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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
BUCKEYE TEMPERANCE.

It took the state of Ohio great many
years to get around to a liquor law that
would stand judicial test. But at last the
Buckeyes have hit it. as the supreme court
of that state has recently sustained the Dow
law. The trouble has been in getting a
liquor law to conform with a clause in the
original draft of the state constitution, a
clause which has been more observed in the
breach than in the observance, prOvid-
ing that the manufacture and sale
Of liquor should never be licensed.
When this clause was inserted the trainers
of the constitution were innocent enough to
imagine that it would forever prohibit the
liquor traffic in the state. How far it has
failed of its purpose is a part of current
history. The various laws passed by the
various legislatures, attempting TO regulate
the liquor traffic. have one after another
fallen beneath judicial construction. as the
courts invariably decided that in some form
or other they amounted practically to IL
cense laws. The failure of the legislatures
to enact a liquor law that would hold
good was the cause of the rapid
growth of the Prohibition party in
that state. Perceiving that the Prohibi-
ton vote was splitting The Republican
party into kindlng- wood, the Republican
leaders set their wits to work to patch up a
law that would conform with the constitu-
ton. The Dow law was the result of that
effort, and it is now declared valid by the
highest judicial body of the state. Conse-
quently, the Buckeye state will take a rest
for while On the temperance issue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
NEVADA INSULTED.

It is about time to stir up a row between
the United States and France. While
Madame NEvA was singing at an organ
concert in Paris the other evening she was
Kissed twice. This country can put up with
a good many insults. but when it comes to
Kissing the warbling linnet of the sage
bush the insult act is being overdone. The
polite Parisians explain that 1t was because
she broke so badly in her last aria. The
apology is not accepted. The right TO break
is constitutional with the American song
stress. If it wasn't we would soon have
no singers. 1t is evident that the critical
Parisians do not understand our PLAN, DEM
oeratic methods of vOcalzation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
sENAToRLOGAN DYING.

The announcement of the probably fatal
illness of Senator LOGAN will carry sad
ness to many households in which his
name has been familiar for a quarter OF a
century. Distinguished in public life and as
a soldier. he has gathered around him fol-
lowing devoted to his interests and earnest
in their ardor for his political advance
ment. A man of strong personality and
indomitable vigor. he has presented an ex-
eellent type of true Western manhood.
In his life he has illustrated the
possibilities open to American youth. He
has stamped himself upon the history of
his country. and his memory will not soon
fade out. In his death not only will the
old soldier and the partisan mourn. but the
entire country may well feel that it loses a
worthy representative of a class of citizens
which is all too small. Senator LOGAN is
not great man, but he is man who.
ear nest of purpose and energetic in en-
deavor believes in doing with all his might
whatever seems right to him to do. and
such a man can i'll be spared.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
PEACE ON EARTH.

This is one Christmas that universal
peace reigns throughout the Earth. 1t is a
phenomenal calm. Turn where we will,
the ear catches no sound of war. All the
nations and tribes of earth are at peace with
each other. What does it mean? Does it
signify the approach of the millennium, or is
It only the stiffness which presages the i'm
pending storm? The situation is an inter-
esting study. The present generation has
observed a marked tendency Oh the part of
all nations toward pacific policy. The old
time idea that war was the only remedy
for national ills has been discarded. The
new international treatment is one of paci-
fcation. Cancellation and compromise have
supplanted the sword and the spear as the
arbter of international differences. RecOg-
milton of the universal brotherhood of man.
kind is now the most successful diplomacy.
Maritime power prefers to trust to the laws
of supply and demand for the protection of
their ports than to Notifications and war
ships.
And yet beneath all this apparent amity
and good will among the nations Of the
earth can be detected conditions which are
liable to burst forth at any time into the
6ercest hostilities. Never was the exercise
of delicate diplomacy so essential to avert
an open rupture between European nations
as that which is required to stay the dogs of
war in the complications which have grown
out of the Eastern question. Russia,
England. Austria and Germany each stands
ready to touch the match to the gun. whose
roar would awaken the Old World to the
bloodiest conflict of all ages. Like lion in
wait for its prey, France crouches ready
to spring at the throat of Germany the
moment the opportunity offers. The dis
grace of Sedan cannot go unavenged much
longer. The fires of civil war are burning
in the heart of Britain. Ireland'S oppres-
sion is no longer tolerable. and England
must concede home rule or take the fatal
consequences of refusal. Our own country
is not entirely exempt from the war spirit
Recent Disbursements with our neighbOrs to
the north and to the south of US
have served to kindle just a little
bit of the war fame within our
own borders. So, taking it altogether,
the situation presents, an interesting prob
lem. We are at loss to understand
whether the phenomenal peace that prevails
at this Christmas season betokens the per-
manent establishment of the era of peace
on earth and good will toward men," so
long ago proclaimed by the angelic Chris
tians. or whether it means the horrible still
ness which precedes the fury of the tenn
pest.
The wish may be father to the thought,
nevertheless we are inclined to accept the
former meaning. The progress of civiliZa-
ton has brought us to that stage in human
history when beating swords into plow-
shares is more logical than converting
pruning hooks into spears. The philosophy
of our civilization points to the establish
ment of permanent era of International
amity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
THE TWO CoRoNATIoNs.

