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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
A MINISTER'S FLASK,
Exposed at a Temperance
Meeting in This
City.
A Drummer Who Was Not
Fond Of His
Toddy.
One Of a Budget Of Stories
Told on the
Stage,
By a Representative Travel
ing Man Of New
York.

Temperance people turned out in
large numbers at the Grand opera house
last evening. attracted by the announce
ment that cold water meeting was on
the boards, Rev. S. q. Smith being the
presiding genius. Col. j. II. Davidson,
the first speaker, said that he thought
the early efforts of temperance people
were similar to man trying to ignite
green backlog with match or a candle.
To build fire with a match, ShavingS
and chips were used. The wood had to
be divided up. In such a way the liquor
traffic should be assailed, and this
was being done through local
option and restrictive prohibition. The
speaker then referred to the good that
restrictive legislation had done for st.
Paul, and concluded by rcciting a piece
of poetry appropriate to the subject.
S. A. Haines, of New York represent
was then introduced and spoke on the
thought, Lend a Hand" The infant,
he said, when trying to walk, like the
young man looking for work, or the old
man tottering on the verge of the grave,
wanted somebody 10 ''lend Il hand"
This was the motto of the league. Each
member of the league was pledged to
secure ten others. If he was temper
ance man he would work for others. No
man was sure he was temperate himself
unless he was trying to make other peO-
pie temperate.
Referring to commercial travellers,
the speaker SAID that of the go, 600 COM
mercial travellers it could not be proven
that 40 per cent of them ever drank
liquor. Some people thought drummerS
a hard lot. but there was no class Of
men in the country that stood higher
than commercial travellers.
Mr.. Haines then branched off on the
subject of personal liberty and became
quite humorous, telling a number of
stories as only commercial man could.
Just before concluding he Sprang
a little sensation. He was speak
ing about the influence man
might have and said, II was recently
talking with traveller who came from
Chicago last week. He told me that
coming up on the train he met a pleas
ant gentleman. After they had con-
the commercial man, i have flask of
like drink?' The offer was politely
refused, as was similar proposition,
made just before retiring. After reach
ing Minneapolis the traveller discovered
that the person who had tempted him
to drink was a minister of the gospel.
YES" continued Mr.. HaineS with en-
pnaSis, 81 have his name in my pocket.
He is stopping at the West hotel, and he
came up from Chicago to preach in one
of the Minneapolis churches to-day"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
THE CROSS OF CHRIST.
Its Bearing Upon the World and
What it SymbOlizeS.

At Christ's church yesterday morning
Rev. Charles G. Andrews delivered a
sermon, taking for his subject, Christ
on the Cross" He said that the cross
of Jesus Christ was a spectacle before
angels and men. 1t was the means of
making known for the first time by the
church the manifold wisdom of God ito
the principalitieS and powers in heav-
enly places. II testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ and the glory that
should follow. The family in earth and
in heaven have been named christian"
through the efficacy of the cross, of
Christ. 1t was the groundwork. of all
saving faith. 1t was love that gave
Christ to the world; that opened the
eyes of men and of angels: that pre-
sented God in its likeness of human
flesh, and gave form and person to God,
whereby men and angels could for the
first time look upon the Infinite and the
invisible and comprehend his majesty.
"The angels of God have learned to
comprehend the meaning of the cross of
Christ" continued Mr.. Andrews, "and
view it in all its grandeur, but we want
narrow vision and squeeze it's beauties
into our unlovely lives" The breadth
of the love of God, symbolized by the
extended arms of the cross, might
measure nothing until the lamb of God
was sacrificed upon it. Love springs
into action with angelic swiftness and
calmly to work in humble ministry,
showing the breadth and length and
height of its mission by its cOnstancy
and answering devotion. Jesus owned
such a love as this.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

