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How Assessors Know Rich Men.

"There's mighty rich man lives
there" said the Assessor, pointing to
an unpretentious house in a small
lot, zone of the richest men in town,
reckon"
"Who is hep" asked the stranger.
"Don't know his name," the Assessor
replied.
"What is he worth?" asked the
stranger.
II don't know that either" replied
the Assessor, "don't know anything
about him; he isn't in my district. But
I know he is rich Great Scott you
ought to hear him swear at the Board
of Equalization!"
"And that's the way-?" queried the
stranger.
II know he's rich," said the Assessor.
"I've been Assessor nearly ten years,
and I know how to pick out the rich
men. They always grumble about the
taxes, howl at the assessment, and
plead poverty before the Board of
Observation-Disclosures Ha1Ukeue.
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! ever before, though there will be some
shortage in other fruits.

The president of the American Forestry
congress now in session in this city, is the
Hon. George B. Loring, resident of
Salem, Mass, where, in addition to his
years of onerous and prominent political
services at the call of the Bay state in the
halls of state and national legislation, he
has personally carried on the model stock
and vegetable farm in that state. AS
commissioner of agriculture of the Uni
ted States he not only brings to adorn that
position thorough and practical knowl-
edge of the science of agriculture, and the
propagation of both bovine and equine,
but the brilliance of a strong legal mind,
added to Websterian cast of eloquence
and appearance, making him a model
speaker and presiding officer, together
with the capability of diving to the very
b ottom of any subject he may have occa-
sion to consider, and peculiarly intelli-
bic elucidation thereof which never fails to
com mand the deepest attention. This
distinguished gentleman finds a hearty
welcome in st. Paul.
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Late MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
a Thief Nnbbed.

Last Tuesday night, Fred Dutoit, of
Chaska, the sheriff of Carver county,
brought to this city from Estherville, Iowa,
man named Tom Burns and placed him
IN the lookup, where he remained till yes
terday when he was conveyed to Chaska
Jail to await his trial on The charge of rob-
berry. On the 18th of July there came to
this city two Germans who told the au-
thor1ties that one of them, an old man
named Pete Smith who lived within two
miles OF Chaska, was robbed few nights
before Of $763. They suspected
that the robbery was committed by Jo-
seph Starkins and Tom Burns. who lived
close by, and detective was accordingly
sent with them TO work up the case. On
reachlne, Caaska u search warrant was OBJ
talned, and the sheriff and detective pro-
ceeded to hunt up Starkins, and found him
working in a meadow. He was asked where
Burns was, and replied he had gone to-
Minneapolis. The detective bluntly told
the robber that he lied, and that Burns had
been sent off by him with a portion of the
money stolen from old man Smith. Star
klns became nonplussed and dropped off
IN swoon. On recovering,
he was asked to deliver the
money, and he again tainted. When
he revived he confessed all, and said he
would give them $775, but that $3.50 of it
belonged to himself. He would not tell.
however, where his confederate had gone,
but on inquiry it was learned that Burns
had bought horse and fed into Iowa.
There they followed him, and found he had
assumed the name of James Boyd. 1t ap-
pears that Starkins had promised Burns
$500 of the stolen money and given him
$22O on leaving with a promise of sending
the balance to EsthervilIe by express and
addressed to James Boyd. This the func-
tionaries of the law ascertained, and they
accordingly got an express envelope, filled
with paper and marked $50, addressed to
James Boyd from James Starkins, Chaska,
MINI.
The unsuspecting Burns on going
to the express Office was nabbed by the willy
officers of the law, and by this time he
languishes in Chaska jail, to account at the
proper time for the crookedness of which
he is undoubtedly guilty. M. R. Whelan,
the sheriff of Emmett county, Iowa, aided
the Minnesota officers in arresting the fug-
tive from Justice.
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The Photographers Convention.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8.-The second days
session of the Photographers National con-
vention was devoted to the discussion of
the feasibility of fixing regular rates for
pictures per dozen, but no action was
taken. The committee on nominations
reported the names of J. h. Kent, of Roch-
ester, N. Y, president; w. A. Armstrong, OF
Milwaukee, secretary; A. V. Hardie, OF
Boston, treasurer; j. Douglass, of Chicago
and James Landi, of Cincinnati, executive
committee. The election occurs to-mor-
row. Discussion followed on 'blisters," on
"albumen paper" "Dry plates" formed
the topic in the afternoon, and the use OF
the electric light, with experiments, fol
lowed in the evening.
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Men and Soil.

