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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
He Was Used to 1t.
Texas Siftings.

texas Strings.
A rather shabbily dressed man, with a
large book under his arm, inserted his
nose into the orifice through which rail-
road tickets at the union depot at Austin
are sold.
'What can 1 do for you?" asked Pete
LawlesS, the genial ticket agent.
"HOw much does a ticket to Dallas
cost?'
"Seven dollars and fifty cents"
"Well. I've got all but the 81"
THAT'S hardly enough"
'Look here. my friend. I'm a book
agent, and | got roped into little game
of poker and want to get out of town.
Now, if stay here I'll have to drum.
and Pm terror. I've talked lots of
people into the lunatic asylum. You
don't want me to talk you silly, do yOu?"
Suppose you try"
''In the interests of the people of
Austin you want to help me leave this
town. My staying here week will re-
tard its growth ten years."
$50 you are really book agent. What
book are you selling?"
A galvanized smile spread over the
mans face, like lot of butter on a hot
batter cake, and in a Sing-SOng voice he
remarked:
L AN OleIInS Tile PUBIC, Ill SeNell-
teen volumes, DIR. Bumblebee'S ObSer-
vationS in Palestine book that should
be in every household, book that not
only contains the views of the learned
savant OH what he saw in the Holy
Land, but numerous SpeculatiOns and
theories about what he did not see. al
together forming complete library of
deep research, pure theology and chaSte
imagery. | am not selling this incom-
parable encyclopedia, but am giving it
away at a ridiculously low fgure"=
The agent paused. He expected that
the ticket agent would be bored, but he
was not. On the contrary, he seemed to
be amused and pleased.
Hadn't you better give me ticket,
instead of having me talk you to death?"
Talk me to death! Why, man, alive,
l like to hear it. Say that over"
'Say it over?" queried the bewildered
book agent.
Yes; | was book agent myself be-
fore l went into the railroad business,
and what you say is music to me. 1t
calls back hallowed memories of the
past, and makes me want TO 20 on the
road again. Why, man alive, could
listen to you all day. l wouldn't have
you leave Austin for anything. Come
around every day, and we will Swop
experiences"
The book agent closed his book with
bang, and faded away like beautiful
dream in the direction of a saloon where
they set out free lunch. He had met
his match for once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
PRACTICAL CHARITY.

The charities which cost about as
much in their maintenance as they
distribute to relieve the necessities of
the very poor rarely accomplish the
ends for which they may have been de-
signed. They, too frequently, serve
simply 10 enable numerous more or less
careless officials to draw substantial
salaries. Practical charities, those
which dispense the major portion of the
funds at their disposal in the direction
intended. and whose cost is reduced to
an inconSiderable minimum, are few
and far between. But there has been
established recently practical charity
in BrOoklyn.N. Y, which deserves to be
extended to every large city in the
country in which deserving poor exist.
The scheme of this charity Is the
establishment Of coffee stands where a
half pot of coffee with milk, sugar
and generous slice of bread
can be bought for one cent. The sales
have been large enough almost to defray
the entire cost of the scheme, and the
small monthly deficit has been cheer
fully borne by the charitable women
who are conducting the stands, and who
find that in preserving the self-respeet
of those whom they wish to aid, 10y
charging nominal sum. they are ac-
cOmpliShing better results than if the
charity were free outright.
The success of the plan, which has
been almost phenomenal, leads to the
belief that it will be generally initiated
next winter. and in view of the interest
it has been exciting and the good it has
done. charitable people of the two cities
might well inquire whether it is not also
worthy Of adoption in the Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Conyict-Cut Stone

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-The Times to-mor-
row will publish the fact that a letter
has been mailed to President Cleveland
and another similar in character to
Chairman Barnum, of the Democratic
national committee, calling attention to
the alleged employment of non-union
wOrkmen i'll the construction of the
auditorium building in this city and to
the charge that cOnvict-cut stone has
been used in the structure. The ques-
ton is asked whether the president and
Mr.. Barnum will countenance holding
the Democratic national convention in
tine auditorium building, should the
convention come to Chicago. The
names of the persons signing the letter
and the organizations they represent
are withheld.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
A MODEL EDITOR.

