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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
SMASHING TRADITION

The announcement that two en-
ployes of the legislature, a committee
clerk and committee room keeper. have
resigned, will be received with incred-
ulous amazement. But there is rea-
son to believe that there is a basis of
fact for the statement. Moreover, we
are assured that the employees in ques-
ton have not gone mad, particularly
There has been a suggestion made that
they came into fortunes Unexpectedly,
but this would not be warrant for
this drastic action. Men of fortune
cling to sinecures with quite as much
enthusiasm as men who need the
money. Friends of these human sacri-
fees have put forth the theory that
they were breaking down in health
from 'overwork and this may be the
real reason.
The committee room keeper has been
putting in strenuous days and sleep
less nights watching that nobody at
ANhAPNC0 " Oll Tic
rooms of which he is the guardian. He
has performed this arduous duty to the
satisfaction of the senate which en-
ployed him and there is not a COM
mittee room missing from the inven-
tory. He has at all times contributed
to the maintenance OF the senatorial
dignity in the committee rooms and
was in fair way to receive a vote of
thanks. And now he has resigned. The
committee clerk has drawn his pay
with commendable promptitude every
ten days, and that without urging.
There was every reason to believe that
his strength would hold out through
the session And now, with several
weeks pay in sight. he quits.
5 1t is intimated that these resigna-
lions may be followed by others. But
even as the matter stands it is alarm
ing and should be investigated. If the
designations are merely a protest
against the existing order, a revolt
against the powers that be In the house
and senate, they may be allowed to go
without formal action, but If resigna-
tons Of the same sort should become
epidemic what would become of the
Republican machine? An investigating
committee clothed with power to act
Should be set at work and immediate
provision made for the ameIioration of
the condition Of legislative employees.
The Republican party might survive
If these props Of the body who serve,
wait and draw pay in the legislative
committee rooms should fall dead, but
it cannot suffer them to throw up
their jobs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
TODAYS WEATHER
WASHINGTON March s-Foracast.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Forecast:
Minnesota-Cloudy Tuesday. rain or
snow in the east portion; Wednesday
probably fair, variable winds
Upper Michigan-Snow and warmer
Tuesday; wednesday fair in south. snow
in north portion; fresh south winds. he
coming variable.
Wisconsin-Rain or snow Tuesday;
Wednesday probably fair. variable winds
lowa-Rain or snow Tuesday, warmer in
east portion; Wednesday fair
North Dakota and Montana-Fair Tues
day and "Wednesday.
South Dakota-Fair Tuesday. colder in
the central portion: Wednesday fair.
st. PaulEObseTvations taken yesterday
by the United States weather bureau,
w. L. Oliver, observer. for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night
barometer corrected for temperature and
elevation Barometer 1926; relative HUI
nudity. so; weather. cloudy: maximum
temperature. 81; minimum temperature
%; daily range. L.: mean temperature
%; p. m. temperature. 81; wind at ID.
m, south; precipitation, 0.
yirrf,f Ig-xl,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Contemporary Comment
The Short Story in the West

That the short story writer is de-
sorting the stereotyped forms of plots.
as indicated by Mr.. Whites conclu-
sions. is very gratifying. And that he
is sticking to American atmosphere in
stead OF to the artificialties of the
doublet and hose school is also encour-
aging. That so many stories are about
New York and New Workers is ac-
counted for by the fact that most lit
erary persons" when they feel the
story writing spirit moving them,
feel that they must go to New York in
order to do their work. This is a Sc
rious mistake. as shown In Golfers
contest. The short story writer should
not rush to a place where there are
10.OO0 others trying to catch the same
enects. He should hunt up the unique
ana the striking in every corner of
America Then we shall begin to get
literature that is indeed American.
and indeed observation-disclosures Repub-
lican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
PRACTICAL MIAMI SPEAKS FOR
REASONABLE RAIL ROAD LAWNS

