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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
CITY NEWS
BRITISH RULE GOOD
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Property Owner From Former
Beer Republic Tells of
Changes

South Africa under British rule nre-
sents great contrast to the South
Africa that existed under the Beer
republic, said John A. Richardson at
the Merchants hotel last night. 'I have
been property owner under both
and there is no contradieting the fact
that the new administration is a
great Improvement over the slow, easy
gong manner in which the Beers con-
Quoted affairs"
MI. richardson is a successful busi-
ness man from Pretoria, South Africa.
He has extensive mining and cattle in
terests in all parts of the land where
Kruger formerly held sway At pres
ent Mr.. Richardson is making a pleas
ure tour of the United States, accom-
panied by Mrs. Richardson
OF course, South Africa is not in the
same class as America for hustle" said
Mr.. Richardson. But Just give us
time. Under the Beers rule we were
held down and every obstacle possible
placed Ia our way. The Beers were
hne people to lock out for their own
interests, but were contented to keep
the money in their own country. and
to keep away from outside interests.
They retarded civilizat ton inasmuch as
they retarded the introduction of
British and American business inter-
ests.
Rhodes Led the Way
Men like Cecil Rhodes and his part
ners could not be kept down in any
country, and their great business sa-
gacity and ability helped to bring
around the moment when Great Britain
took hand in the proceedings and
demanded that the whole world be
given the benefit of the great wealth
stored away in the country
L have not been in America since,
but l understand that there was con-
siderable feeling here in favor of the
Beers. This was a great mistake on
the part of the American people 1t
may sound nice to send greetings for
the weaker nation and the under dog,
but in any, instance where the civiliza-
ton OF the world and the advancement
OF universal interests are concerned,
sentiment should be thrown to the four
winds and every effort made to benefit
those who appreciate such a thing.
All Offered Chance
Under Boer rule the great wealth
of the country would remain almost
closed to development. Thousands
upon thousands of Englishnaen and
Americans have settled in the country
since the war, and they are prosper
ing. OF course, it is rather hard ON
the slow easy going Beers, but it is
best for the world, and we must al
ways count best the benefits which
will affect the greater number
We will have a garden of Eden
there soon. The country presents great
possibilities for young hustlerS with
capital Work is the watchword. and
nobody must expect to succeed out
there without the hardest kind of work.
But the returns are very large, and [
expect that the millionaires of South
Africa will soon equal those of the
United States"
Mr.. Richardson left ST. Paul last
night for the far West. He will look
over the mining prospects in Montana
and then return to South Africa by
way of the Pacific
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
BYRON ON RUSSIAN NAMES
JunbIing of Weird Patronynaics APP
peaIed to the Poet

The habit of treating Russian names
humorOuSly has probably prevailed
among Eng1ish-speaking peoples ever
since Russia set up in business As
long ago as 1923 Lord Byron had much
fun with this coughing, sneezing,
strangling nomenclature. In the sew
enth eanto of Don Juan" describing
the capture of the Turkish city of
Isnaail by the Russians under Suwarof,
occurs this delectable jumble of con-
SonantS:
The Russians now were ready to attack;
But, O, ye goddesses of war and glory!
How shall l spell the name of each Cos
Who were immortal, could one tell their
story?
Alasl what to their memory can lack?
Achilles self was not more grim and
Than thousands of this new and polished
nation,
Whose names want nothing but pro-
nunciation.
Still, I'll record a few. if but to increase
Our euphony. There was Strongenon,
and Strokonoff,
Meknop, Serge Lwdw, Arseniew of mod
ern Greece,
And Tschitsshakoff, and Roguenoff. and
Chokenoff
And others of twelve censonants apiece;
And more might be found out, if 1 could
poke enough
Into gazettes; but Fame (eaprieious
strumpetD
It seems, has got an ear as well as
trumpet,
And cannot tune these discords OF nara
tion,
Which may be names at Moscow into
rhyme.
Yet, there are several worth commenora-
tion.
AS e,er was virgin of a nuptial chime;
Soft words. toe fitted for the peroration
OF Londonderry. drawing against time.
Ending in '.ischskin'' .sOusckin," eff
skchy (" ssouslzi'
Of whom we can insert but Rousamou-
scherennatoff and Chrematoff. Koklophti.
Koclobsk. Kourakin, and Mouskin Pou-
skin,
All proper men of weapons. as e'er
sceffed high
Against a foe. or ran a sabre through
Little cared they for Mahomet or Mufti.
Unless to make their kettle drums a
new skin
out Of their hides, parchment had
grown dear.
And no more handy substitute been near.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
IN line as a possible candidate for the

