St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-22
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A SUBSCRIBER.
Sleepy Eye, MINI. Will you please
inform me through Your paper what the
population OF Duluth is at the present
time; also that of saltwater?
Duluth about 10000, saltwater $1,000.
F. C. II.
st. Paul-What is the present capital
of Dakota?
Is man horn in Minnesota of German
parents an American citizen?
FirSt-BiSmarck.
Second-He is.
st. Paul was a member of the Min
neSota mounted rangers under Gen. Slb-
ley in the Sioux war of 1868, and have
lost my discharge papers. To whom
will have to apply for their renewal?
Address Adjt. Gen. Seeley, st. Paul.
FRANCES.
Little Rock. Dak.-Eou will Oblige q
friend of the GLOBE by answering the
following questions, or referring me to
some one that can answer them:
Please give Ella Wheeler WilcOX'S
poStoffice address?
Are Charles Follen Adams dialect
verses published in book form, and
Where could L get volume?
First-AddreSS George YenOwine, of
fee YenOwine's News, Milwaukee, Wis.
SecOnd-Write Harper Brothers. pub
fishers, New York city.
SUBSCRIBER.
Cavalier, Dak.-Where do olives
grow, and how are they cultivated?
In Southern Europe, Western Asia,
Northern Africa. South America, Mex
leo and Southern California. They grow
from bulbs or seed planted in the earth.
st. Paul-What is the address of
Pinkerton'S agency here? Has a per-
son to pass the civil service examina-
ton TO be a railway mail messenger?
First-UniOn block.
Second-YeS.
Minneapolis-Wi you please tell me
In your next SUNDAYS GLOBE if there
is any more government land in the
northern part of this state. and how
near is it to Duluth? Whom must |
apply to for information?
Address receiver of the Duluth land
office.
st. Paul-How many steam fire
engines in this city, also how many
chemicals?
Nine steam engines and seven
cnemlcalS.
SUBSCRIBER.
Reserve, Wis.-What is the route of
the proposed Hennepin canal: that is.
what waters will it connect?'
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi
river.
SPORTING.
st. Paul-Did Ike Weir ever try to
stand up before George lie Blanche to
get done up?
What is Sullivan's fighting weight?
First-NO. If he had he would prob
ably would not have been disappointed.
SecOnd-AbOut 1913 pounds.
CLARA.
La Crosse, Wis.-What will be my
future husbands name?
In all probability his name will be
Dennis.
i'll. WARREN.
Clear Lake, WiS.-What is the politi-
cal standing of the supreme judges now
that Lamar has taken his seat?
All Republicans, excepting Field and
Lamar.
CHARLES SUBSCRIBER.
Usage, Minn.-HOw can man get his
citizen papers when he has declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
United States in 1881 and has never
been five years in any particular state
and don't know anybody who could
swear that he has been living five years
in the United States?
Ask the clerk of the courts of Becker
county.
st. Paul-WhO was the richest man in
the world when Vanderbilt was alive?
Who is the richest man now?
First-Baron Rothschild.
Second-John Mackey.
SKI.
Fond du Lac-What is the right pro-
nunciation of ski?
AS though spelled Skee.
NJ. RIG.
st. Paul-WaS Columbus the first per-
son who believed the earth was round?
Which is of the greater benefit to man.
kind, the public press or steam engine?
Which is the better for the promotion
of civilization, Christianity or intdelity?
Does it lie in the nature of man to
believe in God?
First-He was the first man to ex-
press such belief publicly.
SecOnd-The engine.
Third Christianity.
Fourth-It does.
Grand Forks, Dak.-Why do we burn
match to light, and light match to
burn?
What is the cure for love?
is Inere any Danger OF MIS-. QulZZ be-
coming jealous on account of my adj
dressing you so affectionately?
What do you think of a man who
passes a remark about every lady he
meets on the street?
/ am a brunette. What complexion
do you suppose my sweetheart is?
Why is it that as rule large men
marry little women and little men
marry large women?
FiTst-Because matches are built that
way.
Second Matrimony.
Third-Not the least.
Fourth-He is not gentleman.
Fifth-He should be blonde.
Sixth-Because large men want but
little here below and little women are
always anxious TO establish proof that
they cut just as much of a figure on
earth as females who reach further up
in the air.
FREDA.
st. Paul-Will you please inform me
how old Mihaly de Munkacsy was
when he sought admission to the art
schools of Vienna and Munich and was
refused?
And when he painted the picture
that was purchased by the Art Union
of PeSth?
Munkacsy was twenty-five years old
when refused admission to the Vienna
school and soon afterwards met a SINH