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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Democrats Can Beat IL

The Republican platform claims that
all the blessings of the American peo-
pie, material, mental and spiritual, are
the gifts ofsthe Republican party, and
makes the announcement with show
of righteous condescension. 1t speaks
as though the record of the party were
without spot or blemish, and for the
future it promises high protection, ship
subsidies liberal pensions, reduction of
the South's representation in congress,
and four years more of Roosevelt
What an opportunity for the Demo-
Gratis to nominate Cleveland and sweep
Repuhlicanism out of power! - Rich
mond (Va) Times-Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
MONDAY, JULY 4, 1904.
INsIplous ENFORCEMENT

That policy of the Roosevelt admin
istration which most truly deserves the
name of imperialism is carefully dis
guised. It's advances are stealthy, but
none the less real. 1t deals not with
our relations with distant and subject
peoples but with the relations between
our government and its own citizens.
1t is right here at home that liberty is
being endangered under the most spe-
cious pretenses. The people should be
warned of this in time.
Let us illustrate by a recent act of
the postal department what we mean,
and show how shrewdIy the authorities
are sugar-coating their advance to ar
bitrary power with an assumed care for
public morals. 1t is we'll known that a
great many newspapers carry adver-
tiSements of frauds and fakes. 1t is
well known that among the remedies
advertised for human ills are some
which are worthless and some positive
about which such facts have been as
certained has been exceedingly small.
Most of the medicines advertised, and
the number of them is legion and the
amount of business done runs well into
the millions, are either of ascertained
helpfulness or of unknown value.
Neither physician, layman nor public
official is able to draw the line between
them.
Now the first assumption of author
ity by the postal department was to ex-
clude notices of lotteries from the
mails. This was sanctioned by public
opinion, and the authority required was
conferred by law. Next came the ex-
clusion of obscene matter from the
mails, similarly directed and approved.
Then came the forbidding of the use of
the mails to fraudulent concerns. Here
we get upon uncertain ground. because
the question whether or not any adyer-
user in newspaper represents some
thing fraudulent or genuine is a cues
ton of fact. The get-rich-ouick con-
Germs found no difficulty in using not
only the mails but high postal authori-
ties by dividing their stealings. We
have little doubt that the same per-
Torrance is going on yet.
Now comes this same department.
smirched all over with the filth of in
vestigations into its career, and decides
that it will direct the exclusion from
the mails of newspapers carrying adj
vertisements of certain remedies to be
specified hereafter. These have no
connection with the lottery business;
and the assertion that they are fakes.
whether true or false, rests solely upon
the dictum of postal official. One sees
at glance the tremendous possihili-
ties of control this opens Hundreds of
millions of dollars are spent every wear
in advertising. The only advertising
worth anything is that carried by daily
newspapers and high class weekly or
monthly periodicals. The right to de-
eide what advertisements these shall
carry and what not touches the whole
publishing business. 1t involves actu-
ally the freedom of the press. The es-
adjustment of such q right carries
with it censorship as absolute as that
of Russia.
This is the entering wedge of the
postal department under this admins
tration. This is an encroachment at
which even the hardest Republican ed
itors shy. We have little doubt that
the American people. when the proper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
MAKE. 1T A SANE FOURTH

