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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
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Contemporary Comment
sundisnified? Not Me.n

-
Dropping a tear, in Life, over some
OF the excruciating ineptitudes of Mr..
RlIs biography Of President Roose-
welt, Miss Agnes ~Repplier asks if our
sense OF humor has departed 'sin conn
pany with our lost reticence, and our
mlsconcepfion of the dignity of office.
gTh1s Y1yaciolls lady cannot be aware
OF the new court manners that have
been introduced jim the White house.
What would she say of an etiquette
which compels the inmates of the
household, including the chance guest,
to rise reverenty and remain standing
while the president is in the room? We
have heard many mirthful tale of
the awe produced by the announce
menf, Ladies and gentlemen, the pres
ident, with hurried rising by all
hands, even the irrepressible little
Rooseuelts pulling grave faces and
dressing front in the presence of the
awful dignity that doth hedge their
pillew-fghting father. Gen. Washing
ton consulted Hamilton and Adams
about the details of presidential ETH
quette in public, but these private
agories of greatness never swan into
his ken. They are we'll fitted to make
the nngodly laugh, yet they havestfeir
serious side. They seem to be intend
ed as a sort of retort to the charge
that the president is undignified. I'm
dignif1ed? Don't make my family
and guests present arms to me p
New York Evening Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.

Had the author of "The Light of
Asia died ten years ago, his passing
would undoubtedly have caused some
stir In the literary world. Sir Edwin
Arnold suffered the fate of so many
literary people-he witnessed the death
of his own vogue. His demise, which
occurred yesterday in London, viii
probably cause scarcely a ripple of In
terest SO far as the general public is
concerned. He exploited Japan, par
ticularly the japanese women, in his
two best known works, 1.-THE Light Of
Asia and 1.-THE Light of the World"
and was responsible for the Japanese
craze which took possession of smart
English society a few years ago.
Because of the present war it is
probable that Sir Edwin Arnolds
books have been taken down from the
library shelf, busted and glanced over
if not read, but It is not the lover Of
the japanese that will find the most
enjoyment from a perusal Of them. To
read them with credulity is to be con-
WINGED of the hopeless paganism of the
Island Kingdom, and those who desire
to associate Japan with a Western and
progressive spirit viii not seek such
conviction. The poet gave the world
an extremely pretty picture, SO far as
outward appearance is concerned, of
the japanese girl, but he made no ef-
fort to endow her with SOUL and the
conclusion thrust upon his. readers was
that she had none This view of its
women, however, did not prevent Sir
Edwin Arnold from always writing
himself friend of the Japanese.
Doubtless, according to his own peeu-
liar lights, he was one. During the
past ten years his literary output has
made but little impression on the pub
lie. His reputation must stand on the
two books already mentioned, and al
though these have Jndoubted merit,
it is not sufficient to justify posterity
in writing *sgreat" before his name.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
AS TO HooDoos.

The Chicago League of Religious
Fellowship is being prompted to take
steps to abolish those lowly but preva-
lent superstitions upon which the rab-
BILE feeds the Imagination. The man
behind the movement says he is not SO
much opposed to superstition as he is.
would eventuate If men and women
walked under the ladders that bridge
the sidewalks instead of walking
around them.
Two men stood at the corner of Rob
ert and Fifth streets in st. Paul the
other day and noted the actions of the
wayfarers who were given the choice
of walking under a ladder or making a
detour through the mud. Out of a total
of twenty-five, thirteen went around
the foot of the ladder. Each of the
others halted, looked furtive1y about to
see if they were observed, then stepped
bravely cut into the mud and saved
their superstftions at the cost -of a
shine.
The Religious Fellowship club will
have job on hand If it undertakes to
reform those superstitions which the
people hug, as their forbears Rugged
a belief in witches and the efficacy of
the stake In the exorcism of those
possessed. One does not walk in the
mud to avoid going under a ladder be-
cause he knows that evil will fall if he
does; he does it because his fore
fathers did it. He is trifle ashamed Of
his superstition, as was evidenced by
the actions Of the people who lodged
the ladder on Robert street, but ne
braves public opinion and saves his
prejudices.
And it is just as well to leave him
alone In his harmless superstftions. It
is much better to have man chase
himself around the foot of a. ladder
and indulge his superstitions that way
than to have him going in for the
primitive method of letting off super
stitious steam by burning elderly la
dies of unpleasing appearance at the
stake.
Moreover, there is some sense In re-
fusing to walk under a ladder: The
party at the top of the ladder may drop
a brick inepportunely.
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VIII Fund Trust Bonds.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The South
ern railway is arranging to fund into
five-year bonds the $4,000,OO0 collateral
trust bonds of Dec. 1, 1902, and various
certificates of indebtedness issued from
time to time since 1897 for the pur-
chase of railway properties. These
collateral trust bonds and certificates
of indebtedness aggregate about $14,-
SOC, 900. Samuel Spencer, president Of
the company, said:
The funding of these obligations does
not increase the fixed charges OF the COM
pany, but really dinlinishes them. The
purchased properties are earning interest
on more than they cost. The company
Is not seeking additional money, and does
not need 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
FEAR LOGGING ROADS
WILL BE ABANDONED
Villagers Ask Commission to Declare
Them Common Carriers.

