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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
A MIGHTY CHANGE

One of the most interesting state
gineer of the reclamation service of
the United States, is that the irriga-
ton work under his charge will trans
form. Nevada from state of arid des-
ert and isolated mining camps to one
of the most productive agricultural
states of the Unfon.-
What to dos with Nevada has been
Admitted by mistake, Nevada has be-
come a mere pocket borough, the prey
of a faction or Of any mining millionaire
who happened to come along and
wanted a seat in the United States
senate. 1t has not had. the prospect
that other Western communities enjoy
of an opportunity for growth. It's re-
sources were already practically worked
to the full. Nothing could be expected
except the gradual decline of its min
eral wealth and decrease of such
scanty population assthat it now sup
ports Projects to unite Nevada with
contiguous territory have failed, ow-
ing to Constitutional or political diff
culties. 1t has seemed as if this state
were to -be forever a drag upon prog
ress and an iniury-ta the Union. Moth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
CASHED THE CHECK
Railroad Man MoraIizes, but
Fails to Make Good

There is another kind of a pest
that infests railroad Offices unused an
official of the Wisconsin Central, as he
eyed the retreating form of a large,
thick person who was vanishing out of
the front door of the offices.
h e G o b e several days ago told
of the telephone pest, but l know of
another kind and that is one of them.
L often sit and think for as much as
ten minutes at time about people
who bother business men and meas
ures to eradicate them.
That man was the fifth today to
ask me to cash a check. 1 do not
know him, and / do not know any of
the others. guess 1 must look like
oil in the can, or something of that
sort, I'm so easy.
"The checks may be all right, and
I think they are. but it would not be
business to cash them without know
ing the men for whom did it."
At this point another man walked
into the Office and presented check
for So. The officer was so weary with
the staving off of his predecessors that
he dug down in his pocket and cashed
the check without word.
Il rather hope get bumped on this
one" sighed the official, sit would
teach me lesson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
DIPLOMATS MUM
Distinguished Germans En-
Route to Coast Visit ST. Paul

Felix Sehwabach and NJ Hoff, mem
bers of the imperial privy council of
Germany, are guests at the Ryan hotel.
en- route to the Pacific coast. They will
proceed on their western journey as
soon as arrangements can be made for
private car to be attached to an over
land train on the Northern Pacific to-
morrow morning.
The distinguished German officials
are travelling quietly, being accom-
panied only by colored valet. They
refuse to talk for newspaper publica-
ton.
Both are high in diplomatic circles
at Berlin, Herr Hof being minister of
public works for the German empire,
and his travelling companion having a
portfolio pertaining to foreign rela-
TONS
When the diplomats were seen at
their rooms last night Mr.. Schwabach
pleaded fatigue and refused to be in
terVleWed, further than to insist that
the trip across the American CONT
nent was one purely for pleasure
From another source, however il
was learned that the German officials
are carefully guarding the purpose of
their visit to the United States, refus..
ing to be interviewed in every city
which they were necessarily visiting
in hurried journey from New York
to Seattle, and that the impression pre-
vailed upon their arrival in New York
that their final destination is not the
end of transcontinental railway, but
is in the far East where German in
tereSts are involved in the struggle be-
tween Japan and Russia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION

: Windsor: Ben S. Smith, Ashland. wis;
Andrew Nicer, Forest City, Iowa; Thomas
Louis; Theodore Strungeth, Arlington;
George Cassebone. Buffalo; II. C. Carlson,
Albert Lea: Carlos Boynton, Mankato;
Frank CreSSweiler, Duluth.
Merchants: W. B., Midday, La Crosse: S.
r. McFadden, Duluth; L. Neumeier.
Gladbrook, Iowa; NJ. H. .Bundy. Rice Lake,
Wis; James Carey and wife, Mason City,
Iowa: Louis 1Zelk, Duluth; ]. c. Camp
bell, Cloauetg Henry Spaulding, Brainerd:
l.: S. Baird, Austin; T. E. Thompson, APP
pleton. ez...ct
Ryan, G. IF. Allen, Lewiston, Idaho;
Joseph Brown and wife, Kansas City; ID.
H Lomn1en. Vernon. B. c.; James Con-
nor nor Rock Island; Charles Donaldson and
phis, TeIin.;n A. H. Goetz.. Waukesha
James Tt .Barret. Indianapolis; George Fl.
Shaw, Winnipeg; Donald Campbell,
Butte. f
:, Frederic: John W. Colby, ST. Louis; E.
Quincy w, J. Gallup. Eau Claire; ". II.
Adams and wife, Denver; James Murray,
Toronto; A. S. Wilson, La Crosse: G. w.
Rand and wife, Buffalo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
RUSSIAN RAILROADER
VISITS IN ST. PAUL

