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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
SETTING A CUSTOM.

The sentiments expressed by Mayor
Smith with regard to his coming in
duction into office are those felt by
every sensible and leveI-headed man.
The mayor says that it would be more
agreeable to him to walk quietly into
his office on the appointed day, take the
necessary obligation and go to his
desk without the presence of any gap
ing visitors or the exhibition Of fuss
and feathers of any sort whatever.
We are certainly and happily getting
away somewhat in this country from
the notion that everything must be eel
ebrated in some demonstrative way.
The average Inauguration day is a
thing of horror to all concerned. 1t is
deadly bore to those who participate
in it, and very poor show for the
public. No one except a man of in
ordinate vanity can be gratif1ed at be-
ing gazed at. No public official in
these days can have anything to say
upon taking Office that will carry the
slightest information He is pumped
dry during the campaign, and put so
thoroughly on record that nothing re-
mains 10 be said. From whichever end
you view it, the Inauguration ceremony
is an affair as empty of significance as
it is devoid of pleasure.
Those who love the sound of their
own voices might be disappointed and
an Idle crowd be denied an hour of
worthless amusement if all inaugural
ceremonies We're abandoned and aboi-
ished, but in all other directions the
gain would be great.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
OBJECTIONABLE "ADS"
WILL BE EXCLUDED
Postoffice Department and Newspaper
Publishers Association Co. operate.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 25.-In
connection with the decision of the
postoffice department to take steps to
eliminate Objectionable patent medi-
cine and other Objectionable advertise
ments from the newspapers, as an
nounced some weeks ago, it was stated
today that all these cases would be
taken up individually on their merits
Each case will be considered carefully
by the law officers of the department
and when the cases are found to in
volve violations Of the law governing
such matters the American Newspaper
Publishers association will be notified
That body, according to the present
plan, is to notify all Of it's papers who
are members of the organization that
the advertisement is contrary to law.
The postmaster general has been in
correspondence for a long time with
the publishers association and With
medical societies and others on this
subject and they have pledged their
thorough cooperation. The papers
that are not represented in the pub
fishers association will be notified di-
rectly by the department and wherever
they refuse to eliminate the objection
able matter the postoffice department
will exclude them from the mails.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
What the Editors Say