In the Arabic version of the Gospels of
the Infancy is the story of how the boys of
Bethlehem were wont to adorn the head of
their payfellow, the young CHRIST, with a
crown wreathed of flowers, and how. like
attendants waiting on king. they stood in
order before Him on His right hand and on
His left. And whoever passed that way
the boys took him by force. crying. Come
hither and adore the King. and then proceed
upon thy way"
In our accepted version of the Gospels til e
story is told of how. on the day of cruel
fxion. the CHRIST was led forth from Pilates
court, His brow pierced with a crown of
thorns, while the rude Roman soldiers in
mockery clad Him in royal purple and
placed the hollow sceptre in His hand.
1t is noteworthy that in our observance
of the Savior's natal day we should have
observed the Arabic tradition in place of
our own historical account The Christmas
of to-day is the children's festival. In
imitation of the boys of Bethlehem they
crown their CHRIST with flowery wreaths.
1t is beautiful idea that suggests it. 1t is
a delightful exhibition of the grateful
homage of young hearts to their Amounted.
The Bethlehem coronation is more worthy
of remembrance than the one in PLATE S
court.
There are so many Gethsemanes and
Calvarys in our life experience that the
oldest of us are glad enough to return one
day in the year to the resttul precincts of
youthful remembrance and join with the
children in wearing fowery coronet for
the Prince of the House of DAVID.
And then the freshness of childish sin
cerity is delicious incense in comparison
with the hollow mOckery of Journalism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Much TO be Thankful For.

| Boston Record.
Here is story of Gloucester. which it
may be necessary to preface with the state
ment of the fact, familiar enough to people
who live on the coast. but possibly not so
familiar to inlanders, that when a seafaring
man dies away from home point is made
of packing his effects in his chest promptly
and returning them to his family
A lady, dressed in deep mourning, was
riding in Gloucester street-car, when an
other lady, sharp of feature and Inquisitive
of gaze came in and sat down by her side
The sharp-featured woman fidgeted about
for a minute or so. and then began catechiz-
ing the woman in mourning:
BE you mournin' the loss of relatives,
| ma'am?"
YES"
Husband or brothers?"
Both
''Law sakes! Was they lost at sea?"
They died at New Orleans OF the
fever"
Dear me, suz Both on 'em died % the
yaller fever, eh?"
Yes"
The inquisitive woman wiped away a
tear, paused for all instant, and then re.
sumed:
WAS they hopefully pious, ma'am?"
''Yes, they were"
"And eagerly did ye git their chists?"
81 did,"
''Oh. WE'LL" said the sharp featured
woman. with sigh of satisfaction. eff
they died hopefully pious, and you got
their chists, you've got great deal to be
tina nkful forl'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
mesmrriz,ng a Den of Lions.