man who runs paper should know every
human caper and hold up the torch of
knowledge like cleaning midnight tapir.
He should be profound as Plato, plain as a
boiled potato, and as humble to his patrons
as street and crossing scraper
He should honor in his journal every cap
tain, crank and colonel, and dish up their
proud achievements in hodgepodge
cooked diurnal
He should puff the hardened liar-clubs and
concerts, church and choir, with long adj
jeetiyes, sonorous. sweet seraphic aud SUI
pernal.
He must write the funny column, that makes
all his readers solemn, with the fashions.
frills and flounces, furbelows and-what
dye call-'em?
Quell the copy fiends' wild revel, saueleh
and massacre the devil, and put on a brow
of thunder that shall petrify and appal
'em.
lie must be a news-reAectOr of the lyeeum
and lectur', and rain down his taffy tor.
rents on the veteran milk inspector.
lie must be a prompt adviser to each foreign
king and kaiser, and keep out his keyho.e
telescope IN dodge the bill collector
-Lyui;, Iowa Union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Ten O'Clock Was Time To Go.

A mother on Madison avenue lately
requested her daughter, who is just APP
preaching wOmanhood, to give her beau
a hint that she must not sit up later
than 10 O'Clock, says the Albany Jour
nal. This the girl was reluctant to do,
but her little brother threatened that
unless she did he would open the parlor
door and announce the maternal edict.
The sister supposed that she had put
quietuS Oh her brother by reminding
him Of his playing hockey and forging
his mothers name on excuses from
school to go skating, not forgetting to
mention little riding whip his mamma
kept in her room. All this, however,
was not enough to keep the youth from
getting even with his sisters beau for
not giving him anything Christmas.
The other evening he got an alarm
clock with bell as loud as the gong OH
the Brooklyn bridge bob, and placed it
under the sofa where his sister and her
betrOthed were to do their spOOning.
The hands were pointed at 10. The
unSuSpecting girl heard the tick, but
took it to be her lovers Waterbury. He
was just tickling her ear with a yarn
about horse his papa was going to buy
when the gong sounded. There was a
pause, and then, as though understand
ing the meaning, he grabbed his hat and
never stopped running until he struck
the door StoOp, when he flew. The boy
had iced the steps. The little brother
now takes cushion to school with
him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Beats the Bible,
Duluth Paragrapher.

OuiuIu L dIdSIdpueI.
Dakota beats the Bible. Eric johann
son, farmer near Sioux Falls, was
caught in the recent blizzard while out
watering his cattle in the field. The
stock stampeded and huge OK lay
down to die. With the inspiration of a
prophet Eric killed the beast and, re-
moving its contents, betook himself to
the interior, where he passed a comfort
able night. In the morning his patent
adobe was frozen shut, and Eric little
knew whether he would be gathered to
oq talk, and marveled much among
themselves, but finally chopped him
out. and from this incident they have
changed his name to JonahSon. He
feels as if he had been close to the por-
tails of Nineveh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
FAIR PLAY.

1t is in agreeable contrast with the
efforts of the Republican leaders in this
state to whip the rank and file of the
party into line by system of club Or
ganization, and the application of iron
clad oaths of party allegiance, to see the
broad, manly nOn-partiSan position TAX
en- by the Democratic members of
congress from this state in the LowERY-
WHITE contest. The brilliant argu-
ment made by Judge WILSON in de-
Tense of the claims of political OPP
poneut is not only characteristic of the
man himself, but will serve to raise
him still higher in the estimation
Of the people of this state.
Once upon time, when BEN BUTLER
was Republican leader in congress,
he was asked for his opinion concern
ing the merits Of a certain contest.
Find out which is our man." replied
BUTLER, land then vote him i'm 1t
has been upon that principle, from time
immemorial, that congress has gener-
ally decided contested elections. The
contestant who was iii political accord
with the majority usually got the seat.
1t seemed to be taken for grant
ed as an instance where might
made right. 1t is doubly graft
flying, therefore, that this imperious
rule is to be broken, au(; the first break
is led by the first Democratic delegation
elected from Minnesota. The political
condition of the country has veered
around to that point where fairness
counts for more than organization and
a sense Of justice will predominant
over machine methods all the time.
There was time IN the not very far
distant past when the machine WAS all
powerful in politics. But that time is
no more. The political machine is al
ways the Instrument OF monopoly, but
as monopoly has lost its grip under q
Democratic administration the power OF
the machine is likewise broken. File
people are at last masters of the situa.
ton, and they know no law that is not
coupled with justice and fair dealing.
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Ir st,fils that Ars =; l,vt,r Az, hog N. 1e
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
In Spite of All.
GAINESVILLE Argus.

