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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
KEEP WITHIN YOURMEANs.

The recurrence of the season of holiday
festivities, with the attendant pleasing Gus
tom of giving and receiving gifts, brings
with it danger to which Americans, with
their prOverbial liberalty. are too apt to
subject themSelves-the making of gifts
which are really beyond their means.
This matter of making presents has
grown from year to year until
it has almost entirely lost its original and
beautiful significance, and has become SIM
ply an exchange of articles of more or less
value in which each person strives to out
do the other through a species of absurd
false pride, which will not suffer ones
neighbors to make, if possible. more costly
presents than oneself. The sentiment which
attaches to Christmas present should be
the first consideration. While it is well
enough for those who have been literally
endowed with this worlds goods to follow
the advice given LAERTEs, and make their
presents as we'll as their habits las costly
as their purse can buy" it is the
height of foOlishnesS for persons less
favored by fortune to endeavOr to
maintain the same standard. The
merest trifle. accompanied by wealth
of affection, should be. and doubtless is in
most cases, dearer to the recipient than the
costliest article given. simply in the Observ-
ance Of custom and without the refining in
fluence of sentiment. The pr0neneSS
to ostentatiOn which becomes yearly
more apparent. should be cur
tailed, and the pretty habit of gift
giving which symbolized the meaning con-
veyed by Christmas day to the whole civil
lied world be restored to something like the
simplicity which characterized it in the
olden time. Buy Christmas gifts by all
means, the house would be cherries indeed
into which they did not enter, but in doing
so remember to be just to yourself before
you are generous to Others, and keep
within your means.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
NATURALIZATION LAWS.

The case of GRoTTKAU, the Milwaukee
rioter and anarchist, who believed himself
capable of instructing his associates how to
vote as well as advising them for whom they
should work, and who set himself up
generally as dictator of his COM
rade's actions, illustrates we'll the mon
>-raus looseness with which the natural
IN laws are administered in this cOun
Try, particularly in the West. CROFT
KAU, having sworn that he had
been a resident of Wisconsin for
a year and of the United States for five
years was admitted to full citizenship and
permitted to vote. 1t was subsequently
discovered that he had only been in the
state eight months, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that for most of
this time he had been a notorious character
the fact that he was not entitled to citizen
ship was not found out until he had voted.
In many cases it is, of course. impossible for
the proper authorities to look with great
closeness into the validity of an appli-
cant's claims to the right of being granted
the signifcants, rights and privileges OF
an American citizen, but in the majority
of instances much closer scrutiny can be
ma ntained. If the right of fran
chise was more jealousy guarded
there would be clearer moral atmosphere
at the polls on election day, and many of
the evils which now seem inseparaby
united with municipal politics would
be avoided. There is altogether too
much laxity in this matter and
there is not a single large city in
the country which is not in a greater Oh
less degree open to criticism. The Ameri-
can spirit of liberaljty should not be ex-
tended to the granting of the dearest
privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a
republic to those who neither have right
to them nor are. in many cases, capable of
approaching them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
1Ef1NoUENT SENATOR.

