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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
WORDS IN SEASON.

Senator WASHBURN, who has been In
New York on business, has found time
to talk politics, and to talk very SenSi-
bly,. From time to time his opinions
have been quoted by the metropolitan
press as expressing Northwestern senti-
ment, and it is to the credit of the sena-
tor that he has not yet given utterance
to any opinion that will not be Endorsed
by the people of this section. But it
will be matter of surprise to the MEM
berS of the last state legislature to hear
that Senator WAsHBURN has been tell
ing the Empire state folks that the late
Minnesota legislature was the most cor
rupt ever known in this state. There
was a good deal of talk of that kind
about the time Mr.. WAsHBURN was
elected to the senate, but we have an
indistinct recollection that either Mr..
WAsHBURN or his friends were un-
usually active at the time in an effort
to remove the impression that the legis-
lature was a purchasable body. But
tor fear that our memory may be
treacherOuS we prefer to give Senator
WAsHBURN credit for the statements he
makes now, for they are on record, and
his constituents will subscribe to them.
He says emphatically, what some of
his friends found fault with the GLOBE
for saying long ago. that our institu-
tons are being undermined by cor
rupt use of money, and that there must
be stop to this business soon or there
will be danger of revolution, The
GLOBE welcomes Senator WAsHBURN
as a convert to this opinion, yet we feel
it our duty to remind him that some
thing more than talk is necessary to put
a stop to this business. Sitting around
the corridors of the New York hotels
and talking to the newspaper reporters
will not put stop to it. Fortunately
for Senator WAsHBURN he is in a
position to do something effective, and
if he is sincere in his utterances he has
splendid opportunity to give the evil
dence of his sincerity. He might search
the continent over without finding
better field for reform work of this
kind than i'll the body to which he has
recently been elected member. If he
wants to put stop to this corruption
business, all he has to do is to take off
his coat as soon as he is sworn in
as member Of the senate, and
go to work. The material to
work On is there in abundance,
and we hope that he will not
be deferred by so-called senatorial
courtesy" from stepping on the toes Of
his fellow senators in case they stand
in his way while he is at work. Now,
that the senator has made such splen-
did record on paper in opposition to the
corrupt use of money in politics, we
want to see him duplicate it on the floor
of the senate. The fact that he mag
ines himself to have been elected by the
worst legislature ever known in the
history of this state should not be an
embarrassment to him, nor should it
operate as a bar to the accomplishment
of the reforms that he has in mind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
THE BEER TRUST.

The St. Louis Republic holds to the
theory that the widespread unifying
movement among the great breweries
of the country is really vast American
trust to control the markets, and that it
is moving on to success under cover OF
sales to English investors, about which
there has been much lying. According
to the auth GRITTY, the plan seems to be
to get the American breweries into the
trust, water the stock in the usual way,
and sell part OF the water in England.
leaving the Americans in control and
the English capitalists the chance of
dividends upon the swollen capital.
The Republic enumerates twenty-four
st. Louis breweries as in the trust, and
names many of those in the principal
cities. 1t believes the scheme involves
a greater monopoly than the Standard
oil trust, and that the facts will soon be
developed. If it becomes oppressive
the public can change its drinks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.

The favorable action of the Illinois
legislature is believed to render it al
most certain that the persistent efforts
of Chicago to secure the big canal to the
Mississippi will be successful. The es-
timated cost is s16,OOO,0OO which will,
no doubt, fall greatly short of the ulti-
mate figures. The old canal from Lake
Michigan to the Illinois river is to be
enlarged, and, with the utilized streams,
given channel 100 feet wide and eight
cen feet deep. This will allow the
passage of any of the lake and river
boats, and be commercial feature of
considerable Importance. 1t will give
water navigation from st. Paul to the
lakes. AS a ship canal, it will be ST.
perior in magnitude to any work of the
kind in this country. The pressing inn
portance of the work to Chicago is the
need of an outlet to its sewerage. 1t
was the only chance for adequate relief
in this respect, but it will be likely to
result in large vessel traffic between
the great river and the great lakes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
CURRENT LITERA TURE.