John has been married three times and
makes his home in this city, while Ann,
the youngest girl, married William
Riley and lives on farm near here.
His father, Patrick Herman, died eight
years ago at the advanced age of ninety
three. His mother, Bridget Cranna,
died when he was sixteen, aged fifty
years. He had two sons in the war OF
the Rebellion, John, and Patrick who
enlisted when he was only eighteen;
but caught the measles and died at Fort
Smelling. The old gentleman wanted
to enlist and 20 with his boys into the
smoke of the battle, hut was refused on
account Of his age. His early life was
spent working in the coal mines dig
ging dusky diamonds" for II cents a
day. The mine was across mountain
three miles flon his home, and he
would frequently work eighteen hours
a day, preferring to work an extra shift
of six hours than TO walk the long dis
tance home. lie cut and bound wheat
in England for 5 ShillingS an acre. He
heard marvellous stories of the United
States where fellow could get rich as
easy as "falling Off a log" and could
buy an acre OF ground for days work.
SO he decided to immigrate. With his
little family, consisting of his wife and
1874. with just 2 shillingS in his pocket.
He left Quebec after seven weeks, going
to Worcester, Mass. Since then his
career has truly been checkered one,
turning his hand to any honest work
and residing at Bennet's Creek, n. Y,
Spring Valley, Mimi, Pleasant Grove,
Ulmstead county, where he re-
NAMED until ;69. Then lived
on farm between Elk river
and Princeton six years. when he moved
to this place. While at Spring Valley
he took up quarter section of land, and
traded it for a quarter section in Ulm-
stead county. After valuable improve
ments, he had an offer to sell for So, 15O,
but through the intrigues of one Hatha-
way, the purchaser, he only cleared $50
worth over 500 an acre. In politics he
believes in voting for the best man, ire
spective of party. He is a strong tenn
perance advocate. He wears a little
silver badge bearing the letters G. T..
A. u. of A, which has been on his per-
son for thirteen years, and during that
period has never touched drop of any
thing stronger than tea or coffee. He
quit using tobacco when he was forty
years old, and feels. the change has
been very beneficial. He has been sick
but two days in his life, but is bothered
some with rheumatism. "Uncle' Kier-
nan is seen making his regular trips
after his mail daily from his home to
the postoffice, distance of about a
mile. He takes pardOnable pride in
watching the progress made on the new
Catholic church edifice which is being
erected in this city, for his religion and
his church are the two things nearest
his heart,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
IA r. CLIO Bg
BY TOM HOLMES.

Wife-John, when you go down town
this morning want you to go to a
secondhand store and buy me an UNI
brella.
John-Why, we have got an UNI
brella, dear.
81 know; but l want an old second
hand umbrella with crooked handle,
and l want you to send a barber up
here. Pm going to have my hair cut
off,
''That beautiful hair, dear?"
Yes; and say, l want you to go to
some jewelry store and get me a pair of
spectacles."
''SpectacleS?"
Eyes
''Are your eyes getting weak?"
'N0, but I've concluded to become
woman SutfragiSt.n
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
STREET SPRINKLING.
What Has Been Done by the Coun.
Gil on the Subject.

Street sprinkling is something that
the average citizen will kick about. He
will kick if the dust is turned into mud,
if the slush is allowed to become chok-
ing dust, whether the city sprinkles the
streets and assesses his property. or if
it has to be done by individual sub
Scription.
When the question of the street
sprinkling assessments was before the
supreme court it was for time doubt
fvl if the city would not be at the mercy
of the chronic, unreasonable kicker,
until Providence came to its assistance
and sent showers of rain for seven
weeks. During the rain spell the su-
preme court recognizing that if the city
didn't sprinkle the streets, heaven
would, decided to Overturn Judge
Simons' decision and sustained the
board of public works by declaring that
it was local Improvement.
In accordance with this decision the
board of public works let all the sprink-
ling contracts about May Is. for di: =
tricts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, and rejected all
other bids. The contract prices aver
aged about so cents per week for every
100 feet on both sides of the street,
making the cost to the property owner
from 10 to 10 cents for 40 and 50-foot
lots.
These sprinkllng contracts cover
about eighty miles of street and avenue,
which include the business center, the
business portion of West st. Paul, and
the residence portions of st. Anthony
hill and Dayton's bluff, Lafayette ave
nue. and Central avenue sections, and
the West Seventh street quarter.
The districts which will probably not
be sprinkled are Nos. 1, 7. 8 and 10.
District No. is all that part beyond
Book street, on Dayton'S bluff; No. Z,
all north of Maryland street: No. s,
Merriam Park; and No. 10, all West St.
Paul not covered by No. 9.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
GIadstone's System of Working.