Separated from the SOIL" said Mr..
James Parton, the historian, in recent
lecture, "man never yet has succeeded
In thriving. At best, without it, he is
potted plant, and some of the pots
are miserably small. I have visited
many factories in New England, and I
ind that wherever the operatives have
good-sized garden, with access to.
pasture for cow, the people are
healthy, contented and saving. When
ever this is the case, the factory popu-
lation is able to live without actual
starvation or extreme destitution in the
event of the mills being closed for even
a long period. Whenever they are sep
arated from the soil, as in some of our
large and crowded cities, there is squal-
or, decentralization and despair"
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A Steamer Burned.

The Helena Independent says that the
steamer Butte, of the Benton P line was
burned last Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. at the third landing above Fort
Peck. The boat and cargo were total
loss; both fully insured. The crew and
passengers all saved. Commodore Power
informs us that the loss will probably ag-
gregate $4,000. of which $4,000 is for
the boat, and $4,000 for the cargo. The
boat was making her fifth up river trip
for the year, and if she had made the trip
safely her seasons freight landed at Ben
ton would have aggregated LOO tons
She was the best money making low-water
boat on the river, and had been fairly
profitable to her owner this year. She will
be replaced by another boat next year.
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Troducers OF the Red Rirer Tarley.

To the Editor of the Globe:
FARGO, OAK, Aug. THE Pioneer
Press or the business men of st. Paul will
not live long enough to sink Fargo, D. T.,
the Red River of the North, the valley of
the Nile, or the Sacramento valley, Cal.
They may cast all the slurs they choose on
the Red river valley, on Fargo and its
business men, and as they have said their
statesmen would be Withdrawn from this
territory, but now that they think to re-
place them, the Red river valley still re-
mains and will live without their aid. If
some of these people of the P. P. and the
business men of st. Paul will come to
Fargo or send reliable reporters, I
will SEQ that carriages are provided
by the citizens of Fargo, and they may be
shown over a small portion of the Red
River valley of the north, and my opinion
is that they will return home satisfied that
few st. Paul men can not crush the Red
River valley or its enterprising people.
Senator Dwight, of New York, who has
now 5000 acres of wheat that will yield
twenty-four bushels to the acre, and 400 in
barley that will yield forty-fve bushels to
the acre, with 10000 acres more ready to
cultivate, says:
"It makes no difference how poor we are;
these sections of wheat land are in the Red
River valley, and can not be removed"
One reporter for the PIP says shat
wheat west of Casselton is good but in the
valley near Fargo 1t will be light" now if
said reporter willcome to Fargo,we will see
that in two days time he will be taken by
private conveyance and shown more than
one hundred thousand acres of wheat
growing east of Casselton in the Red
river valley and 1t might prove ample
cause for him to change his mind concern
ing Fargo and the Red river valley.
am often in st. Paul and am panied and
annoyed by the frequent remarks as con-
Germs the poverty of the North
west. People should remember
that st. Paul was once an
infant like Fargo, but should not be de
spised on that account. It seems to me
very unjust for matured people to make
repeated efforts to crush an infant, and
that they should at least be charitable to-
wards the struggling poor. 1t is generally
known that your two sister cities (not long
ago. did unite to establish successful
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THE DAILY GLOBE.
TEE WEEKLY GLOBE.
ST. PAUL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1883.
nemocratic State central COMMITTEES.


In compliance with the directions of the
state Democratic convention, held at st.
Paul, August 2, 1888, I. hereby constitute
the following named gentlemen the Dem
ocratic committee of the state of Mime
sofa:
At Large-Michael Doran, chairman; j.
Simmons, Little Falls; Peter Nelson, Red
Wing.
1st Judicial District-Matt. Clark, of
Washington county.
Ramsey county.
Sd Judicial District-W. ]. Whipple, of
Winona county.
4th Judicial District-C. M. Foote, of
Hennepin county.
5th Judicial District-A. La Due, of
Dodge county.
9th Judicial District-J. T. Meagher, of
Blue Earth county.
9TH Judicial District-C. F. Macdonald,
of Stearns county.
Sth Judicial DISTRICT. A. Roemer, of
Carver county.
9th Judicial District-A. j. Lamberton,
of Nicollet county.
10th Judicial District-H. R. Wells, of
Fillmore county.
11th Judicial District-R. L. Frazee, of
Ottertail county.
18th Judicial District-W. NJ. Campbell,
of Meeker county.
G. BUCK,
Chairman Democratic Convention.
Dated Winona Aug, 8. 1888
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Il SlIlOeStiOn.
ditor of the Globe:

