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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
A CAMPAIGN ALPHABET.
Written for the Globe !


AS for that curious word Affidavit
The News has got one, and is going to save it.
Is is the Doodle the delegates got
Those fellows who voted for Bill and were
bought.
G Is for Cole, who believes in free trade,
But is given to calling a shovel a spade.
ID is for Donnelly. the great acrobat,
Who's ready to flop at the drop of the hat.
Il is the Earth. the Republicans claim;
On November the sixth they'll get left, just the
same.
f is the Farmer who doesn't much care if
A slight change were made in the odious
tariff.
G is the GLOBE. which contains all the news;
The masses its columns each day do peruse.
II is the Hat, grandpapa's number 10,
Tho very large size. it will never fit Ben.
lis for the Irish who voted for Blaine
Just why they did SO would be hard to ex-
plain.
is for johnson. whom Dahl tried to buy;
1t looks bad for Dahl, tho he says it's lie.
X is for Kelly, who spends all the day
Getting in his fine work with his little
20. r."
l. is for Loren q man hard to down;
He knows all the wires III his own native
town.
MS for McGill, whom a traitorous crew
Deserted to rake in dollar or two.
n is for Newell, who wears on his feet
Silk stockings of pattern quite nobby and
neat.
o is for Office, which should seek the man;
Nowadays things are run on a different plan.
P's for the Press, which stands in with the
gang
Its fling against Sehefer was bad boom
erang.
0 is the Quarrel in G. o. P. ranks
There are numbers of people not stuck upon
banks
r is for Rice, with heart large and warm,
Who'll sweep the old Fourth like cyclonic
storm.
is for Scheffer, prince among men;
Where Bills has one friend, why, Albert has
ten.
L is the Tariff protec.ive-a fraud
theft against man and a sin against God
U is the Union the Democrats need,
If at Uncle Sans crib four years more they
would feed.
V is The Voice of the people. Ere long
1t will stihe Projections sweet siren song.
W's for Wilson, old Tom or Eugene;
They mean what they say, and they say what
they mean.
y is 'Xeitement, twill reach high pitch
When Grover on Ben gets a half-Nelson
hitch.
Y is the Yell of great triumph you'll hear
When the Democrats win ill the fall of this
year.
is the Zeal which the people should show
In putting down fraud. and corruption also
M. j. ID.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
MEN OF NOTE.

GEN. FISK, the Prohibition candidate for
president, is sick at his home in New Jersey.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine, it is said, has
purchased an OvercOat. This is sure sign
of an early and hard winter.
ONE of the members of the incoming class
at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute, Troy.
n. Y. is DAN RICE, Jr., son of The noted cir
Gus star.
RICHARD KIDD, of Texas, having reached
the age of l15 is still voting the Democratic
ticket. He is undoubtedly the oldest voter in
the United States.
II. C. BUyNER, editor of Puck, is said to
command higher price from the magazines
for his short stories than any other American
writer of his age.
THOMAS BLAND, aged eighty-four years,
who lives near San Jacinto, Jennings county,
is said TO be the Oldest native-born Hoosier
living in the state.
LEVI P. MOTION, Republican candidate for
vice president, won eight prizes at the Buff
falo International fair for his eight exhibits
of improved stock.
SENATOR STAMFORD is said to be quite ill,
and with a peculiar affection. He is con-
stantly drowsy. yet is unable to secure any
restful or refreshing sleep.
WILLIAM X. MERRIAM, the Republican can
didate for governor of Minnesota. is sup
posed to be the youngest bank president on
record. He is thirty-eight now
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER begins to show
the effects of the hard work he has done as
literary man. His hair, beard ana mustache
are very gray, and give him an older look
than his years warrant
THE czar spends very little time in his
study, as he is more afraid of stoutness than
of political plots. and is consequently in the
habit of receiving his ministers in the
grounds, walking up and down an avenue
while listening to their reports.
SPEAKING of NJ. PAsTEUR a recent writer
says: ''He is of average height, has a large,
high forehead, small grey eyes, soft and in
teiligent; short neck, broad shoulders and an
emasiated face; he wears full gray beard
ard mustache cut close. He limps slightly"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
From Harper's Bazaar,

