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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

IT Is now generally believed that the
thrones in the railroad cars manufactured
for the emperor of China in France are for
the use of the porters.
Mr. GLADSTONE has recommended his
autumnal recreation of tree-felling. He pre-
fers to cut oaks and leaves the sycamores for
younger hands.
SAYS a foreign correspondent: "The crown
prince of Germany is a dear little fellow six
years old, with fair skin, hair and coloring
generally, and full of life and intelligence"
THE Emperor of Austria makes his immedi-
ate attendants miserable by smoking villain
Gus cigars. The finest brands he will not
use, but smokes the cheap cigars used by the
Vienna cabmen.
JOHN ii. OBERLY, recently nominated and
confirmed as United States commissioner of
Indian affairs, has taken the prescribed oath
and formally entered upon the duties of the
Office.
Mr.. SUMMERS, Gladstonian member of
the English parliament, has been spending
some time in Washington. He brought let
tiers of introduction to Senator HAwLEY and
has been shown much attention. He has be-
come warmly interested in the tariff debate
BROTHER of the late ex-Marshal BAzAINE
is still living in France. He is an engineer,
and has two sons who are promising young
afficers in the French army. They have been
authorized to add their mothers name to
their fathers and are given in the army list
as BAZAINE-HAYTER.
Mr.. DoDsoN lewis CarrolD asked a little
girl on the seashore one day if she had read
''Alice in Wonderland" The child answered
Yes and, after pause. said she was very
sorry to hesr that the man who had written
the book was mad. She had heard the cler-
gyman tell her mamma so. Next day Mr..
DoDsoN sent his mIsinformed admirer a
special copy of Alice" with the authors
compliments.
NJ. LABLANcHE, the great singer, is very
absentminded. He was recently at Naples
and King HUMBERT, who was also there, ex-
pressed desire to make his acquaintance.
On entering the ante-chamber in the palace,
NJ. LABLANcHE found that the gentlemen
present were personal acquaintance of his,
and asked them to be allowed to keep his hat
on. as he was suffering from n severe cold. A
lively conversation was cut short by the en-
trance of a chamberlain announcing that the
king would receive NJ. LABLANcHE at once.
In the momentary confusion the singer for
got that he was wearing his hat. took hold of
another which had been placed on chair
near him, and went before his majesty, who.
at the sight of him, burst into fit of uncon-
trollable laughter Utterly confused, NJ. LA
BLANCHE asked humbly to be Informed OF the
reason of the kings merriment ''Let me
ask you a question first" replied the king:
(which is your hat-thc one you are wearing
on your head, or the one you carry in your
hand!' "Confound it all" replied La
BLANCHE, joining in the laughter, truly,
two hats are TOO many for fellow who has
lost his head"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
THAT PIPEsTONE FLAG.

The easy inclination to mendacity
which partisan spirit engenders was
very well illustrated in the flag episode
at PipestOne the other day. The Pioneer
Press and Minneapolis Tribune pub
lished specials from PipestOne stating
that the Democrats had unfurled a rebel
flag at their barbecue last Thursday,
and that it was taken down because of
the storm of indignation it had aroused.
The falSity of the statement must have
occurred to every intelligent person in
Minnesota. There was no rebel flag at
PipestOne last Thursday, nor has there
ever been one seen in that beautiful
little town. On the day of the Demo
cratic barbecue several flags were dis
played by the Democrats, and all of them
the regulation national standard except
one. That one was flag sent up from
Ellsworth for special service that day,
and it was the old continental flag of
1776, with the nine red and white
stripes, the blue field with the thirteen
original stars in a circle. and the north
star worked in the center of the circle.
1t was rebel flag in the sense that our
revolutionary fathers were rebels
against the oppressive system of taxa
ton which the British government
maintained in the American colonies.
and in that sense only. 1t was the flag
under which WASHINGTON led the
armies Of the revolution to victory, and
surely there can be no harm in the
patriotic people of Minnesota marching
under the same flag in their glorious
fight against a system of taxation more
unjust and oppressive than the tea tax
established by the British government
in colonial days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
GERMANS IN SAMOA.