To the Editor of the Globe:
There has been quite a controversy
lately over the improvements referring to
the Seventh street fill and bridge. Whether
the common council has been dilatory or
not, is not now of great Importance. 1t is
the present and the future that requires
attention. AS the aqueduct will no doubt
be completed this fall, and the masonry
covering the railroad tracks, in course OF
construction-perhaps fnished-would it
not be well for the council to let the con-
tract for grading the street and filling the
ravine at as early date as possible, be.
fore cold weather sets in, and thus give
employment to some hundreds of laborers
all winter, who otherwise would have to
remain idle, and whose services could be
obtained for less sum than in the busy
summer season. This would greatly ex.
pedite the work, beside beneftting many
poor families who find it difficult to gel
along through the winter. CITIZEN.
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paper. When Fargo and the Red river
valley of the north comes to its final
death, and its last trump shall sound, st.
Paul will have great representation in
the mourners column, for from this valley
they draw largely for their daily bread.
These views but echo the sentiment of
the leading men of Fargo and the Red
river valley. j. B, CHAPLIN.
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The old naval junk at the abandoned
New London Conn. navy yard is to be
sold by proposals Sep. "a. The most
notable thing about the yard is the gun
boat Florida. She was built to chase the
Alabama, was intended to be the fastest
war vessel afoat and cost $1,75O,OOO.
But she couldn't carry coal enough
to supply her huge engines for long voy-
age and has been rotting in the navy yard
till now she was appraised at $24, 1000.
The whole Thames valley were enthusias-
tic about their bonanza when the ward
was built, but it has been so utter failure
In every way that none mourn its depar-
ture.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
Attemnted Snicida

AS the train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
6s st. Paul road, due at st. Paul at 2:25 p.
NJ, yesterday, was little below Minneiska,
a passenger who had gone into the water
closet made desperate attempt at suicide.
He locked the door and cut his throat in
two places and gashed both wrists. When
an attempt was made to burst in the door,
he threw himself out of the window while
the cars were in motion. The engine and
baggage car ran back about three miles
and picked him up, still alive, and carried
him to Minneiska, where he was
left, probably in dying condition. From
papers found on his person his name ap-
Deared to be John Lang,
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
SALTWATER GLOBULES.

DIFF the foundation ofi,the German Cath
olic church shall be completed IN season,
the work of erecting the edifce will
be continued so long as the weather will
permit. .:
Another game of ball is set for Saturday
afternoon between the Red Caps, of ST.
Paul, and Chiefs, of this city. A big game
may be expected, as the Saltwater boys
got few hints yesterday that will prove
valuable when they come to play again.
The city fathers were out in their official
capacity yesterday, viewing Main street,
in order to establish a grade from Myrtle
to point near the st. Croix Touring mills.
Whatever their conclusions, nothing was
made public. Everybody would like to
see this vexed question settled. Butscarce-
ly any two of the parties concerned have
the same idea relative to the height of
grade.
On Tuesday evening as the passenger
train from the north, on the Duluth road,
neared the stone bridge the engine struck
buggy in which two men were seated,
throwing them out and totally demolishing
the vehicle. The men, though somewhat
stunned by their fall, sustained no serious
injury, as will be inferred by the results of
the accident. The team was just across
the track when the collision occurred, and
were consequently uninjured. Taking
everything into consideration, most for
tunate escape was make by the occupants
of the buggy.
The state board of charities and correc-
tions visited the state prison on Tuesday
afternoon. The members of the board
present yesterday were NJ. NJ. o. G. Dana,
st. Paul; D. G. Bell. Minneapolis; G. II.
Berry, Winona; Fl. L. Wells, Preston,
and the secretary, Rev. H. H. Hurt. After
thorough inspection of the cells. work
shops and the premises generally, the gen.
tlemen of the board expressed themselves
as being highly pleased, not only with the
treatment accorded the convicts, but with
the general management of the prison
throughout.
To give some idea of the vast amount of
business transacted by the Northwestern
Manufacturing & Car company, it may be
stated that on Monday last there was
shipped from the company's warehouse
eighteen separators and ten engines, on
Tuesday nine separators, seven horse pow
ers and seven engines were sent to their
destination. In addition to the above a
large number of all these implements
were shipped by the boats, up and down
the lake. On some days larger number
of horse powers and engines are shipped,
and consequently less number of thresh-
ing machines. But the daily average of
all three will not vary greatly from the
statement above given.
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The Crops.