GAINESVILLE Argus.
Rumors regarding the coming guber-
Material contest connect Merriam and
Gilman in scheme to divide the dele
gates in order to defeat McGill. Neither
of the gentlemen have announced them
selves as candidates, and the rumor,
therefore. may be taken with consider
ably many grains of allowance. Posi-
bly,, McGill may be defeated, but those
who are apparently working to that end
with view of division, seem rather
lukewarm in their efforts. Two years
hence there will be no question, SO far
as Merriam is concerned. With his
keen political sagacity, affability and
power of attracting the grangers, backed
by his large influence and wealth,
should he enter the contest, he would
prove very formidable candidate, one
that would get there in spite of any
thing and everything.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Found in a Cows Stomach.

IusCdIOOsa IAIa.1 GaZette.
George Morgan butchered cow the
other day and took out of her stomach
the following articles, which have been
examined by reporter: Forty-two
nails and pieces of nails, four buttons,
one brass safety pin, one pin with black
rubber head, one copper cent, three
pieces of watch chain-one piece six
inches, one four inches and the other
one an inch long-three large pieces of
ass one Sr pe9 % Of b 0yts sma he foe
of iron, three pieces of brass and a piece
of hoopskirt. If anybody can kill cow
with more articles inside of her than
this we would like them to trot her out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
AN UNJUST TREATY.

The new eXtradition treaty between
this country and Russia, now before the
senate. should not meet with the ap-
prOval of that body. The appeal which
the eXiled nihilist STEPNIAK, who is
well known for his patriotism and his
VigOr as an author, makes against its
favorable consideration should meet
with the grave attention of all those
senators who are born lovers of liberty.
1t is true that the cordial relations
which have always existed between this
country and Russia, aud the warm SYM
pathy which the latter country extended
the United States during the late war
would incline the senate toward the ut
most literally in its diplomatic inter-
course with the ear; but there are con-
Siderations involved in the new treaty,
as STEPNIAK points out, which should
not he clouded by any warmth of feel
ing felt toward the land of the car.
If the proposed treaty should be ac-
cepted by the senate it would be a
virtual condemnation to death of scores
OF nihilistS and other political eXiles
from Russia, who now find haven of
refuge in this country. The struggle
which the oppressed Russian people
are making against the brutal despotism
of the car. their frantic effort for even
a glimpse of that personal liberty
which is the 5irthright of all Ameri-
cans, should certainly command the
sympathy Of every dweller in this land
of freedom.
While Americans cannot Sympathizc
with actual assassins, they certainly
cannot be expected TO aid the Russian
autOcrat i'll the apprehension of those
whose desperation he has aroused by
his own heartlesS methods. Before a
Russian tribunal, which is too often a
mere trayeSty upon justice, even the
suspected offender has but little hope,
and experience has proven that those
who, though stopping short of assassin
alton, have broken the country's des-
potic laws In their vain struggle for
freedom, have only the alternatives of
Siberia and the galiows.
Let US then be as friendly TO Russia
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
A Paris Museum.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Great progress is being made with the
building of museum near the Troca-
dero palac in Paris. for the exhibition
of the magnificent collection formed by
NJ. Guimet at Lyons to illustrate the
different religions of the world. NJ.
Guimet's collection was started az
Lyons, but he has been induced o take
it to Paris, and the Greco- Roman edit
fee which is being built for it will be a
very large one, consisting. as il will, In
addition to the galleries IN which the
public will be admitted to view
the collections themselves, libraries
and studies for professors aud
other scientific mon. The total cost
Of the building is estimated at Gao, 00O,a
third of which will be provided by the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Faith in the $500"
n IN tha T1NL1