The sterling magazine which bears
the above title, has frequently been re-
ferred to in these columns as not only
very superior piece of literary work,
but as without an equal in its especial
line. Current Literature is one year
old, and in its June number says,
editorially:
This, the June, number of Current Litera-
trire completes the second volume. The pub
lication has lived 1.-THE fatal year, 1t comes
to its first birthday healthy and prosperous
firmly on its feet. This condition it owes to
public appreciation. support and hearty
good will The cordial reception given the
idea from the start has been phenomenal.
The newspapers have been particularly ap-
preciative of the work, and more than gen.
erous in helpful suggestion and praise. The
ultra literary hesitated at first as to the sub
ject matter being termed literature, but
finally accepted the broad Interpretation OF
the word as justitiable and correct. While
the magazine has been edited for the
average man and woman, professional
people have taken to it with en-
thusiasm. The endeavor has been
full in credit, honest in respect to copyright,
instructive and readable over all. What has
been done within these bounds is a matter OF
record for readers to review. In the West
and South, the publication is being used as
reading book in the country schools. Liter
it as source of recitation and discussion.
1t is mental life and light to the frontier post.
and a wonderful compendium of modern
thought to the literary toiler in the million
peopled town. The readers OF Current Lltera-
ture are as eclectic as the magazine. This
was the one sign watched for in the progress
of the undertaking 1t is the satisfaction Of
hard work faithfully done
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

means, from whom he obtained liquor,
and enter complaint at once against that
person under section of chapter 81 of
the laws of 1887. If this rule is fol-
lowed. simple justice will be done and
the effect can not fail to be Salutary.-
Rock Herald.
1t is real mean in the Minneapolis
journal to write up the Louisiana lot
terry just after a local syndicate has
drawn tenth Of 5000 prize. Newspa-
'perS, like republics, can be ungrateful.
Fergus Falls Journal.
The Scheffer law appears to be a dead
letter also. A dozen drunken men have
appeared in public here in open viola
tion of the law. aud yet no one seems to
consider it at all wrong. The perplex-
ing question that cOnfrOntS an officer Is
how full must he be-just little, quite
full or gutter full. Probably the lat
ter-St. Peter Herald.
Make law ever so strict and it no
sooner becomes law than means of
evasion are found and put into practice.
AT the st. Paul stock yards the meat in
spectOI sits on the fence and inspects
by droves and herds as the animals are
rushed by to the slaughter. If any ami
NAL is less active than its kind it is cut
out for closer inspectiOn.-St. James
Herald.
1, st. Paulites are greatly worried about
the man Gen. Washburn will have ap-
pointed as superintendent of the census
for that district, and profess to believe
that the man appointed will see to it
that the Mill City has the greater popu-
lation. 1t seems to us that those two
cities are large enough to put aside
such petty rivalries and jealousies.-
Glencoe Enterprise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
MISSING LINKS.

Necklaces in the reign Of Charles !. were
made of amber set in gold.
There is time in every mans life when
he thinks there is nothing sweeter under the
sun than somebody's daughter.
There are no persons more solicitous about
the preservation of rank than those who
have no rank at all.-Shenstone.
Pride, like the magnet, constantly points to
one object, self; but, unlike the magnet it
has no attractive pole, but at all points re-
pels.-Colton.
Believe nothing against another but on
good authority: nor report what may hurt
another, unless it be greater hurt to another
to conceal it-W Penn.
Young women are never safe. They go
into the water to battle and catch crab on
their toes; they go out i'll q boat to row and
catch crab while rowing.
"If you have nice hat, clean collar, and
a pair of new, highly polished boots on your
feet, you need not care very much what kind
of coat you wear" says writer on clothes.
We differ from this view. No matter how
nice your hat, collar and boots may be, an
ulster is not suitable garment for June
day-BOStOn Courier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
CIVIL SERVICE CONTRASTS.

