Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-07

city.
This city is like q pan Of milk that has
been spilled IN n side; it slops oyer on
the other. During the two first weeks
in December there is always something
here to enliven a whole city full, and to
gladden., especially, the heart of tho
seribbler. During the holidays, congress
standing adjourned, there Is an exodus
mightier in numbers, comparatively,
than the exodus from Egypt. The city
10 then stopping over on the other side
from mirth to dearth thereof.
The suggestion has been made and re-
iterated that the widow Of the late Daniel
Manning, secretary of the treasury, be
granted a pension. Immediately there
has arisen the reply, "She is rich, and
does not need It," Others say: 1--WE
cannot afford y civil pension list in this
country" But tho fact is, Daniel Man
ming died in tho service of his country.
No man ever foil stricken on the battle
field, more surely the victim OF patriotic
service in the front than Daniel Manning
fell, at his post in the treasury depart
ment. It is q matter Of personal knowl-
edge with me that tho room in which he
worked and in which he was. first strick-
en-, is q veritable d~eathtrap. The SOW
repaired. The air is filled full OF poison
Gus germs Of disease. Breathing them
into tho lungs, and thus sending them
through the blood into every nook and
granny Of tho human frame, tho victim
OF the position was as certainly tho hero
falling at his post. as tho leader Of the
forlorn hope who falls upon the broast-
works which no has stormod. 1t mat
ters not whether or not his widow is
rich. The precedent ought to be estab.
lished. and now is the time to establish
it.; that the men who die for their coun-
try either in civil or military life shall
be appreciated by thoir county in that
their families shall be cared for. There
are hundreds, if not thousands of public
servants in this city and elsewhere in
public service, who are running their
health aud wasting their lives for the
general welfare. In the old surgeon
generals Office mon arc losing their eye
sight, working by gaslight, because a
parsil.onious government will not give
them decent quarters. Instances might
be multiplied exemplifying the fact
stated. 1t matters nat either that Daniel
Manning was rich, nor that he was a DEM
ocrat. lie was a faithful, splendid public
servant, who fell in the performance OF
a great duty. Let his widow be relnem-
bered by q republic which is not ungrate-
full. Marble and bronze may satisfy the
heart of the proud. but thore are thous-
ands of needy widows of civil servants.
Let the precedent be established.
Tho removal of Frank Pottigrew from
the National hotel to the residence on g
street where Clifford lives ia a move in
he right direction. The delegate and
ex-delegate have their families with
them. Hotel life is expensive, even for
mon who arc moderately woll to do.
Clifford and Pettigrew can work woll to-
yether, and living thus they can daily
consult upon all matters without losing
time hunting oach other aboutthis town,
like looking for noodles in haystacks. II
is u rather strong comparison, but those
who have tried it know that it is some
times a. hard to find a friend or &C
Iu%aintance in this city rs it is to find a
cowboy with clean foet. Mr.. Pettigrew
does not SOON to take a great deal Of i'm
terest in tho latest moyoment in behalf
OF admission as a whole. He regards the
matter rs Of almost no consequence.
But concerning tho Dawes bill, no man
could be more in earnest. Ho believes.
however, as does Knute Nelson, that
there has been too much lobbying done
III behalf Of that bill. There has boon
such eager interest displayed, and by SO
many persons at different times, that
some of the congressman have come to
the conclusion that thoro is q big Job in
it. b matter 10 we'll answered by
Hon John Kfeiner in his recent inter.
view with tho st. Paul Globes CORE.
spondent. Mr.. Kleiner said, truthfully
that there is no money in tho measure,
no jobbery, because OF tho indisputablt
fact that tho people are p%oor-too poor tc
raise any sum worth considering to pu
into tho hands of any But the u s.
picion has attached to the bill by reason
If excessive yea. on the part of many in
tercSted persons. Consequently it nigh
be considorel wise to recall and keep a
home all parties except Kleiner an q
Pettigrow. who arc both ex-membors o
the house. They are well-to do men
neither one depending upon the people
to support or aid them while here. Con
xresslnen know this to be a fact, ant
they listen to them respectfully. Con
sequently, it would vastly enhance tn,
prospects of the bill if Delegate Clifford
were assisted only by these two mon
rho report which I gavetwo weeks ago
and which caussd q depression Of spirits
Ill along the line. was roneous My
informant was Intentionally misleadin,
in tho matter. 1t is not true that Senate.
Dawes has shown hostility to the IN cas-
ure. On tho contrary he is thorough,
alive to the interests Of tho people east
Of the river. whilo he is at the same tim,
strong in his beliof that the aborigine
should be wholly protected in their
rights. lie Is a broad guage statesman
The mombers of tho committee Of which
Mr.. Dawes is chairman, have rccoi we'd
copy Of the interview with Mr.. Klcinel
above referred to. A great deal OF valu
ible information has thus been conveye,
i RI fbo,, in q ocnInnsoI f,,.~ AC. D>o