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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

abandon the cottage plan and con-
struct one large building instead. No
consideration of expense should deter
mine this policy. If the state can af-
ford to build but single cottage as a
beginning, better do that and wait un-
til more money is available than to fol-
low the hideous old plan of building a
big barn where patients in all stages
OF disease are herded together. This is
simply horrible. If the state goes into
this work at all, it should do it right.
Better leave the consumptives to such
care as they can get in their own
homes, and trust to common sense and
self preservation to prevent the spread
of the disease. than to gather them to-
gether under circumstances which alb
solutely forbid the best treatment or
the happiest results.
Behind this detail, however, there
big fight is to be made upon the state
university. That is the chief reason
that the board of control has for il;
being. 1t has always resented the as
sumption of friends and authorities of
the university that there are details
in the conduct of a great institution of
| learning which men familiar with its
| needs and its work can direct better
than outsiders. Hence the proposition
that the Republicans have warily
dropped into the background during
| the present campaign, to set up a new
board of control for the university
alone.
The possible patronage that might
be made out of the university is look
ed at by the politicians with a greedy
| eye. They have already manipulated
the smaller institutions of the state.
| They do not quite dare to lay violent
hands upon the university. 1t has
separate board for this purpose the
number of places might be doubled
and patronage secured at the same
time. This is the plan. and unless our
people are vigilant and determined
| they will presently see the great insti-
tuition of which they are SO justly
| proud turned over as a prey to the
! nra ctical DoIitician These things
should be understood in advance and
guarded against.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
AT LoeeERHEADs

There is a not very well defined dis
pute going on between the representa-
tives of various state institutions and
the state board Of control. There al
most always is. That is one Of the
beauties of having this autocratic body
in existence. Some resent it and some
cringe before it, and the result is gen
eral confusion. Just now the sanato-
rum commission and the university
are regarding each other with suspi-
cious eyes as claimants for large APP
preparations. The board of control sits
aloft and nobody knows what it
will do.
AS far as the sanatorium is con-
cerned. it deserves the very least it
will get. if it adheres to the decision to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

The proposition to consolidate the
Chamber of Commerce and the COM
mercial club is a sensible one. Both
these bodies number among their
members many of the most active and
public spirited men of the city. The
two ale working along lines so clearly
parallel that their separation amounts
to an actual division of energy and re-
sources. The Commercial club is the
larger and better organized body ana
is competent to cover the whole
ground. The Chamber Of Commerce
has done excellently during the past
year, and the city has felt resulting
benefits. There is nothing in its spes-
sibilities, however. which might not be
accomplished by the same men work
ing in the same spirit and enthusiasm
through the Commercial club. The
sentiment in both bodies seems to be
in favor of union, which will doubt
less be brought about within a short
time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
kuropatkin Port Arthur,s Hope

How Kurepatkin is to relieve Port
Arthur, even should he, be the victor IN
a general action about Liau-yang, is a
problem which remains obscure to
most men. 1t is; however, very plain
to them that, unless he relieves that
place. it is not likely to be relieved at
all The car has reviewed the Baltic
fleet, but, in the Judgment of our we'll
informed Russian correspondents, it is
still far from being fit to sail for the
far East There are many deficiencies
in the composition of the fleet, and
Russia has neither the officers nor the
engineers, artificers and trained seamen
to man them efficiently. If the start is
to be made at all this year it cannot
be deferred for many days more. II it
be postponed till the ice breaks up next
spring the fate Of Pert Arthur will
have. been almost certainly, settled be-
fore the Squadron can sail.-London
Times fOet. 12).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

