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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
voLsTEAD's MAIDEN EFFORT.

The Hon. Andrew J. Volstead, of the
Seventh Minnesota district, has un-
burdened himself in the matter of pro-
lection and reciprocity, and there is not
much left for the other statesmen from
the Seventh to do but express their
opinion of the Hon. Andrew to the
cracker barrel in the postoffice-for
they cannot get it into print. The
member from the Seventh has a per-
feet right to the columns of the Con-
gressional Record, and he Is going to
get run for his money with the read
ers of that frivolous periodical.
The Hon. Andrew is against reci-
procity with Canada. He admits as
muchs unless the house reporters do
him injustice. AS the spokesman for
the Seventh congressional district of
the state of Minnesota, he gives it ont
fat that his district is opposed to the
establishment of reciprocal relations
with Canada. He is even ready to send
an ultimatum to the Canadians on be-
half of the good people of the Seventh
Aside from the fact that the Hon.
Andrew is opposed to reciprocity. we
do not gather much from the sneecb
The member from the Seventh is seized
of convictions that deprive him Of the
power of lucid explanation. It is not
clear whether he holds reciprocity to be
an unruly beast or an opprobrious emf
tibet. He just knows he does not like
it and that his constituents are against
it.
We cannot but commend the stand
the Hon. Andrew has taken. He is not
exactly pioneer in that branch of
craftsmanship which has for it's object
the denunciation of all things that ara
not understandable of the statesman.
There have been others. He has not
enriched the archives of congress tn
any remarkable extent, nor has he
contributed to the volume of conten-
r<>narT t---'iAf1~a on the subject he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
SALTWATER

The remains of William Sutton. the
OMatonna life convict, who died al the
PRISON Thursday. were buried YESTERDAY
IN the potterS field In Fa1rvfeW ceYnetery
warden Wolfer received word from Sui
tons foster father that he was unable ia
provide for the burial expenses and he
asked that the body be buried bv the
state, which was done.
A. D. Cole, a former resident Of Inver
1tehcct euiIIty,.die1 a ste-s laws
ago at Spooner, Wis, and the remains
were brought to Saltwater for burial.
Deceased was the father Of Mrs. George
Hose. from whose home the funeral oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon.
The state board of control held a meet
Ing at the prison yesterday, and most of
the session was devoted to consideration
OF applications for parole privileges IA
number of applications were deferred un-
I'll some future meeting of the board
County Auditor Browne yesterday is
sued the financial statement of Washing
ton county for the past year. The as
sets over all liabilities on Jan. / was
$211, $50 so, and of this amount $69, 209. II
was in cash.
The funeral of Mrs. Bert c. Hobert of
st: Paul. whose remains were brought to
saltwater, was held yesterday afternoon
Deputy County Treasurer David Con-
nors. who. has been i'll for several days,
is improving.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
WATER SQUEEZED OUT.

1t would be infinitely to the gain of
both industry and finance in this coun-
try If most of the industrials could be
forced to pass through the experience
of the United States Shipbuilding COM
pany. This is the latest and most un-
fortunate of the trusts in whose pro-
motions some 100000 900 Of water was
employed, and whose securities the
dyspeptic public declined to swallow or
digest. 1t has just been reorganized
after a long fight and many charges of
dishonest conduct, and reorganized on
basis that looks financially possible.
The new company is to have capital
Of less than half the amount Of water
in the old one. Probably this reduced
sum still represents far more than the
legitimate capitalization of the inter-
ests combined in the enterprise. Mr..
Schwab has been pledged to relinquish
some of the plumber that he claimed,
and the syndicate that finances the
NOAASNAAI W IL VIC CO4AbChb Will PAOLt
which, however large in actual figures,
is mild as compared with the gains of
the underwriters in the old days. That
the previous management was utterly
unworthy is proved not only by the
enormous shrinkage in figures, but by
the fact that the reorganized body con-
sents that all the expense of the fight
made against the original trust shall
be borne by the new concern.
The bondholders in this instance
have obtained something worth fight
ing for by simply insisting upon their
rights. There are others who might
profit by their example. Sooner or
later the bondholders of most Of the
big industries will be asked to forego
a part, If not the whole, Of the returns
they accepted from their investment.
Stockholders always take a risk and
may at any time run up against la
bility instead of dividend. If they
have been foolish they must suffer for
it. Bondholders have a better protec-.
ton in the law, and a stronger hold
upon the property. It would be an ex-
cellent thing if the bondholders of every
swollen combination In the country
were to organize and insist upon ascer-
tanning and maintaining their rig4its. We
should probably, il. that case, get rid Of
several p1lne1 dollars of fictitious capt.
talization that can never profit~anybody,
but must rest, even for a nominal ex-
istence, heavily upon industry and inn
pede it's progress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
At St. Paul Theaters