The secretary of state is awaiting the
report of the United States representa-
tive at the Samoan islands before TAX
ing action in respect to German aggres-
sions in Samoa. The Punishment and
dethronement of King MALIEToA, in
the first place, is regarded in this coun-
try as positive outrage, injurious to
American interests, and perilOuS to in
ternational rights. This deposition,
however, has been followed by revolt,
which has unseated TAMAsESE and re-
stored MALIETOA to his kingdom. The
dispatches f0r the last week or two
have given a pretty clear and succinct
history of events leading UP to the
present situation, and it is evident that,
if congress shall not speedily take some
action looking to the protection of the
interests of American residents in
Samoa in conformity to treaty
iugate the islands, and be in
position to prevent us from ever again
having a share in their fast-increaSing
commerce.
1t was the treaty entered into by this
country with Samoa in 1872 which dis
turbed Germany and England, and they
have ever since made strenuous efforts
to break down the advantages which
the United States secured over them.
In 1856, when TAMAsESE set himself up
as claimant to the throne, the German
government seizedupon slight pretext
to support him, but after negotiations
with representatives of England and
the United States it signed an agree
ment to recognize MALIEToA as the
lawful sovereign. Yet, in spite of this,
in 1887 Germany depoSed MALIEToA,
and then demanded a large sum of
money from TAMASESE, knowing that
he was unable to pay it, and evidently
intending by this means to frame an ex-
cuse for dethrOning him in turn and es-
tabliShing a prOtectOrate over the
islands. This the American government
will not permit. Its landed and com
merctal interests in Samoa are very
great. The harbOr of Pango-PangO,
which virtually belongs to US, is, in
naval point of view, the key to the
Samoan group and to Central Polynesia.
The bulk of the Samoan trade is in the
hands of Americans. The American
Land company own half the territory of
the principal island in the group. Both
the president md Mr.. BAYARD are de-
termined that these interests shall not
be destroyed, nor shall American rights
be infringed in the slightest degree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
CHEAP MONkEYI,AROR-

The statement comes from Madison
county, Kentucky, that J. 3. PARKS, of
that place, has trained seven large
monkeys to work in his fields, preparing
his hemp for market. They are said to
perform their work just as efficiently as
the colored men whom they displaced,
and at much less expense. There may
be some doubts about the story, but it is
quite true enough for Mr.. BLAINE. The
monkey, being a victim of Democratic
opposition, is excluded from the opera
ton of those economic laws that enable
the laborer in Republican states to sell
his labor where it will bring the highest
price, and he must therefore take for his
toll whatever his Democratic employer
is willing to give him. Thus he becomes
a disOrganiZing factor in the labor mar
ket, the certain effect of which is to re-
duce the general standard of wages. Mr..
BLAINE has already shown how the
wages of the Northern laborer are being
lowered by competition with the OPP
pressed blacks of the South, whom
Democratic planters compel to work for
much less pay than they would obtain
if they were free agents in the labor
market. But the case is made i'm
measurably worse by employing in the
hemp fields cheap monkey labor. The
, seven large monkeys employed by Mr..
PARKS appear to have displaced
that number of colored men who
had been doing the same work at
a higher rate Of wages. The monkeys,
it is distinctly asserted, do the work as
well and at less expense. The effect of
this is obvious. Wages in the hemp
fields, already low, must drop down to
the monkey standard, and Northern
labor that had to compete with the
poorly paid negro must now compete
with the worse-paid monkey. Mr..
BLAINE. who is now in Michigan, and
will soon be in Indiana, just across
the line from Kentucky, may be conf
IDENTIFY expected to take up the monkey
labor question and demonstrate these
facts with all his proverbial clearness,
elOquence and force. The outlook for
the Northern labOrer, unless there can
be radical change in the politics of
the country. is indeed an unpleasant
one to reflect upon. His hardships are
already many and severe, but what
must they be when he begins to feel the
effects of monkey competition? The
habits of the monkey are primitive and
inexpensive. He has taught himself
10 do without most of the COM
forts of refined life. He shamelessly goes
around without any wearing apparel.
He nests in trees, and lives on bark,
leaves and berries. 1t costs him but a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
BOUNCING BURGER.