Congress is in the second week of its
work, but the senior senator from Florida
continues to finger and shudder on the
frosty shores of Lake Michigan. Day after
dav his name is called on the senate roll and
vet he responds not. Day by day the gray
haired ianitor of the senate chamber dusts
vacant chair in the senate hall and places
fragrant bouquet on vacant desk. But
the senator whose place it is to occupy the
chair comes not, and the fragrance OF the
flowers on his desk is wasted on desert air.
The particular cause which rivetS the orange
grove representative to the ice-bOund shores
of Michigan is not the legitimate subject of
public criticism. The senator is supposed
TO be the master OF his own heart. and can
lavish its affections upon whatsoever object
he selects. But there is one standpoint
from which the public can discuss his alb
sence from his desk in the senate chamber
and can call him to an account. When SEN
atOr JONES qualified as a member of con-
gress he entered into a contract with the
people of the United States that for and in
consideration of So 900 per annum he would
give his services to the public for the term
of six years The people have fulfilled their
part of the contract and Mr.. JONES is re-
ceiving his salary. 1t is about time that
Senator JONES awakened to a moral
sense of his obligations His place is in
Washington and not in Detroit. If his
personal interests require his presence in
the latter city, then. as an honorable man,
his duty is to cancel his contract with the
public and allow his place to be filled by
some one else, who will, at least, go
through the show of attempting to earn his
salary. 1t may be true that congress, like
the parliament in good old King GEORGES
days, is doing nothing in particular, and
doing it very well, but that does not relieve
Senator JOKES from the responsibility of
aiding congress in performing what he him
self has displayed marvellous capacity for
the art of doing nothing. If the Florida
the senate ought to discharge its duty
to itself and the country by making a con-
spicuous example of him and declare his
seat vacant. If this was a matter eXclu-
sively between the state of Florida and its
delinquent senator we would not have
word to say, but, inasmuch as Mr.. JONES
salary is being paid out of the federal treas
ury, the people of the whole country are
entitled to voice in the matter. And the
public verdict is that no public money shall
be paid out for services that are not rem
dered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
REMOVING DIsABILITIEs.

The bill introduced into congress to re-
move the disabilities Of those persons who
fought in the Confederate army seems to be
a matter OF sentiment more than of practi-
cal utility, but it should be given considera-
ton none the less on that account.
If the ex-Confederates feel that
the prohibition against ever sery-
ing in the United States army OF
navy under which they now rest separates
them in a measure from the rest of their
countrymen, and prevents them, even
though they are perfectly reconciled to the
result of the great civil conflict. from re-
garding themselves. in the fullest sense
of the term, citizens of a reunited
and entirely harmonious nation, then
it would be simply gracious act
on the part of the experimentation
strong to fear any evil result from lis gen
erosity-to grant them the favor they ask.
The passage of a quarter Of a century since
the war has taken away the majority of
those who participated in the great strug-
gle. Those who remain, enfeebled with
age and broken with infrmities, are
far down the hill of life. In
most instances, but few years remain to
them in which to enjoy the experience of
living again in peace and unity with their
fellow men. If the removing of their dis
abilities will render any more tranquil the
declining days of these veterans, it is
consideration which the country
can well afford to grant them. To
those who are still able-bodied men,.
vigorous with the health of middle age, the
passage of the bill will be no less CRATE
full, and these in time of war. by their
valiant service to the nation, which could
be forgiving as well as just, would demon
strate the wisdom of the action which
would make them in every respect loyal
and patriotic citizens,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15

owner had distinguished by naming after
his two daughters, MAUDE and EDA. And
although the vote resulted in favor OF
Maudeda, the district court held on con-
test that. inasmuch as Maudeda had no
legal existence, the county seat had been
permanently located at Browns Valley, that
being the only other place voted for. An
appeal was taken from this decision which
is still pending in the supreme court of the
state. In the meantime Browns Valley
has been recognized as the seat of county
justice. Last November the question OF
removing the county seat from Browns
Valley to Wheaton was submitted to vote
CT the people. A majority of the votes
were cast in favor of Wheaton and so
declared by the governor. Now the Browns
Valley people resort to the courts, alleging
in the first place that the late election was
invalid during the tendency OF Maudeda's
appeal in the supreme court, and, in the
second place. if the supreme court should
affirm the decision of the lower court, then
Browns Valley would be the permanent
county seat, and under the act of the legis-
lature passed in 1885 it would require
three-ffths vote to remove it. Wheaton
having failed TO receive three-fifthS OF the
vote cast at the late election, the Browns
Valley people resist the right of the former
place to be named as the county seat. But
the most curious part of all is that these
questions were not thought of before the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.

