St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-14

d married couple, VINO worked together
on one of the papers, who were consti-
tutlonally nervous, and had such appre-
tensions OF Dakota storms that they ex-
cavated cyclone cave, to which they
fed at all hours, day and night, when
dark cloud or rustling breeze came up.
They became source of much merri-
ment to those who observed them. One
night sudden rumble of thunder
alarmed them, and fearing they would
not have time to reach their cave they
jumped into a meter box of the water
mains, which at the bottom was so mar
row that they could not move-theY were
Wedged in fast. 1t was only about eight
feet deep, but they didn't have room to
move and couldn't get out. Their cries
finally brought help and they were res
cued, but they were so jeered that they
soon departed East.
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Judge MITCHELL, the Fargo scientist,
Is the standard authority upon all
meteorological conditions. In recent
lecture upon cyclones he shows why
Dakota is exempt from their ravageS.
The reports of such visitationS were
great exaggerations. He was one of the
Oldest settlers and knew of but one that
had really Oecurred-that was nine
years ago, southwest of Fargo, and did
little damage. 1t was sort of cub cy-
clone that had wandered away from it's
proper track. Probably no part of the
Northwest is more nearly exempt from
these cratic visitors than Dakota.
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Among the evidences of the spread of
American civilization among the Sioux
Indians recently noted are the chewing
OF gum by the squaws, with the grace
and elasticity of jaw of the white belle,
and the playi g of base ball by the
young bucks. Some of them also can
swear with good deal of vigor and
tiuency.
Hon. S. Ii. CRANMER, the Prohibition
nominee for congress, is said to be a
man OF weight and proportions men
tally, as well as physically; but his local
paper states that in starting out on his
campaign he made one bad break. He
addressed Sunday school convention
and asserted that good Sunday school
teacher should possess brains. The re-
port says the teachers rose in their
wrath and declared that no such innova-
ton should be tolerated-that the ex-
perlence of ages was adverse to it-but
that is a controversy not to be entered
upon in this department.. Incidentally
1t may be mentioned that MI. CRANAiER
is fortunate in having a wife who is a
gifted speaker. Her efforts are pro-
n0unced literary treats. She organizes
w. q. L. U. societies, and is soon to
make a tour of the Northern Pacific
country. If that organization will take
the field with the vigor it displayed a
year ago, the Prohibition ticket may
worry some OF the old line politicians.
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A few papers carry the idea of voting
for president and vice president to the
absurd extent of proposing full electo-
raj ticket for two States-four for the
South and three for the North. Such
complication would be likely to defeat
any effort whatever. There can be no
compulsion upon the judges to count
any such vote, and while some might,
others would not. If the object is SIM
ply to show the relative strength of the
parties, it could be best effected by sim
ply using the names of the candidates
OF the various parties. A better test
than the vote for delegate could proba-
bly, be obtained in this way. as all who
wanted to be called Democrats would
vote for CLEVELAND and THURMAN, and
Republicans for HARRISON and MORTON.
but might not for the party delegate.
Probably the general committees of the
parties could arrange for such vote if
desired.
Col. PLUMMER announces that he will
lnaugurate his labors under the national
committee of the g. o. p. in Maine in
August, doing New York and Indiana
in September, and Virginia probably in
October. There doesn't seem to be any
place left for SPRINGER's district in IL
linois. Perhaps it is an odd job be-
tween times. 1t is little singular that
BLAINE can't take care of his own state
without PLUMMER, but the colonel has
"reminiscences of little brown Jug in
the BLAINE state that would lead him
there with small pay.
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Speaking of PLUMMER, when he was
resting in the jungIes of Trail, Gale
donna was his headquarters. Judge Nc
CONNELL held court there the other
day. and took occasion to remark that
local option had greatly improved the
place. When PLUMMER was there sa-
looms were the principal business feat
ure, and jurors, witnesses and lawyers
were not often in condition to appear in
court. The judge, however, would not
express an opinion upon the operation
of the law in other places.
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