mistakes


The Hon. Frank Wayland Higgins
admits that mistakes have been made
which it will be the duty of succeed
ing administrations to correct"
Mistakes" is good. Frauds, corrup-
ton. the filching of the public money
for private uses, sldnning the people
and fattening the gang, a whole wide
record of maladministration, govern
n1ent of Graft, for Graft and by Graft;
very pretty collection of mistakes"
Elementary mistakes the old con-
fusion betWeen mine and thine.
These little harmless necessary mis-
takes aqe1to bearectified by the men
who made. Or consented to them.
II beg your pardon gentlemen says
the cashier to the depositers. Mis-
takes have been made by the manage
ment. I'm going to get out myself,
but the assistant cashier, who is IA
miliar with my methods, will take my
job. You can depend upon him to
correct any mistakes that need to be
corrected. Don't mention it; it's a
pleasure to recommend a valued col
league. New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

three cent fare has been imposed dus-
ing. morning and evening hours, when
laboring people are going to and from
their work.
Now there is no doubt that all these
concessions could be made here and
still leave a splendid profit. on capital
invested. We do net pretend to know
what these rates would do with the
dividends of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company, so enormously swei-
len is its capitalization. If we consider
only a profit on actual investment,
then all reductions suggested could
be made and the capitalist would still
receive a return far above what he
could get from any other employment
of his money. These rates are due to
the public, are shown to be feasible
and Just, and we certainly should not
close the way to them by our own act.
Let the case go forward. There is
good reason to believe that the city
will be winner. The supreme court of
the United states does not look any
too kindly upon combinations such as
this. or upon the extreme old theory
of vested rights which are not vested
at ALL There is little doubt that we
can force the payment of the gross
earnings tax in any event. Let US be
patient, assert our just rights under
the law and barter away nothing for
the sake of some trifiing present adj
vantage that would be ours eventually
without any sacrifice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
SAYS SOME SCIENTISTS
ARE NOT ATHEISTS
Prof. Rodgers Explains How Scientific
Research May Undermine Faith

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 26.-At the
religio-scientific- institute, held today
in the hall of congresses at the worlds
fair, Prof Rodgers, Of Los Angeles, who
is conducting the meeting, spoke of
the new demand science is making
upon religion. His address was an
answer to the question, why are most
scientists atheists" Prof. Rodgers
stated that most scientists are not
atheists.
"The man who says there is no God
virtually implies that he has visited
every nook and corner of the world, y
said Prof. Rodgers. 81 have never
found any scientist of note who has
made this claim.
Prof. Rodgers said that there were
no doubt some in the fields of science,
and this was owing to the fact that
the specialist in any field is compelled
to confine himself to narrow limits
until at length he finds it difficult to
look upon the ultimate end Of all OBJ
jects.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct 26.-Fore-
cast:
Mlnnesota-Fair Thursday. warmer in
the west portion; Friday fair, warmer in
the east portion; light and variable
winds.
Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Fair
Thursday and Friday, warmer Friday;
fresh northwest winds diminishing.
Montana-Fair Thursday and Friday.
North Dakota-Fair Thursday and Fri
day; colder Friday.
South Dakota-Fair and warmer Thurs
day; Friday fair.
fowa-Fair Thursday and Friday;
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. Barometer, 80. 20;
relative humidity, S4; weather, cloudy
maximum temperature, AZ; minimum
temperature, 80; daily range, 8; mean
temperature, 80; p. m. temperature, 80;
wind at p. M, north; precipitation, 0.
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
DEVOTES SESSION TO
IRRIGATION QUESTION
Thomas q. Wilson Is Made President
of Transmississippi Congress

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Today's
session of the Transmississippi Com
mercial congress was largely devoted
to irrigation, and many papers were
read treating in the methods pursued
In reclaiming arid lands. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Thomas B. Wilcox, Port
land. Or; secretary, Arthur Francis,
Cripple Greek, Col.
Col. w. Fleming, of Kansas City
chairman of the executive committee
of the interstate river improvement
commission, spoke on Governments
Protection Against Flood Waters" F.
B. Thurber, of New York, president Of
the United States Exposition associa-
ton, made an address on "Organized
Labor and the General Public"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1904
NO COMPROMISE