''Oh, the Frenchman was very harshly
treated. They threw him off the bal
cony into the street."
"They did? Well. was he hurt much?
Anything broken?'
Nothing but his English
There is policeman in Boston who
has carried his club for fourteen years
and has never struck anything but atti-
tudeS i'll all that time.
First Baggageman-I say, Mike, all
av these trunks belong to the wan
woman. Wat dye s'pose is in them?
Second Baggageman-Shure, Jerry,
an it's her war-rurobe. She's a cele-
brated actress.
First Baggageman-An' what's in the
small handbag that goes wild 'em?
Second Baggageman-Be gobS, Jerry,
Dim thinkin' that's wat houlds her
JANUS.
"Mistah Farley, L guess de baby's
swallered some rat pizen, an ma
fought maybe you'd know wot was
good fur it,"
Gentleman lat an evening entertain.
ment)-PardOn me, sir. but am l not ad.
dressing the Duke of Wynn WHY'S?
Gentleman Addressed drawing him.
self up with hauteur)-Sir, | am the
head waiter.
First Tragedian-Oh, did splendidIy
on my Western trip.
Second Ditto-Who supported you?
First 'Tragedian Qndignantly)-Sirr
| suppor-r-rrted meSelf.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
GEN. SHERMAN ON HovEY.
A Letter That Will Not Help tht
Republicans in Indiana.

A Letter That Will Not Help the
Republicans in Indiana.
New York Herald.
Among the items of news gathered
at the Democratic national headquar-
ters is the following letter taken from
the military records in Washington,
which is not calculated to help the
chances of Gen. Hoyey, Republican
candidate for governor of Indiana:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OIL
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, NEAR
ATLANTA, Ga, July 25, 1864.
Col. James Hardie, Inspector General, Wash
inton, d. c.:
/ have your dispatch of yesterday.
wish to put on record this, my emphatic
opinion, that it is an act of injustice to Off
GERS who stand by their posts in the day of
danger TO neglect them and advance such as
Cen Hoyey, who left us in the midst of bul
lets to go to the rear in search Of personal ad-
varcement If the rear be the post of honor,
then we had better all change front on Wash
ington. W; T. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

Harrison Mr.. Merriam's modesty is superb.
II he really believes what he says he had
better stay in New York for q few weeks.
For if he repeats any such assertion in Min
nesota he may find large roll of his fayorite
campaign material thrust under his nose
with suggestion that he may back his
opinion. Business is lively this fall, but
there is no such an opportunity for picking
up money as to call Mr.. Merriam's $4,000
bluff. If he is the shrewd inancier his
friends claim, he will ayow when he returns
that the New York reporter added cipher to
his actual claim, or else remark that since he
became candidate for governor he has
given up betting.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
From the Cartoon.

Miss Bruce (who haf heard that her
friend, Miss Deering, has had a falling
out with Mr.. Downey)-Why, thought,
Eugenia, that you and Dick were very
solid.
Miss Deering Gcily)-Oh, dear, mol
only plated.
-PerambulatorS? Yes, sir. We
have just got in a new stock, satin.
lined, silk-trimmed. silver-plated iron.
work, full-jeweled handle. ETC., only
$50. Step this way, please. First child,
suppose?
Gustomer-NO; seventh.
Clerk-Oh! John, show the gentleman
those latest improved $40 baby
coaches"
Eastern Farmer-Got tired of Kan
saS, eh?
Returned Emigrant-Yes, too hot
down there for agriculture.
Z. F. Don't see how it can be too hot
for corn.
r. E.-Well, the corn grows fast and
ripens fast. that's fact; but you see ii
ain't remarkable. Nobody wants to buy
roast corn. Most folks like it better
billed.
Prison Visitor-And what brought
you here, my good fellow?
Courect-The 9:40 train on the All
Round railroad, Aug. 2, 1880. Ask me
something harder.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
PROPHECY FULFILLMENT
Tilden's Patriotic Hope Achieved
in Cleveland's Administration.


"The government can never be re-
stored and reformed except from inside,
and by the active, Intelligent agency of
the executive. We must hope that
Providence will, in its own good time,
raise up man adapted and qualified for
the wise execution of this great work.
and that the people will put him i'm
possession of the executive administra-
tl0n,. through which alone the noble
mission can be accomplished, and the
health and life Of our political system
be preserved and invigorated." samuel
>: Illden to IrOQuois Club, Chicago,
March II, 1882.
"Cleyeland'S administration has been
free from official or personal scandal;
has been honest and clean. There
nave seen no Star route robberies; no
navy Jobberies; no war department cor
ruptlons; no profiigate waste by United
otates marshalS; no treasury combina-
tionS OF speculationS; no corrupt opera
ions IN or through the land Office. No
American at home or abroad has had
occasion to droop his eyes in shame be-
cause, OF any such things under Mr..
CleVeland'S administration. On the
contrary, there has been resolute eff
fort to promote honest government, to
increase efficiency, and to lessen ex-
penSes. "-George w. Childs in the
Philadelphia Ledger, Aug. 1883.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Answer
LIFE'S BRIGHT SIDE.
Funny photographic Conceits
Culled in Many Brainy Fields.