Whether any claims of craftsmanship
have support in the history of the new
administration as developed, or not, its
main departments must be credited with
industry in their apparent chief func-
tions. 1t will be remembered that on
the 4th of March the president outlined
his immediate task in the statement
that 1--WE shall not be able to put our
civil service upon non-partisan basis
until we have secured an incumbency
that fair-nlinded men of the opposition
will approve for impartiality and in
tegrity." This non-partisan basis and
essential incumbency could not be at
tanned, of course, while there were
Democrats in any positions that Repub-
licans wanted. This is plain to any
"fair-minded" Republican. In pursu-
ance of this attainment the administra-
ton has applied itself with al energy
and vigor without precedent. Already
10000 partisans have been displaced.
These arc divided up about in this way:
In Washington departments, 500; presi-
dental postmastcrs. 600; fourth-class
postmasters, 1900; railway mail serv-
ice, $500. and $50 miscellaneous. In the
same time the CLEVELAND administra-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
SENATOR WAsHBURN's TALK.

Pittsburg Leader.
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota, is
credited with views upon the use Of
money and spoils in politics which will
gravely compromise his standing as a
Republican. He is represented as say
ing that our institutions are being un-
dermined by the corrupt use of money,
that the last Minnesota legislature was
the worst ever known in the state, that
from all accounts, New York has had
similar experience, and that ''there
must be a stop to this business soon or
there will be danger of revolution"
Senatorial courtesy" prevented any
reference to Senator Quay's Harrisburg
model. This extract from Senator
Washburn's interview is striking:
My opinion is the party in power is weak
ened by patronage. The wrath Of the disap-
pointed more than offsets the work Of the
men who are favored with place. Seriously,
/ think the patronage question is the rock
lions Of to-day. very prominent gentle
man in this city, who has himself been q
candidate for president, said to me this
morning that he did not believe another
president would be renominated and re-
elected for the next 100 years. The 1ncum-
bent of the Office Of president would be so
handicapped with old promises which he
had not been able to keep that it would be
dangerous to think of renominating him.
am inclined to think he is right. The ten
dency of the times Is against renOm1nating
presidents. Mr.. Harrison should make up
his mind TO retire at the end Of his four years.
1t will probably not depend altogether
on Mr.. Harrison making up his mind.
The people will do that.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

ing for popular vote. In South Dakota,
which is near enough to statehood to be
classed with the states, the question is
to be voted on in October, and in the
same shape as in Nebraska, that is,
prohibition or high license, and in both
the chances are about even. If Penn
sylvania should vote dry in June these
states would be likely to follow Oh the
same line later. But Pennsylvania will
reject it as Massachusetts, did. and this
will have some effect in the Western
states, but will not dissipate doubt as to
the result. There is no doubt that
North Dakota will also have vote on
the question at the same time, and
probably Washington; Montana is not
up to that line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
THE CUMULATIVE SYSTEM.

Quite commonly in Dakota the Re-
publican papers seem to be surprised
and relieved that the Democrats did
not crowd them closely for control OF
the constitutional conventions. In
neither of them have the Democrats a
third of the members, and they would
not have half as many as they did elect
if the operation of the voting device'had
been understood and there had not been
feeling that the minority ought to
have fair hearing in the shaping of
the constitution. 1t is no minority plan
at all. Not half-dozen districts in
either state could elect a minority man
under it. The result, however, seems
to be satisfactory to most reasonable
people, but it would not do as steady
thing. The cumulative system is the
only minority method that works out
the object sought in satisfactory and
reliable way. 1t is to be voted ON in
South Dakota in October, and probably
will also be submitted in the North.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
Mere Sympathy.