Those who are unwilling to set some
slight temporary gain over a great fu-
ture good will fail to see the reason
for attempting to make a compromise
between the city and the street rail
way company. Such compromise has
been thought of only because the COM
pany won its case on the first round in
the federal court, and because there
are few persons who are anxious to
secure particular extensions or addi-
lions to the company's lines without
further delay. Over against this must
be set the enormous disadvantage of
surrendering forever powers and rights
which the legal representative of the
city believes to belong to it, and which
are absolutely necessary for the future
protection of the people.
All that the street railway company
has won thus far is to secure a re-
straining order from the court COM
polling the city to refrain from inter-
fering with the construction of certain
extensions of the street railway lines
specifically mentioned in the suit. If
the city, on the other hand, should win
the case when it goes before higher
tribunal, it's power to regulate the
street railway company would be es-
fohlicbad ,10iYo1oairod Tbara &c No
particular reason visible in this stu
alton for seeking compromise; and
the terms suggested that the
company will agree to pay the gross
earnings tax if all its rights are for
ever validated by a new franchise, and
if in that franchise the city shall be
forever restrained from reducing the
fare below five cents, are ridiculous.
This touches the root of the matter.
The gross earnings tax is very i'm
portant to US all; and yet everybody
knows that, though nominally paid by
the company, it is really paid by the
public. The company gets it's ordinary
revenue entirely from the people. 1t is
their nickels that go into its strong
box, and it is they who will pay the
gross earnings tax, if it shall be paid.
There will be gain from it to the city
treasury and to the taxpayer, but none
to the man who uses the street railway
that the rates of fare charged on the
street railways of St. Paul are higher
than in other cities where franchises
of more recent date have been granted.
It is we'll known that were a new COM
pany to enter the field, the conditions
to which it would willingly assent
would be very different
Take the case of Seattle, for in
stance. Within a few years the street
railways of that city have been con-
solidated, and the company owning ard
operating them all applied for fran
chise. 1t got one, but consider the
terms. The life of that franchise is
thirty-five years; transfers are given
as here. at all intersecting points;
tickets are sold to all Corners at the
rate of twenty-five for dollar, and
all children. have half fare tickets for
going to and from school These, be st
remembered, are the conditions i'm
posed in comparatively new COM
munity, in one where practically the
entire roadbed of the street railway
system had to be rebuilt and new roll
ing stock bought. and in community
where prices are expected to be above
those farther east. In other cities a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Among the Merrymakers
The Republican Cocktail

Two men were talking politics when
they walked up to the Hoffman house bar
yesterday.
what will you have?" asked one.
Give me a Republican cocktail SAID
the other to the bartender.
The bartender filed a glass to the brim
with shaved ice and set it on the bar, re-
marking:
There's the tail of the ticket, sir"
Then he put out bottle of whisky.
''You can make the stick big or little,
as you please. New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
AN uNMoLEsTED TRUST