London Telegraph.
A frightful scene has just taken place at
Dion. A mesmerist. NJ. Torcy, accom-
panied by his subject. cataleptic young
person. named Mile. Lucia, entered a cage
of lions in Signor Salva's menagerie. The
animals seemed at first quite stupe-
fed on seeing strange persons be-
fore them, but they soon began to
show their mOlar broadsides and to pre-
pare for action. NJ. Torcy lost no time,
and ha wing sent Mile Lucia into a mag
netic trance he told her to fix her gaze on
the beasts and to place her arms before
them, which she did with perfect impun-
ity. She was then plunged into cata-
leptic tit, her body was stitfened. and her
feet and legs fastened to two stools.
The animals. goaded by the
keepers and by vigorous trusts
from NJ. Torcy's sticks, were made
to Jump several times over the young wo-
mans body. This inhuman exercise was
continued until the audience, wound up to
the highest pitch of terror and excitement,
owing to the ominous growing OF the in
furiated lions. cried out. Enough" The
three actors in this extraordinary scene
were loudly acclaimed by the spectators.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
ANNEXATION AND ADMISSION

ANNEXATION AND ADMISSION.
One of the issues which will come ZIP for
the consideration and determination of con-
gress. in connection with the admission of
the territories of Montana and Washington
as states. is the segregation of the Pan
handle of Idaho and annexation to either
Montana or Washington. The Panhandle
district embraces the Coeur d'Alene country,
the recently discovered but very rich min
ing region, the discovery of whose placers
created such Juror three years ago. Sur
face developments alone since that time
have disclosed the fact that the whole dis
trict is fabulously rich in gold and silver
bearing quartz. There are now in
the district at least five thousand
men, as was shown by the returns
at the late election there. One of
the issues of the campaign. and one might
add the supreme issue. was segregation
from Idaho and annexation to Montana,
and the vote was almost unit on the
affirmative of the question. The arguments
in favor of annexation to Montana instead
of to Washington are Montana has code of
mineral laws adapted to the only industry
an agricultural and numbering territory. has
not. The people of the Panhandle are al
most wholly old Montanains, and in sympa-
thy with the people of the mountain terri
tory. And again, they are anxious to have
the advantage of Montana's advertising as
the great mineral territory. Besides the Pam
handle people do business in Montana. They
secure their currency from the banks of
Helena for their gold dust and Helena
capitalists are building railway and fur
nishing other transportation facilities for the
whole Coeur d'Alene country in addition
to the capital they are contributing for the
development of the mines in the way of
putting in expensive plants of machinery
for reducing the ores. The contest
between Washington Territory and Mon
tana over this annexation question
IS a serious obstacle to the admission of
these two territories as states at this ses-
sion. If this question can be compromised
the chances for their coming into the sister
hood together are very good indeed. Mon
tana not only reelected Delegate Toole,
Democrat, by an increased majority. but
secured control of the legislature on joint
ballot and the organic provisions for state
hood having been perfected by the adoption
of q constitution, the territory is ready
for the honors of statehood. Taking
her vote of November with the
five per cent. population estimate
she has a fraction over 161, coo people
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
TAKES rHE BLUE RIBBON.
The Christmas issue of the Globe
Eciipses any revious Effort by
any Northwestern Newspaper.