Jules Clerfayt, general agent of the
TranSsiberian railroad and American
representative of the European Inter
national Sleeping Car company, was a
visitor yesterday morning. Mr.. Cler-
fayt is stationed in San Francisco.
He visited number of railroad men,
to whom he had letters from his COM
pany, and spent part of the day looking
over the city.
He left last night over the Northern
Pacific and will visit Yellowstone park
on his way to the Pacific coast.
In speaking Of the railroad situation
in Siberia he said: There is little
doing of a civilian nature over the line
at present. The road is in constant
use as line of communication for the
troops. I expect that the last of the
invaders will be driven into the sea by
a year from now and the development
of the country resumed where it was
left off,
Mr. Clerfayt's card bears the coat
of arms and crest of Russia and that
of the European International Sleeping
Car company in raised medallions
colored in bright blue ink.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
ORDERS A NEW ROAD.
Unknown Directs Building of
Line In Illinois

When City Passenger Agent George
Rogers returned from luncheon at the
club yesterday he found a man sitting
at his desk with the telephone at his
elbow and an atlas spread out before
him.
Mr.. Rogers coughed slightly and the
man wheeled about in the chair ana
said:
''Ah, you, presume, are George
Samuel Rogers"
Mr.. Rogers admitted it.
We'll" continued the stranger 81
am Reginald Alfonso Vanderbilt, ana
/ have been waiting for you for half an
hour to have a little quiet confidential
talk with you
The Northern Pacific man gasped
and looked curiously at his visitor
Yes" repeated the visitor, Il am Mr.
Vanderbilt and have called for the pur-
pose of asking you to build a railroad
from there to there"
The man drew his finger indefinitely
across the atlas in the direction Of
Hobbs Corners, Ill.
1T is a fine country. I have been
through it and | wish you would start
building right away"
Mr.. Rogers stepped out of the office
for minute to call the police, and
when he returned he found that the
Office force had saved the department
a tough job and had 'pegged" MI.
Vanderbilt out into the cold world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13

ing could save it except the apparent
miracle of creating for it new re-
sources and charging its ability to
support population.
This is what we are assured will
happen by the contamination of our
policy in retaining the arid lands of
the West Some of the great projects
of the reclamation service are located
in Nevada. There is much land there
which, if water can be applied, will be
found extremely fertile, as are tracts
similarly treated now in Colorado
Utah and other states where like con-
ditions prevail. 1t will be one of the
most extraordinary works of modern
times if Nevada shall yet develop into
a great, populous, fourishing agricul-
tural commonwealth.
We call the attention of the public
in this connection to the contrast be-
tween the actual facts and the state
ments in President Roosevelt's letter
of acceptance. He harps upon the
string that irrigation work must be
suspended if we are to have reasonable
economy in the public service. Not
only are these works being prosecuted
without recourse to taxation, all eX-
pense being paid out of special fund
created from the proceeds of the sales
of public lands, but The expenditure
itself is not permanent. This irriga-
ton fund will be revolving in it's charac-
ter. For some years it will be all out
lay and no income. But under the
law, if demagogic politicians do not
tinker with it, those who take up irri-
gated land must pay the cost of the
irrigating system in ten annual pay
ments. Thus these great benefits viii
be bestowed upon our people without
the ultimate contribution of one dollar
from them. We commend those per-
sons who think that Theodore Roose-
welt is still the honest and ingenious
politician they have believed him to
study all these facts and make a COM
parison of his letter of acceptance
with the terms Of the federal law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
RAILROAD CLAIMS
TITLE TO LAND GOOD
Great Northern Officers Say
That Disputed Strip Was
Bought