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-George W.
Brown, of Sault Ste Marie, is here for a
few days. He is the oldest settler and
wealthiest man in the 500, and knows
matters there thoroughly. He says:
$40 improve Hay Lake channel will
shorten the route between Superior and
Huron twenty-eight miles. 1t will ena-
bic vessels to sail along by night as well
as day. 1t will thus stop much of the
traffic which has made the 500 a
growing and prosperous city, but we
are not making any objections.
We have at Sault Ste. Marie the best
water power in the world. We have
100000 horse power there and nothing
can prevent our growth. We can grind
flour for l cent barrel and Minneapo-
lis power costs cents. We live in a
climate 20 deg. warmer than Minneapo-
lis in winter, and much cooler in sum-
mer. Our lake water is the sOftest in
the world, and our soil the deepest and
richest i'll the Northwest. | will not
sell foot of my island or
mainland water front for any
price. My investments will be worth
million more in five years.
We can bring cereals from Dakota and
Northern Minnesota and put them in
the mills at the same cost as impOrta-
ton to Minneapolis, and grind them
cheaper. Our faith in the natural adj
vantafes of the 500 are such that we
make no opposition to the improvement
of Hay lake channel, but, on the con-
trary, will be glad to see the improve
mentS made as contemplated. We need
9. good Democratic paper at Sault Ste.
Marie, and intend to have one in the
spring. We want a Democratic repre-
sentative in place of the late Congress-
man Moffatt, and intend to elect Bren-
nan by good big majority"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06

ministry of public instruction and the
remainder by Nj. Guimet himself, who
has also taken upon himself the ex-
pense of moving the collection to Paris,
which of itself is estimated at nearly
$4,000. In the wing of the museum
will be the japanese divinities and the
Mandara, kind of japanese Olympus,
the Egypt an divinitieS and collections
OF Japanese porcelain, while the gal
leries which face the Avenue d'IOna
will contain the divinities of China,
India, Greece, Italy and Gaul. In
another wing, not yet built, will be ex-
hlblted the divinities OF Africa, Ocean
ica, etc, while ia another part of the
building will he studies for the use of
persons employed to translate Indian,
Chinese and japanese manuscripts.
The museum will, it is hoped, be opened
early in 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
GEORGE FOR CLEVELAND,
And Hints That He Will Not Be a
Third Party Candidate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN an inter
view to-day Henry George said: 'Mr.
Cleveland has set his face clearly in
the direction of free trade. The length
or number of the steps is not of so much
Importance as that a step has been
taken. President Cleveland is even
now in advance of his party, and has
made the issue. 1t cannot be lodged or
evaded. / am with the administration
and opposed to third party presiden-
tial candidate as long as the admins
tration and the Democratic party tend
toward freedom. have strong belief
that President Cleveland is far more
radical than his party or even his mes
sage, and that he will at the Opportune
moment take stride that will make his
last advance look insignificant"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Competitive Designs Invited,

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Grant Mon
ument association has issued circular,
addressed to artists, architects and
sculptors, inviting competitive designs
for monument to be erected over Gen.
Grants grave. to cost 100000. Prizes
of 800, $1,000, $500, $500 and $500 are
offered. Information as to the rules
governing the competition can be had
OH application to Richard I. Greener,
secretary, LAG Broadway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06

only on first-class papers, but examina-
showed that she had unwittngly eaten
Il small fragment of the st. Paul Dis
patch, in which some wonderful occur
by the Dispatch" and it was that very
mOldy, wormy, ancient chestnut which
had caused the Illness. She had learned
by observation that there is seldom an
issue of that paper which does not con-
tain this chestnut, and SO usually avoids
that Sbpnt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Mrs. CleYeland,s Uncle.

