The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-13
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eve have purposely delayed this issue
Of tho Press until this (Fridsy) evening in
order to obtain o. fsras possible tho Ia.
test approximate election returns, tina: our
readers might have the bensat."-St.
Cloud Psess Of last wesk.f u - a s4&1@
Let US see what tho readers Of tho
Ssarpe'ing got by this delay. They got just
two lines concerning the State election,
and even what these stated was not correct.
They got statement as to the probable re-
suit in this county, with q partial report
Of the vote in this city and in three Of the
outside towns. Aud now, what did they
not get' They gos not single word about
tho elections in Wisconsin, New York,
Massachusetts,, Mississippi, Arkansas, Row
Jersey, Marylan or nlinoisl,.s Here is On )
tsrpriss for you:. 2THl, JOURNAL, isaueas
on time, furnished its readers with reports,
Of tho elections in I'll tho above States. tho
estimated mejorities Of tho different osndi-
dates in Minnesota, and returns from all
the towns in this county given by the P+e,.
and 111raES more, thirsy-six hours before
that paper was distributed to its readers,
and didn't brag about it either :.
The joke Of the delay until Friday night
10 just here. The Starveling has been made
to realize that paper could no longer DO
had without money, and this little circum-
stance caused delay in the arrival Of the
supply for last weeks edition until Thurs
dsy-the day the Press ought to have been
issued. 1t wasn't election news at all that
allied the Starveling-it Was sickly pocket
book and poor credit. Why not tell tho
truth, like mani
TRAPPING WHISKY SEIIra.-A few
days since, . well-Ruown Deputy United
States Marshal, whom W shall call K,
hearing that . man on tho line Of tho rail-
road, few miles ont Of Duluth, was en-
gagged in selling liquor without license.
went up to catch him in the act and arrest
him. Entering tho saloon, with friend
or two, he asked for tho drinks, which
werepromptly set up by the proprietor, and
enclosed by x. and his companions.
"What ia tho bill!" asked x. ~s.>t.
20. nothing at all,' blsndly replied the
dispenser Of benzine. II don't sell whisky
l only keep it for tho accommodation Of
ny friends" -, J =
K. protected, but it WAS no use that
whisksy wasn't for sale. Baaled, but not
discouraged, the Marshsl waited until
little later In the evening, when quite .
crowd WAS collected. Calling up the boys;
10 olde zeda dozen Or 90 vh,ety ,tr.isht...
which were set out % promptly ~ before.
chow much ~ inquired tho Marshal. y
II don't sell liquor. I give it way"
replied the generous saloon Keeper. Car
"But don't like to! b. drinking Your
:~histy without slayinsyoe e. :ltH ;srssd
the conscientious officer. -
''Ne!: . mind ind. 'h :. ! keep it for ny
Staying in town until tho next morning,
K. resolved to try once more, and going TO
tho saloon whom tho corps Of invalids who
take "a little suthin" before breakfast for
their stomaoh's sake were out in full force,
he called them all up and stood treat,
thinking to wear out the patience Of the
hospitable vender Of liquids. -
"Now, look here, my FRIEND" he said,
lit isn't fair for me to be drinking your
whisky without paying you for it. How
much for these Z" at tho same time throw
ing down q $40 greenbaok.
''For these and what you had yesterday,
$780," spoke up the man Of the bottles.
Gail right :. take it out Of that" SAID the
Marshal, delighted at tho turn affairs had
taken, and feeling well rewarded for his
pains, including those caused by drinking
the poor whisky. Receiving the change
and putting 1t in his pocket, no stepped up
to the saloon keeper, tapped him on the
shoulder and said:
CHOW, smarty; arrest you.' =
. :'Whst for r. inquired his victim.
"For- selling liquor without icenee."
'No you don't, .smartyv I went up to
Duluth last night and got license" was
tho ohuokling reply, which brought forth .
roar from the crowd that K. had just treat
ed 50 literally. It seemed to the Marshal
% though the next train for St. Paul would
never get along. He now pays for his
whisky in sdvance-thinks it comes cheap
or. 1t appears that the saloon keeper sus-
pected from the first who his customer was.