The senators and members of congress
from wisconsin nave received from
Andrew j. Frame. president of the Wau-
ReSha National bank. a monograph on the
railroad rate situation entitled May Rea-
son Reign in Railroad Regulation" The
writer is one of the foremost bankers of
or the American Bankers association, par
tlcularly one on the currency, delivered
Two years ago. always attract widespread
attention. Mr.. Frames discussion of the
question is as follows:
May Reason Reign In Railroad Regulation
For fear my motives may be miscon-
Strued, permit me to say right here that I
90 not now: nor never in nv life have
oMIleu dollar of railroad stock, therefore
none can charge that personal nrofits is
the melting cause of this article 80
believe that justice enthroned in the
Seitlement or consummate problems in
non',rts SIn VAST interests is of para
mount value. to capital and labor alike
When the fate of say one-seventb of tho
total wealth of the United States is avail
ing the Just verdict of our statesmen;
When material injury to that one-sfventh
Is injury to the other six-sevenths in orr
mousse OF cards, now careful should onr
statesmen be that justice should reign
ana that the great prosperity of this conn
Try should not be shaken to its founda-
tlon by false step. President Roosevelt
IN his message clearly shows his sense of
justice IN advocating that unjust diScrim-
mating wrongs be righted wherever found
he is not seeking to bring the righteous
put sinners to repentance. Wholesale
slaughter of vested rights is not Justice I
have faith to believe that any populistic
socialistic cry. If it does sway the weak
political vessels and demagogues who
harasS our progress, will not sway Presi-
dent Roosevelt from his mornings and
that congress. which is the final lawgiv-
er. VIII not commit any serious blunder
In the settlement of this all important
problem.
There is a popular notion that the rail-
roads are plundering the people on a
wholesale scale and that their profits are
enormous What are the facts? Let us
reason together q little.
Poor Manual of Railroads." the re-
ports or the interstate commerce commits
sion and the statistical abstracts of the
United states are nonpolitical and unde-
hiaoie authorities: therefore 1 have com
plled In condensed form from them such
aaetS as llumine with convincing force the
subject under discussion. Comments will
follow these tables.
Table No. 1
Rallroad mileage-capital stock and
bonded debt of all steam railroads in the
United States-1SS3 to 19O3-by five year
page 16, 1904
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Freight

Average dividends but .02.
FirSt-Note that the average dividend
paid in the past twenty-one years is but
per cent on the capital stock. which fact
will doubtless upset many theories. The
reduction from say per cent interest
paid on bonded debts in 1883 to AS per
cent In 1908 was lost to the bondholder
and gained by the patrons of the roads,
because
Second-The freight rate per ton per
mile, which averaged 0.7S5 of a cent In
1903 was 56 per cent higher in 1888, or
1924 cents per mile.
Third-The average rate per passenger
per mile I'm 1903 was 2.056 cents and that
for 1888 was approximately 20 per cent
higher. or 2.422 cents per mile.
Table No. 3
Railroads placed under receiverships
and sold under foreclosure-1SS3 to 1903
see page 406 United States Statistical Abb
stract for 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

rotary Taft was confronted with the ques-
ton as to whether he could continue to
administer the affairs of the canal zone.
This has been decided in the affirmative.
/ Washington.-Two and a half million
acres of timber land will be saved to the
Roosevelt has signed The act prohibits
the selection of timber lands in exchange
for lands which have been included with
in forest reserves.
Yarmouth. N. S.-The Bank OF Var
mouth has closed. w. p Redding 6, Son.
boot and shoe dealers, made an assign
ment. The capital OF the bank is $780,
600. Redding & Son owe the bank $780,.
600. The firms liabilities exceeded $780,
600.
Boston-The vestry of Trinity Episcopal
church OF this city has extended an invi..
tation to Rev. Dr. Alexander Mann OF
Grace church, Orange. n. j.. TO become
rector. Rev. DR.. Mann is a brother OF
Bishop Cameron Mann of North Dakota.
Port au Prince Haiti-The American
minister. Mr.. Powell having been inform
ed that the Hatien government had de-
cided to Immediately eNpel all SyrianS
from the republic induced President Nord
to grant them a delay of three months.
Glen Ridge. N. J.-Richard Wakeman.
aged IS. at one time an inmate of an in
sane asylum, killed his mother with an
ak and then shot his father twice. The
father Is in critical condition. The boy
is under arrest.
Cincinnati, O.-The national execu-
tive board OF the Central verein. the ma
tional organization OF German Catholic So
cieties in the United States decided to
hold the golden jubilee convention hero
Sept. to IL.
New York;, NJ, Palmer, the theatre
cal manager. was stricken with apoplcxy
and his condition is serious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

