. D. Mum, of the 500"
railroad, the Twin City Rapid Transit
company and the st. Paul Dispatch.
Corporations are corporations, and
corporation lawyers are corporation
lawyers; and the public evidently
fails to understand why the counsel
of one corporation should be main-
tanned to fight another corporation at
the expense of the state.
desire to apologize for the tremen-
dous raid that has been made upon
pose Of prosecuting an action against
the Northern Securities company refer
to the wonderful legal ability of the
gentleman in question, and the neces-
sity of being we'll represented. Let
US skip the legal ability for the pres
ent. Events may throw some light
upon that. But these apologists have
failed to touch upon two or three
points, One is that the state already
possesses the services of a good law
yer, and pays for them in supporting
the attorney generals Office. Why
don't these suffice?
Another point is that Attorney Gen.
eral Knox is a pretty fair sort, of law
yer, and the special counsel whom
he engages are men of national repu-
tation. He had fund Of half mil
lion dollars to draw upon. He has had
to bear the brunt of conducting many
big cases, yet the total draft upon that
appropriation up to date has been a
trifle over $4,000, whereas nearly that
much had been spent for outsiders in
behalf Of the state of Minnesota up to
last November. Presumably there is
nothing left of that $25, 900 fund today.
1t is known that big bills are yet to
come in covering the recent hearing at
Washington, and some of them seem to
have been held out because of the ex-
posures made to The Globe, the
claimants preferring to wait until pub
lie opinion on the matter had become
little less sensitive.
We repeat a few simple questions
Why should the people spend their
money to pay an attorney of one cor
poration for fighting another corpora
ton? Why should it cost the state
of Minnesota more money to conduct
one law suit than it costs the United
States government, with the best tall
ent of the country at it's side, to con-
duct several? Wherein does it profit
the people of Minnesota, as our Kitt-
son County contemporary says, to pay
twice as much money out of the state
treasury to aid a purely political en-
terprise as they would pay in other
charges if all that these political con-
spirators against the peace, dignity
and prosperity of the state allege
were true? We fancy that Mr. Num-
as an annex to this campaign, is going
to be rather heavy load to carry.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Sunshine on Tap.

Radium is called liquid sunshine in
New York. In Kentucky they have a
something else which they call liquid
sunshine. And in Tennessee, according
to the immortal poet, Opie Read, they
have "the liquid essence of Southern
moonbeams falling aslant the Cumber-
land mountains" Language is beauti-
full. but not SO beautiful in New York
as elsewhere.-St Louis Republic.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
cLEMENcY MISPLACED.

Distasteful as the task is, we believe
it the duty of the public press not to
pass without a word of comment the
action of the board of pardons in COM
muting to life imprisonment the SEN
tence of death passed upon the Nelson's
for murder. We would not be misun-
derstood as rejecting upon men who
yielded to impulses common to us all,
and who were perhaps no more soft or
compliant than any of the rest of us
would be if put in their places and
compelled to accept their responsible
ty. We do believe, however, that the
event discloses a situation so grave
that the people of Minnesota should
consider it.
Here was murder horrible cold
blooded, without an extenuating cir
cumstance to wipe away the stain of
the act. Practically nothing except the
one fact of youth could be urged in
behalf of the criminals. Society as a
whole has declared itself; by the en-
actment of laws, the assignment Of
punishments and the provision of all
the machinery of justice for just such
offenses. Why should the entire will
of society be set aside and it's pro-
cesses reversed because an appeal hap
TO ifxrO
These are the practical considera-
tions that suggest themselves, and that
the public should gravely deliberate
upon as flowing from this act. First,
in this state, where it has been proved
in a memorable way that there is no
such thing as life Imprisonment if in
fuences sufficiently strong are brought
to bear on the other side, is there not
special danger in a Communication of
sentence? Second, has the substitu-
tion of a board Of pardons for the
vesting of this power in the executive
proved a practical success, or has it
not rather multiplied and aggravated
evils which it's creation was intended
to diminish? Third, what is likely to
be the effect upon criminals them
selves and more2particularly upon the
young, wavering between the upper
and the under worlds, of clemency to-
ward offenders of the deepest dye?
Fourth, is there not the gravest men
ace to society in the rushing in of SEN
timentalists to prevent the law from
dealing with evils which they have
helped to create and can do nothing
to prevent? Fifth, ought we not to
ishing entirely board of pardons and
limiting by law the exercise of the par
doning power to a very small number
of set cases, including only those where
new evidence had been discovered
tending to establish the innocence Of
the accused, where errors or corrup-
ton are unearthed in the trial, or where
it is reasonably certain that the life
or death of some innocent party de-
pends absolutely upon his fate? We
believe that not only social security,
but the moral tone of the state depend
upon the enforcement of these princi-
pies; from which we must, instead,
draw ever farther and farther away as
long as our existing system is MAIN
tained.
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Inasmuch as it costs all the island