Residents of villages along the lines Of
two logging roads in the northern part
of the state have asked the railroad and
warehouse commission to declare the
may be permanently maintained.
The roads were established for log
ging purposes, and the residents of the
villages, which have developed from log
ging camps, fear that when the timber
is cut the roads will be abandoned and
the villages will be left isolated.
One of the roads affected is that Of
the Swan River Logging Company, Linn
River to the Mississippi; the other is
owned by T. B. Walker of Minneapolis.
and runs from Solway south to Mallard,
near Lake Itasca.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

a blanket Indian. In the course of one
little speech he adjusted the domestic
affairs of the OgalalIlas, and all that is
necessary now is to get Tams Bixby
to do some horse and cattle trading
for them and the regeneration OF the
Indian is settled.
The president will shortly be out of
a job. He has reformed the postoffice.
he has purified politics, he has
Strengthened out the army and built the
new navy, he has started the race out
afresh, freed from the probability of
extinction. Now he has fixed the In
dian SO that he will scorn to loaf.
Col. Roosevelt is entitled to a rest.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Windser-G. L. Bates and wife, Han
cock; John Fulton and wife, Grand Forks,
N. D.; J. r. Mccormick, Lake CITY; II "A.
Evans, Kingsley, Cal; James MmteroW,
Moorhead; William Stafford. Chatfield;
W. NJ Becker Browns Valley; L. Fawler,
Detroit.
Ryan-S. M. Rooms Toledo; Neil Finch,
Tracy; William Hayes and wife, Minona;
E. j. Finn Albany. N; T.: Joseph, +;
Tanning, Indianapolis; s. G., Ling and
wife. Peoria. H.; c. Hungerford Pollen,
British Columbia; William 6. Philips,
.Escanaba, Mich; j. H Clark, Havre'
Mont; E. A. Boggs waterloo, Iowa.
Merchants-W. Ray Wheeler, Ruby, N.
d.: C. J. Brown, Superior; J.. c. Pope,
Mora; 6. l.. Webster, Seattle; II: G.
Horny Cloquet; w. T. Pugh, Madison,
Wis; A J. suthney, Twin Valley; James
MARVEL Canton; H. w. Stone, Benson; d.
s. Day. Cu1bertson, Mont, w. NJ. Becker,
Browns Valley; G. M. Mcdonald, La
Crosse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
TODAY'S WEATHER
Minnesota-snowi and much colder Fri

Minnesota Snow and much colder Fri
day; Saturday fair, brisk northwest winds.
Iowa-Fair and colder Friday; Saturday
fair
Nebraska-Fair Friday, colder in south
ern portion; Saturday fair, warmer In
west portion. q
South and North Dalota-Fair Friday
and Saturday; wanrner Saturday.
Montana-F,air and warmer Friday and
Saturday.
WISCONSIN Snow and much colder Fri
day; Saturday fair brisk south shifting
to west winds.
Upper Miehigan--Rain Friday, warmer
In east porfiuns Saturday snow and much
colder; brisk east, shifting to west winds
ST. Paul-Yestarday's observations
fa5zen by the United States weather bu-
reau, St Paul, WE. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty -four hours ended at O'Clock
last night Barometer corrected for tenn
psrature and elevation Highest teTnpera-
fure, AZ; lowest temperature. AZ; average
Temperature, A; daily range, B.; BARON
efer, 20. 4S;; humidity, 80; precipitation.
25; z d. m. temperature. H; p. m. wind,
southeast; weather, cloudy.
YesteTday's temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
clerks Will Celebrate.