The Irish potato is going to be king
in Wisconsin this year. Reports from
all parts of the country show that the
area planted in that useful escuIent
the present season will surpasS all
former efforts in that direction. This
Is caused undoubtedly by the present
n1gh prices, which it must be admit
ted are excessive, and which may not
pc repeated for many years to come.
Many farmers who are pinning their
Iallh on continuation of current
rates, may have cause to regret their
actIon--Eau Claire Leader.
The Big. Forks Compass, published
at Ripple. Itasca county, says: The
unanimity of the country press on the
drainage question is refreshing. The
next representative will have. to study
swamps." The same feeling should
exist in Red Lake. Marshall and Ro-
seau counties. Our representatives
should understand the drainage ques-
ton and be competent to cope with it's
difficulties otherwise they might as
well remain at home-Thief River
Falls Press.
The lid is off the Republican mess
with vengeance. lieutenant gov
ernor on trial for stealing government
timber, congressman and candidate
IO1 govern IN stealing
| state timber, another candidate for
governor convicted of securing cleo
ton tG the supreme court through
wholesale use of corporation money,
and so on, ad nauseum. For particu-
lars see the Republican press.-Hutch-
inson Times.
The state paid from SIS ,090 to $780,
900 to find out that the merger case
had no legal business before the
United States supreme court, accord
ing to decision of the latter court
But then the Van SAINT worshipers
claim the money was we'll spent, as it
reelected Van SAINT and placed Col
Inns in the field to succeed Van SAINT.
Big Forks Compass.
Now that the lid has been lifted in
Minnesota, where is. our DR.. Park
hurst to stir up the animals2 No
wonder ex-Mayor Ames can say,
why prosecutest thou me?" If full
revelations were made the state capt.
toll would be proved but little cleaner
than the Minneapolis city hall of a
year ago.-BelIe Plaine Herald.
The Democrats are capable of say
ing pretty mean things about the Re-
publicans, but judging from the pres
ent gubernatorial fracas the Repub
Means can say m0dIlef InlnSS ABOUT
mSelveS.-Lamberton Star.
King Peter of Servia has had
dreams and is becoming a nervous
wreck because of lack of sleep. Why
doesn't he have his bed set up in the
safety ult?-Steele IN, d. Ozone.
F. A Day is being mentioned as a
district delegate to the Democratic
national convention. He has worked
early and late to aid it, and deserves
this honor at the hands of his party
ssociAtes.-Fairmont News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Wiildsor-W. F. Mageon, Helena.
Mont; A. Skierck and daughter. Denver;
George II, Morris, Chicago; Peter Nc
Gill. LaFimore, n. D.; Mrs. L. E. Baw-
den and son, Poplar, Mont: Henry
Thomas and wife. Hillsboro, n. D.; T.
F. Hurst and Wife, Augusta; E. M. Rim
niger. Nome; Fl. E. Stewart-and wife,
Duluth: H W Cheadle and wife, Du-
luth; G. H. Williams, Chicago
Merchants-ek S. Rouse, Eau Claire,
Wis; e. NJ Cook, Kenyon; G. N An
dreWs, Mankatb; J. D. Sheedy. Austin;
William E--Lee, Long Prairie; l. w
Bouck, Royalton; Dr. F. c. Hudnett.
Spokane: o. w. Spear, Great Falls, Mont. !;
Joseph Scott. Montana; c. A. Hitchcock,
Crookstonii JgBD. Bacon. Grand Forks,
N. D. TF4srT
Ryan-CefM. Morse, Winona; E. j. Cary,
Berchond., Gel; A. W; Brigham, New
Ulm; r. E. Tearse, Winona; ]. Parker
Veazey, Great. Fails, Mont; Claude Bic
lenbeTg, Deer Lodge. Mont; J. d. Hun
ter. Victoria. b c.; C. E. Waulland, DEN
Yer; c. L. Baxter and wife, Fergus Falls;
II. ]. Wade, Winona,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
JUDGE PARKER HAS
THE ALABAMA MEN
Convention Adopts Resolutions
Declaring Him the Most
Available Candidate.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 25.-The
Deiiiocratlc state convention was held
mere To-Day and dispatched it's work in
Is" hours While no instructions
were gwen the resolutions adopted
Iecited that at the present time Judge
alton h. Parker is the most available
alo acceptable candidate for the NOM
lilatlon for the presidency and that the
sentiment of the convention is for biq
nomination.
Inc unit rule was put in force and
an overwhelming majority of the dele
gates favor Parker.
Edgar ". Russell, general counsel
for the Mobile & Ohio railway. Col n
SIattery, chairman of the Democratic
state committee; William Richardson
congressman from the Eighth district
and Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of tba
birmingham News, were elected dole
ton. OOllN ell-
:. richmond Pearson Hobson and Will
1 IAN n sanford were nominated for
democratic electors at large.
1t seemed to be the Overwhelming
sentiment of the delegates that the
vote or Alabama should be cast for
Judge Parker. OF the four delegates
az large all favor him, and Of the
eighteen district delegates ten are for
the New York jurist
Protest Against RooseveItism.
The salient features of the platform
which was adopted unanimously. fol-
low: ~
we emphatically protest against the
Lnethods OF the present chief executive
OF the United States in defying the
laws of the land, in setting up his dis
erection in opposition to explicit direc-
tlons of the national statutes and ar
Fogatlng to himself legislative func-
t!ons. We condemn imperialism in
either the executive or judicial depart
ment of the government, and especialJv
cohdenn the fragrant usurpation OF
power to which this country has beer
treated in recent years and the cor
rupt1on and extravaganza of the pres
ent national Republican administra
ton" .
The rooster was adopted as the en-
nlem of the party Above the rooster
is the inscription: white supremacy"
and below it, For the right"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
TODAY,S WEATHER