Last Fourth Of July 466 persons were
killed and 1888 injured in accidents in
cident to the celebration of the day by
the senseless use of explosives: Dur
dread sacrifice was offered on bar
barrie altar of patriotism, much has
societies with view to showing the
,Spublic the necessity for frowning upon
practices which jeopardize lives and
limbs. Police regulations have been
made which will in some measure pro-
tect children from the possible cense-
quences of their own folly The sale of
dangerous explosives has been pro-
Paul. But it is very certain that this
prohibition has been ignored here and
elsewhere by INSCRIPTIONS dealers who,
for the sake of few pennies profit, are
putting into the hands of infants ex-
died by any but experts. 1t is to be
hoped that the police will vigorously
enforce the prohibitive laws in st. Paul
today. Nothing short of the certainty
of prosecution and punishment will re-
strain some dealers, and this certainty
must be made clear to some of them
to the end that children may not be
| MANNED as result of their own juve-
nile enthusiasm.
1t is hardly possible to look for such
reformation of the public mind as
will abolish the noisy Fourth. We
have the habit fixed upon us of demon
strating approval by making a row.
The burning of gunpowder furnishes
ant patriotism of our youth, and, in
deed, this is not Objectionable under
proper conditions. But it is absolutely
criminal to put into the hands of chill
dren and incompetent persons the
means of destroying themselves. Per-
sons who furnish children or such in
competent persons with explosives and
engines for their use should be treated
as criminals.
The police, under the present regula-
tons, can do much to minimize the
dangers that beset Young America on
Independence day. Boys found in pos
session of toy pistols of the deadly
sort, toy cannons, materials for the
making of mud-cans or cannon crack
ers should be locked up. 1t should be
understood that the possession Of these
articles is breach of the law But
the policeman is likely to proceed along
with the coroner in this campaign.
The father of the household is the best
policeman in case of this kind, and
if parents but do their duty by their
children at this juncture and in this
particular matter there will be many
tears spared the survivors July 5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Democrats Must Get New York to Win

The stars in their courses appear
to be fighting for the eminent New
York jurist who thus far has obviously
the vantage of the ground, though the
whole field be against him, since he
has the support of the delegates of that
state in which a Democratic victory
must be won if won at all. The Rpub-
licans may lose the thirty-n electo-
raj votes of New York and still be able
to, elect their presidential ticket; If the
Democrats, fail to secure these thirty
nine votes they ,will fail to elect their
Observation-Disclosures Philadelphia Led
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Among the Merrymakers
A New June DANCER

What SO rare as a day in June?" L
quoted. profoundly moved as I was by
the radiant beauties of nature
AN r in June is constable skurce.'
pouted Madeline, in her earnestness fall
ing unconseiously into the rich, sonorous
dialect of her Puritan fathers.
And them her eyes cast Shyly down, and
the delicate color Suffusing her cheek she
confessed, with many deep-drawn sigh,
she did love oysters, whether raw or
fried.-Puck
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

The present engagement of Russia in
the far East and the consequent lack
of police on the pelagic sealing grounds
may help the American husband out
This time next year sealskins ought to
be so common that jackets of that fur
will only attract attention when they
are exposed on the 29-eent counter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Apologies for Nothinu

In a phrase, the platform stands
pat" There, is nothing in the record
or policies of the party to apologize for.
On the tariff in particular it islands
pat" adhering rigidly to the policy of
protection, deerying frequent revision
of schedules, objecting to any revision
except by the Republican party along
Republican lines.-Pittsburg Gazette
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Mr.. Watterson,s List

The list is a short one. There is OIL
ney. There is Mcclellan. There is
Gray There is Folk Any one of these
would make a good nominee, would
make an available candidate, and, if
elected, would give the country all the
needful assurance sought by its en-
frightened and conservative Clements
Louisville Courier Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

1t may be said for the small boy who
chooses the mud can as a means of
hurrying himself hence that his finish
will not be unnoticed in the neighbour
hood in which he pulls it off.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

We will accept the report that the
Japanese have taken to baseball when
the esteemed Tokyo shinbum shows
us box score set in half-column
measure. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

The Hon. Robert c. Dunn is sitting
pretty easy in the knowledge that
whether he is elected or not there will
be some new faces on the board of
control very shortly after. the glad new
year dawns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

Dowie has Endorsed Col. Roosevelt
but not even the license OF politics will
permit it to be said that this is evil
dence of kindred spirits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Diseases of the Spring

Is this a good cIimate?"
Yes answered the mild and credulous
man. Everybody seems healthy just
now. But I've noticed when the ball club
is in town everybody working for me has
sickness or funerals in the family
Washington Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Weary of Fiqhtino for #