Funny photographic COnceitS
Culled in Many Brainy Fields.
From Puck
The Emperor of China is preparing to
mop up the earth with the nations who
decline to admit his subjects. He is
looking out more for his queues than
for his peace.
Malaria is malady that doctor saws
you have got when he doesn't know
what's the matter with you.
Since oil has come into general use to
calm the ocean waves. the cruise of oil
has had greater run than even in an
cient times.
Stationer-1es, sir; we have every
kind of pen. What kind will YOU take?
Chicago Litterateur-You may give
me box of facile pens. understand
that the best writers use that variety.
Going to be away six months, eh?
Aren't you afraid something will hap
pen. to the wife and children while
you're gone?'
They're safe enough; [ left them in
Philadelphia. Nothing ever happens
there. you know"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

constantly more marked. The Duke of
Marlborough's honeymoon with his
New York bride is hardly over before
the news comes that the Duke of Nor
folk is to wed Miss McTAvIsH. of Balti-
more. That American women make
the best wives is conviction that has
come to many prominent Englishmen of
late. But does an Englishman make
the best husband for an American girl?
That is question not easy to answer.
Perhaps it should not be propounded
until the conundrum SIS marriage a
failure?' has been settled.
~
The young emperor of China is an ex-
travagant sort of cuss. 1t is estimated
that his wedding will cost $4,000, 900. A
sum like that would run Republican
paper in Missouri for nearly year.
~
Another victim of the March blizzard
is reported. A New Yorker who res
cued a strange girl from the snow mar
ried her last week. In the other cases
reported the victims simply died.
~
A Washington paper relates this
anecdote on the junior senator from
Kansas: ''It was only little telegram
"a very little telegram, in faet-but the
frown on Senator PLUMB's face dark
ened repeatedly as he sat in his seat
yesterday and read and reread it. 1t
appears that the senator and Represent
ative PETERS had agreed to address a
political gathering at Wichita, Kan, on
the 10th inst. This is what the tele-
gram contained: Don't come; BAR
NUNS circus is billed for same day.
You can buck against the Democrats
successfully. but our people would
rather go to - than miss circus.
Better fix upon another date 1t is
needless to add that the advice was fol-
loWed.'
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Why, Oh, Why?
q the Editor of the GIobe.

To the Editor OF the Globe.
Allow me to make a suggestion
through your paper. Why can't we
have a joint discussion by our candi-
dates for governor? Give us chance
to hear from those gentlemen. Please
invite them to come before the voters at
an early day and take for their text,
'.Tariff, high and low wages, etc, etc."
We have no doubt but that much use
full information will be impaired, and
they will draw a crOwed house. Yours,
etc, JAMES REDLIGHT.
Sept. 26. 1888.
Comment-Mr. Merriam's managers
will not permit him to indulge in de-
bate, and he speaks only as they die
tate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

The proof that Candidate HARRISON
did say that a dollar day was enough
for any workingman is furnished in the
following affidavits. In juxtdposition
is the affidavit of Gen. HARRISON him
self, in which he rates his own services
at thousand dollars. Workingmen
will read and draw their OEn conclu-
SiOns:
ENOUGH FOR THEiNOT TOO MUCH FOB THE
swITCHNEN. ATTORNEY.
State of Indiana WILLIAM King ct al.
Marion County, S. VS.. the o. & NJ Ry. Co.
JOHN G. SCHWARTZ Jet al: BENJAMIN HAIR
being duly sworn, RIsoN, being duly
states upon his oathisworn. says upon his
that -. he was presentoath that 80. .affant
and heard Mr.. HAIR took part in preparing
RISoN, now presi- the defense that n
dental candidate. saylhearing was had at
that 81 day was Springfield. ILL.,; that
enough for any work in going to- returning
ingman, and that he and arguing the case,
himself could live on nearly one whole
that amonnt. week of time was con
JOHN G. SCHWARTZ. sumed, and that he
Subsc ibed andlbelieyes the services
sworn to before me of affiant were rea-
this 25th day of Sep isonably worth 81 ,090.
tember, 1883. BENZ. HARRISON.
JOSEPH Il. flaming, Subscr i b d d
Notary. sworn to before me
this 3lst day of
March, 1887.
HOWARD GALE,
Notary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
STATE PRESS.
And His Name Is Wilson.
Red Wing Republican

htU " IIIS hVpUDIICdII
Republicans who have read the statements
of the st. Paul GLoBE. and the not too com
plets explanations of some stale officials
about the condition of the states finances,
will be thankful that the result of The Repub-
lican convention ensures a change i'll the ex-
ectltiye for the next two years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Winona Herald.