A trip along the Northern Pacific rail-
road from Fargo to Jamestown will con-
vince any one at all familiar with grow
ing grain, that the crop this year will be
the best that this country has seen for years.
The fiat prairie between Fargo and Tower
City is covered with an even growth of
wheat with large and heavy heads which
are well filled with plump kernels. The
straw is somewhat short, but heavy. Be-
yond Tower City the crop varies more, but
the average seems fully as high, some very
fine pieces being seen in the vicinity of
Valley City and beyond.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

That was quite picture at Windsor
Castle recently when the Queen, still un-
able to stand, received those ladies who
were to be decorated with the Red Cross:
and some OF those Undetermined, but
great hearted women, whose lives are de-
voted to nursing, were ushered into the
royal presence and knelt to kiss ..hands
after the badge had been pinned on by
her Majesty. Each nurse; wore her dis
tinctive nursing uniform, and no court
dress of plume and train could have been
more dignifed, says Truth, than their sim
pie robes OF gray and brown.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
What He Got Mad At.

where's your son, Billy, now?"
"He's away out in Colorado"
"What's he doing?"
Hes pursuing his avocation."
"Ah! And how long has he been
pursuing it"
"Oh, well nigh on to three years
ever since he went out there"
$50 long as that? It's great won
der he hasn't caught it by this time"
Caught what?"
"The avocation, of course"
And then Bill's pap got mad at q
little thing Like that and walked away
without saying another word.-Ken-
tucky State Journal.
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Bad for the Cotton.

AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. S.-Reports from the
cotton plantations are exceedingly dis
couraging. During the past four days
worms in this county completely stripped
the leaves from the plants and are attack
ing the balls. Not one-quarter of crop
will be picked, and in some places it will
be almost total loss. On the Brazoo, the
great river cotton belt, drought is iniuring
the crop and blooms and squares are
dropping before maturity. From indica-
tions, half the cotton belt of the state will
gather one-half crop, the other parts
yielding quarter of the average crop.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
The Jamesto,c,, Northern.

The Mouse River extension to the
jamestown & Northern railroad will be
completed to Sykeston this week, and it
will find that promising city ready to join
hands with it in the speedy development
of the great county of Wells. A dozen
business houses have been built already
IN that city and others will follow. Many
building contracts have been let, which
will go into effect upon the arrival of
the railroad. A newspaper is about to
be established by Editor Holden, of
The East Grand Forks Courier. .-Ex-
change.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

The crop reports given the public by the
GLOBE during the past few days are very
assuring indeed. Everything points to
bountifuI and in some respects a superior
harvest. Locally there is the most salts
factory condition. The outlook in Iowa
and Michigan, where the earlier reports
we're gloomy, is now favorably improving.
and the crops will not fall behind the
annual average. The reports from Dakota
are characterized as"glorious"and the whole
of the great grain producing region is
aplow with enthusiasm at the bountiful
prospect. From California, however,
comes the greatest per cent. of gain of any
section, the wheat surplus being fully 80
per cent. above last year, when the crop
was exceptionally large. The export esti-
mates is from 100000 to 100000 tons.
The barley crop is estimated at 100000
ons. The grape crop will be larger than
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
A Strike Probable.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. s.-The driver
boys of Hallenbach mines, of the Lehigh
& Wilkesbarre coal company, to-day pre-
sented bill of grievances to the officials.
Seven cars of coal represent days work
for the miner and laborer. The drivers
who take these cars out of the mine say
they are getting three-quarters of days
pay for it, and demand full pay. If their
demand is not accepted general strike
may be looked for this week at the Dia-
mond, Hallenbach and Empire mines.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