cast:
Minnesota-Fair in west; rain in east
portion Thursday. Friday fair and warm
er; fresh northeast to north winds.
Upper Miehigan-Rafn Thursday and
Friday; warmer Friday; fresh north winds
Wlsconsin-Rain Thursday and in east
portion Friday; fresh to brisk northeast
winds.
North Dakota-Fair Thursday and Fri
day; warmer Friday.
Iewa-Rain Thursday; colder in east
portion. Friday fair; warmer.
Montana-Fair warmer Thursday and
Friday
South Dakota-Fair Thursday and Fri
day; warmer Friday.
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 O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
peratUre and elevation. Highest tenpera-
ture, As; lowest temperature. 46; average
temperature. AZ; daily range, 2; p. m.
temperature, As; barometer. $3.50; humid
ity, 80; precipitation, 20; p. m wind,
north; weather cloudy.
Tam nQIs9 lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Perdicaris Is Hard to Rescue.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May %
Consul Gummers reports little prog
ress in the attempt to secure the re-
lease of the American Perdicaris, who
was kidnapped from his country home
near Tangier last week. In a cable
gram received from him at the state
department today the consul says:
''The situation at Tangier is not re-
assuring. The sultan has sent strong
orders to the authorities to act in ac-
cordance with the directions of the
British minister and myself Vhe ne
gotiations are proceeding in a highly
unsatisfactory manner, though the sui
tan appears to be trying to stimulate
the local officials to active efforts"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
CONVICT SHOOTS TWO
GUARDS AND HIMSELF
Unexplained Tragedy Occurs at the
Ohio State Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25.-Frank
Green, a convict at the Ohio peniten-
tiary, is dead. Henry Gearhart, a
guard, is dying, and Albert Huber,
another guard, is suffering severe in
jury as a result Of a tragedy at the
prison this afternoon. The shooting
was all done by Green, who committed
suicide Green was desperate char
acter, having been sent up for partici-
patton in the Somerset bank robbery a
few years ago. Gearhart is shot
through both lungs and cannot live
long. Guard Huber is shot in the arm
and will recover.
No one knows the cause Of the trag-
edy or where Green procured the re-
volver. He laid in wait for the men
and without word or without any
trouble or fight began to fire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Town and Country.

If the result of the farmers pros
perity. shall be to drive more people to
the country from the cities. and to
keep on the farm the youth who are
rushing to the cities, where they lead
miserable existence as clerks at a
low wage, the high prices of farm
products will nhave back Of them the
strongest blxind of justification. For
there is Something in the theory that
the virtue land vigor of people are
weakened in proportion to the distance
which thedgreat body of the citizens
get away from kindly Mother Earth
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Fine Berth for AdniraI's SON

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 25.-Or-
ders will be issued at the bureau OF
navigation tomorrow assigning Lieut.
Frank l. Evans, son of Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans, late commandments
chief of the Asiatic station, to COM
mand the Sylph. This is considered
one of the choicest assignments in the
navy. Lieut.. Preston, its present COM
mander, by request, has been trans
ferred to the battIeship Kentucky
Lieut. Evans has just returned from
the Asiatic station, where he was on
his fathers staff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
WantcHim to Bolt.

The promise of Mr.. William RAN
dolph Hearst not to bolt the st. Louis
convention will not occasion vociferous
rejoicing There are thousands of
sound Democrats in all parts of the
country who would have preferred the
opposition to the support of the Hearst
following. But the course taken by
Mr.. Hearst; is discreet. A bolt would
have exposed the character and the
extent of his following; and nothing is
quite so dreadful to political fakir as
to be madeto appear ridicHlous.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
The Russian Peril.

The real peril to Europe, if there is
any peril at all. must be looked for in
Russia. Japan has done much to min
lmize it, for she has shown that Rus
sia's military efficiency is much less
than it was supposed to be. We should
think that the statesmen of Eurone
would be grateful for the demonstra-
ton. Europe's interests will be served
by some weakening of Russia. OF
course. the Russian statesmen have
done what they could to excite the peo-
pie of Europe over the yellow peril.
1t has been good campaign cry, and
they have made the most of it.-In-
dianaDnlis News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
A Difference Of Opinion.