Augustus (after the ordeal) Nov
that we are engaged, l want TO ask you
a question. Why did you rush out of
the room when began to propose?
Elvira-lt-it made me feel sorry for
the two girls down in the kitchen,
whose lovers are too bashful and too
awkward to propose; SO hurried down
and invited the two couples up into the
back parlor where the men could hear
how the thing Is done.
'Eh? Then they must have heard
every word"
"That doesn't matter, dear. There is
no danger of any breach of promise suit
between us, you know" -Philadelphia
INQUIRER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Much as friends add to the happi-
ness and value of life, we must, in the
main, depend upon ourselves, and every
one is his own best friend or worst
enemy.
To insure long life recreation should
be part of our daily life. 1t makes
the busy man Thoughtful and the
thoughtful man busy. 1t insures
health, success and the accomplish
ment of better work in less time.
It is poor extenuation of a mans
ill-conduct to say that ''the1e was moth
ing wrong about him-he was only in
Discreet" for it is as much a mans
duty to know his duty as it is to do his
duty when he knows it.
Life never seems so clear and easy as
when the heart is beating faster at the
sight of some generous, self-risking
deed. We feel no doubt then what is
the highest prize the soul can win, and
almost believe in our own power to at
tain it.-George Eliot.
Who are the men whom. the world
delighteth to honor? Certainly not the
millionaires; the world is not at the
trouble of preserving a catalogue of
their names-''the rich man died and
was buried;" what more has society to
say about him?-[H. StoweH Brown.
The woman who creates by her work
and smiles happy home and raises a
family of children to worthy manhood
and WomanhOod is the noblest work of
God, and is more entitled to honor and
praises of mankind that the butterfly of
fashion in the political or fashionable
world.
Provide for the worst; the best will
save itself. He who most studies his
content wants it most. II every man
mend one we shall be mended. He who
seeks trouble never misses it. If the
brain sows not corn it plants thistles. A
friends frown is better than FOOLS
smile. The best thing in the world is
to live above it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
STATE NOTES.

AS general rule the farmers of the
state are we'll pleased with the meat in
spection law. Once in while, how
ever, there is growl from some be-
nighted section.-Princeton Union.
The state public school act passed by
the recent legislature to prevent the
transmission and spreading of heredi-
tary pauperism will no doubt prove more
beneficial in that direction than all past
legislation heretofore enacted by the
Minnesota state legislature.-Steele
Democrat.
The newspapers have got nearly
through roasting the late legislature.
1t has been tedious, and at times dis
couraging work. but with that Spartan
tenacity and high-mindedness peculiar
to the editor who don't know what he is
taking about, the press of the state,
with but few exceptions, have fulfilled
this painful duty, exc to the last grain.
-Ortonville Herald.
q, It is now stated that Russell Harrison
is contemplating moving to New York
city to take an active part in the edi7
torial direction of Frank Leslie's. HusS
sell is getting big boy now. and the
climate of Montana of course doesn't
agree with his wife, MankatO Free.
Press.
Something like year ago the type
fOundries got up little trust, and ran
the price of printers materials up SO
high that the Press couldn't afford the
luxury of new dress, so we got along,
without it, as did hundreds of other.
publishers. Result: The type found
ers' association is in the ''soup." and
we are still doing business at the old
stand.-Lac uui Parle Press.
Congressman Snider has been to
Washington with his griSt, and the way
it was ground out was marvellous. The
Democratic postmasters he overlooked
were those who had re- died before be-
went to hingtOn.-Kanabec Tines
Judge Stearns may be learned in the
law, but his recent ruling in the case of
Mile Bunnell, of Duluth, who was ar
rested and tried for stealing diamonds,
that because BuDnell was drunk he was
not in his right mind, and that because
he was not in his right mind he could
not commit the crime of which he was
accused, Will scarcely cause his name to
go laundering down the age as a second
Marshall OF Story.-St. Cloud Journal.
Will 4. Haskell, of the Minneapolis
Tribune, failed to secure the Danish
mission after having spent four solid
months sprinkling salt on its tail. Will
was little too fresh, and ought to have
sprlnkled the salt on himself. A Carr,
of Chicago. rolled of with the plum
MOntevideO journal.
Whenever person Is prosecuted un-
der the Scheffer law for a second or
third offense, it should be the first bust
ness of the complaining witness to as
certain from prisoner, OF by other
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
A DETROIT MIR. HYDE.
The Single-Handed Symposiums
of a Michigan Baldhead.