Adelaide Thurston, in Polly Prim-
rose" will close her eng9 cement at
the Metropolitan with a matinee to-
day and performance tonight. Her
new play, comedy drama by Paul
Wilstaeh, Is the best play in which
this dainty actress has yet been seen.
Seats are now on sale at the box
off1ce for the engagement at the Metro
politan, for four nights and a matinee
commencing tomorrow night, of
Thelma." Between the acts there
will be introduced several high-class
vaudeville acts, among them being the
Otora troupe, Japanese aerial artists
and Miss Nellie O'Neil in a new sing
ing and dancing speciality.
"The Cavalier" a dramatization of
George w. Cables interesting story,
viii be the bill at the Metropolitan the
latter half Of next week. Seats for
this engagement can be had at the box
Office Monday morning.
A matinee today at 2:30 and a per-
Torrance tonight at 8:15 will end the
engagement of Foxy Grandpa" at the
Grand the current week.
Beginning tomorrow night and re-
manning for one week, with a special
matinee on Friday, Lincoln's birthday,
the Grand will offer as its attraction a
new melodrama, entitled THE Fac
tory Girl
The Imperial Extravag anza company
played a matinee to a large audience
of women at the Star yesterday, and
gave very apparent satisfaction. The
company will close it's engagement
with two performances today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
TODAY'S WEATHER

Minnesota-Snow Saturday: colder in
west portion and at night in east portion;
Sunday probably fair with colder in south
east portion; brisk to high east to north
winds.
North Dakota-Snow, continued cold
Saturday; Sunday fair
South Dakota-Snow Saturday. with a
cold wave; Sunday fair.
Wisconsin-Snow in north; rain or snow
in south. portion Saturday; Sunday colder
and probably fair; brisk to high east
winds becoming northerly
IoWa-Rain in east; rain or snow in
west portion Saturday, colder; Sunday,
fair. colder.
Montana-Snow Saturday, except fair
In northwest portion; colder in west and
south portion; Sunday fair.
Upper Michigan-Snow Saturday, warm
er in east portion; Sunday snow and cold
northerly.
ST Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at z O'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation Highest tempera-
allure, 10; lowest, temperature, IS; average
temperature, 49,; daily range, 6: baron1-
eter, BIG; humidity. IS; precipitation,
trace; p. m. temperature, IS; d. m.
wind, east; weather, cloudy
Yesterdays TemDer9 lures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
A-&
Contemporary Comment
The Rr0%nfOw Good Roads Bill.