The Pioneer Press seems to be suffer
ing from a severe attack of CASTRO
enteritis produced by the indigestible
stuff of which Capt. BURGER is made.
When the Republicans of Ramsey
nominated their county ticket the Pho
neer Press swallowed il whole. 1t is
now suffering from a spell OF gripeS
similar to the affliction which befell the
whale the three days that the prophet
JONAH was installed as chief of the in
terror department. The p. p. is trying
to throw BURGER up.
For the life of us we cannot see why
the interchangeable captain should be
singled out from the whole ticket as
special victim to be offered up OH the
altar of the silk-stocking bosses. Mr..
MERRIAM's organ says it Is because
it was an unfit nomination. With the
exception of one nominee for the leg
islature the same may be truthfully
said of the entire Republican county
ticket. Why then should Capt. BURGER
be singled out from the rest, unleas it is
because he is of German nationality.
Capt. BURGER got his nomination in
precisely the same way the others re-
ceived theirs, and just as fairly. The
Pioneer Press says that the members of
the convention who voted for him did
1t simply as a compliment. Were not
the other nominees complimented in the
same way? 1t is just the kind of COM
pliment man wants when he goes in
for a nomination, and Capt. BURGERS
friends seem to have understood it in
that light. At all events. he got their
votes, and there were enough of them
to nominate him.
The GLOBE does not propose to cham
piOn apt. BURGERS cause. We know
very well that he is going to be defeated
at the polls, along with the rest of his
ticket, and we expect to contribute our
part to the result. But we cannot stand
by and see so mean stab inflicted upon
an eStimable man as the Pioneer Press
gave the captain yesterday without
speaking word in protest. Capt. BUR-
GER is just as good a man as the Re-
publicanS have on their county ticket,
and will get as many votes as any OF
them. 1t is pretty well understood,
however, that his nomination is bar
to a dicker which Mr.. MERRIAM'S man.
ayers have in hand, and they want to
cut his throat to get rid of him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.

Our social system ignores orders of
nobility. We have no ribbons in our
buttOnhOleS to indicate some special
favor of kings or emperOrs; there are
no carriers, save those worn by ladies;
but we have our decorations. none the
less, and the most popular of these is
the campaign button. 1t fiOurishes like
a green bay tree. 1t is fashionable in
all the cOlOrs of the rainbow, and is as
gorgeous as peacock on dress parade.
A stroll along any of the principal
thOr0ughfares of st. Paul will show the
campaign button in every conceivable
shape and design, but adhering closely
in its general effect to the star-span-
gled banner or the red bandana. They
are part of the general finishing of a
citizen,a and their use. like Mr.. BLAINE's
trust, is ian exclusively private af-
fair"
These curious emblems or denote
ments of political strife, however, have
frequently met with cynical contempt
when they might have expected to
meet with appreciative consideration.
They remind one that the end of pOliti-
cal opinion is the ballot, although sig
nificant of gay times at the club and
many an all-night cruise with the boys.
There is really nothing narrow or clan
nish in it. 1t is the symbol, rather, of
generous freemasOnry, not particu-
larly important or essential, but sort
of knightly badge, worn as the flower
of English chivary wore their roses in
the old Lancastrian days. As such there
is tinge of romance and poetic fidel-
ity bred by the campaign button, which
is not the least desirable thing in the
acerbities of political canvass.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15