The Interstate commerce commission
is proceeding as slowly as fcircum-
stances will allow in hearings relative
to the case brought by William X.
Hearst against the coal carrying rail-
roads. An independent mine owner
and operator testified on Tuesday that
as a result of determinations against
him in freight tariffs his company suf-
fered a loss of over 100000 in less
than eight years. This meant in
solvency to him, and his company is
now in the hands of trustees. He said
that he had complained repeatedly to
the management of one railroad COM
pany and received only the proposition
that he turn his property over to the
railroad.
This is but one item in the long list
of iniquities chargeable to the coal
barons and coal roads Of the East. 1t
has required the energy and resources
of private individuals to force the
slightest attention to them on the part
Of the public authorities. This admin
isfration has had much to say about
trusts and monepelies and combina-
lions against public interest and in re-
straint Of trade Its. legal power has
been freely exercised in cases where
capital was doing no injury and the
public suffering no injustice. It made
great hullabaloo at the time of the
coal strike about protecting the people
and the workingman, and to this day
campaign orators all over the country
are calling attention to President
Roosevelt's action in that case as
against the operators and as one of his
strongest claims to popular support.
Yet what are the plain facts?
This is the most outrageous, lawless
and oppressive combination in the
United States. It operates against
state laws and against federal law. 1t
laughs at the statutes of Pennsylvania
prohibiting a consolidation of coal
properties and railroad properties, and
snaps it's fingers at the Sherman anti
trust act prohibiting combinations in
restraint of trade The anthracite coal
mines and the railroads by which alone
that coal can be taken to market are
the property of thessame people. They
can drive any outsider out of BUSH
ness and out of their territory, and they
do. When they are charged with the
high price of coal they point to heavy
freight rates. which they themselves
have made, and declare they are un-
able to lower coal prices while they
have to pay such transportation
charges.
The whole thing is a most outra-
geous and insulting farce. The COM
bination would tumble to pieces were
the federal government but to point a
finger at it. Yet all the machinery of
the law, so ready for operation and SO
secure of successful issue has remain
ed absolutely imperative while these
iniquities were going on. Unless Mr..
Hearst had brought his suit the coal
trust would not even have been called
to an accounting today. This is the
familiar record and cannot be disputed.
What do the voters think of the atti-
tude of President Roosevelt and his
advisers? What do the people who are
just now paying coal bills think of it?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Immune

No, gentle reader, Alkal Ike will not
be jagged for disorderly conduct; nor will
the law attempt to take him in hand, al
though he has been On the rampage for
two days.
disorderly person?
Because he is the official guide of the
eighth assistant secretary to the. British
embassy when he hunts mountain lions
in the West, and if he were interfered
with as a servant of servant of the
ambassador he would become an interna-
tional incident.-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Eats It's Own Words

Democracy aptly says Bourke
Cochran. rs a faith; Republicanism is
an appetite" And an appetite which,
as manifested by the present chief ex-
ponent of Republicanism, is not only
rayenous for pie, but eats it's own
words and records. Courier
.ToIlrna4Ssffs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
What the Editors Say

Editor John A. Johnson, of st. Peter,
has been nominated by the Democrats.
of Minnesota for governor Seldom
has the party displayed better judg
ment in the selection of guberna-
torial candidate. He is one of the
cleanest men in the state. a gentleman
in every sense of the word, a splendid
editor, a good orator, full of enthusi-
asm for the right, and while he is a
Democrat he rises above the peanut
headed political freebooterS and
rightly holds that the state is greater
than the party. Backed by clean
record in the senate, an unSullied pri-
vate life, brains and high principles,
he will command the respect and votes
of host Of Republicans who will for
get his party affiliations and vote for
him for what he iS.-Windom Citizen
(Rep).
Already this campaign has brought
mud into action that could not find
place even in the Independent or ref
erendum. 1t has been thrown by means
of circulars. and not by Democrats,
either. What has become of those good
old Republican political battles we used
to have? Can't we fight them over
again? Can't we conduct. that sort of
a campaign again? A campaign run on
principles will win every time.-Fari-
bault Journal.
A little mild comment by Repub-
lican paper in Minneapolis, owned by
one of the prominent Republicans of
that city, on the recent changes in the
Republican state committee, is distort-
ed by the Pioneer Press into a Demo-
cratic attack on Senator Nelson. Dear,
dear; it isn't fair to hold the Democrats.
responsible for all this Republican
trouble.-Northfield Independent.
The News contained the following
editorial paragraph in its issue of April
%, this year: Political gratitude has
been defined by knowing old cynic as
a lively sense of fayors to come and
the more experience one gets the more
does the truth of the definition impress
him. Mortified News.
John Lind's speech at the Peoples
church in st. Paul Monday finished Bob
Dunn for a certainty. Jim Martin will
have his hands full trying to swing
Ramsey county in line.-Sibley County
Independent.
Now that Gov. La Toilette has been
declared the whole thing in Wisconsin,
let us hope that he will make arrange
ments to comb his lair.-Red Wing
Republican.
Three cars of lumber went into the
river above this place the other night,
and the duty on the stuff was SO heavy
that it sank and couldn't foat.-Waba-
Sha Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
And Grover Is Usually Riaht