AT the session of the Democratic state
convention last week, Hon. G. F. Buck
was charged with the duty of naming the
state committee into whose hands passes
the direction of the pending canvass. This
duty Mr.. Buck has performed, and the
names of the committee are announced
this morning. Mr.. Buck is to be con-
graduated on the admirable selection he
has made, and from the committee may
be expected vigorous and judicious servi-
ce. for the benefit of the party, the whole
party and all the people.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

WHILE the fresh-made Arthur boom is
trying its first wing and the distinguished
frontispiece thereof is exploring the
grandeur and developments of the far
west, it seems that the boom
is stuck in the sand in the
east. Ex- Congressman Harry White, of
Pennsylvania, when asked, ''Do you think
Arthur could to-day obtain the delegates of
Pennsylvania to- the Republican national
convention" replied, Probably not"
Asked if he thought Arthur would have the
vote of Pennsylvania when the time comes,
he said, 81 can't say that I do" Yet all
the Republican conventions endorse Ar
thur, and ali the Republican congressman
speak fatteringly of his popularity, as if
fearful that if Arthur does not stand as a
candidate, it will be difficult to find one
that will. Harry White may be mistaken
in his diagnosis of Pennsylvania. There is
space for ga change of thought" before
1884, and the Keystone state may be found
rallying around ''the stalwart of stall
warts"
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

A STATE convention of the National
Labor party was held at Ocean Grove,
N. j., yesterday. In addition to electing
officers, addresses we're made by Freeman
O'Willey, of Wisconsin, and Prof. Fl. A.
Coffee, of East Illinois college at Danville
the latter giving description of the ''New
Era," a new secret reform society
Four women were delegates to the con-
yenGion
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
Base Ball,

An exciting game of base ball was
played here yesterday afternoon between
the Brown Stockings, of Minneapolis, and
the Minnesota Chiefs, of Saltwater. The
gate money could have been no inconsid-
cradle sum, as about every available spot
where the playing could be witnessed was
occupied. The outside railing of the
grounds was lined with carriages filled
with ladies and children. The weather was
comparatively cool and pheasant. The
Browns won the first innings and we're white
washed. The Chiefs went out with three
tallies. At the seventh inning the game
was even, but after this luck or its decisions
of the umpire was against the Chiefs, the
score standing ten for the Browns to seven
for the Saltwater boys. As is very often
the case, there was much fault found with
the umpire. 1t was the opinion of many
persons that some of the decisions of that
gentleman were manifestly unfair. Let
that be as it may. the game passed off
pleasantly, and was well contested by both
sides, the fielding of the Saltwater club
being the subject of especial praise, while
their deficiency in batting without doubt
lost them the game.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
OUR NORTHWESTERN NEIGHBORS.
News 4Gleanings and Points Specially
Collected and Forwarded by..Tele-
graph to the Daily Globe.
Fargo Special kilograms, August s, to the st.
Paul Globe.
Good Grains.

The jamestown Capital says: A few
days ago Ferdinand Nichols brought to the
Capital Office from his farm few miles
north of the city some very line specimens
of grain and vegetables. The grain speci-
mems consisted of wheat, oats and millet.
All were very fine, and as they were select
ed without any particular care, indicated
very heavy yield. One turnip measured
eighteen inches in circumference, which
at this time is very large. The millet is
exceptionally fine, and Mr.. Nichols in
forms US is sure crop. His stock fed on
milIet last winter did very well indeed.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
A Malicious Report.

DODGE CRY, Aug. s.-The report tele-
graphed from here stating that Texas fever
is raging among our cattle in malignant
form is entirely untrue. There has not
been a single case of fever here or near
here this season, nor has there been any
form or species of disease among our
stock resembling it closely or remotely.
Stock never looked better or was SO free
from disease as at present.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09

The San Francisco Examiner makes the
point that to prove Dorsey an unprinci-
pied rascal is to corroborate his testimony.
The point is exceedingly we'll taken. 1t is
noticeable that only attempts to refute his
testimony have been by men who have con-
tented themselves with calling him names.
For the large chunks of truth and fact that
he has furnished the country there has
been no effort at contradiction.
Daily globe., 1883-08-09
DAKO4A& MONTANA

western Bureau devoted to the news and general
interests of Dakota and Montana. The head
quarters of the bureau will be located at Fargo,
with an Office on Broadway nearly opposite the
Headquarters Hotel, and adjoining the Red
River National Bank. Parties having mail
correspondence relative to this section
of the country should address DAILY GLOBE,
Fargo, D. T.