1n0 SlNklc.I II duucu ~ mpOSiu ulS
of a Michigan Baldhead.
Detroit Free Press.
:'There's a strange old party and he
affords me not little amusement by
his oddities and eccentricities when he
is jollying," said an attache of we'll
known cafe the other night. The per-
son referred to was a large, elderly
man, very dignified in manner
who resembled somewhat the picture of
the late Chief Justice Chase. When
questioned as to the nature of the old
gentleman's peculiarities the first
speaker said: ''Of course, shall not re-
veal his name, although know it very
well. He lives several hundred miles
from here, is man of high social position
and large wealth and, among his neigh
bors and friends. is regarded as model
of prObity and rectitude, and is sup
posed to be the embodiment of all the
cardinal virtues. And yet the sly old
fellow comes here at stated periods,
and in quiet, genteel sort of way
he has big time. There are but
two or three places that he frequents,
and he is very particular about being
let severely alone. He shuns hotels,
and always secures furnished room in
some quiet neighborhoOd and takes his
meals at a restaurant. He never pays a
cent for anything that is served him in
the line of wet goods, but invariably says
sjust remember that, my bOy;' and when
he is about to leave town he calls
for his bill, and, no matter the amount,
pays 1T like man. When he first ar
rives here for his periodical set-tO with
spirituOus, malt and various beverages,
he will stride into our place, look all
around the room, wait until there is
scarcely any one present, and then,
walking up to the bar, will say to the
attendant, soto voce:
"'Have you any Mumm%
"'Yes, SIR
"'Six bottles on ice, please
AFTER this he will walk out and
won't return for probably two or three
hours. Then back he comes, draws
chair up to table. and tackles the we'll
iced Mumm, and he gets away with it,
too: there is positively no limit to the
mans capacity, and he never grows
boisterous or diSagreeable. He will sit
a whole afternoon and evening drink
ing wine, and walk out late apparently
as straight as string. About 10
o'clock the next morning he makes his
appearance, and, taking his seat, calls
for large dish of ice cream and
tumbler half full of Bourbon whisky.
After being served he takes a spoon
and slowly transfers the ice cream from
the dish to the glass until the latter
is full with the mixed liquor
and cream. This he slowly sips until
the glass is empty, when he repeats the
performance, sometimes seven or eight
times. Another popularity of his is to
buy imported cigars, break them in two
and chew them. After spending week
or ten days in our midst, the old gentle
man takes a Turkish bath, pays bis
score, takes the train for his home. and
shaking off MIR. Hyde becomes DIR.
JekYlI once again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-For Wisconsin:
Rain; clearing in western portion; slightly
warmer; winds shifting to westerly. For
Iowa: Showers in eastern portion; fair In
western portion; westerly winds; warmer in
eastern portion; stationary temperature in
western portion. For Minnesota: Showers
In southeast portion; fair in northwest
portion; northerly winds; warmer, except
In southwest portion; stationary tempera-
ture. For Dakota and Nebraska: Gener-
ally fair, northerly winds; slight changes in
temperature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

THE growth of st. Paul is heaven
ward in more than one respect. but con-
spicuously in the increasing height of
it's business houses. Five-story build
ings are badly overshadowed, and eight
and ten stories are becoming frequent.
The elevator is the great agency in get
ting up in the world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

On THE big DALRYMPLE farm in Da-
kota some 5000 acres of wheat have
been reseeded, and 5000 more promise
a good deal less than fair crop. On
those bonanza farms the cultivation is
necessarily hasty and Indifferent, and
the average yields are much below
those Of the smaller and better titled
farms. 1t will be good thing for that
section when the wholesale system of
farming is played out, as it evidently
will be i'm time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

ton made only 1900 changes, although
Democrats were almost unknown in the
service then, and HARRISON found
thousands of Republicans in office.
These figures show that the admins
tration is active and efficient and rapidly
providing the non-partisan basis needed
for the operation of the civil service
rules.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27

THE Iowa disposition to prohibit
things induced court there recently to
impose a fine of $1,000 upon a newspa-
per for publishing proclamation of the
mayor, although it was the official
organ. 1t was pronounced libelous.
The proclamation of reward for the
arrest of criminal might get paper
into trouble there. There is apt to be
an absence of horse sense in the treat
ment of libel charges.