The Christmas issue of the Globe
Eciipses any ! revious Effort by
any Northwestern Newspaper.
The people of the Northwest are not
slow in showing their appreciation of any
thing that possesses merit. This is amply
demonstrated by the manner in which they
received the Christmas number Of the
GLOBE yesterday. The presses had no
sooner started than the demand began, and
it was with difficulty the carriers could be
supplied. SO eager were the newsbOyS and
the early risers to be first served. After
this rush was over and the carriers
ad been started out, the great demand be-
gan. The public commenced to flock in by
scores for extra copies, and the newsboys
sold their stocks as fast as they could carry
them out OH the streets. The GLOBE had
almost clear field in the way of street
sales, and the newSdealers and newsboys
reaped rich harvest. Hot cakes'' would
be no comparison as to the way
they went off. Everybody wanted one
or half dozen or more copies,
and the counting room force of the GLOBE
was kept busy during the entire day and
far into the night. The mailing of copies
to friends outside the city-in all parts of
the wOrld-waS begun early in the day, and
it was not long before the hotel mail boxes
and those on the lamp posts on the princi-
pal streets were piled around with tinted
GLOBES in wrappers. This work will go
on with renewed vigOr to day, and during
the week. and there will be put few spots
in the civilized world that is not reached by
this pink messenger carrying the glad
tidings of the progress of the Twin Cities Of
the Northwest. This edition of the GLOBE
was the largest ever issued northwest Of
| Chicago by any newspaper or publication,
and exceeded the edition of last year by at
least one fourth 1t was pronounced sue
cess in every way, and the GLOBE is thank
full that the public so generously
testified to what they believed to
be good thing. AS showing the wonder
| full history of st. Paul and Minneapolis; as
healthy evidence of the iberality and
enterprise of their merchants in the way of
| advertising: as an interesting and attract
| i've Christmas souvenir. it was a model
number. and the GLOBE is proud of the
| flattering reception accorded it. In st.
! Paul. in Minneapolis in all the neighbour
| ing towns and cities reports of the extraor-
dinarily large sales of the Christmas GLOBE
come in, and when the returns are all in
| from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota.
Montana, and all over the country. it will
| be found that the circulation of this num-
Der has been enormous far beyond the eX-
pectations of the publishers and in excess
of what the public would dream of. 1t is a
splendid advertisement of the Twin Cities.
The GLOBE has accomplished this purpose.
Next year it will do still better.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Tiger Bill.
TiKel
Syracuse Standard.

The circus season is over, and a number
of people who have been on the road are
making their temporary headquarters in
this city. A few Of the guild happened to
assemble at John Clancy's Saturday after
noon, and entertained each with renlinis-
cences of their summer work.
When we were at Olean," said Tom
Dolphin. who was with Pollman's circus,
I'VE picked up gigantic lumberman named
William Pike, who had never been further
west than Michigan. We proceeded to bill
him as Tiger Bill noted and
reformed desperate. He was an aw-
fully big fellow, but as tender as chicken,
and wouldn't dare to shoot a cat. At
Johnstown we got five or SIX tame Indians
and painted them up to kill Then we
started a Wild West show to top off the per-
Torrance. Tiger Bill was announced as
the best shot. and, altogether, the most re-
markable cowboy of the age. He would
come into the ring sniff, cry, 'ha. I smell
Injuns, and then stalk stealthily along UNI
til he discovered them lying IN ambush,
when he would blaze away and kill all but
one or two, whom he would finish with a
knife. The audience was assured that he
obtained his name from the fact that he once
killed three tigers on the plains with one
shot He loved to impress people with the
notion that he was very tough cusS.
Every hotel we'd go to he'd say to the
waitress in deep voice, which you could
hear all over the room:
Bring two pounds of raw beef and a
pint of blood
1.-The girl would reply that she couldn't
get the blood. and he would resignedly ask
for milk instead. The raw beef he ate
right along. don't think he liked it. but
he worried it down in good style. After a
while, in addition to his wild West show
act, we got him to do feats of mark sman-
ship. He would knock the pipe out of the
mouth of the man smoking it or brush the
ashes off a cigar with his trusty revolver.
The weapon was loaded with
blank cartridges, and the moment
he fired the other man would
bite the pipestem in two or bite the cigar
so suddenly that the ashes would tumble
off. One night when Tiger Bill had in
spred the audience more than usual with a
sense of his ferocity, he eSsayed to shoot
the ash off cigar i'll the mouth of one of
the boys, who, for the fun of the thing
wouldn't disturb the ash, but kept smoking
the cigar as cool as before. Tiger Bill
fired four or five unsuccessful shots. and
then the audience began to laugh and hiss,
and he ran off in a rage"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE

Has a Larger Circulation than that
of Any other Newspaper Printed
Northwest of Chica gO land il is Stead
lily and Il pidIy Increasing * eePing
Pace with the Growth of the Great
City of which the GLOBE is Admit
teddy the Journalistic Represents.
rive.
His the Best Advertising Medium
for Those who Desire To Reach All
Glasses of Newspaper Headers in the
Great Northwest, and Especially in
Minnesota and Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
ME PsYcHOsIs.