John A. Rawlins post, G. A. R., held its an
nual election and banquet at the Hotel Ard.
more last evening. when the following oficert
were elected: Commander, David Fisk; senior
vice commander w. b. Mcleod; junior vice
commander, Thomas Bows; quartermaster,
George w. Marsh; surgeon, a. E. Higbie:
chaplain, T. HI. Reeves: officer of the day,
Ira j. Corey; officer of the guard, FL. C.
Mead: delegates to department encampment,
William M. Bracket and c. Il. Hefelhnger;
alternates, W. w. Page and A. G..
Wilcox. The banquet was sump-
tuous one and was served in the main
dning-room and in an elegant manner. The
toasts and responses were all patriotic.
The North Star Toboggan club met in the
Woods block last night. A committee was APP
pointed to look up suitable club rooms
for tie winter. The clubs new
toboggan slide on Johnson's hill,
just back of Central park, will be opened
next Tuesday. 1t is 1,1O0 feet long, and has
two slides and three schutes. There will be a
horse to pull the toboggans up the hill. The
membership this year will be about one hum
dred and seventy-five.
The Thistle Curling club gave a pleasant
and well attended social and dance in Curtiss
hall last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
THE CAMPBELL SCANDAL.
A Correspondent who Thinks ii
Should Net be Published.

Should Not be Published.
| To the Editor of the Globe.
have been searching for some time now
all corners of your paper for a protest from
the teachers OF the moral, protesting against
your making your paper common sewer
through which to pour upon the community
the sush of the divorce courts. or as lately
using it as a metaphoric clothes line on which
to hang out in broadest view dirty European
linen, becrested and belaced it is neverthe-
less of the drtiest a sight to make fastdlous
people little faint with disgust in factl belie"e
pretty strong stomach will feel some qualmS
in the contemplation. have expected to see
a heading in half inch type, Are there no
Police GaZettes in these days where such mat
ter can be relegated and our family Journals
be kept free?' Having seen no such remon-
STRANGE nor head, l am constrained to inquire
where areall the moral refOrmerS and teachers!
Where are all those who cannot look upon the
ballet except when it is in striped trousers!
Where are those people of the finest feeling
who wished last autumn TO veil the rather
harmless remains" of statuary IN the eXhlDl-
ton? Where those who find the opera i'm
moral and Sunday amusements deadly sin!
Where the good men who voted for McGlil,
also in the interest of morality? Are they
dead, or only sleeping? And you, Mr.. Editor,
with your grand journal with its SUNDAY
edition of twenty pages" and its long lists OF
jenkins reports, the dengnt Oh US rustics' vi
what are you thinking? Getting spicy and
startling paragraphs. or what? Perhaps of
warning our young Americans against yield
ing to the temptation of titles and money. 1T
so, let me beg OF you let them rather burst
in ignorance" Let them marry and re-
pent at leisure or not, as the case
NAV be, but let them remain
| ignorant as long as possible. Now, that the
| queen of Finland has set the example, am
! sure your polite public will sustain YOU IN
! banishing all such matter now and forever
| from your pages. which visits constantly so
many intelligent fresides. What have our
| minor sons and our marrlageable or IN
| manageable daughters TO do with such mat
| ters Aud our Old men and women-Wel,
| they are too old. 1 feel very shamefaced in
| entering upon this ground, where evidently
angels have not dared to tread. but my feel
ings have been too great for repression. This
| must be my excuse. Most respectfully,
| A CONSTANT READER.
ST Cloud Dec l3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
THEY'VE Gothic Sinch.

C. L. wellington, chairman of the joint
Western classification committee, has made
ruling that has prompted Commissioner
Faithorn, of the Northwestern Freight asso-
citation, to issue circular to the effect that
shipments of tObogganS, as included in the
association, Will be subject TO double first
class rate between Chicago group points and
Burlington group points and St. Paul, Minnie
apolis and the Minnesota Transfer. II is an
exceedingly frigid day when railroad man
can't figure out an advantage to himself
when the necessities of the people compel
them to turn to him for assistance. OF course
the ice carnival in St. Paul this year will
cause Eastern manufacturers to ship great
number of toboggans to the Northwest. The
people in the Northwest must have them.
An ice carnival without tObogg would be
a very tame affair." and the railroads say if
the people want them they must pay two
prices to them for bringing them. While the
citizen kicks the railroad officials thrust their
hands deep down into their pockets, look
down on the bucking citizen and calmly say:
''Well, what are you going to do about it?'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
A Polite Raggagenaan.