Guilty anu CoSt VI Transportation, ana
what changes could be made that
would remedy existing abuses without
infiicting unnecessary hardships Such
information is summed up in brief
compass in the article to which we
refer.
The important conclusions estab-
lished by these statistics are that the
average dividend paid in the past
.twenty-one years by all the railroads
in the country amounts to only 2 per
cent on the capital stock. Within
twenty years the interest rate on rail-
erage of per cent to a little over 4
per cent. This is a loss to the capital
list and a. corresponding gain to the
shippers. In the twenty years between
1883 and 1903 the freight rate for the
whole country per ton per mile has
fallen from 1924 cents to 1855 cents.
That is to say, the average freight rate
of the whole country was 56 per cent
higher twenty years ago than it is to-
day.
This does not call for any eulogiums
on the railroads. because it has come
about in the natural progress of btfsI-
ness evolution. Just as little does ii
call for vindictive abuse. The bust
ness interests of the country, including
the railroads, are working out their
own problems in their own way, and
1T appears that this way thus far,
though slow perhaps. has been to the
great benefit of all the people. 1t ap-
pears, furthermore, that we are far
better off in the matter Of transporta-
ton facilities and transportation
charges than any other people in the
world.
These things being so. let us go to
the root of the matter. What the peo-
pie justly complain of is not railroad
rates, which 1t is entirely within their
power through their commissions, leg
islatures and courts to modify and re-
duce at any time, but rebates. discrim-
nations and other forms of favoritism
and unfairness, which are injurious to
the railroads themselves as well as
abhorrent to common justice, and
which all parties want to get rid Of
Probably nine-tenths il not all of the
existing evils in the railroad world
could be cured by a strict enforcement
OF the Elkins law, which was drawn to
remedy the very conditions complained
of. 1t is paralysis of the executive
arm and not legislative neglect that
works our evil.
We believe that six months or so Of
careful study of the problem in the
light of such figures as we present this
morning will have an immense enlight-
ening effect upon the people; and that
when congress assemblies again it will
be with a disposition rather to correct
actual wrongs than to interfere with
the workings of the greatest single in
terest in the world, or to confer upon a
few political appointees a power I'M
necessary to give, impossible to exert
intelligently and wisely and greater
than any ever possessed by the most
absolute monarch of all time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
What the Editors Say

In the Swayne impeachment case the
defendant was acquitted with a good
majority in his favor on each count.
What the real animus was which has
put an innocent man upon trial and
has well nigh taken away his charac-
ter is not known. If it be jealousy, it
is we'll that il had its rebuke. All men
are fallible. and yet there are some
men that are honest. Judge Swayne
stands acquitted before the highest
tribunal in the land, the United States
senate. Now 1t is time for his prose-
cutors to dry up.-Le Sueur Sentinel.
Senator Peterson of Moorhead has
introduced a bill which provides for
the appointment by the governor OF a
state board of surveyors. The meas
ure provides that the board shall meet
in April and October of each year to
examine applicants for license. There
is no reason why the bill should not
be enacted into law. Under present
conditions any person can claim that
he is a surveyor and in many cases
make trouble and expense for people
who employ him-Warroad Plain
dealer.
The Tribune has not examined a
copy OF the proposed new code, but the
writer has consulted with a number of
lawyers who have, and finds that
should the code be adopted in its pres
ent form II would result disastrously
to the state 1t is said to be full of
glaring Inconsistencies. The legisla-
ture had better refer the code to a
committee of good sensible lawyers
for revision.-Interlake Tribune
The past month has been one of
conventions covering every branch of
social and industrial life. Just last
week the editors and the retail gro
GERS. besides some smaller fry, occu-
pied the boards, and then followed the
undertakers' association. So goes the
world. When man is through with
his work the undertaken is right at
his heels.-Crookston Journal.
The Owatonna Journal has gone into
the hands of a receiver. This is a new
dignity for country newspaper, and
bankruptcy court may yet be invaded
by some proud and naughty editor. Up
TO the hour of going TO press no news
paper man in the state of Minnesota
has ever taken the Nelson cure, and
not all have taken the Kelley cure
Ortonville Herald.
1t is too early to decide upon the
candidate to defeat Gov Johnson at
the next election, but it is not too early
for the Republicans to realize that to
elect their candidate II is necessary to
unite upon a clean, able man. Gov.
Johnson is not losing in popularity
st. Cloud Journal-Pr
You cannot defend the country
with buster" says Senator Lodge in
advocating more battleships The
trouble is today we have both buster
and battleships and pretend to be
afraid of foreign attack where we used
to live peaceable and unafraid without
either.-St. Cloud Times.
A girls best friend is her mother.
but she usually manifests early in life
decided preference for the society
of the neighbours gangley boy.-Du-
luth News-Tribune.
The code will not have so easy sail
ing in the senate as in the house
and the outcome is beyond the vision
of mortalS.-St. Cloud Journal Press.
Criterion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
News Condensed