One of the most strangely marked
traits of Mr.. Gladstone's character, says
the London Star, is the method and ex-
actitude which he brings to bear on his
daily work. This is the great secret
which enables him to get through an
amount of labor which frightens ten
ordinary men. 1t is owing to the pos
session of this quality that he is able,
in the midst of his arduous parlia-
mentary toll, to write articles,
treating of such diverse subjects
as the roem4 of Homer, the early
Christian fathers and modern theology.
AS tritiing instance of Mr.. Gladstone's
curious habits of precision, it may be
mentioned that he rarely opens parcel
without untying-not cutting-th
string, tying it carefully up and putting
it away for future use in a drawer
which is reserved for the purpose. His
papers and documents are also kept in
scrupulous order by himself, SO he can
lay his hands on any one of them at a
moments notice. 1t is to his habit of
doing so much of his work for himself
that the mastery of detail, which Mr..
Gladstone shows on every subject with
which he grapples, is in great measure
due.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

were present. The assembly was COM
posed of Christian workers of all de-
nominations and Sunday school people
of the churches in Ramsey county, the
meeting being under the auspices of the
State Sunday School association.
After brief devotional exercises, led
by Rev. s. G. Jeffords. an address was
made by Hon. William Reynolds, of
Peoria, ILL.,, president of the Interna-
tlonal Sunday School association. The
speaker touched upon the rise and
growth of Sunday schools in this and
other countries, and also eXpatiated
at length on their benefits and
influence as factors of moral progress.
K. w. Hare, of Chicago, was also on
the programme for an address, but, as
he was unable to be present, the time
was occupied by Mr.. Reynolds. Music
for the occasion was furnished by the
Chorus Revival choir.
Mr.. ReynOlS will deliver an address
to young men this morning at 1880
O'Clock at the House of Hope church.
Tomorrow the state Sunday school
convention will meet at NorthfeId, to
continue in session until Friday. Free
entertainment will be provided by
Northtield citizens, and reduced rates
will be given on the railroads. =,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
People Will Go Insane.

Superintendent of Insane Asylum (be-
fore the board of trustees)-Gentlemen,
there is great need of large addition
being built to the asylum and work
should be commenced Immediately.
Trustee-You are not crowded for
room, are you?
Not just now."
''Isn't it a fact that some of the wards
are not full?'
''YeS. sir.'
'.Then why do you argue that an ad-
dition is needed"
Because, sir, see by the newSpa-
pers that Tennyson is at work on poem
of some length.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
IN A THEATER.
A Novel Place of Worship for a
Congregation.

The Peoples theater was used as a
place of worship for the first time yes
terday morning. and hereafter the con-
gregation of the First Universalist
church will meet within the precincts
of a playhouse. The Rev. w. S. Vail,
pastor of the First church, occupied the
platform, and there was large congre-
CATION, who seemed to be as much at
home in the new quarters as in their
former place of worship, on Wacouta
street. Several hymns were printed on
small slips of paper and each one was
furnished with copy at the door. Be
yond this there was nothing outside of
the usual service. Before announcing
his text, the minister said that at the
Old church the prospect had not been
very. encouraging but they had now
reached crisis. and by proper effort
would meet with success.
The sermon was an interesting one,
i'll which the pastor explained to the
congregation his conception of an ideal
Christian man.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
A Despe rate Leap for Liberty.

Alton Qll.) Special to Chicago Times.
Sheriff Jameson, of Morgan county
was on the Wabash train en- route to
Chester June with five convicts in
charge. AS the train was running
down the hill near Carpenter at fifty
miles an hour one of the prisoners made
his escape, running from his seat to the
platform and jumping off. His hands
were manacled at the time. AS soon as
possible the train was brought to
d standstill and party went
back to search for the body they ex-
pected to find mangled and lifeless at
the side of the track. But they did not
find it at all. The only evidences of the
desperate leap were blood spots on the
track, boot heel, a collar and hat.
1t was then believed he had crawled off
into some secluded place near the track,
but diligent search failed to discover
him. The sheriff has had the other four
prisoners lodged in Edwardsyille jail
while ne prOsecutes the search for the
missing one.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
A Redeming Feature.

