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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

have taxes again grown unbearable and
future relief cut off.
The expense of introducing free text
books at public cost into the schools is
estimated by Supt Smith, very con-
servatively we think. at $4,000. Some
further information on this point may
be forthcoming, but suppose that figure
stands The additional annual cost is
estimated, again too low we think, at
SIS, 900. Now the practical question is
whether we should add this amount to
the total of our expenses at time
when we must spend more money in
other directions, and when We are
earnestly endeavoring to reduce instead
of increase the tax levy. This the tax
payers should think over and decide for
themselves.
The second question is one relating
to public health. If we put it second
it is not by any means because it
should be considered second in matter
of Importance Under the system
where the head of the family pur-
chases text books for the children there
are transfers of the same books from
| one member of the family to another,
but not from family to family. The
danger of spreading any sort of con-
tagious disease is, therefore, reduced to
a minimum. Where the city owns and
furnishes its own text books this dam
ger is very greatly enhanced. Books
that have been used for a time, but are
still in good condition when the pupil
passes from one grade to another, are
reissued. In this way the same book
passes through many families and is a
good conductor of baneful germs. 1t is
a certainty that if text books are fur
nished other supplies will be put pres
emily under the same rule, and then
the disease breeding custom Of using
pencils promiscuously each day will be
scarcely less ,hurtful than direct inocu-
lation with the prevalent diseases of
childhood.
On these two grounds which appeal
to practical minds, the text book
amendment must be considered. We
should put sentiment in the back
ground. If we adopt the so-called free
text book system now we cannot go
| back upon it, If we postpone its adop-
ton we can take it up at any time in
the future that we do desire. The con-
ditions already set forth seem to us to
show that proper caution would re-
quire us at least to wait until more
convenient season.
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Personal. MENTION

c. o. W Mcmillan and daughter, Seat
tie, Wash; L. A. Rush, La Crosse; George
M. Heldman,. Seattle, Wash; F. O.
sprague and L. 6. Nelson, Sank Centre;
c. R. Rohde and Miss Margaret Rohde
Elmira, Mimi; Joseph P. Gray, Frank
fort, Ind. Thomas Shore, Miles City
Mont; G: w. Know, Aitken, S. D.; H A.
Rider; Little e,, Falls; E. LEM. Hebron, n
Beaver Bay; c. S. McCurdy, Duluth; H.
w Lamberton and Henry M. Lamberton
Winonas, A. w. Daniels, A. l.. Sacket 1t
and A. f. Jones, st. Peter; H. J. Schmidt
John Foley Toby; Fl. M. Ephriam. La
Crosse; L. E. Kern. Portland, Or; B. H.
Kremp Owatonna; A. D. Howie Roches-
ter: w. J. Northart. Mankato.
Wfndser-G. w. Mccain, Sioux city;
G. L.. Calkins, Madison. Wis; E. E.
Cowles, Fergus Falls; Mrs. J. H. Har-
brook Fargo p S,a Marks m and G p Baker
Hard. Pipestone; G. e. Budd, Duluth;
w. A. Shoemaker and G. w. Strand, st.
Cloud; N. f. Russen and wife. Duluth;
o. D. Rittenhauser Wahpeton, N. D.;
William eKaler, Madison, s. D.
FredriS- E. Moore, Mason City, Iowa;
Albert Lea; g. H. Baker, Mankato; H. A.
Tomlinson ST. Peter: w. V. Johnson,
Marshalltown, Iowa; Mrs. George B. Pad
dock, jackson, Mimi; E. Engle, Milwau
kee; Edward McAvoir and wife, Man.
kato; c.. 3. johnson and c. L. Kellogg,
Ryan,. Dore, Spokane, Wash; C. A.
Bowden, Davenport, Iowa; N. ]. o'Brien,
Cheyenne; Willard Baker, Winona; E.
Geiser and wife, Seattle; DR.. A. J. Gusy
and wife Portland, Or.
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Contemporary Comment
ToosMuch College Football