Why should the federal government
spend money on roads that it does not
and cannot control? Why should the
federal government enhance the value
of property on which it does not and
cannot lay d tax If it be urged that
rural free delivery of mails calls for
improved highways, the ready and only
logical reply Is, Let. all communities
that want free delivery provide pass
able roads for the carriers. If it be
suggested that national commerce
would be increased by the carrying out
of this project, we submit that the
same argument would apply as we'll in
support of bill to supply the farmers
with fertilizers Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
Proc. M,vEYs aPIPE.n

In the bright lexicon of Western
Journalism the word pipe" occupies
an important place. 1t is the name ap-
piled to a story founded on tobacco in
stead of fact, and it's value lies in this,
that it would be news if it were true.
The editor who cannot scent pipe"
as quickly as the bank cashier scents
a counterfeit bill is not a shining light
in his profession, and the young man
who doesn't occasionally apply his wits
to the invention of a pipe" that he
hopes will deceive the editor is not the
most important member OF the staff.
But the ethics of jouI nalism places GER
tain restrictions on the pipe" 1t must
be entertaining and it must harm no
one. If dull, it has no reason for being.
If harmful, 1t becomes libel.
Now we think that when Prof. Nc
Vey, of the University Of Minnesota,
was called upon to write that article
for the ponderous tome known as the
Encyclopedia Britannica he thought to
essay little pipe" story. But, owing
perhaps to the fact that he has never
had any practical experience as jour-
nalist, he forgot the ethical considera-
tons which govern the pipe" What
he turned out was decidedly not en-
tertaining, and it will assuredly prove
harmful-to the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA. For if one bit of information in
the encyclopedia is false, will not the
public be justified IN doubling the
truth Of the remainder? In the future
can any one rely absolutely on the En-
cyclopedia Britannica?
The harm the article will do ST. Paul
is, of course, inf1nitesimal. So much
attention is paid to the study of pri-
mary geography in the public and pri-
vate schools of this country, and SO
much stress is laid upon the impor-
lance of learning the names of the
states and their capitals, that no child
who is old enough to read is apt to be
ignorant of the fact that st. Paul is
the capital Of Minnesota. And every
intelligent boy and girl in this state is
apt to know that st. Paul and Mime
apolis are not o-terminals for the rail-
roads. Prof. McVey's pipe" could not
impose on any Of these. They would
Indignantly tell him that they knew
better.
1t is the editors of the Encyclopedia
Britannica that are deserving of SYM
pathy. They pinned their faith on
Minneapolitan and he failed them.
Knowing not the meaning of the word
pipe" they allowed themselves, in the
language Of the great unwashed, to be
stuffed" Today a nation jeers at their
encyclopedia, for it's veracity is no
longer unassailable; it's reputation has
been sold for a "pipe." AS for the
originator of the pipe" his fate is apt
to be that of the man who starts cut
in life as humorist. Everything he
says hereafter will doubtless be looked
upon as pipe" and he will be forced
into. yellow Journalism, where the truth
ceases to trouble and where magma
ton is never at rest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
PERSONAL MENTION

Steifel. Belgrade, Mont Daniel G. RAIDER.
Tacoma; NJ Sands, j. Hirschberg, Heie-
ma; J. R. King, Livingston, Mont; o. N.
Parsons, Spokane; e. J. Felt, Tacoma !;
Il. G. Pattullo and wife, Tacoma; l.. s..
Wood, Spokane;S w. A. Cannon, Spokane;
w. e. Mckenzie, Crookston
Merchants-J.9J Kilgam and wife, Win
nipeg; A. G. Larson, Grand Forks; L. B.
Wickersham, Des Moines; H. w Randall,
E. M. Niles, Twin Valley; H. G. Page and
wife, Fergus Falls; H. A. Baldwin, Red
Windsor : 4. c. Williams Council
Bluffs; g. TT; Southard, Grand Rapids;
w. F. Duffy, Shakopee; M. g. GumpRrey1
and wife, Fargo; R. Shulke, Langdon. n.
D.: DR.. F. A. Christensen, A o. Anderson,
Lake Mills, Iowa; Daniel Shell, Worthing-
ton; H. c. Heubner, Ashland, Wis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
THE NEW THEATRICAL TRUST.