Inasmuch as it costs all the island
of San Domingo is worth to steam a
cruiser down there it might be cheaper
in the end for us to blow the island up
and have done with it. Such pro-
ceeding would not be repugnant to the
general views of the administration re-
garding the rights of the lesser Amer
lean republics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Said Maid to Mistress.

"Where have you been. Jane?"
'Pve been to meeting Of the Girls
Friendly society, ma am" was the maids
reply.
''Well, and what did the lady say to
you?'
please, ma'am, she said 1 wasn't to
give you warning as 1 meant to. She
said was to look upon you as my thorn
and bear it."-New Yorker.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

Enas With a Corner.

Little Girl-Have you any fresh eggs,
sir.
Grocer-Yes How many do YOU want?
Little Girl (viewing eggs critically
Please, sir. these eggs isn't fresh.
Grocer-Certainly they're fresh, my lit
tie girl.
Little Girl (persisting)-No, they isn't,
cause L heard my papa tell my mamma
that there's a corner pn eggs now, and
these is all sm-o-o-th.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

Hicks. the prophet, says the summer
will be a hot one. If, in addition to
the gift Of prophecy, Hicks could go a
bit farther in magic and show US now
he might be in line for the presidential
nomination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Preferable.

women always look for a chance to
spend money" he observed irritably.
whenever they open a newspaper they
begin to study the advertisements"
''Well, Charley, dear" answered young
Mrs Torkins, 'that is much safer than
studying the horse race entries. Wash
ington Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Huxley on Men.

Prof Huxley once wrote to Mrs. w. K.
Clifford about men: "They are very queer
animals mixture of horse-nervousness.
ss-stubbornness and camel-malice. with
an angel bobbing about unexpectedly like
the apple in the posset. and when they can
do exactly as they please they are very
hard to drive. London Truth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Anything but Sudden.

Without so much as blush the 1904
girl popped the question.
"Oh, this is so sudden'" exclaimed
the startled youth
Sudden, nothingi" retorted the girl;
1--WE been waiting eight years for leap
year" Philadelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
coddIine the Crooked.

Gov. Bates, of Massachusetts, thinks
that prisoners should be supported by
their families. That will suit the pris-
oners down to the ground. The better
way would be to make the skalawags
support Brooklyn Eagle.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Crowded Out in Church.

''How did you like the way the minister
animadverted upon the coiloquialisms last
Sunday?" asked Mrs. Oidcastle.
'I didn't notice It," replied her hostess.
me and Josiah were crowded out of our
own pew, and had to sit where we couldn't
see him when he wasn't standin' up
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
He Was Left at the Post,

Mr.. Bryan Is unable to see that he is
on the immoral side of what he declares
is a moral issue" It will be interest
ing to discover whether or not the
Democratic party has stood still with
Mr.. Bryan.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Has He Reached the Dumb stase7

1t is reported that Mr.. Bryan has
new idea of silver. If he has it is prob
ably the last idea on the subject that
will ever be evetoped.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Unfortunate Break.