A chicken lived, chicken died,
Its drumstick and its wing we're fried;
Its feathers by u dealer dried
And very shortly after dyed.
Soul 1t had none; admitting that.
How comes it? There, upon her hat,
Its piumes-a mortal chicken's-rise,
A glorious bird of paradise.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
masquerading asa woman.

st. James Gazette.
A singular occurrence is reported from
County Galway. AT Ballinasloe this week
a retreat for the Confraternity of the Holy
Family is being conducted by two friars
from Dublin. Monday and Tuesday was
specially set apart for women and the re.
naming days for men. On Monday night
very large congregation assembled,
among whom was noticed woman of
about thirty years of age. whose dress and
style were not at all in keeping with the
newest fashions. She wore an ordinary
linsey dress and cap not at all adapted to
her years. At the close she had succeeded
in getting to the porch door when some
one, more acute than the rest, detected
mans trousers under the skirt. The cul-
prit. seeing that he was detected. ran to-
ward Tea lane. followed by crowd of peo-
pie The LADY turned out to be stone
cutter named Sinnott. He was arrested.
The incident has caused indignation among
the Catholics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
what Constitutes a Love Match.

what Constitutes a Love Match.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
II hear Gus De Jones is going to be
married."
Yes; he yes"
s'To the rich Miss Brown, they tell me-"
''That's the lady,"
ashes not very handsome, either"
s.Not to speak off,
''Why do you suppose he is marrying
her?"
Its love match"
stOh, pshawv'
Fact. I assure you. Love match pure
and simple"
''You don't believe that?"
Yes, do She is in love with him and
he is in love with her money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
our Naval wealth.
Detroit Free Press.

The presidents suggestion 'that small
vessel, no longer adequate to our needs, be
presented to LIBERIA may possibly impress
our sister nations with a view that the United
States must be rich, navally speaking. to lie
so generous. They may not know that we
are chiefly rich in just that kind of craft,
''smal vessels no longer adequate to our
neeis.' There is no frst-class nation on the
face of the gIo ie that has more such vessels
to give away than we have.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Reduce Faxes without Delay.
Philadelphia Call.

The dodgers upon the question of revenue
reform now hope to bring up bill for the re-
duction of internal revenue, and seem to be
unmndful of the fact that Saturdays minor
ity will be their opponents. This is a repeti-
ton of the tactics of last session. Every
member is in favor of his pet increase or re-
duction, and opposed to ali others, and no
compromise is thought of. The sugar men,
the iron men and the wool men are each set
in their own ideas, and the whisky and to-
bacco men as firmly set in their ideas. Mean
while the revenue from all these sources is
pouring in, the surplus is increasing, and
taxation is not decreased. Come. come; no
more lodging, gentlemen. Reduce the taxes
without delay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
No Effect OH ST. Louis.
Kansas City Times.

INttHbelS OIty
Sam Jones left ST. Louis declaring that it
was given over to the devil. The Salvation
army has tried it's luck, but, after taking up
a contribution of three nickels. the captain
said: IF Is cents is the highest bid you can
make for the joys of heaven, it is conclusive
TO me that you have no desire to obtain a
dwelling place in that eternal abode" The
army then sloped. and the general Offices of
the heavenly joys will be transferred to Kan
sqc Civ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

Tremendous Deprecia on im Value.
Chicago Tribune.
PA" said the SPECTATORS son, 81 want
some money for a little speculation"
II am pleased. my boy" returned the
father. as he tished SIS bill from his pocket,
ito see that you are taking an interest in
the business affairs of life. Now. wont
ask YOU what this speculation is, but will
go halves with you on it, will furnish
the money and you engineer the business
and we will go halves OH the profits. OF
course. il there are none l lose my money
and you your time"
''All right, pa. 'I'll make the investment
to-day. and report progress tomorrow"
The next evening when the father re-
turned home he inquired about the deal"
''Swampedv' was the remark of the
youth.
''Swampedr' exclaimed the old gentle
man in surprise.
Yes, swamped." replied the boy.
Never saw such decline in stocks in my
life. Shrunk clear out of sight. 1t was a
good investment yesterday-goods worth
their face value then, but to-day you
couldn't give them away"
''But. George. what did you invest in?''
''Theater tickets for last nights per
fO rmance.o