St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-21

potency and irreQularity. hear complaints
almost daily Some letters are day or
two old before they are delivered That is,
they lie in this Office that time. Again mail
is frequently delivered at wrong numbers
and on wrong streets"
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A 1umor has gained currency to the effect
that old Parker of the Fifth ward has his po-
litical eye on the Office of superintendent OF
the poor. Since the neil allows certain
sum for horse hire, ETC., the Office is consld-
cred "phat."
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There were twelve bidders who competed
for the contracts for laying water mains and
the prices were quite varied, although on the
whole they are considered very low. "Youn-
gren will get two-thirds of the contracts"
remarked one commissioner conidentially
to the writer, while another added, "The
bids are remarkably low"
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s'Yes, believe my friends have men
toned my name in connection with the
Fourth ward aldermanic contest" said ]. W.
Grove, the fuel merchant, with a good-na-
tured smile and significant wink to GLOBE
scribe. "My position on the liquor question?
Well, don't mind telling you. am not a
Prohibitionist. Not by any means. l am,
furthermore, opposed to the ''dead line" sec
ton of the liquor ordinance, but l am in
favor of the present license rate. Now, you
have my position. Good day, have an en-
gagement," he concluded as he looked at his
Elgln.
eyes, indeed; our business has increased
fully 25 per cent. the past week." chatted
prosperous Hennepin avenue merchant. "f
the improvement in trade continues, as ev-
cry indication now promises, this will be
year Of prosperity for Minneapolis"
Nv
The postmaster of a Minnesota village
stated to GLOBE reporter few days ago
that he had found that the Minneapolis post
Office department is usually very dilatory in
attending to official affairs. Said he: soften
l have sent money order to Minneapolis
and then on the day following have sent
registered letter to st. Paul. I invariably
get returns from st. Paul one day in advance
of Minneapolis.
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An advocate of high license and gentle
man who favors the patrol limits, but who
believes in fair play, makes novel sugges-
ton which is at least worthy OF careful con-
sideration. He proposes that the liquor
license be left at the present rate and the
patrol limits slightly modified and perhaps
extended in certain localities; that the right
to take out licenses be open to everybody in
side the tdead line," and that licenses be
issued to saloon-keepers outside the
limits upon application direct to
the city council. To protect suburban
residents to whom the traffic is obnoxious,h he
suggests that all applications in the outer
districts be received by the council and re-
ferred to the committee on licenses, which
committee shall inquire into the moaal
character and responsibility OF the applicant
and consider all protests against issuing the
license which may be made by property own
ers in the locality in question; anu in case no
remon strances are filed with the committee
prior to the next regular meeting, the fact to
be considered as final proof that there Is no
objection to granting the license asked.
ssPerhaps,, he said, s'it might be well to
have the application published in the official
paper or have it conspicuously bulletined in
the neighborhood of the proposed saloon, in
order that all residents may be given proper
notice."
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"Wear1ng mustaches has become as fash
ionable among gentlemen OF the day as
wearing tooth-pick shoes has among dudes"
cheerily chatted one of our local gossips
while seated in the Nicollet house exchange.
''If YOU don't believe the assertion l will
challenge you to wager a wine supper that L
am correct" The reporter did not feel in
clined to accept but thought he would make
a practical test There were in the exchange
at the moment, thirty-seven gentlemen and
of the number thirty-one wore the popular
upper lip ornament.
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s'It ought to be an indictable offeuse,"
Indignantly remarked Attorney Merrick yes
terday in summing up the Decker liquor
case in the municipal court, ''for city to
hire lot of Migrants at 50 day to pretend
to play spy, and then testify against saloon
keepers is a disgrace upon any civilized
community. l have practiced in many
courts, but this circumstance is new to me.
l never heard of such an outrage being legal
lied. What weight would the testimony of
either this man Parker or Gus Beck carry in
the district court!"
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''Do you see those two men on the oppo-
site side of the court room" asked Mr.. Mer-
rick, after the court had charged the jury.
eyes! well they are the informers. Now |
want to give you an idea of the moral char
acter of the people our reform administration
EMPLOYS to secure the enforcement of ordi-
nances. One of these informers sent note
to Harris, who is also under arrest upon in
formation filed by them, asking him for
conference. Harris met them as desired
There were three of them, the two Parkers
and Beck. What do you suppose they
wantedl They wanted s25 each to leave
the city. Harris would not give them cent,
because he didn't believe he was guilty of
the offense charged.
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The testimony went to show that Decker's
bar was covered by cloth curtain, and that
the restaurant was opened on Sunday Judge
Mahoney, in charging the jury, stated that
''the law would be operative under such cir
cumstances. The bar must be partitioned
off from the restaurant, or else the restau-
rant must be kept closed on Sunday"
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Under the above charge large number Of
the leading Minneapolis restaurants must be
affected. 1t is customary 10 cases where a
bar is run in connection with a restaurant,
to hang curtains in front Of the bar and
hang up placards on Sunday ''bar closed"
and then to run the restaurant in the same
room as on week days.
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While the jury Was out Clerk Dunn was
asked: ''What do you think the verdict will
he ~, az would as soon bet on Mark Twaiu's
frog" was the witty response.
FRIDAYS EVIL DOORS.
Gamblers, There's, Inebriates, Ya0rdnts
and Wdytcards.
TWAS criminal day in the municipal court,
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