A man came in from the North few days
ago, on the Northern Pacific road, accompa-
nying the remains of his deceased brother
which were lying in casket in the baggage
car. When the train reached the depot the
corpse was transferred to another train for
transportation East. For the transportation
of a corpse it is necessary to procure a first
class full fare ticket, but this fact seemed to
be overlooked by the local baggageman, who
checked the mourning brothers trunk. and
thinking that the corpse should be checked
too. he did so and took the check to the car
and gave it to the man. The brother took the
brass slip and handing the baggageman q
cigar said, "Thauk you
''Oh, don't mention it, replied the baggage
man, 'sId be glad to the favor for you any
time" and he walked proudly away, while
the brother looked after him with puzzled
expression on his face.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
Chicago Railroad Meetings.

CHICAGO, Dec. i4.-The general meeting
to-day of the Central Traffic association was
dull affair. A complaint was made by the
managers that the freight rates had to be cut
from all association points, the blame being
laid upon the fast freight agents, whose
eagerness to procure business had brought
about decentralization. 1t was agre ed to let
the executive committee handle the subject
and bring about q restoration. Some talk
was had in regard to the interstate commerce
bill but no formal action was taken to oppose
il. the general opinion of the managers being
that its passage was inevitable. 1t was agreed
that the thirty-ceut grain rate from Chicago
to New York, ordered in effect
on the Goth, should be enforced despite
all outside objections. The commissioner
recommended that in fu ure divisions of
nerceptage on transcontinental freight the
trunk lines should take % per cent. instead
of % per cent. as at present. All other mat
ters acted on were routine and the meeting
adjourned until tomorrow. when the mama
gers will meet the passenger department of
the association. In the passenZ ger department
meeting to-day W. P. johnson was elected
permanent arbitrator. A large amount of
time was consumed considering a plan for
the redemption of tickets. 1t was agreed that
mileage tickets purchased to test rates should
be redeemed at ~ cents per mile. The sub
iect of rates on west-bound business from
Buffalo was referred TO committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
CoUNTY-sEAr CONTESTS.

If there is anything that can provoke
civil war in a community it is county-seat
contest. This has been abundantly illus
trated in Minnesota this year. The dis
tinctioD of being the apital of county is
an honor the average country village cannot
let slip without vigorous struggle to retain
it. Of the many curious and complicated
features which enter into these contests the
Traverse county contest furnishes notable
illustration. As soon as the official an
nouncement of the vote was made by Gov.
HUBBARD. the people of Wheaton went
down to Browns Valley for the purpose of
removing the public records. The people
of the latter town resisted the invasion and
quite lively melee ensued. Col. SAMUEL
J. Brown, in his interview with the
GLOBE, vindicates the Browns Valley
people from the charge of using mob ViO-
leuce, claiming that they only resorted to
force so far as force was necessary to resist
force. At all events they succeeded in
holding on to the county records. But the
legal complications which have arisen in
the case are the really curious features.
Several years ago the question of locating
the county seat was submitted to vote of
the people of Traverse county. The two
places in competition were Browns Valley
and Maudeda. The latter place had
no town charter, being simply a
proposed town site which the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
TELEGRApEsfC SHARKS.