Members of ST. Paul Division No. 16.
National Order of Railway Clerks. will
celebrate tonight at meeting at Bowlby
hall the consolidation of that order with
the National Railway Clerks association
which was recently effected. The. former
was organized at Sedalia. Mo-, In 1901.
and the latter at Akron. Ohio The two
organizations were combined two months
ago. and have a total membership of 25,-
900. There are 800 members of the or
der in St. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Naninq the Canal.

Some people are born without any
sense of proportion, and that must
have been the fate of the Chicago gen
tlemen who are making the effort of
their lives tor have the Panama canal
called the Hanna Canal in recogni-
tien of Senator Hanna's services to the
great enterprise The Panama canal
already has a name and has had 1t for
the last thirty years. This name is
an ideal one because it is impersonal
Undersigned, geographical, historical
and descriptive. To- change it now In
honor of any human being would be
absurd, undeserved and little short of
sacrilegious ~ chicago Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
AN .AeHoRRENT POWER.

The Republican newspapers all over
the country are justly alarmed by the
public resentment displayed at the
discrimination openly intended and
professed by the national adninistra-
ton. Having said through the mouth
OF Attorney General Knox that it win
pick and choose in its enforcement OF
the anti trust laws, that it will break
UP combinations displeasing to 1t and
tolerate or ignore those in alliance
with it, there is an outbreak of honest
contempt. This. is not the kind Of
trust busting that the people believe
In or will tolerate.
To appease this just popular scorn
there is now general affirmation Of
the purpose of the administration to
go forward on general line of policy.
Some of it's representatives say that
the trust prosecutions will be resumed
after election, thus confessing that the
political motive rules at Washington.
AN even more interesting exhibition is
the announcement, officially made by
the department of commerce and labor,
that it is going to investigate and
proceed against the beef trust. The
method of this inquiry and action is
interesting.
1t is stated through the Associated
Press that Secretary Corte1you is go
ing to collect the facts on his own re-
sponsibility, and apparently to be used
at his pleasure. The announcement
says that cit will be transmitted, in
accordance to the law, to the presi
dent, who will make such use of it as
he may deem proper" And again, cit
be sent by him to congress if congress
should desire it,. Most singular of all,
it is added "there will be no public
readings, and publicity will be avoided
as far as possible
Here we have displayed the entire
machinery for a sort of star chamber
system that could be and, human
nature being what it is, will be, if set
in motion, operated to utterly improper
and corrupt ends. Fancy the situationi
The department of labor is invested by
law with very large authority to in
quire into the condition and dealings
of corporations. We are asked to I'M
derstand that the managers of these
corporations will be called before it;
that they will be required to surrender
to it all information in their possess
formation will be turned oyer to the
president in secret, to be used or not
used, to be transmitted to congress or
withheld from it by him at his pleas
ure. We are further advised that in all
this publicity will be avoided as far as
possible
Now the main corrective of all evils
is admittedly publicity. The main
preventive Of administrative abuses is
publicity. A department and an exec
utive acting along lines here laid down
would have a power greater than that
exercised by Henry VII. at his worst.
They could levy genteeI blackmail at
their will. They could extert damag-
ing information and hold 1t over the
heads of the beef trust, for example,
Until proper campaign contributions
were made. They could use it in con-
nection with the stock market to make
millions and to sustain or wreck en-
terprises at their pleasure. Such a
bureau of inquiry without publicity
would be a creation unknown in any
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
COL. CLOUGH DENIES
WALL STREET RUMOR
Declares That Northern Pacific Stock VIII
Be Distributed.

