St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

very pretty custom, an annual affair, is
in vogue at the Sunday school of the Fourth
Baptist church of the Third ward. At the
beginning of the year the announcement
was made that to every person perfect in at
tendance during the quarter a package Of
flower seeds would be given. The time ex-
pircd last Sunday, and 1924 packages were
thus given away. Many of these will be
planted, and now it is proposed in midsum-
mer, when the flowers are in bloom, to hold
a flower festival exhibiting the product of the
seeds given out. The benefits of such Gus
tom are double, and the practice should be-
come more general. In other cities trees
are planted in the same way, and streets
otherwise bare and bleak are made comely
and attractive.
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It is amusing to observe the comments of
some OF the local papers on the late munich
pal election. One of them goes on to NOR
aize over the large majority Eichhorn
received in the Third ward, and says it was
because the Republicans stayed away from
the polls. On full vote the ward gave
Cleveland a majority of 46, and this astute
paper argues that if the Republicans had
turned out in full strength and the Demo-
cratic been what it was, Weld would have
had 400 majority This is interesting. If
the Republicans had all voted and only half
of the Democrats, Weld would had $50 ma
iority, too; and if every voter in the ward
had cast his ballot for Weld, he would have
5000 majority. But they did not. Luckless
Weldl
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Said Republican alderman yesterday: "I
have always believed in having a competent
city attorney at competent salary. 1 es-
TEEN it one of the most important offices in
the city. G. II. Benton is my choice. The
city has lost nearly every case in the courts
the past year save those attended to or de-
Tended by private attorneys, and the judg-
ments which the city has paid have amounted
to enormous sums" Every Democratic alder
man in the council expresses the same
opinion.
49,
The old pest house still stands in the
Third ward park 1t should be removed. 1t
is neither pleasing to the eye nor improving
TO the health of that locality and it should go.
There are many things that improve and
beautify park, but pest house is not in
cluded in the category. Aid. Eichhorn, re-
Gently returned to his seat in council by such
in how short space of time he can have it
removed.
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The listless, languid grace with which ''the
hnest'' ornamented the various street cor
ners last night was an eloquent commentary
on the quiet of the city on a Saturday night
in early spring. People who observe this
somnolent state of affairs are fond of con-
trasting 1t with the lively, jostling, bustling
condition year ago, and then to moraliZe
on the causes while they know Minneapolis
is still rapidly growing larger.
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Alden j. Blethen, the manager of the
Tribune, was once tutor TO Nat Goodwin,
"Amerca's greatest COMEDIAN" at Farm
ington, Ne. Mr.. Blethen will now become
the pupil and will take lessons at the Roller
Skating Rink.
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1t is suggested that everyone should plant
tree Oh Arbor day, April %. This is prob
ably in the interest of nurseries and tree
peddlers.
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The very moderate sum at which the ex
peIts estimate the court house can be placed
in repair is a surprise. The insurance COM
panics are bound to abide by the decision of
the experts, and in all probability it will be
decided that they shall place the buildin in
suitable condition for occupancy. AS
$4,000, the sum for which it is said the build
ing can be repaired, would only rent tenn
porary quarters for the courts and offices for
one year, the economy in having the build
ing repaired for use pending the erection Of
new court house is too apparent to allow
much opposition. This should not, however,
throw cold water on the new court house
project A levy should be made this year,
the plans procured and preparations for
building gotten under way. When the leg
islature meets the county can obtain author
ity to issue bonds