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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
WORKING GIRLS.

In the annual report Of I'd. WRIGHT,
the national commissioner of labor, the
result Of his Investigations in twenty
one of the larger cities is given. The
condition of the working girls was a
matter of particular inquiry, and the
conclusions are in the main quite favor
able. The generalization is given that
the women of America ''are as hon
est and as virtuous as any class of our
citizens" Marked differences are found
in different cities, and Chicago and St.
Louis are near the foot of the list. The
latter city is quite indignant at the i'm
putations upon the shop and factory
girls. They are reputed to be somewhat
giddy, and like to 20 to dances and SUN
day picnicS rather than to church. The
st. Louis papers publish good deal of
indignant denial from factory man
ayers; but it is admitted that there is
ground for complaint Of sanitary de-
fects. While the report may be super
fetal and unjust III some points, it will
do good in bringing out the real condi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
AGRowING BURDEN.

There is less occasion for sympathy
with the burdened people of the great
European nations over their enormous
military establishments than might be
presumed without inspection and COM
parison of figures. If pensions are in
cluded in war expenditures. this eoun-
try is paying out annually for that pur-
pose about as much as France or Ger
many, with their half-million of men in
their armies. This statement is based
upon the figures of Mr.. SPoFFoRD, the
veteran librarian of congress. He was
lately requested to look up the amount
of pensions paid by the European gov
ernmentS, and found those for 1880,
which have since been materially re-
duced. In those countries the pensions
diminish, instead of increasing, as
the wars recede. This is not the
case, notably in the United States.
Mr.. SPoFFoRD found that France
and Great Britain were paying
considerably less than sl3.OOO,OOO per
year, and Germany about one-third
as much. The figures given indicate
that this country is paying to pension
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07

ers more than all the European coun-
tries combined. The efforts of those in
places OF conspicuous influence are con-
centrated upon the development of this
means of preventing troublesome sur
plus. The chief newspaper organ of
this industry, edited by LEMON, who
has become millionaire in the claim
business. now insists that there shall be
no action of congress in regard to the
tariff or internal revenue with view
to the reduction of revenue, until the
recommendations of the G. A. r. pen
sion committee have been embodied in
legislation. The task then before con-
gress will not be how to get rid of too
much money, but how to increase taxa
ton so as to meet the growing expend-
itures. If the claim agents would be
content with million or two, the out
look would look more cheerful for tax
payers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
Advantages Of Profit Sharing.

The pastor of the Peoples church de-
voted his discourse last Sunday night to
a presentation of cooperative schemes.
In his summer vacation in Europe he
had no doubt observed and sought
out facts in this connection. The work.
ingmen and artisans in the three most
progressive nations of Europe, England,
Germany and France, were found to be
making considerable progress in efforts
to advance their interests by co-opera-
tive movements. A different line of OPP
erations was noted in each. In England
the chief feature was the trade stores.
These had not in all cases worked well,
but In the main they had, and there
were about 400 of them now III opera
ton. with constituency of hundreds
of thousands, and earning profit of
$1,000, 900 last year. They aim more at
fair margins than low prices. In France
and Germany there were success
full ventures on financial lines
and as artisans. They do the work
of the banker in the one and the con-
tractor in the other. The phase Of Co
operation specially and most hopefully
indicated for this country was that of
profit sharing. The point was made
that capital had no other right than
fair rate of interest. All beyond that
should be shared with labor. 1t was not
known that there had been any instance
on a considerable scale of fair trial of
this system in this country, but it had
good deal of the millennium in it. Other
modes of cooperative effort were COM
mended, especially in providing homes.
An association of worKnen could as
well secure tracts of land and build
their houses as to give the profits to
spectators and real estate dealers.
Even cooperative housekeeping was
urged as desirable, but the perplexing
cOnundrum was raised as to the FEAST
bility of the preservation of harmonious
relations among twenty or more av-
erage women under common roof,
each with equal rights and privileges.
This could be auspiciously solved in the
millennium. but hardly before. THERE'S
much to be attained for the toilers by
mutuaiity of effort. 80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
DESERTtD FARMS.

In Massachusetts, too, the commits
sioner of agriculture has made can
vass to find the amount and condition of
unoceupied lands in the state. It's sur
prising that in a state of such limited
territory. studded with big cities and
manufacturing points, affording home
markets right at their doors for every
thing, agriculture should be suffered
to run down 1t was prosperous
in the early times, and the lands were
reasonably productive. They still
could be kept so by the use of fertlli-
zers. There is smaller proportion of
absolutely deserted land than in Yer
mont and New Hampshire. but the COM
missioner found in one town 1900 acres
of land that could be had for from 81 to
81 an acre. A farm with good build
ings, which means good deal more
than it does in the West, with 200 acres
of land. could not find buyer at $50.
On the face of such facts it looks as if
protection had been as harmful to agri-
culture as to the wooden and iron manu-
features there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
ASEASONABLE JOKE.