Most any man can achieve success if
he only has patience
.tOf course, and if he has enough pa
thence he won't care whether he ever
achieves success. Philadelphia Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Intolerance and Bigotry

The tariff planks Of the platform
adopted by the. Republican convention
yesterday represent an intolerance and
bigotry more intense than was ever be-
fore exhibited in the fifty years in
which the party has been in existence.
Boston Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

: The primordial instinct is stiff strong
in the Badger state. The enthusiasm
with which the people of a section of
that state took to the woods ON a man
hunt indicates very close communion
with nature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
TODAY'S WEATHER

Minnesota-Fair Monday, cooler in
south portion; Tuesday fair, fresh north
west winds.
a st b paud the nfd saae observations
reau, st. Paul, w E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty four hours ended at z o'clock
last night-barorneter corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture So lowest temperature, So; average
temperature, So; daily range, %; baron-
eter, 29.77; Humidity, .S5; precipitation,
.21; D. m. temperature, 76; d. m wind
southwest; weather cloudy.
Yesterday s. Tempera lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
PateraaI Appreciation

did you ever read the writings of Mar
Gus Aureius?'
q locked 'em over once answered Mr..
CumroX. But after hearing commence
ment addresses by three of my daughters
it doesn't seem TO me that there is much
left for Marcus to say. Washington
Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Needs to Be Carefully Studied

Much of it (the Republican platform)
is mere trumpeting; but at certain
points the language needs to be care
ftflly studied in order to determine
how political forces are working and
whittier they. are tending. Springfield
-(Mass.) Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
The Red Fire Is All Used Up

Secretary Hay has ordered Ambassa-
dor Porter to thank France for assist
ing in the deadly work of his cable
gram demanding Raisuli dead or Per-
dicaris alive. AS the convention has
adjourned this generosity can be af-s
forded.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

Now that the boards are all cleared
the unterrified Democracy will do a
stunt that will make all other shows
look like Filipino money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
No Details

Tommy ate all on the menu;
The effort is not hard to eXplenu
For his father next day
Had the doctor to pay.
But I'll say nothing more-it might penu.
Princeton Tiger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
steadfast and True

Father-But I am afraid he is young
man of tickle character.
Daughter-Oh, no, he isn't, papa. Why,
he has smoked the same brand of cigar
cites for nearly six months.-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Rem arkabIe

Parson White Mistah Johnsing's vehy
peculiar.
Brudder Jones-Yas, indeedy He'd
RAIDER work dan git n1arried.-Life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Lost Motion

"The Hearst balloon is busted
yes but it's whistle seems to be still
going. Commercial Tribune
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

Item: Before you start on your man
hunt be sure that the hunted has been
deprived of his weapons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Riahtina a Wrona

But she protested, have been told
that you are reformed rake
IRIS false" he replied ssWhy I
never even thought of reforming. Chi
cago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Car Give Roosevelt Points

Cleveland said his health was never
better in his life-Philadelphi Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
a Family Trait

CalIerIs the baby like his father?
Mrs. Newpop-Yes; he keeps me VI
every night.-C Chicago Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

1t Needed Something of the Kind
At any rate, Mr.. Fairbanks will add
dignity to the ticket.-Milwaukee News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Cut and-Dried convention Racket

The twenty minute demonstration
which occurred in the Chicago conven-
ton at the close of Frank S. Black
speech in glorification Of Theodore
Roosevelt wast carefully planned be-
.forehand, like every other feature of
this Notwithstanding convention.
The racket was deliberately prolonged
by the men, who pulled the wires in the
convention, in order that unpleasant
comparisons might not be made with
the scenes in former conventions when
really spontaneous manifestations of
enthusiasm over the personality of
popular faverites have lasted for half
an hour or longer. The tumult was as
carefully cut-and dried as any scene
that was ever enacted upon .tle mimic
tage."-Hartford Times. tr,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

It also takes more than one Swallow
to make a Prohibition ticket win.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