Officers of the Great Northern say
that the road has clear title to the
land in block IL, lying between Fifth
street and Fifteenth avenue southeast,
Minneapolis, over which the tracks
were laid Saturday night. The original
plat according to claims of the rail-
road men, show that the ground taken
was not included in the bounds of the
lots into which the block was divided.
The railroad men say the strip of land
was purchased from the owner and is
free and clear of flaws as far as the
records are concerned.
The persons ousted from the use of
the strip as site for their barns and
Sheds said an official, were either on
the land by sufferance or were squat
ters
If these people have any right in the
matter, said one of the railroad Off
GERS yesterday, the action of the rail-
road will not prejudice them. The COM
pany is responsible, and any claim ad-
judged to be due against it will be
paid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
RAILROAD NEWS


Harry S. Haskins. city ticket agent
of the Minneapolis & st. Louis, was
notified yesterday morning officially of
his appointment to the city berth Of
the West Shore at Chicago. Mr. Has
kins has been identified with the ST.
Paul end of the Minneapolis u st. Louis
for some time and is we'll known and
popular all over his territory He is 81
very young man to have such an i'm
portant position as the new one to
which he has just been promoted.
He will be succeeded here by w. E.
Witherspoon, at present assistant
ticket agent in Minneapolis. Mr.. With
erspoon is best known in st. Paul from
his service of the Northern Pacific
under George Rogers.
Mr.. Witherspoon, aside from railroad
work, is known as humorist and writ
er of ability.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
FARGO AND MOORHEAD
WILL SOON BE CLOSER
Street Car Line Between the Two Is
Nearing Completion

after many vexatious delays, Fargo
is to have a street car system connect
ing the North Dakota metropolis with
it's sister city of Moorhead, on the Min
nesota side of the river" said Col. J. S.
Ball, of Fargo, at the Merchants hotel
last night.
1.-The new line is expected to be in
operation in part this fall. The power
house is practically completed and the
track is partially laid. The new COM
pany is being promoted in part by
local capital and in part by Eastern
men. Fargo has long needed car line
and its hopes are finally to be realized.
I do not doubt that it will be a good
investment both for its owners and for
the two cities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
Southern Welcome to Bryan

We are gratified to read the an
nouneement that William Jennings
Bryan has offered his services to the
national Democratic committee, ana
that he will take the stump in October
ana make number of speeches III
behalf of Parker and Davis. Mr..
Bryans services are greatly needed III
some Sections. There are Democrats
who are extreme in their views ana
VINO, according to reports, are dis
posed to vote the Populist ticket. Mr..
Bryan has influence with them and he
IS IN position to show them how foolish
1T is in an election like this to throw
thelr votes away upon an Impossible
Dispatch
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
TODAY'S WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 12-For

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, .12,-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota Showers Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair, veriable winds.
Upper Michigan-Showers Tuesday and
probably Wednesday; variable winds
Wisconsin, Showers Tuesday in the
west and north; Wednesday partly
cloudy, showers in the east portion, yaria-
BILE winds.
Iowa-Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly
showers in west portion; Wednesday fair
in the west, showers in the east portion.
Montana and North Dakota-Fair Tues
day; Wednesday fair, warmer.
South Dakota-Showers, followed by
fair, cooler in western portion; Wednes-
day fair, warmer.
ST. Paul-Yesterday' observations by
the United States weather bureau. st.
Paul. w. E. Oliver. observer for the
twenty-four hours ended at o'clock last
night-Barometer corrected for tempera-
ture and elevation Highest tempera-
ture, As; lowest temperature, AZ; average
temperature, 81; daily range, %: barom-
trace p. m temperature, 6fss .. m.
wind southeast; weather, cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10. 1904.
NEED HIM IN THE SADDLE