NEW YORK. March 24.-"You may
deny most emphaticaliy that a new North
ern Securities company is being planned"
said Col Clough. vice president and gen
eral counsel of the company, today. I'VE
are doing our best to carry out the prin-
ciples of the courts decree"
This statement was brought forth by
the circulation in Wall street of a ruInor
that a plan had been formulated by which
Northern Pacific stock would be held in
block and not distributed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Cant Sell Property of God.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Under lease
which expires 1,096 years hence, the
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ran.
road company has secured from Or"
Dowie the right to extend a line
through Zion City. According to the
terms. said lease is to expire 5000 A.
d." The reason for lease instead OF
a purchase is that it is forbidden ito
sell the property of God"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Trade With the Philippines.

Before we erect a shipping monopoly
we should conciliate the Filipinos by
such tariff concessions as they seek,
and prove in all ways that we have
their interests at heart. So much is
called for in simple justice, and If that
is not enough it is well to reflect that
an oppressive course would produce a
long series of revolutionary disturb
anees.-Ch Chicago RecDrd-Hera
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Mr.. corteIyon,s Speeches.

dresses that Secretary Cortefyou is de-
liwering in the principal cities of the
country is, that they are devoted ex-
clusively to the business OF his depart
ment. No one could tell from reading
Or listening to them. whether he is a
Republican or Democrat, save for the
personal loyalty and admiration they
betray toward the two presidents whom
Mr.. Cortelyou served in personal ca
pacity.-Boston Herald. 1.e
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free government under the sun and in

free government under the sun and in
tolerable to any free people.
We do not at all assert that this is
the scheme of the administration, or
that it would actually follow out this
policy to the bitter and disgraceful
end. We do assert that such would be
to a greater or less extent the inevi-
table outcome of authority to investi-
gate uncontrolled by publicity at every
step of the process. There has been
no more dangerous idea introduced in
to American public life than that con-
tanned in the dispatch referred to.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

Wasn't it lovely of Charley Sehwab
to let his chauffeur wear his $1,000
diamond ring when 1T was possible
that those beastly custom house people
might want to collect on 1t!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Japan,s Promises.

1t has been pointed out that Japan
has declared, both before and since
the war began, that she stood for and
would continue to stand for the integ-
rity of China and Korea. In that case
the victory of Japan would be followed
by no Injurious effects to American
commerce in those parts of the Orient.
The Japs have always scrupulously
observed their diplomatic promises. An
other guarantee that Japan will keep
her pronise-if she whistles In the
fact that her ally, England, is strongly
in favor of Chinese Integrity and the
open door, and for the same reason as
the United stafes-trade. In spite of
pressure Russia has not indicated how
she would tTteht Korea in the event of
her victory.AGilicag Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Surgical pInlomacy.

The patient had been severely injured
by a savage bear, and the surgeons de-
cided that his arms and legs would have
to be amputated.
''But there won't be enough of me left
to be worth saving. will there?" groaned
the victim.
"Of course there will replied the sur
geons, preparing to ichloroform him. Eve
have agreed not to disturb your admins
trative entity. Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Among the Merrymakers
Sad Fate of a Library.

Eyes" said the citizen, I'VE had cir
culatin' library, but it don't circulate
round here no more!"
Whats the reasOn?"
'.Feller come long, one dark night, an
circulated it away from here-stole the
whole business!'
..Of what did the library consist?"
Pilgrims Progress, a Bible with
brass clasp to it, six almanacs, en- ten
pounds O. Websters Electromagnetic one
without the bridge to it; an I reckon eff
it had had a bridge, he'd "a took that,
toov'-Atlapta Constitution.
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Senator sacon's Fearful AiIment.

Strange fumes continue to befuddle
the brain Of Senator Bacon, OF Georgia.
With the yociferation characteristic of
the insessorial sl1rfke, he protests.
against the acceptance Of statue of
Frederick the Great, on. the ground that
there was not a single thought or ut
terance by him In sympathy with the
principles for which the American col
enfes were struggHn g.-Providenee
Io11rr,ai ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
A Happy Characterization.

DR.. Dix, of New York, makes a happy
and forcefui characterization of those
who follow Mormon doctrines and
those among our so-called upper class
es with whom divorce is habit, when
he says they practice respectively sim.
Infamous and consecutive polygamy.
Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

The Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw having
slain the Hon. Grover Cleveland with
his jawbone, it is UP to Mrs. Leslie NJ
Shaw to tell the newspapers what
Leslie knows about finance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
compuIsory SUPERSTITION.