Grover Cleveland has printed letter
of advice to young men who are about
to casttheir first vote. The most strik-
ing point brought to their notice, of
course, is that they should start right
by voting the Democratic ticket.-Den-
yer Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Will Soon Have to Stand Pat

When the ST. Louis exposition pays
one more installinent the secretary Of
treasury will: have to find some other
excuse for the shortage in the govern
ment's cash account. = Washington
Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Is Liable to Lose His Head

The latest scase of fese majestic is
that of Gov. Odell, who has had the
temeritys to praise Thomas Jefferson
after what Roosevelt has written in his
boek-Baltimor Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
The !. Democratic Advantage

1t must be admitted that the Re-
pablieans have the advantage in Doodle
and betting odds. These qualities are
not so highly esteemed, however, by
the American voter as the Democratic
advantage Sin business and brains
Atlanta Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
Get the Elephant Trademark

So many election forecasts are being
made that Gen. C. H. Grosvenor, of
Ohio. is expected to send out a warn
ing to beware of limitations.
City Sfffr.as< -.r--.--..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
For the War Isn,t Over Yet

In the last battle the Japanese are
said to have lost several Maxims They
would better look and see if they still
have the one about not whistling till
they are out of the enthusiastically
Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

Honolulu-H NJ Dow, chief clerk to
ex-High Sheriff Brown and w. MoSsman,
clerk to ex-Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth,
have been arrested on warrants charging
them with embeZzlement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
At ST. Paul Theaters

William Morris will appear at the
Metropolitan tonight and the rest of
the week. Mr.. Morris has selected for
his tour Frank WAITS farcical COM
edy, in which he portrays the role
of Frank Fuller. The popularity of
Mr.. Morris dates from his first appear
afce as the leading man of the Empire
Theater Stock company, of New York,
during which time he achieved success
in The Lost Paradise" Under the
Red Robe" and the adventures of Lady
Ursula" But his present role of Frank
Fuller is said to afford him the best
opportunity Of his career.
The Jewel of ASIA a musical COM
edy by Frederick Ranken and Ludwig
Highlander. will be seen at the Metro
politan Sunday night. In the title role
Will be seen Miss Vera Miehelena, one
of the youngest comic opera prima
donnas On the American stage. Her
chief aid in the fun making is William
Biaidsde1l.
While the book of woodland" Hen
ry w. Savage's newest musical comedy
production, is interesting on account
of its unique idea. the various musical
numbers are said to have captured the
critical and lay public alike. Miss Ida
Brooks Hunt. as Miss Nightingale.
Miss Helen Hale, as Jenny Wren; Miss
Cheridah Simpson. as Prince Eagle
Miss Emma Carus. as Lady Peacock.
and Miss Lucille Nelson. as the Mock
ing Bird, have principal roles ia
Woodland, which comes to the Met
ropolitan opera house next Thursday
evening direct from it's run at the
Studebaker theater, Chicago.
Obadiah, the undertaken in Rose
Melvilie's Sis Hopkins at the Grand.
is one of the quaint characters OF the
play. He carries a tape measure al
ways to measure prospective custom
ers, hollow cough fills him with joy
and rumer of accident and death are
his constant hope. There are num-
Der of amusing characters in the play.
City and country life will be shown
IN variety of phases at the Grand,
commencing Sunday next. when a
melodrama entitled Her First False
Step will occupy the stage.
Rose Sydell's London Bellies are
pleasing the patrons of the Star this
week. Among the many good special
ties is physical culture act alone
worth the price of admission. Ladies
matinee tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
feels Better Now

| Russian young girl named Navajek
szakancszojiviteh,
Who lived In the village of Goloskjcxeoks-
/ ijivitch,
| Got tired of her name,
And to better the same,
She married a man named Zhskavichz-
l and-a- whole lot-more of the alpha-
| betovitch.
Milwaukee Sentinel