There is reason in all things, how
ever, and it lis a question if these hair
breadth escapes in examinations, made
by manyiof the star football players
who are loaded down with conditions
and are permitted to play, If at all, only
by the skin of their teeth, do not de-
note an uflseundness and an abuse.
Many of the colleges are suffering
from too much football. 1t gives a
painful impression to the friends of
learning tot know or to suspect that
many young men who ought not to be
permitted to remain in college at all, if
scholarship were the test, manage to
Skin through" while the whole college
world awaits the issue breathless. Then
the footballists become the indubitable,
the only heroes of the college frater
nifty by their prowess on the field, which
they plew with the equally empty
heads of their Philadelphia
Ledger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

and tip tilted nose. For the trans
formation the sum of two hundred and
forty-six dollars had been demanded,
but this the woman had refused to pay,
alleging that the lady of the photograph,
that is her former self, really outriv-
aled her in charms. Paraffin had
achieved the Greek nose and the dimple
and the judges decision betrayed his
admiration for paraffin. Handsome
is, he announced oracularly, "as paraf-
fin doesD The plaintiff was compelled
to pay the two hundred and forty-six
dollars and the costs.
But the case raises a question even
more delicate. Is the average judge
qualified to pronounce an opinion on
the handiwork of the beauty special
list? If in the pursuit of an ideal a
woman finds herself transformed by
the skill of her beauty doctor, but finds,
too, that that transformation does not
begin to realize her ideal, can mere
man sitting in the judges chair hope
to understand her point of view and
mete out to her justice? Any judge, of
course, can recognize Greek nose,
even a paraffin Greek nose, when he
sees it, but can he enter sufficiently
into the feelings of a sensitive plaintiff
to realize that it is not the Greek nose.
merely, that she has sought, but an
ideal of beauty of which the Greek
nose was but one of the outward mani
festations? We fear not.
If the beauty doctor continues to ply
his trade, therefore, there must be a
specially constituted beauty court to
pronounce upon the result. This is
merely simple justice. And the court
must be presided over by an individual
who is capable of seeing noses in their
correct relation. The beauty specialist
guarantees to make a client more beau
tiful, not merely to transform re-
trousse nose into a Greek one, or a
square chin into a curved one, or large
and protruding ears into shelllike ones.
If he accomplishes the transformation
without achieving beauty for his client
then it is manifest that he has failed
and the Judge must recognize the fact.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Fewer Courts Martial

: WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 10.-The
annual report of Gen. George B. Davis.
judge advocate general, shows the total
number Of trials by general court mar
tial in the army during the year to
have been 4,249, being 1,026 less than
in the preceding year. 1.-The marked
diminution in the trials by court mar
tial, which amounts to nearly 20 per
cent of the number of cases which were
tried in the year ended June 80, 1907
says the judge advocate general, sis
very gratifying. as indicating that the
conditions of the military service are
now such as to require less frequent
resort to court-martial procedure in or
der to maintain discipline in the mill
tary establishment"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
SALTWATER

At the hearing of Spencer Clark in the
municipal court yesterday upon a charge
of having disturbed the peace, it devel-
oped that Clark was not the man who did
afternoon but that the shot was fired by
Fred Jones, who is also charged with
having used knife on Clark, when the
latter was graphing with him. Clark
testified that he had tried to get out OF
the trouble, but that Jones said he had
come there to set matters right and before
he could get away Jones had struck at
him with a large pocket knife and had
fired a shot at him while he was running
toward the Sawyer house. Clark is anx-
ious that nothing be done, and there IS "a
be made against Jones' who is slated to
appear before Judge Doe this morning
Ali of the parties to the affair are colored
Yesterday Mrs. Clark, who is so exercised
over the trouble between her husband and
son, fell in faint on Chestnut street and
was taken to the home of her daughter,
where she raved during a part OF the att
ernoon.
A complaint was served yesterday in St.
Paul in a divorce case brought by Mrs.
Ethel Staples, Of this city, against Llewyl-
lin Staples, who is employed by the Twin l
City Rapid Transit company. The sep
aration is asked for on the grounds OF
cruel and iniluman treatment The hus-
band is about forty years of age and the
children aged eight and fifteen years re-
spectiyely Mr.. Staples was formerly
member Of the Saltwater city council.
Some time ago residents in the north
ern mart of Washington county and south
ern mart of Chisago county applied to the
board of county commissioners OF both
counties for the formation of new school
district. The Chisago county BOARD grant
ed the petition but the Washington coun-
ty board felt that it would remove to many
of the freeholders in district 38 and re-
fused, to grant the petition Regardless
of the action of the Washington county
hoard the residents of the district pur
pose going ahead with the necessary for
malities OF forming the new district, and
County Attorney Nethaway will go to
Center City today to- fight the matter be-
fore Judge Crosby
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct 1O.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Fa Tuesday and Wednes
day. diminishing northwest winds.
Upper Michigan-Clearing Tuesday;
Wednesday increasing winds, fair.
Iowa and South Dakota-Fair Tuesday
and "Wednesday.
North Dakota-Fair Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair: fresh northwest winds.
Montana-Showers in west portion; fair
in east portion Tuesday; Wednesday
showers.
ST. Paul-Yesterday' observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, w E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ending. at z o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected Tor tenn
relative humidity, Sc; weather, cloudy
maximum Temperature, 81; minimum tenn
perature,: 81. daily range, 10; mean tenn
wind at ~ d M, northwest; precipita-
ton O. -Raszas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Teddy Can't Helm II

