St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-23

was the levee, but it has become so encum-
bered with wood and rubbish that it is i'm
possible for anything to be shipped from it.
Should a suit or two for damages be entered,
perhaps the city would wake up to its duty,
and not allow the city property to be en-
numbered with whatever any one wishes to
deposit on it. The police should be In
structed to keep it open for the use to which
it was designed.
Chief of Police Shortall yesterday received
a letter from Armstrong Taylor, district at
torney, Baldwin, Wis, giving the descrip-
ton of a man who while intoxicated, fell
from train near that place and died from
his injuries. He had ticket from saltwater
to Eau Claire. BY the description the chief
found he was one John Moore, who at one
time kept bar for Kehoe in this city. He had
no relatives in this place.
We would not be surprised to learn at any
time that the c. n. Nelson Lumber company
would decide to close out their saw mill here,
as they believe in amalgamatlng their bust
ness more than they have done in the past,
thus carrying the business on with less cost.
We would regret this, as it would be loss
to the city, they employing the year round a
large force of men, who spend the greater
portion of their wages in this place. But
corporations, as well as individuals, will do
that which will yield the largest return for
the money expended.
On Thursday evening the members of
Company K had an excellent drill at the
armory, Capt. Bronson putting them through
in frst-class style The new marching step
has been increased from 40 to 100 steps
per minute. and it looks pretty lively. The
company is composed Of the very best mater
ial and if the members are not proficient it
will be their own fault. A still greater num-
Der than was present on Thursday evening
should be present at next drill. The officers
take their share of the work and the non
commissioned officers and men should take
pride in being well up in the platoon exer-
cises. Why not be at the top when you can
be there, but you must be particular in every
little point and strive for perfection. Forty
out of the ffty-fiv members should be pres
ent every drill evening.
At the socabie in the M. E. church on
Thursday evening there was fair attend
ance, and the ice cream and cake, and the
coffee and sandwiches were all that were pro-
missed. They had "a very peasant,time. The
musical part, both vocal and instrumental, was
under the able charge of Captain Rhodes, and
the following were we'll rendered:
Song and Chorus-Drfting With the
Tide.
Organ Grand March-By Miss May
Rhodes.
Song-By Miss Dell Lanphear.
Organ Duett-by Misses Grace and Jennie
Rhodes.
Song and Chorus-Mother is the Old Home
Lonely.
Both before and after the musical part full
justice was done to the good things provided
by the ladies'. Rev. T. McClary was man
ager-n-chief, and the ladies did their part to
perfection.
On Thursday evening Messrs. Pierce 81
Foss & Fowler's fire and water proof roof
paint, on the vacant space near Burns d
Gorham's coal office, and had received per
mission from Chief of Police Shortall to do
so, but few moments before the test was
to have come off the chief came to them and
said that the property owners in the vicinity
objected, fearing that there might be fire.
The night was perfectly calm and there could
have been no danger of such a thing hap
pening. We trust to see the test gone on
| with, as the claims set forth of its fire proof
nature would be of interest and benefit to
everyone. From one of the Eau Claire papers
we see that the test there was most complete.
| They took common packing case, gave its
whole outside enc coat of this paint, and had
it in the center of fire for eighteen min
utes, when it came out as perfect as when it
went in. Such being the case every owner
of property is interested in it. 1t is claimed
to be the best roof paint in use, making old
roofs as good as new, and costing only q
small amount and for tin or iron roofs it is
the best prevention against rust. Messrs.
Pierce 81 Hubbell may be found at the Pit
man house.