If anybody wants to see a smile
broad enough to spread all over Rice
county and extend clear up to the state
capitol, just take look at Joel Heat
wole's face as he reads the returns of
Dunn's sweep of Minnesota. -Winona
Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Exceptions

That there are exceptions must be
admitted. For instance. in regard to
the Philippines, Mr.. Root appended. to
ms recital of what has been done,
which is also embodied in the plat
form, this hopeful assertion: There
seems no reasonable cause to doubt
that the Philippine people will follow in
the footsteps of the. people of Cuba
1t is regrettable that some such ex-
preston of purpose did not receive the
Endorsement of the. convention. Then,
too, the trust plank, taken by itself, is
open to criticism as lacking in vigor.
1t is too. general in tone. Beyond this
the North American rejoices in being
conventions exposition of Republican
principles Philadelphia North Anferi-
can.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Contemporary Comment
Good Year for Democrats

The Democratic party never had a.
better chance than It has this year and
never was it "a graver duty for any
party to succeed. 1t will be no ref1ec-
llon on Democrats if they put out a
candidate and platform that will at
tract the best elements of the oppo-
sltlon Not all Republicans are blind
partisans,- and thousands Of them
would be glad to vote. for a sound
Democrat on a. sound platform rather
than see the country once more saddled
with Roosevelt In short, it. is duty
which Democrats owe to the country
as Well as to their party to put out
the right kind of ticket, for in that way
lies success, and in no other. Recruits
:fom the enemy are not to be despised
II they. can be secured without COM
promise of rinciple.-M Montgomery
(Ala.) Advertiser.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
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.Washington time e p. M ST. PauD.
River Bulletin
Danger Gauge Change in
Line. Reading "a Hours
ST. Paul Ia 81 % L
La Crosse .....s..1 10 81 - -0.1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

John Lind was pretty much in evil
-dence at the Duluth convention, and as
a result the Hearst boom in this state
got black eye. But at the same time
Mr.. Lind announced his intention of
withdrawing from politics. 1t strikes
US John has done this same thing be-
fore.-Granite Falls Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04

st. Paul
La Crosse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
AN OUTRAGE.

A Democratic friend of II r from
Barbour county was speaking OF an
other friend of ours in that county
whom he represented to be Il of the
best posted men on the tax question
in that part of the State. He said the
gentleman had challenged Hon. F. P.
Meats, who made speeches uD therS
last week, for a joint discussion. We
asked our friend what were some of
the strong arguments presented by the
gentleman from Barbour against the
new tax laws. 'Oh, he says they are
an outraged" 'What plan does he
propose or what does he offer in
place of the new laws?" We innocent
~ asked. "Oh. nothing that I know
Of" he said. And SO the story goes.
The Democrats acknowledge that the
old laws are unjust and vet they Offer
no relief. All the argument they have
is condemnation of the work of the
Republicans. They do nothing but
criticise and denounce everything done
by Republicans, whether good or bad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
POINTED

There is Il type of man who doesn't
know e q fool He is always 4 fool.
This is finally said of every secret:
81 don't see how in the world it ever
got out"
You sometimes hear people say they
do not heal gossip. It's Il fb. We all
hear gossip
If you discover something important
for yourself the doctors say they knew
it all the time.
1t is hard to get a good washer
ma but h e it is mighty bard to
wash for a living.
If you DO not label your good will IL
your intercourse with some people
they accuse YOU OF being disagreeable-
Give II boy Il toy, and the first night
he takes it TO bed with him. L the
second night he leaves it oil the stairs
so tina some one falls over it.-Atchi-
son Globe. - .-"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10

The Wheeling Registers Washing
ton correspondent thinks the outloCE
is frightening some for the Democrats,
but Judging from the 0 n of the let
ter, the boys must have had The
dumps" pretty badly until quite re
How a you tell when Dem
ocrats do mean what they say? The:
claimed publicly all the time that eM,
erything was lovely but here is
What they now say about condi
tons just a little while ago:
"When Parker first made his trip tc
New York there was considerable
concern among the Democratic leaders
everywhere; the outlook was far from
assuring; there were warning ele,
ments in a number of doubtful States.
there was considerable C about
the Bryan Democrats" W.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
Famous raxx,ctan.s Diplomacy.