Our army and navy officers station
ed in Washington divide in a singular
way concefhing the probable outcome
of the war The naval officers pick the
'Japs" as sure winners, while the army
officers are quite as sure that the Rus
slams wilk4bes triumphant in the end.
The only diScernible reason for such a
cleavage of opinion is that the naval
men are biased in favor Of the stronger
naval power while the army officers
hope to See the land power succeed
against the naval power. Professional
pride evidently is at stake.-Springfeld
Republican,.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
pope ENCOURAGES Anti DueIists.

VIENNA. May 25.-The pope has
conferred decorations on two office
holders of a Catholic student associa-
ton who were deprived of their posts
for refusing to accept challenges to
duels. In view of the refusal of the
Austro- Hungary military authorities
to countenance the propaganda Of the
Austrian AHti-Dueling league in spite
of the exalted patronage it enjoys, the
action of the pope is considered sig
nificant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
HAITIENS TURNING
AGAINST FOREIGNERS
Disciplinary Measures Threatened by
Germany Are the Probable Cause,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-The
situation politically in Haiti is un-
doubtedly bad, according to reports re-
ceiyed at the state department.. 1t is
SAID that the animosity against for
elgners. almost without regard to ma
t1onallty, Is steadily increasing, and the
last advices are that in many place
throughout the republic placards have
been posted denouncing foreigners
While the reports give no specific
reasons for the development Of this
anti-foreign feeling, it is supposed
here to be the result of some of the
disciplinary measures threatened by
the German fleet recently in connection
with the imprisonment in Port-au-
Prince of foreign officials of the Hal
tien National bank on charges Of I'M
lawful practices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 2S, 1904.
AIDING THE MERCHANT MARINE.


There are two classes of people in
this country who profess to be ardent
ly interested in American ships. The
first contains those who hope to see
American trade expanded and Ameri-
can ships once more controlling the
bulk of the carrying business. The
second and by far the more numerous
contains the subsidy hunters pure and
simple. The latter have had the floor
ear of congress and the columns of an
influential portion of the press that it
is refreshing to hear from the former
President James ]. Hill went to the
bottom of the subject when he said
before the joint congressional commit
tee the other day, that the only feast
BILE method of extending government
aid to the merchant marine is by way
of a so-called export bounty. If we
honestly want to do this thing by
government action = that is, to in
crease the number of American ships
and regain command of the for
eign carrying trade-this is the plain
path. If the government were in a DO
sition to grant certain amount of
money to the owners of American
built and owned vessels for each ton
of American products carried by them.
1t would amount to something. Even
then it would be a policy which the
country might not approve, but it
would at least be the adoption of a
means adapted to the specific end in
view. Money so bestowed would not go
to fill the pockets of lobbyists and sub
sidy grabbers.
This plan was the first idea of those
who suggested federal aid to shipping
interests. We have never been quite
able to understand the line of reasoning
by which some eminent lawyers work.
ed out the conclusion that it would he
unconstitutional. 1t was certainly I'M
acceptable to the big companies all
ready operating passenger and other
lines, and they would not hear of if for
a moment. Perhaps this may have
had something to do with the legal
opinions in question. AT any rate
every proposition before congress
since then has been for a straight tom
mage subsidy; that is, money pay
ment contributed not upon the volume
or kind of cargo that a vessel carries.
but upon her entire tonnage. her
carrying capacity and her speed. This.
of course, apportions payment not ac-
cording to service rendered, but mere
dy according to bulk and horse power.
Now it is, of course, true that the
United States can go into the market
and buy a big merchant marine. Just as
it can buy anything else. The demand
Tor stage coaches today is practically
nothing. Yet if congress should mass 2
law providing that every man who
should build a stage coach wouId he
entitled to draw from the federal
treasury the entire cost of construct
ing the vehicle plus a profit of 10 per
cent for his trouble, there would he a
lively business in the MANUFACTURES of
stage coaches. Similarly, if the gov
eminent wants to put up 100000 or
$l5'ooO,OOO or more year as a subsidy
mere VIII be enough to bring out lot
of ships. The practical question is
what right has the government 10
spend the peoples money in this way.
and what benefit win ships so pro-
cured bring to commerce?
After all is said and done. the trades
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
When Papa Sailed In,