WlnOnd HtTHIu.
Hon. William r. Merriam, Successful can
didate for the Republican nomination for
governor. is in New York and took pains to
put himself on record in regard to the COM
ing election lie modestiy intimates that
there have been objections to gubernatorial
candidates in the past which have cut down
majorities but this year the candidate is all
right. and Minnesota ''wlli give all the way
from 81, 900 to 10000 majority for Gen.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Rash Statements.

Jackson Republican.
C. w. Smith in all interview with Pioneer
Press reporter, says that Merriam, in the Sec
ond will have not less than 10000 majority,
for it was the original Merriam district.
We guess c. w. Smith does not read the
papers or talk with a great many people or
he would not make such rash statements.
Merriam will not take 200 majority out OF
jackson and Mobiles counties.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Barto's Treachery.

4 MontevideO Leader.
He seconded Merriam's nomination in a
noisy speech that served but to ring the
changes on his own vile perfdy.and to con-
vince his hearers that ne is un n-.orthy OF all
political preterment, even as he S destitute
of all political honor. Ia TIA! Barto. Your
people did well to nominate a more honor
able man for congress, and with them wen
not forget thee
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Works From the Stub.

Wadena Tribune.
When asked if Merriam would take the
stump in his own interests, Democratic
campaign speaker stated that Mr.. Merriam
did not work from the stump but from the
stub. This remark contains great deal OF
truth, as newspaper clipping published else
where in this issue indicates.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Openly Stated.

BROWNSVILLE news.
1t is openly stated that Merriam, the Re-
publican nominee for governor, bought his
nomination He was not the choice of the
convention which nominated him, but by
some hook or crook he got there just the
same. Well, it remains to be seen whether
the people of this state are so partisan blind
as to elect a man for chief administrator who
has so little scruppIes about the means used
to gain his own selfish ends.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

THE Republican legislative ticket Sc
lected at Fridays primaries, and whose
nomination will be confirmed by the
convention to-day, is Just strong enough
to put the Democrats on their mettle.
Ramsay county will have important in
terests to be attended 10 by the next
legislature and none but first-class men
should be named for legislative honOrs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
An Interesting Conversation.

New York Herald.
"Can | interview you in regard to the
action of the United Labor party in
coming out for Warner Miller?" the re-
porter asked Alexander Jones, editor Of
the Volks Zeitung.
Yes" replied Mr.. Jones.
well. what do you think of it?"
''BoOdle!"
''ls that all?'.
''That is ALL"
The TeutOnic mind seems to be able
TO grip situation by the nape of the
neck, so to speak, and to state facts in
crisp and expressive terms.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

raises the prices of that raw material
ON their competitors.
In this way the operation of low tariffs
is to raise the prices of American woods,
and to enable the American manufact-
urer to compete with the foreign much
mere successfully than under high tar
ifs
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
London Is.

To the Editor of the Globe.
10 settle dispute, please answer the
following question, viz; Which is the
largest city in the world in population.
BY giving an answer in your paper you
will oblige
A READER OF THE GLOBE.
st. Paul, Sept. 2S.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Macdonald Arrives.
Faribanlt Pilot.

fdrlDdulI TllOts
The Democrats of the Third congressional
district will be pleased to learn that Hon.
John L. Macdonald arrived home Tuesday,
hale. hearty and ready for the fray. pleas
ant Acrimony'' Hall, his opponent, had bet
ter diet on brain food for few days, SO that
he will be intellectually strong enough to
at least attempt to wrestle with some of the
knotty tariff problems Mac will give him to
solve
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

WHEN Rev. DR.. BURCHARD reads
BOB INGERsoLL's free whisky remarks,
BLAINE's speech OH trusts, and Fos-
TER's letter on manufacturers fat, he
about comes to the conclusion that this
year the grand old party is suffering
from something more serious than Rum,
ROmanism and Rebellion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Feathered His Nest.
Todd County Argus.

Todd County Argus.
This sudden change is not surprising to
the people up this way who know Barto
best. He is for anything that will feather his
nest, and he didn't change his coat this time
without there was something in sight. lie
can now talk of Gilman's treachery.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
WHEAT AND CORN.