The Charleston earthquake benefit fund
amounted to S815,U00
The German ironclad Muewe has sailed for
Zanzibar TO punish the murderers of the eX-
plOrer Juehke.
Gretta O'Connor. of Donegal, Ireland has
received 1890 damages in a breach OF promise
suit against Frank Dougherty, who recently
returned from America.
Mr.. Gladstone writes to the Welsh Liberia
ton ASSOCIATION that he regards their designs
with interest, but at his age he must leave
agitation to younger hands.
AT meeting of the coal managers In New
York it was decided to advance Chestnut
coal Is cents per ton The prices for other
sizes remain unchanged.
In the Marion county, Indiana, election
fraud cases United States Commissioner Van
Buren, to-day ruled that he had jurisdiction
in the conspiracy cases against Bernhamer,
Spaan, Coy and Counseman for the reason
that the affidavit relates to an offense against
the United States. He ordered that the trial
should proceed, and the taking of testimon!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
GouId,s RIr schema.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE Globe Democrat
this morning says: Mr.. Gould is now figuring
for an extension of his Missouri Pacific sys-
tenn, which will, when built, probably put
new face on Southwestern railroad matters,
and will involve an entire Encouragement of
the southwestern pool. The extension pro-
posed is from Hannibal, Mo-, in bee line
northeast to Chicago passing through Peoria
and Streator. distance of go miles. The
facts as learned are as follows: When the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy road acquired
the Hannibal & St. Joe, three years ago it was
agreed that the Missouri Pacific and the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy roads should not
build into one another's territory. In the
past year or more the Quincy people have not
held to their agreement, and have built down
into what Mr.. Gould regarded as his terri
tory, and ever since doing so they have an
ticipated retaliatory action. Now it is ABOUT
coming. If Mr. Gould should carry out his
plan the extension will. with the Missouri,
Kansas s. Texas, also form a bee line from
Chicago to Houston and Galveston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
THE REASON WHY.

The GLOBE cheerfully yields space to
the vigorous kick correspondent makes
against the publication of the Lord COLIN
CAMPBELL scandal. The GLOBE regrets
as much as it is possible for our correspond
ent to regret that the English aristocracy
should parade their vices before the public
in such offensive manner. 1t also regrets
that public curiosity is so wonderfully
aroused to hear all Of the filthy details. But
as these things Go occur, and the public de-
mands to know all about them, and par
ticularly as the GLOBE is a newspaper
whose mission is to give the news, we hold
our nose and let it go. As to the gOodY-
goody class of people, of whose whereabouts
our correspondent makes particular inquiry,
all that we can say is that to our certain
knowledge some Of them are so busily en-
gagged in keeping up with the CAMPBELL
divorce case they haven't time to devote to
small matters. 1t is no pleasure to the
average newspaper to publish social rot, but
as long as society is rotten and newspapers
continue to be newspapers, it is going to be
published. The fault does not lie with the
newspapers. 1t rests in the bosom of
society,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS.
The Head Officials of the Wisconsin Cen
trail Road Pay st. Paul
Visit.
An Appointment Made to Fill the Va
canoy Caused by the Death of
David Coleman.
Meeting of Iowa Railroad Men at the
Union Depot Yesterday to Re-
wise Tariffs.
The Manitoba's Competitors--A An Ac-
commodating Baggageman--
Got the Sinch.

There was representative body of railroad
men in the city yesterday. 1t consisted OF
General Manager Mellen, Assistant General
Manager Allen, General Freight Agent Ma
lone Assistant General Freight Agent Bar
low and General Passenger Agent Barker, all
of the Wisconsin Central road. They were in
a new business car. splendidly appointed and
of elegant construction. The party claimed
to be on tour Of inspection Of the road, and
had been to Ashland, Wis. from which point
they were returning. They left the city at
1916 p. III. yesterday for Chicago. The
frequent visits of the officials of
this line to Northwestern points
give rise to considerable speculation, and 1t
is surmised that when spring opens the road
will make some moves that will surprise the
people. An official of the road said few
days ago: 1.-The erection of buildings in st.
Paul and the enlargement OF freight yards
are two improvements that it is anticipated
the road will make, and then there is to be
great deal of money expended up along
the line, and Ashland will be given quiet
boom that she isn't figuring on"