Read his bcoks." says Col Waiter
son Of Col. Rot sevelt, "read his state
papers; read his letter OF acceptance;
read the man as le is. Never CLEAN
Of magnanimity, never a thought f
self ffacenaent, never gentle wDri
foT tottering age. never a helping hand
to the lowiy and the poor; everywhere
the eager seeker for power, every
where the agg' essive egotist. every
where the war lord implacable." Col.
WatteGson is bitter. He should re-
member that Col. Roosevelt can't help
it.-New York Evening Telegram.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Watch Peabody's Finish

The American people will take abuse
and oppression so long as there is a
chance of keeping peace in the family,
but when the oppressor goes to shoot
ing it into them with gatling guns there
is sure to be trouble In the camp. For
proof, watch Gov Peabody's exit next
November News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

The withdrawal of the stalwart ticket
in Wisconsin was inspired by whole
souled desire on the part of the sup
porters thereof to have nothing dis
tract their attention while they We're
engaged in doing La Toilette properly.
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p;enon Ia Installed

MIssoULA, Mont. Oct. 1o.-With all
the ceremonial OF the Catholic ritual, In
the presence of distinguished ga; gat99e1e sr
81 oi,+ + eniban- of Dubuque. Iowa, has been
Installed bishop OF the newly created
diocese of Great Falls. These present a,Lo IN
~ ,oaIr bishop was escorted in process
sion on from his home to st. AIMS cathedral.
xrhere an immense crowd greeted him.
Later banquet was served
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
TUESDAY, OCT. II, 1904
THE TEXT BOOK AMENDMENT


There has been remarkably little
public interest on the subject of the
proposed free text book amendment to
be voted on in less than a month from
now, considering its immense impor
tance to the taxpayers of the city. One
reason for this, perhaps, is that there
was comparatively little public move
ment for its adoption. 1t came as a
surprise to everybody. During the
closing days of the life of the charter
commission this amendment was sud-
denly sprung upon its attention. After
a brief discussion the opponents of the
proposition, being taken somewhat by
surprise, were voted down and the
amendment was ordered submitted.
There has been no general discussion
and no general expression of senti-
ment.
This matter is one too important to
the community in many ways to be al
lowed to go by default in either direc-
ton. The Clio publishes in its
local columns this morning news ar
ticle on the subject for the informa-
ton of the voter. 1t will appear from
this that, laying aside abstract con-
siderations for or against free text
books, there are two practical and inn
portant considerations to weigh.
We do not care to enter at this time
upon the abstract discussion of wheth-
er the community ought or ought not
to furnish text books to the children of
the public schools free. The word
"free" is a misnomer. 1t is used be-
cause it has taking sound, but in this
connection is wholly meaningless.
These text books will not be free" I'M
der any circumstances. Whether sup
piled under one system or another they
will be bought from publishers and
paid for in cash. and the cash will be
furnished by the people of st. Paul.
The only question is whether it shall
be taken from the pocket Of the parent
direct or from the pocket of the same
or slightly different class of people
by taxation.
There can be no sentiment about
this. 1t ought to be decided by the
total volume of our necessary expenses
and the influence upon the tax rate.
Now we think it practically assured
that the people will adopt certain of the
charter amendments involving addi-
tional expenditure. We believe that
more money must and will be levied
for the care of our streets. We believe
that the people will probably vote to
enlarge the resources of some other
deserving and hampered departments.
This will require an increase in the
budget which we have been endeavor-
ing so earnestly to reduce.
A considerable sum of money must
be appropriated by the city to meet the
expenses Oh lnlS SUMMER great storm
The high bridge has to be reconstruct
ed. The funds pledged by the city for
the relief of the distressed must be re-
imbursed. There is a big bill for re-
pairs and damages awaiting, and OF
course we shall foot it. Putting all
these items together we have in sight
an important addition to the tax rate
Whatever we may think fit to do in the
future, it is reasonably clear that we
ought not to add too much to ou1<Eshr-
dens at one time. If We do We shall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Senator Fairbanks, Good Example