The conditions of the grain market at
the close on Saturday give promise of
renewed activity to-day. 1t was strong
at Chicago, and fractionally higher at
other centers, with good prospects of
continued upward tendencies. The
philosophy of the movement is proba-
bly, due to the extraordinary shortage
in the European harvest and the pro-
posed removal of the French duties on
grain.
The discussion of the policy and
movement to abolish the French import
tax was matter of considerable inter-
est few weeks ago, and it is not inn
probable that it was the germ of the
present whirl in prices. Shrewd manip-
ulatOrs of the markets perceived the
drift of inevitable conditions and pre-
pared to meet them. They fully un-
derstand that France must have the
wheat whether she takes off her duties
or not. and whether she does or not is
matter of Indifference on this side of
the Atlantic.
Germ receipts are also heavy in the
Chicago market, signifying evidently
that the crop is in readiness to take its
share in the upward tendency of prices.
The maximum estimates entertained
generally for some months appear to be
about fully realized; that is, a rise on
2.00O,0O0,OOO bushels. If SO, it will be
the richest and grandest years gift that
this nation or any other. in all history
ever received from natures providence,
and its effects and influences will
necessarily be felt in every branch of
industry, finance and commerce.
Let the farmer whistle and grow
merry, for his lines have been cast in
pleasant places.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Touches the Spot.

Saltwater Democrat
Merriam is undergoing his first polltcal
housekeeping experience, and likes it. He
is certainly financially hospitable and dis
likes to have 1.-The boys look gaunt. Next
to q mans stomach, nothing touches the
spot so quick as Doodle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

THE latest style of dress by WORTH is
the CORA POTTER robe" named after
the newly risen dramatic star. 1t is
made to show off the Wearer to good adj
vantage, and requires but very little
cloth. 1t is not cut high from below,
but low from above.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Merriam Was a Member.

Pennington Tribune.
|, Let us be fair and decent, even in politics,
and let us stick to the truth. Mr.. Merriam
was not a member of the legislature when T.
III. Rahilly was.
[Nlr. Rahilly sat in the house of 1888 and
so did Mr. Merriam.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Killing ScheHer.

Glencoe Register
In its efforts to kill off Albert Scheffer po-
litically the Pioneer Press is doing more to
lose Mr.. Merriam votes than his best workers
can make for him. Is it not 'Mischieyous
meddling?'
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

THE most fragile of the protectioniSts'
arguments against the MILLS bill, is the
often repeated assertion that sit is the
first step towards free trade" On the
same parity of reasoning the man who
buys a 1O-cent cigar and smokes it, has
taken the first step towards bankruptcy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

AT NOON to-day. the present session
of congress will have become the long
est in American history; and owing to
the obstructive policy of the Republican
senate, has perhaps accomplished the
least legislation, good, bad, or indif-
fereDt
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

A newspaper sets open table to mill
ion different tastes. 1t cannot do other
wise and remain newspaper. AS for
that which is unQualifiedly demoraliz-
ing, the many department editors who
make great paper have the keenest
possible scent. That which survives
the ordeal of scissors and pencil resides
in the realm of taste. and tastes are in
finite,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

as there is not one, from BLAINE down
to HARRISON, who has not repeatedly
avowed himself in favor of correcting
the INEQUALITIES of the tariff.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
AOuaer Confession.

Zumbrota News.
The fact that Mr.. Merriam has money Is
being used as an argument against his useful
ness as a governor We are glad he has
money and wish we had as much or more.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
SUBJECTS FOR THOUGHT.

The discussion that has sprung up re-
regarding the omission of the word
''obey" from the marriage service
seems superfluous. The word was
always looked upon in married life as
1.-THE little JOKER"
Ladies who aspire to great dramatic
celebrity should remember that the
first step toward distinction in their
chosen profession is to dress well. The
artist in robes has more to do with femi-
nine triumphs on the stage than either
SHAKESPEARE or OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
The lady who Stoops to conquer should
have WORTH for a prOmpter.
50
They are to have beauty show next
week among the roses at tSanBernardino,
California. We shall also have one this
winter in ST. Paul. The ice palace will
glow with all types of beauty. and dim
pied cheeks will be alive with roses.
The tendency of English peers TO
marry American wives is becoming
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01

CAPT. BEAN evidently has the string
on the sheriffaIty nomination in tO-day's
convention. If any man deserves the
empty homer the captain is the man. He
is a splendid fellow to beat.