Harrisburg. Pa.-Goy. Pennypacker has
vetoed the joint resolution appropriatins
$50. 600 for the participation of Pennsyl-
vania in the Lewis and Clark exposition
commission of seventeen. The resolution
gave the governor power to appoint only
five of the seventeen members Of the
commission. Hence the veto.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were fired and stones
were thrown during demonstration of
the unemployed at Barcelona. bomb
was discovered in front of the palace of
the marquis de Puebla here. The govern
ment believes that the incidents at Bar
celona are part Of a general anarchist
plot which developed prematurely.
Washington-M E. Elliott, attorney for
the Prairie Oil and Gas company OF Kan
sas. has presented to Commissioner Of
Corporations Garfield the first answer. of
that company in regard to the Kansas
asks the most fun and prompt investiga-
ton possible.
Vienna-Judging by reports from Buda-
pest conflict between the crown and the
Hungarian nation appears probable. The
contending interests cannot agree on the
matter of military reforms, and particu-
larry on the use of the Hungarian tongue
in the Hungarian army as the language
Of command,
Washington.@The president has fully
decided upon the appointment of Charles
W. Anderson, a negro, Of New York as
internal revnue collector for the district
OF New York to succeed Charles II. Treat.
who will be appointed to succeed Ellis II.
Roberts, treasurer OF the United States.
Washington-Owing to the failure OF
congress to provide new legislation for
the government OF the canal zone. Sec
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
He Read the SIGN

Mrs. Medders-Didn't We stop at the
newsstand an get tibet Ladies' Magazine
fur me?
jest sold out
Mrs. Medders-Did he say so?
Farmer Medders-Didn't have to ask
i'm. There he had it all printed on a big
sign: Ladies' Magazine Jest Out"-Los
Angeles Express.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Bureaucracy and Corruption

Those who know the conditions Of
both countries may detect not a little
similarity between the pressure exerted
on corrupt governors in the Chinese
empire by the great rade guilds. when
they close the markets and virtually
strike against their masters, and the
Industrial outbreak which has dealt so
severe a blow at the almost equally
corrupt and far more oppressive bu-
reaucracy of Russia.-London Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Among the Merrymakers
Something Doing Right Away

oh. deari" said Mrs. Spider to Mr. Spi-
der. looking down from her web on the
shelf of the dry goods store. 81 am afraid
that We have got to move"
What's the trouble now. dear?" asked
Mr.. Spider, I'm surprise. I'VE have lived
with this kind storekeeper for many
MONTHS
Yes. dear. 1 know we have" said Mrs
Spider. with sigh. But he has begun to
advertise. ''-Somerville Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Trusts and Ienislators

There can be no half way service
In dealing with the trusts and repre-
Senting the public at the same time
When the country Is in a fight against
the trusts it should be held as down
right treachery, nothing less. for Il
representative of the people to give aid
to the enemy.-Kansas City Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Panama Canal