Senator Fairbanks will do a real
service to clean politics if he can in
duce lesser lights to follow his exam
pie in treating opponents respectfully.
1t does not make things so lively, but it
is much more decent. And if all cam
paign speakers gave their opponents
credit for at least a modicum of COM
mon sense and honesty, political dis
cussion would be placed on a much
higher ptane.-Baltimor News (Dem.).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
RED WING HAS TIE ONLY
MUNICIPAL THEATER

Special to The Globe
RED WING. Mimi, Oct. 1O.-Red Wing
boasts the only municipal theater in the
Northwest and the finest playhouse in
small city in the United States, the
7. b. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium, cost
ing $50, 900, the avails of a bequest of the
late T. B. Sheldon to be expended for the
public benefit as his executors might de-
termine. 1t was opened tonight.
The building is of light brick of classic
style The interior finishings are rich
and elaborate, with marble lobby and
ebronze fittings The stage is large enough
for any production and the dressing
rooms are equal to those of metropolitan
theate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
At St. Paul Theaters

Bird Center" the new comedy
drama which is being presented at the
Metropolitan for the first half of this
week, embodies all of the funny char
acters and quaint types in the famous
Bird Center" cartoons of McCutcheon
Using the cartoons as a source of in
SEPARATION, Glen Marlborough has evolv-
ed an entertaining comedy.
In all great centers of civilization
where the hum and drone of traffic are
familiar, 1.-THE Pit" in which Wilton
Lackaye opens an engagement at the
Metropolitan Thursday night, meets
with approval, according to all ac-
counts. One of the most excellent
feature of Frank Norris famous novel,
on which the play is founded, is the
character drawing. From Jadwin, the
strong man whom the pit overwhelms,
down to Aunt Wess, the old-fashioned
woman with mania for counting
things. and whose recurrent phrase,
We'll, l don't want to say anything"
each character is said to be real The
play is a story of Chicago, its business
and social life, but the types of the
business men are American types, and
the types of people seen in the Audito-
rum scenes are universal types:
OF the season is promised at the Met
ropolitan opera house the first part of
next week, beginning Sunday night.
when the original New York Casino
production of the Shubert, Nixon and
zimmerman musical extravaganza en-
titled THE Runaways'' will be seen for
the first time in this city. Diminutive
Arthur Dunn plays the leading role.
Among the attractions booked here
for the present season will be Wang"
with DeWolf Hopper in the title role
The tall comedian is to be surrounded.
1t is said, by an exceptional cast of
players. Wang" will be at the Met
ropolitan opera house the latter half of
next week.
"a Son of Rest" with Nat M Wills
as the star, is pleasing the patrons Of
the Grand. Wills is clever comedian
and the possesser Of a good singing
voice. The piece abounds in bright
lines and catchy music, and the chorus
is large and handsomely costumed.
The picture song serenade, "Pansy, Do
You Love Me?" in which the entire
company takes part, is a feature.
Blaney's American melodrama,
across the Pacific" will be the attrac-
ton at the Grand next week, commence
ing Sunday afternoon. There is enough
action in this play to"suit the desires of
the most strenuous theatergoer.
l. A number of clever specialties by
people standing high in the vaudeville
world make the bill at the Star this
week an attractive one. The Bon-Tons
are favorites in st. Paul and the house
last night was large
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
FOUND NOT GUILTY

special to The Globe
pBFMIDJI, Mimi. Oct 1O.-The jury In
the case of Bersvend Roam, charged with
the murder of Ole Bakken returned q
verdict of not guilty this evening Roan
is a homesteader and the crime for Whlch
he was tried was the outcome OF drunk-
en- brawl between the two men on tnelr
return from a trip to Soiway one sunday
neiehbor and became engaged in stab
bing affrav which resulted in, Bakken
bleeding to death. Roam was indicted lot
nanslaughter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