Some philadelphia physicians recent
~ We're playfllly discussing the diplo-
macy to he employed with young
mothers.
when I am called to a house where
is Il baby whose sex I do not know"
said one. Il am always eG2barr:isSed
as to how to speak Of it. y mother al
ways feels better if You ask Ter How
is the little girl: or How is tic little
boy?' as the ease ~ DC. us she usual
" takes pride in the sex of tive child.
whichever it is"
Cne of tie most famous physicians
il the WORLD remarked:
Il never have any trouble in that re-
gard. I make it 4 rule to c:l! all babies
whose sex is unknown to me Francis.
The mother doesn't Know whether l
spell it With an i or an e.'"-ih!ladel-
phia Ledger. ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
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CONFIDENCE WAFER

g&A-
7os T1iss FIRST Essen 9sHsste1n ma II sss !
80 1"I..s 80. 800
eEa?sssoon WHO Is liftlid e t19 toaAlL tlhsS; :.
fereca nSsoEee1rc 8t 81 SteattesH19$ PaEt q q
the dl1fic1ulLy OF 4eairlhllLh 20 = VIZ ~
the proper use avs pasl1na.
The obstacle that persons
Hlsct iu5tne water y tAotEltts cpLisc4Nou
ear OF ~ an 1hNoluhtary
nervous shock that causes LheInh 10
gasp Tor ar even be1ore th'e 7r1 faces are
under wafer. It's tnsEs SaspAn5 LOT
breath people.
cannot ammo cohtroi StAe anu
conseqtenIy they otten snap zIoF
:brcat!i when thelr mouths are uhder
water as tne btloyancy OF q human
body IS easily disturbed, 1eW plhts OF
quarts or water above IN these N
SasIinS acts serve 70 SIZE 4
person VINO otherWlse wcuid hoat4ohs
enough lor nelp 70 arrive.
Now II person ainlcted VIII thlS
rear OF getting aAde. wa
Ter VIII thrust me Whole race eehllS
INTO an ordinary Das1i ldl1 o. water
every DAY ma stay there rs lonS as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
Lcc.l

The feeling upon the subject OF oatls
among tie earlier colonists Of Mary
land is shown by the following extract
from q petition Of asscCnblylnen Of the
province. addressed to the lord pro-
prietary in 1910 and signed by all the
members present.
Eve do further humOly request your
lordsliD that hereafter sCch things as
your lordship may desire of US may be
done with as little swearing as con-
venicntly may be. experience teaching
us that 4 great occasion is given to
much perjury when swearing becometh
common
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
sliqht Accident on Pastime.

While the Pastime was taking on
passengers and cargo for the afternoon
trip down Saturday, a little accident
occurred that created lots of fun for
people on the river front.
"Peg-1eg' Smith was making a
squirt to catch the leviathan, his
wooden pin sinking into the mud at
every step. Just as he stepped
aboard his overcoat fell in the water.
Joe McElfresh, of Rivesville, stepped
on the gang plank to rescue the gar
ment, but the boards end was rest
ing on a round ston and tipped,
throwing Joe into the river. He was
rescued without any difficulty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-10
MEETINGS..
wortl1inston school House.

Wortlineton School House.
Tuesday night, October lit. n.
Parks and E. F.. Morgan.
Winfield School House.
Wednesday night, October PA.
o. Stanley, A. S. Fleming and T.. n.
Parks.
Farminaton School House.
Thursday night, October 13-E. F.
Morgan and NJ c.. Tough.
Montana School House.
Friday night, October He. NJ.
Showa1ter and A. O.. Stanley.
7enton's Ferry School House.
Friday night, October 14-C. H.
Leeds and J. A. Meredith.
HoodsviIGe School House.
Friday night, October I'm. c..
Tough and A. S. Fleming.