1t would be cheering news to every
Democrat if he were assured that
Judge Parker would remove to New
York and take personal charge Of
the national campaign. What the par
ty needs and must have from now
until November is leader who
will plunge into the thick of the
fight and arouse the enthusiasm req
uisite to success by his personality as
well as by his presentation Of party is
sues The rank and file are ready. The
dissatisfaction with President Roose-
Welt and the profound distrust of him
in case he should have a free hand by
reelection is alone sufficient to turn
the scale. But battles are not won
without leaders, and elections cannot
end in success unless they are pre-
ceded by a definite and vigorous plan
of campaign.
Judge Parker possesses in the high
est degree all the qualities essential
to this post. He has an immense adj
vantage by his acquaintance with
practical politicians. He knows how
to manage a campaign as we'll as any
man in the United States. He and all
his managers must recognize by this
time that the people are waiting for him
to take supreme command. He will win
or lose on his personal presentation of
issues, his personal handling of forces
and his personal declarations. The
great influences that determine cleo
tons are shaped by forces beyond the
power of man to mold. The issues of
1896 We're settled in defiance of the
wishes of men on both sides. So it al
ways is. Shrewd political managers
select the fighting ground which they
prefer, and then the currents of the
time sweep away like sandbanks their
carefully planned Notifications and re-
veal the predestined line of battle.
This campaign is marked for a
struggle between leaders. President
Roosevelt has determined, and we
could not wish it otherwise, that his
personality shall be the leading issue
on the Republican side. Is he a fit
man? Is he a safe man? Is he man
suited to govern within the law? These
are the questions that voters will ask,
tta To xx-;u
effective than all arguments about the
tariff, the Philippines and other planks
in the respective platforms. On the
other side must be set the personality
of Judge Parker He is a man of con-
summate ability of the highest integ-
rity, of the finest type Of American cit
izenship. He is also practical politi-
clan. He knows how to form an indie
pendent and correct judgment, and he
must fall the brunt of this campaign
All that the people ask is to krsgw him
more and know him better; and in nc
other way can they reach the acquaint-
ance that they desire than by having
him at the forefront himself in evil
dence and his voice directing the
battle.
1t is as clear as any political fact
can be that this fight is to be less like
the mighty struggle between big armies
now going forward in the East thar
like one of the dramatic contests Of
old time. when the two forces rested
on their arms while the leaders stepped
in between them and settled the fate OF
cations by response to the persona
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
THE LIMIT OF ENDURANCE

If, as now appears certain, the Japa-
ness have had to sacrifice a large part
of the fruits of their tremendous historic
struggle in the East since the battle
of Liau-yang, it must have been because
they had reached the limit of physical
endurance. One may well believe this.
Indeed, the marvel has been that the
continuance Of fighting on any terms
was possible. 1t came at last to-
a question not Of assault and re-
pulse. not of retreat and following it
UP, but of strength enough remaining
in these valiant fighters to stand upon
their legs. The limits of the! human
fighting machine have been found.
For weeks these great armies, espe-..
cially the Japanese, have been not only
on the move, but engaged almost daily
in more or less severe encounters. For
many days they were almost continu-
ously in action. Of course the Rus
slams, as the party on the defensive,
had some advantage. They did not, un-
til the time came for Kuropatkin's
mastery retreat, have to, endure ia
tiguing marches while their assailants
were executing thanking movement.
But for the Japanese it has been a time
ers Of endurance, marvellous as they
are, have been taxed to the utmost
This is the only ineligible reason
for their failure to gather the advan-
tage of their wonderful victory. One
cannot attribute their failure to cap
ture Gen. StakeIberg,s corps after they
had it assailed and helpless, their fail
IRE to take Kuropatkin in their net,
their failure to prevent him from reach
ing Mullden with his army substan-
TALLY intact and in good order, to either
a shortsighted or defective strategy.
There is no other explanation than
the absolute physical inability of
the Japanese, worn out as stfley were
with incessant fighting and crippled as
they were by their heavy losses, of
their failure to follow up this victory.
The great battle of the war has been
fought; but it is not, as everyone ex-
pected that it would be, decisive. The
bear, wounded and bleeding as he is,
retreats growing sullenly with his
face to the foe, and is ready to make
| new stand and put up as desperate a
fight again. The work has to be done
over again, and the japanese advan-
| tage is mostly in prestige. That, with
her inferiority in numbers, is not what
| she most desires Or needs. Thus far
| she has to be content with the mega
tive advantage of preventing any re-
| lief of Port Arthur, and compelling
| Kuropatkin to. retire. These would be
| immense successes as between two
combatants anywhere equal in num-
bers. Looking at the ability of Russia
| to reinforce her army and the innnedi-
1 ate dispatch of new troops to the scene
of action the first stage of this war
will remain famous less for its influ-
ence on final results than as an exhi-
bition of surprising heroism in a great
| feat OF arms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
TO DEEPEN CHANNEL
OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Minnesota VIII Be Represented at
River Convention in Dubuque