Florida Republican.
During recent trip of the City of
San Antonio, on the Mallory line, from
New York to Fernandina, an old lady
passenger, who was hard to please and
who grunted at everything and every
body about the ship, said to Capt. Will
der at the breakfast table just before
reaching port:
After all, captain, there's one thing
that is really good on this ship, and
when | say a things really good mean
it. Never saw better anywhere"
''Glad to hear you say so, madam"
replied the gallant captain. I'VE al
ways try to make things pleasant and
comfortable for our guests. But what
is there on this ship you admire so
much?"
"The SALT" replied the old lady.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
THE OLDEST CATHOLIC.
Over Eighty, He Carries the Mail,
and Does Not Use Tobacco or In


toXiCantS.
Special to the Globe.
ANoKA, June 16.-ThOmas Herman.
the oldest and probably the most de-
voted follower of the Roman Catholic
faith in this city, first saw the light of
day December Is, 1906, in county Ros-
common, Ireland. Has been twice mar
ried. In 1885 he was welded to Mary
Cranna, and it was not until Jan. 7,
1885, that he again had the marriage
ceremony performed for his benefit.
This time his affections were placed in
the keeping of Mary Larson, and they
live at present just northeast of the
railroad station. His first wife bore
him nine children; four are dead. One
little one sleeps in England and one in
Ireland. One son, Frank. lives at Rich
Prairie; James resides in Becker county:
Mary.t the oldest daughter, married James
Larkin and is living in Sauk Center.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
odge, Mont, are registered at the Mer-

Lodge, Mont, are registered at the Mer-
chants.
Surgeon j. A. Finley, U. S. A., accom-
panied by his wife and child, registered at
the Ryan yesterday.
r. N. Ink and wife, Of Wahpeton. Oak. {;
A. B. Guptill, Fargo and S. W. Ritchie, W IA
tertown, are at the Merchants.
n. d. Barrow, Mankato; Mrs. Wait, Fari-
bault; A Bailey, Duluth; j. j. Kelly, Breck-
inridge. and F. T Tobey, of Saltwater, are
registered at the Merchants.
Capt. John II. Patterson, Twentieth in
fantry. who is stationed at Fort Assiuaboine,
OAK, arrived in the city yesterday on leave
OF absence and is stopping at the Ryan.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
Terribly Disappointed.

Mrs. X. Checquer-Did you visit
Monte Carlo while you were in Italy?
Mrs. Freshman (who has just returned
from European wedding tour)-No,
L didn't call on him. My husband did,
and said he just got a glimpse of him;
that was all. | don't think he enjoyed
the call as much as lie expected to, for
he looked terribly disappointed when he
came back.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
THE CIRCUS HERE.
The Route Chosen for To-Day's
Parade.

Sells Brothers pitched their canvas
in West St. Paul yesterday and spent
the day preparing for the two per-
formances that will be given, one this
afternoon and the other in the evening.
1t is claimed for this aggregation that
they are ahead of all others in bare
back riding and hippodrome racing, and
the doors will be opened at p. m. and
o'clock respectively to-day. The pro-
cession will start from the show ground
in West st. Paul at $50 a. m. to Indi-
ana avenue, to Dakota avenue, to Wa
basha street bridge; thence up Third
street to Seven corners, down Seventh
to Robert, to Eighth street, to Sibley. to
Seventh, to Broadway, to Third, up
Third to Robert street bridge, to the
ground.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
Excursion to Chicago,

$40 will take you to Chicago and re-
turn June 16 to 19, inclusive, good to
return until June 25.
The above rate is open to the public,
and tickets will be good on the famous
vestibuled trains of the Northwestern
.Line"-Chicago st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railway.
For further details apply at No. 159
East Third street, or Union depot, St.
Paul, or No. Is Niceilet House block, or
Union depot, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
OId-Tine Strength.

''They can't make me believe" said
st. Paul citizen to friend, "they
can't make me believe that John l.. Sui
livan is losing any of bis old-tine
strength, l tell you he can strike as
hard blow to-day with his right arm
as he ever did in his life. | was reading
this morning where he went down on
Wall street, New York, the other day,
and knocked down a bull in the presence
of a large number of brokers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
GLOBULES.