The French promoters of the 18TH
milan waterway gave many years to the
work and wasted an enormous sum OF
money without accomplishing much.
What is to be the experience of Uncle
Sans confident and hustling sons p
Baltimore Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Not Impressed

When you grow up you may be presl-
dent OF the United States"
Yes. said the small boy. discomfort
edly, and ride in carriage with black
clothes and silk hat on. instead of wear
ing a uniform like the drum major
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Doubtinu Dennis

Judy-Will We give me yer promise. Dem
mis- that yen love me forever2
Dennis-Sure, an Ord like to do that
same Judy. but Dim hardly OF the opinion
that OH last as long as that.-New York
Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

There was once a resourceful young
rough.
A plough, who was right up to snough:
As cashier of a slough
He collected the dough,
And then ran away with the slough.
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

Notwithstanding the vast improvements
10 roadbeds, millions of dollars paid for
raising and lowering tracks in cities. roll
ing stock. depots. shops. great terminals.
etc. the stock and bonds have changed but
little. We must not forget that the mile
age. usually referred to as being 2O6S76
In the United States in 1903. is single track
mileage for all roads. 1t does not include
about $4,000 miles of second third and
fourth tracks; side tracks, yard tracks and
terminal tracks.
Table No.
Average dividends paid-bond interest
income per mile for freight and passen-
gers for II years-1SS3 to 1903-see
"Poor'S Manual for 1904.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

1t is hard to satisfy. some grand
juries. Senator Mitchell's partner for
got to burn that letter and they in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

Vice President Fairbanks didn't
thaw even in bidding adieu to public
life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
Criterion

Shopper-Wiu this wash?
Clerk Tie Wall street stock.-New
York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

can pass the code on to the board of
control
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

The World Beaters is rather a pre-
tentious title. but the aggregation of
burlesque and vaudeville people who
are giving the show at the Star this
week under that name make good some
of their claims. The bill is thoroughly
enjoyable one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
s9pnnHigh

washington time q p. m. st. PAUL.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

Washington-Owing to the failure Of
congress to provide new legislation for
the government OF the canal zone. Sec
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

Totals .......SS.5S5 IS $50 9S7 Don
Let us analyze the foregoing marveJo1,S
statements with a judicial mind in orr
search for justice. Further. in drawing
conclusions we must average for a long
period of time because none will denSS
that all history proves that periods Of
prosperity follow periods of adversely.
one who quotes results from prosperous
years and applies them as a guide in his
conclusions, is an unsafe man to make
laws which govern our progress. Alas!
100 many shallow conclusions are drawn
on that basis, then trouble ensues.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

New York;. NJ Palmer. the theatre
cal manager. was stricken with apoplcxy
and his condition is serious.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-09-29

,brHlsea on their Asels uqad corns on
TIE time. W. met 8 people thai %psx
~ ~ Alns, sAd SEVER take a1y,,Tcrs-
atioa. &eSpt chSrHng and rocking ba-'
b1cs. tldtyet nctev have 70 call . doc
~: 6ccaHse there are no dcstdpa,es.
ccpt veterinary surgeons. vhoicerP pr
doGi knd cattle.
d The rscple ws,net N Ho'lsnd wear
wcodsu shoes 10 teach them psttpnce
ahd humility. with wooden shPss no
frcnzied fhnaacier o. HOLLAND ~ili ever
travel the fast road Of speculation. slip
on q bucket shop hesana peel. and fall
on the innocsnt ~tjstandcr WHO = has
eoughed. spyhin swings anf given
thssp 10 lthS heneSf innncler 70 safely
Invest. 1htrtask bf Holland . me old
wooden stocking, and money never
ccsses cat 1(Sthe Cooking unlsss there
Is ytfiMs't6 u. and the stripg. 10 the
heart.stripg Of az honest people. that
viii stand no ttfnings liza dish6nest
f~nancier came 20 ffdRiAnd from my
other tountry. and ma any OF bic tir,y
work. the Women of Hshland. Hhp han
dte the suWdsF could give MIN such a
raEfng that fscrvou,d never open his
.thrss carl, monte layout In any other
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-09-29
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