81 understand that you confess to be-
ing quite superstitious.
Yes answered the emperor of Korea,
sTpe got to be. The only chance have
IN this mix-up is to sit down and hope
for luck Wa Shingien Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

The unusual demand for opera festival
seats that set in yesterday at the Met
ropolitan box office promises well for
an enthusiastic outpouring of ST. Paul
music lovers next week to hear the
Savage English Grand Opera COM
pany All day long the box office was
besieged with constant stream Of
opera -goers who are preparing to en-
Joy the rare feast of music offered in
the excellent repertoire Of masterpieces
to be sung in the Twin Cities during
the coming four weeks. When the
first days sale closed last night 1t was
announced as the largest since the
Ben Hur'' engagement
The management was especially
gratified at the heavy demand for the
important production of Verdfs famous
"Othello" that is to be sung Monday
night A number of box parties have
been arranged and the opening per-
formance promises to be one of the So
ciety as well as musical events Of
season that has been all too devoid of
high-elass attractions. Wagnerian
devotees were also out in force and
seats for 'Lohengrin" and the "Parsi-
faP' concert went rapidly. Carmen"
is to be one of the attractive offerings
of the week, and in fact each opera
promises to have exceptionally fine au-
diences.
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Ruin Inevitable.

Husband-We shall really have to
economic, dear. Don't you think You
could try and make your own dresses?
Wffe-Tm sure I couldn't, dear; but III
tell you what I'll do if you 1ike-In try
and make you a suit of .clothes.-Ally
Sloper'S Half Holiday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
An tnsurperabIe Barrier.

Reggie 1aetat eight years)-Good- by
Gladys; we must not play together any
more.
Gladys (aetat seven years)-No, never
again; your mamma makes you wear a
Russian blouse (tears).
Reggie-And your mamma makes you
wear a kimono waist (sobs).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

Col. Roosevelt having undertaken to
introduce the strenuous life among
the Indians may now be said to have
arrived in sight of his finish.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

Mr.. J. L. BristoW appears to have
some success in competing with Con-
gresham Hull in securing federal jobs
for his relatives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
NJ t5one for Him Now.

Cen KuropatlQin has already made a
great military iblunder. He has bought
milk white horses instead OF American
mules for use in the war.-Memphis
Commercial-Appeal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

1t might save time to indict the en-
tire Republican federal administration
and then nolle the cases against those
who could prove an a1ibi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
on the Links.

visitor-And do you know Lord Bras
sic?
Caddie-Ay, and mony a tip I've had
frae him.
Visitor-And the Marquis of Putting
ton?
Caddie-Fine that
Visitor-And Lord Nib1ick?
Caddie-Mon! me and him wears the
same c1aes.-London Taller.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
He with BE Riatt at Home.

The hyena King Menelik sent President
Roosevelt hewls for something pretty
much all the time; but they're used to
that in Washington iladelphia In
auirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
Ia New order.

sYeu don't mean to say you girls have
started q secret society,""
Eyes, it's a society whose members
pledge themselves to tell all the secrets
they Philaaelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

aUncle Joe.' Cannon is inclined to treat
his presidential boom as joke, and Mr..
Roosevelt does not mind Joining in the
Observation-Disclosures Age-Hefald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
NORMAN nf he.

Upstefn fsnspiciously}- mine
leefle key vas blaying with your leetle
Ruthie, and DOT new tollar watch We gifts
him for Christmas present vas disap-
peafed.
Simon fdespairingly1-O de vimmen!
de yirnmen!-Conf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

1t is not nice of the Japs to insist
on working the shell game on Port
Arthur every day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

Fred Twins company Ia delighting
large audiences daily with the per-
Torrance placed before the patrons of
the Star theater. An excellent olio Is
offered and one that should please the
ladies, as another popular ladies' mat
inee will be given today.
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Latest Version.

May I shop with you, my pretty
maid2"
IF you'll give me your trading stamps,
sir" she said.-Columbia Jester.