Judge THURMAN's letter winds up
the formal accePtsnces of nominations
on the national tickets, and although it
is last, it is possibly the best of the ieo-
litical feast to which the country has
been treated. There is no circumlocu-
ton in the Old Romans manner of APP
preaching a discussion. He wades right
in at the beginning and stops when he
is through. In the tersest manner pos
sible he presents the one issue of the
campaign, and states the Demo-
cratic position on it. In few
paragraphs he covers the whole
ground and presents such solid
arguments in favor of tax reduction that
no one will attempt to contrOvert his
propositions. 1t is a document that will
be read by everybody, and will make an
impression upon the minds of those who
read if
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
Merriam Silent.
Otter Tail Farmer.

OLIGr Ill aTUleT.
Well, Banker Merriam made his little
speech last evening, but, voters of Otter Tail
county, did he give one single reason why the
people of this state should elect him gov
ernor? III his three-minute address he never
once mentioned the issues of the campaign.
and did not attempt to make an argument
for himself. lie never once referred to the
grave charges which have been made against
him, as probably half of the people who
had gathered to hear him had hoped and ex-
peeted. The people of this county had a
right to expect from Mr.. Merriam, himself
denial of the doodle" charges which have
been so frequently made against him in this
county.
But he never ventured to say one word of
denial or explanation. And why?
Simply because Mr.. Merriam knew that
there was present in his audience last even
ing at least one man who had been offered
money to vote for him in the late Republican
convention; because Mr.. Merriam knew that
another man, who occupied prominent
place on the stage last evening. and who was
generally supposed to be an ardent McGill
man. had been his agent and deputized by
him 10 offer a man in an adjacent county
81, 900 TO do up Scheffer man there.
Because Of these reasons Banker Merriam
was silent last evening. and dared not at
tempt denial of the bribery and corruption
charged against him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
Meaning the State Govern
ment, Which Many Tax
payers Sharply Discuss,
And Think Should Be Thor
oughly Cleaned From
Official Dirt.
The Liquor Traffic and Sal
aries Come in for Keen
Inspection.
Public Sentiment Rising
Above Party to Consider
Lower Taxes.

On the 5th of the present month the
GLOBE sent out to the business and
agricultural classes of this state the fol-
lowing circular:
The taxpayers of the state are interested
in the proceedings of the next legislature,
which meets in January. Owing to the state
ment made by State Treasurer Bobleter, that
the taxes must be increased one mill. please
write the GLOBE concisely your opinion on
what legislative and state finance reform are
needed; nov taxes may be reduced; rail-
road and grain laws improved; appropria-
tons reduced; divorce laws Improved, etc.
This is a matter interesting all taxpayers.
Replies to the inquiries are already
coming in, and will be published every
Monday morning until the legislature
meets. Every one interested in state
governmental reform is invited to give
the GLOBE his or her views concisely,
and their replies will appear in each
Mondays issue. The following letters
were received last week:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
MERRIAM's BOoDLE RECORD.
What the st. Paul Pioneer Press
Has to Say About 1t.
nm tha 81 porl Pioneer Press Oct O

From the St Paul Pioneer Press, Oct. 8.
CROoKsToN, Special Telegram, Oct.
S.-The Democratic legislative cOnven-
ton of the Forty-ffth district was held
in this city this afternoon, and was one
of the most harmonious conventions
ever held in the district. OLE K. LAR
son, of FOsstOn, was unanimously NOM
mated for the legislature, and will un-
doubtedly be elected, as he is one of
the most popular and intelligent Sean
dinavianS in this section of the country.
Tonight, after the convention, Hon.
CHARLES D'AUTREMoNT and d. b.
JOHNSON spoke to an immense crowd at
the opera house. Mr.. D'AUTREMoNT's
speech was confined solely to tariff, and
his arguments were well presented and
convincing. Mr.. johnson discussed
principally state politics, and showed
Mr.. MERRIAM's Doodle record in the
most approved style. The speeches
were most enthusiastically received,
and the good seed sOwn will bring forth
much fruit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
REDUCE SALARIES.
State Officers Enjoy Too Fat a
Thing.