in line as a possible candidate for the
senatorship.
What is all this Republican boo
hooing about then, except to befool the
people? It is kicking up a cloud Of
dust in the hope that the voters viii be
blinded It is. appealing to them on
non-existent issue created out of a
ridiculous fabrication. It is, by the
way, the most complete confession Of
defeat ever given. The appeal to save
senatorships which are in no danger
except from Republican hands admits
that unless this can be made to work
the goyernorship is gone. So it is.
The absurd argument that there is
danger of the choice Of a Democratic
senator could not be imported into this
campaign except as the last desperate
tactics of fallen cause
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
HEB INFINITE VARIETY.

Versatility is distinctively an Amer
lean trait and the awards made at St
Louis prove that Minnesota possesses
at least her share of it, if not more
than her share. She offers her citizens
the best bread and butter to be obtain
ed in the country; she offers their chill
dren the best educational facilities:
agrioulturaify, she is model for many
states; she owns superior mines and
her method of working them is also su-
perior; she does an excellent business
in the fruit line in spite of the rivalry
of old competitors; in fact, she is priyi-
legged to display for her many points
of superiority as many medals as a
famous band conductor could wear at
single performance.
But it is not for the purpose Of in
dulging in. a foolish show that Min
nesota puts her best foot foremost, to
quote a honnely phrase, at public ex-
positions. She keeps herself before
the public because her people belong
to that shrewd class that believe in the
value of advertising. She realizes that
she will be able to write value re-
ceivedn opposite each item OF eKpendi-
ture in her exposition bills. She
knows that expesitions are valuable
for just this reason, that they permit
country or state to advertise itself
on large scale and to serve as object
lessons TO those who need the goad Of
emulation to bring out their best quail
tiles.
Minnesota's fine showing at the ST.
Louis exposition is an excellent proof
of her shrewdness as well as an excel
lent proof of her progressiveness. This
Is a period when it behooves every
state, as it -behooves every individual.
to let its light shine before men. Es-
peciaily in country that is but partly
developed is it important that good
showing shall be made in order that
both capital and citizens may be in
vited, since there is stfl great need of
both.
And Minnesota could make no better
showing than by disclosing her infinite
variety Fol-. it is variety of sub
stantial things that offer big induce
nnents to the people who have the abil-
ity to appreciate them. The states
rame is now on many more lips than
it was before the exposition. Like
merchants offering in daily paper,
what Minnesota has to offer viii be
considered by the people throughout
the country who keep their eyes open
for legitimate inducements. And in
time she must receive substantial re-
turns for the advertising she has done
at the st. Louis exposition.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
AT ST. Paul Theaters

After all. De Wolf Hopper and
Wang afford more provocation for
merrlment than the average combina-
ton of musical comedy and comedian.
1t was certainly a pleased aSSemblage
of theatergoers who witnessed the
Iellcltous combination at the Metro
poiitan last night. Hopper played the
bankrupt regent of Siam with all the
enthusiasm of a new aspirant for the
atric favor.
Hopper possesses an advantage over
his competitors in the domain of comic
opera and musical comedy. Here is a
Tunlay man who can sing. His voice is
resonant basso, full of music when
ne has occasion to emphasize the note
rather than the word. He does ample
justice to composer and librettist.
After some recent infections in the way
OF comedians whose accent sayored al
together of the yernacular, it was re-
lief to hear funny man. speak the
English language with due Difference
to its correct pronunciation, to betray
an evident acquaintance with its con-
struction. not to say its orthography.
Hopper is essentially a burlesquer,
possessing a keen appreciation of the
effect OF contrast between the sub
lime and the ridiculous He was amply
aided and abetted in this respect by
Ada Deayes, who played the Widow
Frimousse. For Miss Deaves is essen
tally burlesquer. The duet between
Wang and the widow, as sung and act
ed last night, was undeniably the
eleverest bit in the show The trav-
seSty ON Parsifal," Hopper representing
the knight and Miss Deayes singing
Kundry's cadenzas was irresistibIy lu-
dicrous
Some new lines, adapted to 1904 con-
ditions, especially those political. have
been supplied. and are delivered with
great JUNCTION by Hopper. Bemoaning
his hard luck, Hopper makes Wang
say:
''If / had received pass for Para
disc, I'd lose the coupon before could
reach the pearly gates
Mr.. Hopper's support is adequate in
the main. Frank Belcher. who plays
the bibufous and jealous Col Fricasse,
invested the character with individual
lty and displayed a melodious barytone
voice. Marguerite Clark, petite and
dainty as piece of Dresden china, was
the Mataya. She sang the Another
Fellow song with excellent taste and
effective expression. Sabry d,Orsell,
as Marie, the daughter of the Widow
Frimousse, displayed a resonant So
prano that gave evidence of good
training. The duet between her and
Miss Clark was an enjoyable number.
Frank Casey was sufficiently anus
ing in the character of Pepat, the
Ethiopian keeper of the sacred ele-
phant
The costumes are bright, varied and
tasteful. the chorus sings well enough
and the stage settings are adequate, if
not gorgeous.
The music Of Wang is not preten-
tieus, but it is nevertheless melodious
rhyme arias and its motif for the
trio of Cambodian envoys, who haunt
the regent to collect for the sacred
elephant. IF. G. H
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
PERSONAL MENTION