We are infOrmed-and that without
any attempt at evasion, such as is
usual in the organization Of trusts
that the great theatrical managers of
the country have got together and
combined the various trusts into one
stupendous affair that embraces all
things theatrical, except possibly f.
Corse Payson. The consequences Of
the combination will hardly be felt by
the public, for it will be the first OBJ
ject of the trust so to handle the busi-
ness as to get the maximum of money
out Of it-and that cannot be done bv
raising the prices.
But, alas, the poor Thespian! His
way is to be made even more rocky
than it has been. The theatrical trust
makes money by controlling not only
all the bookings and the greater part
of the amusement houses, but by elm
mating competing attractions. The
trust will so arrange matters that thera
Will be proper sequence of attrac-
lions, giving variety to the theater-
goer. No longer will we have six
weeks of musical comedy followed by
four weeks of tragedy. The VIGOROUSLY
Improbable houses will be cut out, and
the number of places to be filed so re-
duced that the naughty show girl will
be made as humble as Herr Conreid
has made the prima donna.
The show folks" are due to have a
bad time until some Of the aspiring
managers left out of the combination
work up a new white Rat organiza-
ton and start trouble. Until that
comes off the person who is so utterly
opposed to the trust idea that he will
not support any sort of combination
VIII have to get what pleasure he may
out of funerals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
Russians Guard BRIDGES

PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 5.-Military
reports declare that all the railway
bridges are guarded, and that the
bridges over the Sungari river are de-
Tended by infantry. artillery and pa
troll boats.
A relay post has been established on
the military road from Liam Yang to
Antung in anticipation of an advance.
The railway is almost entirely at the
disposal of the commissariat, in order
to allow for the free passage of troops
later, when their movement is urgent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06

While the slight blaze that broke out
yesterday afternoon in The Globe
composing room was not dangerous
and was quickly subdued, it gave &C.
casion to demonstrate again the
promptness, GOODNESS and efficiency of
st. PauPs fire department. It was on
hand instantly and did it's work thor
oughly. TIL e Globe returns sincere
thanks for the service. and has good
practical reason to congratulate the
public on the admirable fire protection
that it enjoys.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
Japan Not Anxious for War.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-M. Motono, jap
anese minister, said today:
There has been attributed to JaDan
an unbending attitude. AS a matter of
fact Japan has not ceased to be pacific
and conciliatory. I know we are ac-
cused of cherishing warlike designs
and wishing for war at all cost, and
there has been talk Of an ultimatum
and a threatening note. All this is
untrue. When it becomes possible to
establish the responsibility in these
matters by the publication of the docu-
ments showing the various phases of
these negotiations. it win be seen on
which side were prudence and modera-
ton. / can assure you that Japan has
made great concessions. Each stage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06

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ticles, the first of which provided for
the common recognition of the integ-
rity and independence Of China and
Korea. The second recognized JapanS
right to advise Korea on finances and
general administration. The third stip-
ulated that Russia should not hinder
the development of Japan's commercial
interests in Korea. The fourth recog-
nized that Japan was entitled to send
troops to Korea in the event of dis
turbanceS, such troops to be with
drawn when peace had been restored.
The fifth article provided that no
Notifications be erected on the south
ern coast of Korea and guaranteed the
freedom of the Straits of Korea. The
sixth article arranged for the eventual
rian railroad systems, while the sew
enth denounced all previous Russo
Japanese treaties relating to Korea.
There is much conjecture this morn
ing as to the probable reasons for the
brief cruise of the Port Arthur fleet.
According to a dispatch to the Express
from ChefoO, the navigation of the har-
Dor Of Port Arthur Is seriously inn
peded by ice, which may have been the
reason why the fleet went out. An
other supposition is that the vessels
had been so long laid up at Port Ar
thur that the admiral in command de-
sired to ascertain how they would be-
have at sea.
The dispatches this morning from all
points are more pessimistic. The Tien
Tsin correspondent of the Standard re-
ports that the railway authorities are
still bringing all the rolling stock in
side the great wall, owing to the I'M
certainty Of Russian movements, while
the Russians have prohibited the Jap
anese from travelling on the railway.
The correspondent at Tokyo of the
Daily Mail says he hears that the Rus
sian fleet at VladivostOck is preparing
to SAIL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
Something Doing in Coal.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-There is renewed
activity at Cardiff, owing to the de-
mand for coal. The admiralty agents
today received Instructions to secure
the prompt loading of coal cargoes for
the British fleet in Japanese waters.
Steam coal IS so freely sold that 1t is
impossible to obtain spot cargoes.
There is considerable pressure for the
immediate shipment of coal already
purchased by Russia and Japan and
for the European navies, hence sew
eral days are likely to elapse before
the British admiralty orders can be
filled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
What the Editors Say