Bertha, why am I like a fisherman? ~
he asked softly as he reached for his
hat
as he gently pRlIed the lapels of his coat
together. why are you, Egbert?'
Because l never go without my
smack"
mo, sir" exclaimed a bull like voice,
land you Shan't go without it tonight,
either. You shall have it now sir-a
whole fleet of smacks."
And papa proceeded to lay that fleet of
smacks on, while Egbert became a full
blown skipper.-Spare Moments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Commander Mason Returns.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May Is. -
Commander N. E. Mason, who was in
command of the Cincinnati when she
went to Chinampho, the port Of Ping
Yang, to take on board the refugee
missionaries and miners from Ping
yang, has arrived in Washington and
been assigned to duty in the bureau of
ordnance. 1t is understood that he
will succeed Rear Admiral Converse as
chief of the bureau on the retirement
of that officer several wears HENCE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
! Hittssl AGE a Disadvantage.

The only serious drawback to Con-.
gresham Hits vice presidential boom
is that he has passed three-score and
ten, while Senator Fairbanks is only
ffty-two. To nominate a septuage-f
marian to succeed President Roosevelt,
aged forty-five, in the event of the lat
ter's death or disability, would not ex-
actly accord with the theory on which
the vice presidential office was estab-
lished.-Boston Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Why the RIoomers Ealled.

81 wonder why there was nothing last
ing about the craze for boomers that
swept over the country a few years
ago?"
Perhaps it was discovered that bloom
ers put a limitation on the changes Of
fashions that is lacking with gowns
THAT may be it"
And then, again, it may be that some
of the women who put on boomers hap
pened to look at themselves in the glass;
Chicago Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Not in the Aquarium.

Did your husband catch anything
while he was fiShing?"
Yes answered young Mrs. Torkins
"He caught some fish whose names
never heard before. He was telling one
OF the party last night how he landed
several; but 1 have looked all through
the natural history and haven't been able
to find work about any such thing as a
flush fish or full fish. Washing
ton Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
LANGUAGE in Eoreinn Land.

ALAS" cried the car another of my
ships has gone to the bottom of the sea. .
Indeed your lordsbip?" quoth the lord
chamberlain.
Not his Lords ship. but the cars
ship, broke in the Celtic visitor, helping
himself to the corn beef and cabbage
And now he is wondering why the car
hit him with a spud.-Butte Inter-Moun-
tain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

The resignation of the adjutant gem
eral Of Colorado on account of the
strike trouble seems to impeI some
of the brethren Of the press to inquire
where the adjutant general gets aboard
except when the governor goes on pa
rade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

shiny hat that would make some of
them pawn their crowns and buy pot
hats.
In abandoning, for the present, his
journey. Col Roosevelt may find some
comfort in the fact that the tradition
which holds the president in the
United States will probably cease to
operate in his case about March 4, 1905.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

That Minnesota editor who said of
his hated rival that when he took ex-
ercise he turned handsprings in the
skin of wiener wurst, dipped just a
little bit into personalities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Among the Merrymdkers
The Shopping Spree.

The Shopping Spree.
The fascinating bargain ads
AlIured her thrifty eye,
And forth she sailed ION to hunt,
Beneath a toTrid sky.
And Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones
And Mrs. Brown she met,
And with them each in turn stepped in
And her interior wet.
With Mrs. Johnston next she drank,
And then with Mrs, Hall.
And on her way home. all alone,
She took a final ball.
And though she brought no bargain back
To boast about and brag.
How blisSfully she did enjoy
That ice cream soda jag.
Brooklyn Life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

They burned a few pianos at Atlantic
City Tuesday, but some of the students
appear to have escaped, according to
the noises that still escape from the
fiat down stairs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

1t being made perfectly clear that
Russia has cut off two Jap armies, the
same will be recorded as soon as the
mangled remains are identified.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
capricious.

She-I know you don't care for me as
you used to.
He-Why do you say that2
She-Because you smoke after you have
kissed me instead of before I believe you
are using the tobacco as an antidote.-Chi-
cage News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

Age cannot wither her, nor custom
stale the infinite variety of the sweet
girl graduates you will presently
come to understand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
Needed the Chance.

gance. Before we were married you had
the reputation of being very economical.
She lsweetly)-But You forget, dear.
that before We were married l didn't
have the money.-Detroit Free Press.