Merchants Mark G. McGee, T. D. Scott
E. L. Bradley. Duluth; d. l.. Mckay
Chippewa Falls; R. D. Hartley. A. c. Al
brecht, H. Gurnhagan and T. E. Lowe
Brandon; Joseph NJ Flynn and wife, Ash
land: A. H. Powers, Hibbing-
Frederie-Da G. Owen, Blue Earth; A
Jacobs and wife, Chippewa Falls; Joseph
IL. Quinn and wife. Chippewa Falls; N
A. RhOlte, Milwaukee; Miss Maude Blythe
Mason City, Iowa.
Ryan-R. A. Briggs. Duluth: Mrs D
Merrill DhlHtfl; Fl. F. Schermister anG
wife, San FraRciscos Mrs. l.. F. Williams
Mrs. L. T, Roberts and Miss l.. F. Griffin
Spokane, Wash. l.. NJ Johnson. Boise
Iowa; w Kelly, st. John. Mimi; R. d
Pelton, Zion City.
Windsor-C A. Rige Montrose; Harvey
Morrill,, M d. Litchfield; J. j. Dow, Fari-
bault; F. ]. Nelson and wife. Hallock
Nathan Kingsbury, Austin; Charles A
Whitney, Marshall; F. F. Starking and
wife, Duluth; M. e. Ellis, Bemidji
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
What the Editors Say

congressman McCleary is more frank
than most OF his colleagues. He ad-
mifs it is folly to expect any reduction
of the tariff at Republican hands. A
man who votes for Republican con-
gressman hoping for tariff reform is
putting his faith in myth. Tariff
reduction on trust controlled goods can
only be brought about through the
election of a Democratic congress-
Hutchinson Leader.
David NJ Clough, formerly governor
of Minnesota, has been declared a
bankrupt in the United States court
In the state Of Washington with debts
of $l50,000 and assets of only $10. Gov.
Clough was always considered a Wig
orous business man, but his ability to
accumulate $4,000 of debts and leave
but $40 for his creditors makes him
veritabie Napoleon of finance.-Fari-
bar1t Democrat.
When Luke Wright, governor gem
eraI of the Philippines, threatens BAN
queters in Manila at whose table he is
guest that they will not be permitted
to assemble hereafter IL they discuss
independence, he clearly becomes en-
titled to a letter OF thanks from the
president. He has not got In line very
Suddenly.-St. Cloud Times.
Mud baths are being introduced into
the campaign to bolster up rheumatic
politicians. The fuInigating process
seems to be quite popular for political
health in ST. Louis and Minneapolis
Austin Daily Register.
There never was time in the his
tory of Minnesota politics when men
were SO outspoken in their opposition
TO the head of the Republican state
ticket as in this campaign. n.-Anoka
Union Rep.).
- Let us love one another is the
motto of the Republican, party in Min
nesota; yet fan examination of boot legs
would reveal, good many knives, all
whetted and ready for business.-Bu
falo Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
a BARGAIN SALE