To the Editor of the Globe.
The reform necessary, in my opinion,
for the reduction of taxes in this state
is reduce the salaries. Why an official
serving the state should have bigger
salary for ten hours work Gin most cases
eight hours than bookkeepers. bank
clerks, dry goods clerks, railroad men,
ETC., | cannot see, for it certainly does
not take man of very great abilities as
register of deeds, auditor, clerks of
court, ETC., than those have mentioned
They work over twelve hours for sal
aries much less. Leave the railroad and
grain laws alone. The more we tinker
with them the worse we make them.
The alliance legislature made or at
tempted to get laws passed and made a
mess of it. 1t costs more since to ship
wheat from here to Duluth than it does
to St. Paul in proportion to distance.
Make a law governing the charges of
express companies. We pay 25 cents
for small parcel from here to st. Paul.
The same comes from Boston for 81
cents. This is raScally scheme.
Make the railroad companies light
their station platforms from one end to
the other, end compel them to receive
pdSSellStiS IIOill llc pldIlOIlu, dlu also
haul up the train to the platform to
allow ladies. ETC., to get off. AS it is
now, the last cars being the ladies' cars,
they are dumped by brakemen like so
much freight. In getting on a long
train they have either to walk through
the emigrant cars, which are delight
fully perfumed, or walk down the track
and be hoisted aboard like cattle.
AS regards divorce laws make a two
years. actual residence necessary, and
do away with referees to take evidence.
Let them come into court and show
their hands at the regular term. Let it
be necessary to prove residence by
three responsible freehoderS.
AS to appropriations, the most appro-
pirate thing for us to do is to elect
Eugene Wilson governor, with the rest
of the ticket, and give the Democratic
party a chance to reform abuses.
Our constitution for the state wants
overhauling, and the abuses of the
sherit1s' offices and justice courts reg
uIating; as they are, they are a disgrace.
A constable can serve secure paper
and return by mail and only charge Tor
actual travel, but a sheriti-from the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15

ridiculously small amount to subsist,
and consequently he is the cheapest
KIM of labor in the world. Does the
Northern laborer want to be compelled
to lead the life of monkey? Does he
want to go around without any clothes
on him? Does he want to live in tree
top? Does he want to be compelled to
nourisii himself on leaves and bark?
But this. as Mr. BI.AIN;:: vii tell him,
is what monkey competition will refuge
him to, unless he breaks the power of
the Democrats by voting for HARRISON
and against CLEVELAND, and restores
the country to the party which fills the
pockets of labor with money, feeds it on
the fat of the land and dresses it in pur-
pie and fine linen-and invariably prom
iSes to pay big wages.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15

county seat which is as in our case,
eighty-four miles mileage allowed,
though 1T is only thirty-eight miles.
Our change of venue law and jury
trials are farce of the biggest kind. So
are our probate laws as they now stand;
in fact it does not take lawyer to show
up the absurdity of our statute book. 1t
is like the political pot-a heterogeneous
mass of rubbish. {. ID. c. WILLIAMS
Perham, Oct. s.
GROWS FUNNY.
To the Editor of the Globe
In reply to the within inquiry we beg
leave to say, that the Republicans of
this district have carefully considered
these important matters and concisely
formulated their views in the platforms
of their several conventions held during
the past few months. AS our time is
limited, we refer you to them for the
expression of our own opinion, and
since the grand old party has shown by
its faithful record that il is the only
party of real reform and true progress,
we therefore suggest that you give
your best effort to the election of the
Republican candidates as the shortest
and most effectual means of accomplish
lug these desired ends, and the general
welfare of our great commonwealth.
Very respectfully, A. W. HIXoN.
CrOOkStOn, Mimi,