Arrangements for the river convention
to be held at Dubuque, Iowa. Nov. Is
16, to agitate legislation for the deep
ening of the Mississippi river channel
from st. Paul to Cairo, H.. are being
completed. Cows. Yates, of Illinois, and
Cumnins. of Iowa, have sent accept
ances to Gov. Van SAINT, and the pres
ence of Cows. La Toilette, of Wiscon-
sin, and Dockery, of Missouri, is ex-
pected, giving all five of the states in
terested representation by their gov
errors.
1t is also the intention of Gov. Van
SAINT to appoint as delegates all of
Minnesotas senators and representa-
tives in congress, as well as other citi-
zens in every part of the state inter-
ested in water transportation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
Contemporary Comment
Anxious About AIexieff

What mas tbecone of Admiral Alex
len The man who presided over the
business at the outset, has dropped al
most completely out of notice He is
sun somewhere in Manchuria, but men,
,lon is rarely made of him. He may
oe empioyed5in some way, but certainly,
not to his masters advantage Moth
ing seems to depend upon him now,
either on, land or sea.
IT he'1getssout of the country with q
whole Skin his appearance at ST. Pc
terspurg> should be an interesting event
AND MS complete report to the czar,
covering SO much of stature and in
capacity. should be given to the public.
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
SLABS SALOONKEEPER
AND MAKES ESCAPE
Fred Obi Cut in Side by Tramp Whom
He Elects

Fred Obi, proprietor of saloon at
GIG Van Buren, street, was stabbed in
the side by drunken tramp whom he
was attempting to eject from his place
Sunday night The man, who said he
came from Chicago, spent some money
in the saloon and becoming intoxicated,
talked noisily and interfered with other
patrons of the place.
When Obi ordered him to keep quiet
he refused to obey and Obi then at
tempted to put him out. In a scuffie
the man drew a knife with which he
cut Obi in the side. The blade struck
one of the saloonkeeper's ribs. In the
excitement following the stabbing the
tramp disappeared, and the police, who
We're called. were unable to locate him.
Obs condition is not serious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
What the Editors Say

1t Is now apparent to everybody that
the Republicans of Minnesota made
mistake in the selection of their candi-
dates fer governor and lieutenant gov
erner and several other Of their candi-
dates for state offices. 1t cannot be
denied. that the Democrats at their
convention recently named ticket
which is more representative, closer in
touch with the interests and wishes
of the people of the state and stronger
in the individual character of it's cam
didates than that nominated two
months ago by the Republicans. Nor
can it be denied that the Democratic
convention was conducted in more
reputable manner and on a higher
plane than was the Republican con-
yention.-Freeborn County Times.
Johnson and Winston is the Demo-
cratic rallying cry in this state and the
Leader believes. that there is good
chance to elect both of them, as well
as some others on the same ticket,
and that if every man nominated by
the Democratic state convention were
elected, it would be a good thing for
the state and people. and not bad
thing for the Republican party, that
has been in power SO long that it
seems to have forgotten that it's first
and greatest duty is to the people
Montevideo Leader.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee has named eX-CongresSman O..
M. Hall, of Red Wing. to run for the
supreme bench in the place Of John
Lind, who has declined nomination.
In selecting Mr.. Hall the committee
made a wise choice. Mr.. Hall is a
gentleman Of the highest personal and
professional standing,-one who would
bring dignity and ability to the court
should he be elected.-Hutchinso
Leader.
The Democratic state ticket is made
up of as able, clean and honorable a
set of men as was ever nominated for
office in Minnesota. Not a bood1er, a
political CRATER nor corporation tool
on the whole ticket. Turn on the lime
light, you of the opposition, we are
eager for a omparison.-Buffalo Lake
News.
The gubernatoria1 race is now in
progress and from all indications it
promises to be close and interest
ing one to the end. The most con-
sentative Republicans are very uncer-
tain as to what the outcome may be
when the votes are all counted.-Scott
County Argus.
In John A. Johnson, of st. Peter,
the Democratic party has a candidate
for governor who is clean, able and
competent. If the people elect him
they will never regret it. Let us have
some young Minnesota blood in the
governors chair for a term.-Wabasha
Herald.