The people of Panama are certainly
entitled to some commiseration in their
present state. 1t is true that they
were parficeps criminis in the steal
ing of that country from the United
State of Colombia in violation Of
express treaty provisions. Yet after
all it was not they, but small ring Of
their politicians who put up the job
with the government of the United
States. The people are simply suffer-
ing for their acquiescence in the wrong.
and their punishment is certainly Sc
we're enough to satisfy any critic.
The so-cared republic of Panama
has simply purchased for $1O,0O0.000
the utter ruin of its people and its in
terests. 1t is learning something about
the way that the government of the
United States deals with people who
are at its mercy. 1t is game of cinch
and grab all the time. Never for one
moment did the Panamans imagine
she sort of deal they were getting, or
they would have fought our forces to
the last ditch and rejected the biggest
bribe we had to offer.
The process by which they are being
ruined is very simple. The United
States government claims full jurisdic-
+io,, .,,-a, +Ia ,.x,,l -+,.;- y.l,;- ,,,,,,-
across the country from ocean to
ocean, including ports of entry at each
end. Into this strip goods from the
United States can enter. Within il
such trade as the country desires or
needs can be carried on. The people OF
Panama are aliens and subject to the
full severity of our tariff laws. Within
the strip we can do business, build
cities and make our own regulations
for the import and export Of goods.
The trade of Panama is being taken
away by enterprising exploiters from
the United States, who are establishing
new centers for their own benefit, and
the canal strip rides upon the Shout
ders of the little republic like the old
man of the sea.
The important fact in all this is the
disposition evidenced by our govern
ment toward weaker peoples who are
at Its mercy. We may think that
Panama is getting only its just due,
but what of ourselves and our policy?
The letter of President Roosevelt di-
recting Secretary Taft to proceed to
the isthmus simply varnishes the stu
alton, and is good ante election
play to prevent the ruin that is going
on down there from influencing home
voters. 1t is full Of beautiful sympa-
thy, but we do not find any promise
of practical redress Panama was
completely gold bricked. AS one of the
conspirators, she has little to complain
of on that score; but since we are pro-
ceeding to squeeze the life out of the
little republic that was founded and
created upon our bad faith, the reflec-
ton upon the people of the United
States is more than severe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
The ST PAUL GLOBE FRIDAY OCTOBER q. 1904

fessional boxer is not often an orlla-
ment to society, but he is most re-
spectacle person compared to the box
ing promoter who uses him to appeal
to the brutal instinct in man.
We have been compelled to hedge
about the business of the professional
boxer with legal limitations, and those
legal restrictions must be observed by
promoters and professors of boxing or
the manly art viii presently be put al
together without the pale of the law.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
FRIDAY. OCT. 2a, 1904
A CRAZY ARGUMENT

Nothing could better measure the
desperation Of the Republican mana
gers of this state than the prominence
which they are giving to an alleged at
tempt to endanger the two senator
ships. They appear to have dropped
pretty much everything else in their
excitement and despair, and are ham,
mering away about the state on a
cock and bull story that Senator's
Clapp and Nelson will lose their places
if Johnson and the rest of the Demo-
Gratis should be elected.
Mr.. Johnson completely punctured
this utterly idiotie proposition in
speech the other day. The Globe
had already stated the plain facts
which make this a question of mathe-
matics and not of fancy. If every
Democratic candidate for the legisIa-
ture in the field were to be elected, the
Republicans would have a clear ma
jerfty on joint ballot of eighty or more
members. This is the legislature
which will elect Senator Clapp's sue
cessor. Did anybody ever hear of any
thing quite as silly as the claim that
the party which if every single candi-
date that it has in the field should be
successful would still be in a minority
of four score votes, is after the
United States senatorship? Senator
in danger from the treachery of his
friends and associates in the Repuh-
lican party, by whom and by whom
alone the senatorship will be decided.
AS to the place of Senator Nelson, that
is still more totally. removed from con-
troversy; since there viii be no vacan-
cy there for two years to come, and
nothing that happens this fall could
possibly affect it.
Even this is not the whole story.
Whatever else may be said of John A.
Johnson and John Lind, they are men
of their word. They do not pledge
their honor publicly and then break
their promises. Both these men are
on record. Mr. Lind has stated in the
most emphatic manner, over his own
signature and on the public platform,
that he will never again accept any
public Office, elective or appointiye.
He has so acted that this would be
certain. even if he had not committed
himself. He declined this year to be-
come candidate for an office that
would have been most acceptable to
his taste and temperament, one for
which nomination would have been
equivalent to an election and one that
would have put him right in line for
further PROMOTION had such been his
idea or programme.
This refusal is a guarantee of good
faith if any were needed. The people
of Minnesota may know today as alb
solutely as they can know anything
that John Lind viii never consent to
be senator, even if at some future time
his party should control the legislature.
Equally true is this of Mr.. johnson.
He said in speech at Granite Falls:
81 am not and viii not be candidate
for senator or any other Office than
governor" No man has dared to cail
in question Mr.. Johnson's word. When
he said that he meant it. II would put
him out of the running were he ever TO
change his mind, as he viii not.
Neither Johnson nor Lind. therefore, is
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 2o.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Fair Friday and Saturday;
fresh west winds.
Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Rain
Friday; Saturday fair; brisk west winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair Friday
and Saturday
Iowa-Fair Friday and Saturday
Montana-Fair Friday and Saturday /;
ST. PauI-YesterGay' observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau ST. Paul w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
last nighf-Baromete corrected for tenn
perature and elevation Barometer, % So;
relative humidity, 64; weather, partly
cloudy; maximum temperature 81; mini
mum temperature, 81; daily range, ID;
mean temperature, A; z p. m. tempera-
ture, 81; wind at Z p. m. northwest; pre-
cipitatien, 81.
xE<a-to lsa1x
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