A new political slogan is that the
nomination of Bob Dunn means the
election of John Lind Well, most of
US who are voters remember when
Lind was governor, and have a recol-
lection of his election to congress from
the strong Republican county of Hen
nepin. If the Republicans of that
county think him good enough to rep
resent them in congress, Republicans
In the rest of the state might think
him good enough for governor a Sec
ond time-Le Sueur News.
Some fussy women over in Dakota
are petitioning ]. J. Hill to have water
used, instead of champagne. in chris
tenlng the states nameSake boat. They
nave probably not paused to reflect
that the wine spilled over the bow will
at least never be swallowed to the
detr1ment or comfort of any tippIer-
Duluth News Tribune.
The great Northwest dare not say
her soul is her own. This is demon
strated every day. When a man in
Minnesota talks of running for office
off to Washington he goes to consult
the senators and congressman about it,
TO hades with such men! Let the peo-
PIE or the Northwest speak out sin
meeting" and don't be afraid.-Lake
crystal Union.
Why don't some one start boom for
Lawyer Mum for governor? If he was
as agile after the office as he was after
ms antl-merger fees, and as successful
IN Swiping votes as he was in captur-
ing dollars, it would read Gov. Mum"
in A. D. 1S05.-St. Vincent New Era.
When candidate employs a man
ager, opens headquarters before con-
ventlon, uses money, puts up a great
organization" he simply advertises the
fact that If the voters were left to their
own judgment they would not select
hlm.-Sauk Center Herald.
They are telling us now that Lind
offered Collins the place that Towne
took in the senate, the seat made va
cant by the death of Senator Davis.
Say, judge, you missed it. But then
what's the use Of reminding you Of it
noW?-Goodhue Enterprise
1t is too bad the primaries do not
cover the nomination Of governor and
other state officers as we'll as county
ofhcers Then the people would come
nearer getting the man nominated they
Want.-New Ulm Review
Frank Eddy is the only candidate for
governor that the Sank Center Herald
hasn't been knocking. Can it he that
Mr.. Eddy is doing the late heavy edi-
torlal work on the Herald Park Ram
ids Clipper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
Jas Patriotic il Pursa.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Times says the situa-
ton is regarded as hopeless. 1t is gen.
eraIly believed, he continues, that the
ccunsels of the elder statesmen held
Feb. and 5, decided on the final
measures to be taken in the event OF
an unfavorable reply from Russia. The
voluntary subscriptions to the war
fund exceed 100000 yen. Little Gre
dence is attached to the persistent ru-
mors that Russian troops are about to
proceed to Korea at the request Of the
Korean government
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-06
SAYS HER HUSBAND
IS A HYPOCRITE
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Playing a pho
nograph on the night of the birth Of
their child is an added charge of cru
city made by Winnie NJ. Williamson
against her husband, from whom she
is seeking a divorce. The husband,
Howard M. Williamson, is employed in
the freight office of the Chicago &
North Western railway.
At one time, Mrs. Williamson ayers,
her husband raised the shade and
lighted the gas so that the neighbors
could see into their room and then
walked up and down the room tenderly
carrying their child. When his wife
lowered the shades he Immediately put
the baby down and refused to pro-
coed with his fatherIy duties.