St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

have broader sense generally. vi course
they knew this before, but it is gratifying 10
know that the governor knows it.
The impression that President Z. b. EDDY
of the First National bank of Fargo was ex-
tremely wealthy is hardly sustained by the
schedule filed with his will for probate
the past week. His property was valued at
about 1925, 900, with $4,000 of incum-
brance. Col. j. D. Benton is one of the ex-
ecutors.
! Col Richardson, in his Valley City Times,
displays unusual geographical or theological
knowledge in saying of the local fght "Hell
is paved with just such Christians as those
now engagedin this disgraceful fight" When
there is another outbreak it is proposed to
send up the Broom brigade OF Fargo
| Sheriff Simmons, the handsome sheriff of
Barnes county, slipped off to Fargo to marry
the past week to avoid any public demonstra-
ton at Valley City, which is remarkably
demonstrative city, but on his return the
| BOYS INDUCED in a sort OF 4th OF July and
Christmas combined, and the sheriff stood it
herocally.
One of the strong points in favor OF d state
organization is to secure constitution that
will prohibit special legislation. This occu-
pies a great portion Of the time OF the legis-
lature now, and affords too inviting field
for corruption, even if the Dakota legislator
is above price. General laws are found TO
meet all the requirements in the states
Plankfnton confidently expects the great
est boom in its history the coming year, with
water works, hotel, elevator, ETC., TO the
amount of 1921, 900 already projected. 1t is
a nice town of 2, 900 in habitants on the main
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and the metropolis of settled and prosper
Gus region.
A petition is in circulation in Fargo for the
appointment of J. Mac Smith to the land
Office. As Democrat his political virtue
has been as incorrigible as the reputed virtue
of Joseph of old He has voted on the Dem
ocratic line for quarter of century, but is
evidently not familiar with political methods
or he would not waste time on valueless pc
titions. If the civil service plan is enforced
there will be two or three years to wait for
any vacancy.
A farmer named Clement Smith, some
distance north of Valley City, aids the local
papers with sensational narrative that he
had been taken from his home at night by
fifteen or more masked men, and without
boots and shirt on taken mile to the river
and beaten, and then covered with a coat OF
tar and feathers. He claims to have torn OF
the masks and identified four of them, and
| has sworn out warrants for their arrest. His
version of the causes of the indgnity is too
triding for recital. There are evidently two
sides to the story. He and his wife had in
some way become very odious.
II. NJ. Clark, the member of the legisla.
ture from Aurora county, is quiet but very
efficient man, and Plankinton will ovate him
on his return on his success in getting the
reform school for that place if Gov. Pierce
does not veto. Mr.. Clark furnishes<an ex-
ample of what many can do. He was mer-
chant in an Ohio town many years and
knew nothing about farming until he came
to Dakota few years since. He now has a
very profitable farm, mainly for stock, beau
tifully located, and has made more money
in four years than he did in twenty in Ohio
He came out mainly for the benefit OF his
health, which he has fully recovered, and his
only blunder was in allowing himself to be
sent to the legislature. He says he will nevel
be caught that way again.