Gov. Bailey, of Kansas, says boodlers
have been working the school fund in
every county in the state. And if Bill
Bailey doesn't make good on the charge
the last impeachment to his return to
his happy home will be removed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

President Eliot's declaration that
the ideal Harvard student is gentle,
quiet and serene" just shows that the
imagination is not dead in some col
lege presidents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
-squarina the Word Win the Deed

Secretary Morton wants to drop
from the navy officers who do not pay
their debts; President Roosevelt want
ed to GEORGE the South American re-
publics TO do likewise; and yet the
administration goes on running up
fresh deficit every month.-Houston
Chronicle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Duel Not Very Deadly

PARIS, Oct. 1O-Gomez Garlic, the
Guatemalan ministers to Germany,
fought duel today with Jacques Lau-
dun, the editor of a sporting journal,
for writing disrespectfully about the
president of Guatemala. M. Laudun
was slightly wounded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

wynne is to be postmaster general.
but it is understood that if Cortelyou
wins Wynne's chance to win won't
amount to enough to make a book on.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
viii Look After 1t in a Moment

Senator Beverdige says no nation
nowadays makes a move until it has
heard from John Hay. This no doubt
explains the delay in the Manchurian
war ganle.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Must Have inherited Il

Joaquin Miller, the poet, has become
wealthy through the discovery of oil on
Texas land owned by him. How did
poet ever get hold Of land, anyhow p
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Wouldn't Even Send Up a Rocket

If Dowie should sail away into cloud
land in his new airship and become lost
1t is not at all probable that a relief ex-
petition would be sent UP in search Of
him-Denver Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
Still, FormaIities Must Be Preserved

From his remarks it is inferred that
the Wisconsin election law has been
interfering with Senator Spooner in a
most annoying and reprehensible man
ner.-Chicago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
A Pyschic Wonder

Penelope In Boston we saw the incest
thing.
Pauline-What was it?
Penelope-Oh-a slot machine; you
think of a word-put in a penny-and out
drops thu correct Observation-Disclosures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

Gen. Kuropatkin's complaint that the
Japs do not play the game according
to his rules gives color to the impress
sion that the general is an onion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
PINE TO BE SOLD
Interior Department Calls Attention to
Minnesota Sales

MINNESOTA SAFES
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 10.-The depart
ment of the interior calls attention to the
great sale of pine timber to be made on
the Chippewa Indian reservation. The
day Of the sale is Nov. Is and bids to re-
ceive consideration must be filed before
D. m. on the preceding day. The amount
of timber to be offered is AIS: 1850 feet.
Considerably more than one-half OF 1T Is
white pine and the remainder is Norway.
The timber is found on numerous reSer-
vations the Pigeon river Fond du Lac,
B Faiso' Fort Deer Creek, Chippewa of the
Mississippi, Leech Lake, Winnibigosh1lS;;h,
Red Lake and White Earth reserves. Inc
any one reservation is at the White Earth,
where there is lbs, 100000 feet of white
pine and 50, 46S,0 900 feet of Norway. NO
bids will be received for a less sum than
81 thousand feet for Norway and 50
-ner, thnnsa nd for white pine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11

The Minneapolis Journal seems to be
possessed Of the idea that Mr.. Iver-
sons exculpation of Mr.. Dunn does not
exculp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
What a Sym

cute little damsel named Flynn
Was cursed with a wart on her chynn;
One day, much displeased,
A hammer she seized
And attempted to pound it back ynni
Milwaukee Sentinel
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Among the Merrymakers
A WARMING without Avail

Don't you know that most Of the alco-
holic beverages are shamefully adulter-
ated?''
Yes answered Col. Stillwell, Of Ken
lucky land I have adopted the policy of
taking larger drinks so as to get all Of
the genuine article that Is due me-
Washington Star.