A meeting of the committee on the Nun
hall lectures will be held this morning at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton on Wabasha street. =:
movement is on foot to present peti-
ton to the governor for the release of the
Younger brothers from the penitentiary at
Saltwater on the ground of excessive pun
ishment.
The Peoples theater will change its bill to-
night, producing 1.-The White Feather a
social comedy drama by F. A. MashaH. The
management has had windows cut in the
sides of the building, and by means of au
artificial cooling apparatus i'll the basement
able.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
Well-Merited Punishment.

Merchant Traveller.
"What is this man arrested for?"
''Croolty to animals, yer onner," re-
piled the officer.
I'm what did the cruelty consist?"
"Well, yer onner, he's a hostler, an
livery tonne goes past the stable hear
him singin' white Wings and 'Swate
Willis with the mules all tied up, so
''Fine him the limit" said the judge.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
just Simply.

First DJde-That was mighty pretty
woman you were waltzing with at the
military bail last night, HAL Is she
married, a widow, or what is she?
Hal puffing the smoke of a cigarette
up in the air)-Neither, my boy. She is
simply tailor maid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

The sudden warm weather has caused
such rush of visitors to the new Plym-
outh clothing house on Seventh street
that they have decided to discontinue
the Wednesday evening promenade
concert by the Great Western band. 1t
requires all their available time to at
tend to the wants of lockers and huyers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
His Mistakes NIany

Managing Editor-Who was the au-
thor of that poem that begins, 1.-The
mistakes Of my life have been many?"
Editor-in-Chief (endeavoring to recog-
niZe some of his editorials published in
the morning paper)-I don't just remem-
Der his name, but I'm sure he was
proof reader.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

dinary picnic crowd in this country
would say that Americans take thelr
pleasure idiotically. - III
Grain Inspector Hodgson-About all
there is for lis to do now is to hold down
the office chairs and think OF the heaVy
work coming for us at harvest time.
Signal Officer c. E. Brandenburg-
People grumble about the hot weather'
but who wants it all one kind?
II. NJ. Grandin-There are only three
seasons in Minnesota, July, August ana
winter.
NJ. d. Munn[ sincerely hope that
some system of rapid transit, Will De
speedily given franchise by the coun-
Gil. There is nothing like it for develop
ing a city.
r. Flaherty-If Gresham is nomlnat-
ed I'm going to New York to vote for
him. If Blaine is nominated Pm going
to New York to vote against him.
Il. w. Weston-A hold-out is no gooo
unless man knows just the time 10
drop the dice.
Capt. Bresette-It has been one OF the
Quietest Sundays around town that L
have ever experienced.
Col. p. +. Barr-Hereafter l will be
chary about giving advice to people IN
regard to getting on and off street ears.
Clerk Harris, of the Ryan-'Tis now
the time that Southern people come
North, which makes. the Ryan flourish.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
The Cause ofIt.

Observing Woman-How changed
Mr.. Groove seems to have become dur
ing the last month. Have you noticed
it? He looks so thin and careworn.
Observing Man-Yes, l have noticed
it.
81 wonder what is the cause of it?"
'ue'S editing wOman'S magazine"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
One, Two, Three, Four Dollars,
Only!

To Chicago and Return via ''The Bur-
lington." Buy your tickets to-day, Sun
day, Monday, and the day after. The
rate of -Four Dollars is open to the wide,
wide world.
Offices: Corner Nicollet avenue and
Third street south, and Union Depot,
Minneapolis; corner Third and Robert
streets, and Union Depot, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
INDIGNANT Thieves.

San Francisco Enquirer.
Even the criminal classes are losing
faith in the lawyers. A society of
thieves in San Diego has passed a vote
of want of confidence in the legal pro-
fession, and decided that its members
will go to Jail without the assistance of
attorneys henceforth.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
Delightful Office for Rent.

A splendid Office on ground floor of
Globe building is for rent from May 1.
An excellent location for any important
financial institution, it having large
fire and burglar-proof vault in it. In
Quire at GLOBE counting room.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
PERSONALS.

o. G.. Traphagen, of Duluth. is at the
Ryan.
William Blair, Bismarck, Oak, has rooms
| at the Merchants.
| DR.. A. H. Mitchell. wife and child, of Deer
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
Lost.

A brass check for a trunk Saturday
hight about 12 o'clock; dented little
On one side. Finder please return to
the GLOBE Office to l.. l.. Loomis and
receive liberal reward.