81 don't see why she should have f1ared
up so because / asked her If she and her
husband had ever held hands before they
were married"
You see, she was manicure artist
and it was while she was operating on
him that they fell in love."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

''Gas" Addicks and Perry Heath will
both be in Chicago when the Repub-
lican convention meets. And no pro-
vision has been made to strengthen the
police force,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

The Spanish ministry is being sung
out of office. The native cruelty of the
Spaniard is bound to crop out in spite
of modern culture.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Noisy Bill Is All Alone.

George Fred Williams is saidsto be in
favor of the presidential candidacy of
Richard Olney. Never mind the para
dox; think of the wonderful complete
ness of Democratic harmony this year:
Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
He Is a Genuine Puzzle.

One of Senator Quay's favorite dishes
is sauerkraut, but even this does not
enable you fully to comprehend him.
Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Rather Deeply.

'ciety?"
Not now. But he did when he first
came here. He got into it about s., 100
thanks to his pleasing manners and his
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Greatly Relieved.

1t turns out that Kentucky's volcano
was only whisky still in a cave. Ken
lucky is of course, greatly relieved
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
knighthood in the Bud.

Citizen-Here. stop fighting that little
boy.
Chimmie-W'o and me goil Iookin' out
de window? She'd take me for gutter
Butte Inter- Mountain.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
And Party in the White House.

Having denied in several letters and
a public statement that he Is candi-
date, Mr.. Hanna will be believed by
every one save the Democratic editors.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Now He's a st. Anthony.

No scene in national politics was ever
more touching than that Of Marcus
Alonzo Hanna in the role of st. An
thony resisting the temptation of a
nomination for president.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
ALanouaue Limerick.

To his Wifey at home on the bough .
Said Cock Sparrow little bit rough:
Get me something to eat,
For I'm all in sweat
To gobble my grub and get through
Yale Record.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
A Tip for the G. o. p.

Why not run Secretary Loeb for vice
president? He's the second in COM
mand-of the dinners.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
Mr.. Shaw STAYS In

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 27.-The
statement that Secretary Shaw in
tends to leave the cabinet is without
foundation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

One drop of cyanide of potassium put
the wrong Mr.. Wright as nearly right
as anything human could make him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

The man who is constantly and for
ever boasting- Of his superior virtues
and calling attention to the vices and
faults Of his fellows, soon gets to be an
object either of suspicion or ridicule.
The same rule applies to newspapers
Hubbard County Enterprise.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

A st. Paul judge has decided that it
was impossible for the st. Paul Gas
company to get a corner on gas SO long
as Sister Berryhili, of the Review, Was
at liberty. and so dismissed the suit
brought by the latter. Wise judge
Daily Journal Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
] , NNIHF0
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washington time e fu. st. PauD.
Below zero,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

Does any sensible person believe that
Mr.. Thomas Lowry, Of Minneapolis. will
keep his hands out of the next sena-
torial fight ?-Princeton Union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28

When Gov. Van SAINT made the state
ment recently that this Is the age of
greed and graft he no doubt had in
mind the enormous fees and expenses
which he and Attorney General Douglas
paid to M. D. Mum, the trust-busting
attorney of the $500" road.-Lakefield
Standard.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04

An order received by the post
office department from Washing
ton will bring gladness to the
hearts of over 10000 rural free
delivery carriers and add from
$1S to $40 to the yearly salary of
each.
This is brought about by the
announcement that all rural car
riers appointed prior to June 30
of this year who were entitled to
the maximum pay of $500 under
the rules governing the establish
ment Of routes at that time, shall
receive the minimum pay OF 1920.
The schedule, which became eff
fective July l, is to prevail in fix
ing the compensation of all car
riers appointed since June 30.
Under the recent readjustment
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
CARRIERS GET A RAISE

of salaries and routes the stand
ard route will be fixed at "a miles.
the pay therefor being 1920.
The carriers, under the old
schedule. who were paid the min
imum of 5000, and who had a
maximum route, were, through
the reimbursement, given a lower
rating. There were also carriers
on routes of from % 70 % miles
who would receive no more COM
pensation than those serving a
route Of "a miles. So deeply has
the injustice Of the new law been
felt by the carriers. that number
of Indignation meetings have
been held recently in New York
city.
It was with a view Of relieving
the apparent inequality that the
order issued was made.