New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-03-03
Letter from Connections.
Written for the Review by O. p. Champlin.

Written for the Review by o. P. Champlin.
"Are there any WILLS in Minnesota7' l was
asked that question by an intelligent looking man,
with whom I was riding one days. and confess 1t
took me somewhat BY surprise. I supposed every
man who ever read q newspaper had learned
enough about Minnesota not to ask such ques-
ton as that; and II this man had rend his home pa
per with any care the past few weeks he would have
known whether there were mills in the North Star
State or not; for we ourselves had written up the
milling interests of the State for that paper only
short time previous: VI course ne was asked II ne
power there, and the lumber and Touring mills;
and, Of course, we tried hard to illuminate his
darkness Soon after this We were in Hartford; and
having occasion, went into one OF the principal
pharmacy stores in the city During our brief con-
versation was again somewhat taken aback by the
inquiry: care there any large drugstores in Mnne-
look at such establishments in the city and having
but few months before given considerable time 10
Minneapolis couldn't but mentally contr ist the
two cities il this particular. Choking down my
pills, II he had ever heard Of NOyes, Bros Cutler
Of st. Paul; and Of course he hadn't This man l
took for one OF the proprietors or headclerk of this
Ihave recently exchanged an old set Of Cham.
ber's Encyclopaedia a new work. A few days ago
an agent OF Scribner's who delivers the new aud
told that nv Chambers was in Minnesota he eI.
cl:imed In great excitement: "Whnt, out In that
wilderness!' "Look herr, :" said !, "were you ever
in minnesota :.No." "Well, then, when you get
Minnesota before you will get into the wilderness'
II Is very evident some people, who are intelli.
gent, can know great deal more than they do Of
tensive railway lines, her vast milling interests her
wheat aud -four aad unnumbered other indus.
tries, out in the wilderness Is she2 We have had to
come out here to learn that from a Massachusetts
man. What would some OF the folks say IL the next
presi lent should happen to be from Minnesota?
Stranger things have come to pass
wish to have word respecting the working Of
the TRAMP Law that was passed a year ago IN
this State. have not seen It, but 1t is said
to L. vel, s,llnsent and met with some
opposition from those who thought 1t might be Op-
pressive upon the working-men.
Now after years trial It has been ascer-
tanned, by the Hartford COurant, that the law was
q wise measure The C0urant addressed "a circul.
ar letter to selectmen Of every town, the mayors
their views and answers TO the following questions:
"Has the tramp law resulted in practically freeing
your towu from tramps2 < Have you knowledge
men In any inst .nce7 3. Is the tramp law sustain
ed by public opinion In your town? The fourth
question relates to benefit to the town, II any,
from the law.
Returns came in from eight cities, all the Dor.
oughs, and from one hundred 6ttyone towns Of
the one hundred sixty seven IN the state. From
the testimony given n Dy republics PIC and demo
where big nuisance before the law took effect have
left the State in body; there has been no case Of
Cypress ion. The people Of the State know the DIFF
f;rence between the deserving poor and tramps.
ihe Law has proven quite beneficial In many
ways. The Law enforced itself; tor tho tramps, -
soon 10 It took effect, left for other parts Crime
ouced; and in other ways there has been saving
Of az pense to the people There were . few trials,
and commitments enough to show the good work
ing Of the law. s=.ssz
The testimony Is not quite unanimous Three
votes on ths other side; but the Courant claims
that il has futher testimony from these same com.