Chicago is claiming 4e7,5o1 register
ed votes and. by the same token, 2,e00,-
900 inhabitants. We have no objection
in the world to Chicago stufing the
ballot box, but there is going to be a
row if an attempt is made to pad the
census.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

A Chicago football player was driven
insane by blow received in game.
We would take this occasion to COM
pare the brutality of football with
the gentle art of prize fighting If, un-
happily, a prize fighter had not been
sent to the hospital from the ring SO
recently
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
A case sof HARMONY or Rnst

Little is left for the Wisconsin stall
warts to do. except TO strike out the
"stal' and become just plain warts-
Kansas City Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

A Southern newspaper complains
that 'sthere is always a bar at the
mouth of the Mississippi" If it will
help our contemporary to bear his lot
with greater fortitude, We win demon
strate to him that there are many bars
at the head of the Mississippi.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

President Roosevelt might dispose of
the protest of the white soldier who
was dismissed from the army for mar
rying colored woman by referring
the whole matter to his great and good
friend Booker T.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

A scientific expert says that IS per
cent of the whisky sold is poisonous.
Then We must assume that the water
which goes to make up the other 10
per cent is boiled.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

Gen. oyama is exercising his hon.
orable mind with view to discovering
plan to knock the venerable block off
Gen. Kuropatkin, before whom he
prostrates himself in courtesy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
Is Maxine Thinos Hun,. All Rioht

The Republicans think it is very
mean of Mr.. Bryan to be stirring up
the people so in Indiana. 1t was such
a nice, quiet campaign there before he
started.-Boston Globe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

Chalk is announced as a specific for
dyspepsia But wouldn't diet Of
chalk pail bit unless the dish were
garnished with grass or something
paiatable?
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
Contemporary Comment
Denocracv,s Grand Old Man

Men who have, scoffed at the physical
activity Of Henry Gassaway Davis
should try to duplicate his weeks rec
ord of twelve speeches a day for six
days. whiehis a ratio of IL to 82.-New
York Herald
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

The New York Herald doesn't get
very close to the ground in listening
for the march of the millions of this
country. It has been remarked hither-
to that the Herald covers all the world
except the United States.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
But Did He Freeze Any of Them

Senator Fairbanks Western trip is
virtually over, and as far as has been
ascertained none of the rivers this side
OF the Mississippi have been set on fire.
anaconda Standard
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
Three weeks More and Then-

A Washington item says President
Roosevelt is suffering from pain in
the jaw Hinges getting rusty. per-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
Only Wax 70 Hold Him Down

II there could be a presidential cam
paign on all the time, Theodore Roose-
welt would be as peaceable president
as ever drew breath.-Milwaukee
News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21
May Get Down to That Later

Dr. Wileyss reports as to adultera-
tions are disceuraging, but ne will
hardly go so far as to declare that the
only safe articles of diet are boracic
and salieylie. acids. w Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

After all Lake Mohonk is as good a
place to discuss the Red indian as Po-
dunk would be. and it is the least bit
more euphonious.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-21

Mr.. Peffer is clean shaved and can
not therefore be hidden behind his
whiskers. Perhaps he has been eclipsed
by Candidate Corregan.