St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18

II would like to have you work for me up
In the Fifth district" said one Of the most
promising candidates for the Republican
nomination for the governorship.
"How mucha?" queried the recent voter.
"Well, remarked the would-be governor"
will see that your expenses are all paid and
thatyou and the citizens of your nationality
are not forgotten
''Canta do it, said the farmer foreigner
Am to understand that you are working
for that foe of your conntrymen-the man
who seeks to get the nomination by maligning
me? Why is it you won't work for me.''
mot mucha mona
"What are you working for now?'
''Worka in sewers-heap Girt-in Fiftha
destriect heapa more dirt
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For the benefit of the many thousand visit
ors in St. Paul during the summer months,
who are more or less startled every night by
the changing of the bell on top of the old city
hall, it should be stated that there is nothing
very serious or dangerous about the alarm as
might naturally be supposed. The stranger
will very frequently hear two aud three
strokes tolled off during the night. 1t sounds
very distinctly at that time ard is heard for
many blocks.
1t is not the alarm for fire, nor is it signal,
as is the case in many cities, that the fire is
out, as in the majority Of cases it has nothing
to do with the fire or its suppression. 1t is
not even an audible sign Of any unusual
commohon, such as a riot or the discovery of
a newspaper man who Understands the
circulation of his paper. In no sense can it
be taken as the calling out Of the state
,,,i1it nd oit SC, ~ 1~,,
ercse by the man in charge Of the city hall
1t is simply the act of the officer left to take
care of the station who desires the return OF
one or more patrOlmen who are out on their
beats.
The st. Paul base ball team has new kind
of a mascot, whose presence at any of the
contests is sufficient to win the game for the
home nine without any peculiar efforts on thu
part OF the nine players. He is not "kid,''
| and so far as his memory serves him, he was
not started in the journey of life with full
complement of teeth. He is a fuli-grown
mana newspaper man at that-and Is, what
might properly be termed, growing mascot
That is, he never Dissolved until this year he
| possessed any of the characteristics of d
mascot.
| But with the opening Of the present season
| of base ball he made the startling discovery
| that by going out to the local ball park he
| could win the game for the home team. Tel
| times has be been out to see the games anu
| ten times has the st. Paul nine been victori-
| GUS. Let him stay away and the visitors de-
| feat the nine, but with him the St. Paul team
is sure of victory. In consequence of his
| fully appreciated ability as a luck-giver he
has been promised hat. by the manager of
the nine and negotiations are pending to get
| him to attend all the games until the st. Paul
| nine leads Duluth.
The journalistic mascot is unable to ac-
| count for his marked and successful effect
| over the game. He came from the good old
| granite hills of New Hampshire.
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| The members of the St. Paul city council
| appropriated an even thousand dollars toward
defraying the expenses of the First regiment
] camp at White Bear lake week before last.
! The soldiers of that regiment were naturally
very grateful for the generous donation on
| the part of the St. Paul aldermen for the
| benefit of the encampment, as they recog-
nlzed the fact that without such assistance
| the camp of 1886 would have been an impos-
| sibility. They knew that the state appropria-
| ton was inadequate to that purpose.
| Once in camp the offic ers, from Col. Decor
alton Day Bend to Bantam Bean, decided that
| it would be very neat acknowledgement of
| the financial favor, and an outward and visi-
bic manifestation of the gratitude which per-
meated their military beings, to invite the
| ST. Paul aldermen out to enjoy camp meal.
| r.
| .EThey consequently borrowed the ear of Cor
poratiou Counsel Murray and intimated to
| tbot Ia mo Of tba auir, +
would be most happy to entertain the st. Paul
| aldermen al Camp Ruger on Friday, July 9.
Being an old settler and loving anything IN
the way OF donated spread, the city's legal
| representative TOOK very kindly to the idea,
! and, not only promised to be in attendance
! himself, but also to get Il majority of the
| aldermen at the camp Oh the day named Tor
| their entertainment
Its our duty Quoth Mr.. Murray, when
| the aldermen attempted to get out OF the pro-
| posed trip, Ito encourage the boys at camp;
| to show them by our presence that we can
not only give them money but are personally
interested in them as the soldiers OF our state,
| the defenders OF our home; and not only that,
| but they will prepare for our coming and will
| have fine supper and soldiers welcome
| for US. 1t never will do to disappoint them.
| / wouldn't miss that spread for good deal. +"
Mr.. Murray eloquence won his point, and
nine or ten aldermen, including the two from
White Bear, decided to visit the camp as re-
1 quested.
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Friday, July 9, came as advertised. 1t was
q cloudless day. Nine aldermen, Mayor Rice
and Mr.. Murray sauntered down to the union
depot and boarded the train for White Bear.
| AS the train pulled into the latter station a
| military escort was in waiting, which assisted
the city officials into carriages and conveyed
| them over to Camp Kruger.
Didn't tell you,' remarked Mr.. Murray
to one of his companions who came within
| whispering distance. didn't tell you these
| military fellows would welcome US in royal
style. Just wait till we are invited to sup
per-
| On arriving at the camp, Col. Bend and his
| staff and the regmental officers welcomed the
| visitors The welcoming words over, the
| officials were taken in charge by the commit
| tee and escorted over the camp. Everything