BosToN, Feb. 5.-A service of prayer
was held to-day over the body of Homer
t. Harmon, which will be taken to
Houlton, Me-, tonight, where funeral
services and interment will take place.
Mrs. Folsom was present. Mrs. Cleve-
land decided at the last moment not to
leave Washington. She sent a letter of
sorrow for her uncle'S death and deep
sympathy with the relatives.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Mixed Politics.

Mortified News.
Some of the state papers do not seem
to take much stock in Hon. Knute Mel
sons statement that he will withdraw
from politics, and few hint that he is
cOquetting with the Democrats. This
we hardly believe, but all the same Min
nesota politics will lie considerably
mixed this year. Who is ready to hazard
a prediction?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Always Prepared.

Detroit Free Press.
did you ever have lady hand you a
lead quarter" was asked of car con
ductOr yesterday.
81 have"
'Nicely dressed, high toned ladIcs?"
''Just so. There were several on this
line who used TO hand me lead quar-
terS."
.'Aud you didn't feel like saying any
thing to them?"
There was no need. i always had
four lead nicklcs ready to return for
CHANGE"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
A la TobOgganing.

Sleepy Eye Herald.
The indulgence in winter sports by
the st. Paul people is carried to ex-
tremes. Last week some twenty or
thirty people riding in a street car took
slide down steep grade, a la tobog-
gan, and brought up in heap at the
bottom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Successful CarnivaIS.

Langdon, Oak, Democrat.
When the st. Paul people undertake
to have carnival they determine to
make it success. The children, from
six years up, organized innumerable
tobeggan clubs, and old men, with
heads as white as the snow they tramp
OIL, were in snoWshOe array. Probably
no city on the continent can enthuSe
with ST, Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
A Desire for Congress.

st. James Journal.
Editor Heatwole, of the Mortified
News, is reported as having a desire to
go to congress. This explains why he
straddles the fence and lifts up his voice
in favor of an uninstructed delegation
to the Republican national convention.
1t gives him chance to make pledges
to all factions on the SLY, and plays into
the hands of the party bosses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
A Freshman Kills HIMSELF.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 5.-Charles
E. Schweyer, aged eighteen years,
freshman at Amherst college, and son
of Edward Schweyer, a malt dealer of
New York city, shot himself through
the head last night, and will probably
die. He had lately undergone an OPP
Grafton for removal of a tumor from
his face and was respondent. He had
also told his companions that a pro-
fessor had wrongly accused him of dis
honesty. He was we'll liked at the
ooI Ippa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Somewhat Suggestive.

Sleepy Eye Herald.
State Auditor Braden is credited with
saying that the Republican party Of
Minnesota could carry the state for a
pretty mean man. Would it be too
severe to ask the genial captain if there
is any connection between his remark
and the occasional mention of him as a
possible candidate for governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Not Forced to Beg for Bread.

Covington (Ga.) Enterprise. 3
A Swapping Shoals colored preacher
tried his hand on favorite text few
Sundays ago. He entered the pulpit
and solemnly opened the Bible. He be-
gan reading: II was once young; l is
Ga hS seed o5
bread. But" he said, laying the book
down and raising his spectacles, "Lb
seen them hustle like the debble for
meat.o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
OF Interest to Democrats.

If there is one thing more than an
other that the Democrats of this state
should wish and pray for, it is that the
Republicans may nominate Blaine for
president and Mc(iill for governor.
Blaine's high protective tariff proclivi-
ties and McGilrs anything o-get-there
prOclivities viii carry the state Demo-
cratic by rousing majority.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
The Metropolitan Bank.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-The directors of
the Metropolitan National bank will
meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The first business transacted will be to
accept the resignation of Cashier De
Camp and elect Louis Krohn his sue
cessOr. The bank is undoubtedly
sound, and this step will restore conf
dence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06

THERE was pleasing variety of religion
dispensed i'll ST. Paul yesterday, and there
was not single church which was not we'll
filed. Cosmopolitanism is becoming one of
st. Paurs most pleasing features.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-06
Popular DIR. AmeS.

We are in favor of DIR. Ames as can
fall for governor. DR.. Ames is the most
popular Democrat in the state, and we
believe that he could be elected this
time