A Chicago gentleman laughed so
heartily at a newspaper joke the other
day that he ruptured blood vessel, and
died in agony. The press report of the
unfortunate occurrence Omits to say
what the joke was that tickled the
Chicago man to death, but the odds
are that he was reading an account
of JOE PULITZER'S offer to subscribe
100000 to the New York worlds fair
fund, on condition that twenty-four
other New Workers should subscribe an
equal amount. That is really the best
joke of the season. Mr.. PULITZER is a
great man to advertise his newspaper,
and he can probably get more square
advertising to the inch for the least
money than any man in this country.
His offer to subscribe 100000 to the
worlds fair fund was big advertise
ment for the World. and yet the condi-
ton on which it was subscribed made it
absolutely costlesS. The old patriarch
would have had an easier task in find
ing forty righteous men in Sodom than
the fair committee will have in finding
twenty-five New Workers who are will
ing to take 800, 900 in cool cash out of
their pockets for any public enterprise.
Mr.. PULITZER understood the run of
the cards when he played his bluff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
FIVE MINUTES OF FUN.

"Observe Mrs. Flockton coming this
way"
''Why, she's in second mourning.
Husband?"
"No; dog" Judge.
Customer Ito milkman's son)-How
many cows does your father keep?
Boy-Well, we had ten. but the pump
dried up, and he has only nine now
New York Journal.
FROM THE SECOND CABIN.
Man wants but little down below
When tossing in his berth:
Steam yachts may do for millionaires-
He only wants the earth.
-Harpers Bazaar.
Constituent Ito newly elected Con-
greSsman)-YOu're pretty big man
now, eh?
COngressman-Er-w | don't know
l did lay that fiattering JUNCTION to my
soul until l saw my mother-in-laW
scornfulIy sizing me up.-New York
Journal.
You'll find now at the country fair
Fresh pumpkins,
And each one thinks himself while there
''Some pumpkins"
New York Journal.
Groeer-James, / hear noise in the
the matter,
James (reappearing Its only the
vinegar, Mr.. Brine.
GrOcer-The vinegar?
James Yes; it's calling for it's
mother.-Judge.
illinois Man Where do you live in
New York?
New York Marion Two Hundred
and Fifteenth street. Where do you
live when at home?
Illinois Man somewhat staggered)-
Well, at present | live on Long lane,
Frog Hollow; but it'll be about Nine
teen Hundred and Ninetieth street
when we get annexed to Chicago
Puck.
Sweet Girl lat eighteen)-Oh, it's just
lovely to receive so much attention!
That horrid Miss Pert will 90 just wild
with envy when she hears that five
gentlemen called ON me this evening.
Same Girl Cat nineteen)-Oh, it just
drives me Wild! Every time he calls
some other man has to come poking in,
to spoil the whole eyening.-Puck.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
MEN OF MARK.

Cornelius Vanderbilt Is worth S. to
any barber who shaves him.
Senator Evarts, of New York. Is visit
ing among the English nobility.
English noblemen are beginning to
invest largely in real estate in Aus
tralia.
Frederick Douglass, United States
minister 10 Hayti, will sail for his post
next Saturday.
Chief Justice Fuller cannot be con-
is going to re-eStablish his family in
Chicago.
George KEENAN, has been made an
alliance for showing no Russia to the
satisfaction of the children of Poland.
Mr.. Labouchere, the editor of London
reform of pOrtentOus difficulty. He
wants to abolish the chimney-pot hat
for use in London.
The O'Gorman Mahon. friend and COM
rade of O'Connell,i is now eighty-six years
old, with snowy hair, leOnine face, and
erect and Stalwart frame.
Senator Somervell, of Calvert county,
Maryland, who recently resigned his
office and joined the Republican party,
has withdrawn his resignation and re-
canted his conversion.
In the great Prussian field marshal'S
own immediate branch of the AiOltke
family there have been eight ministers
of state, four generals and one admiral,
all in the Danish service.
The Philadelphia Ledger, a journal
which is exceptionally cautious In its
references to such matters. says that it
hears 'reports from many sources"
that. Notwithstanding the occasional
holidays the president has taken at
Deer park, his health is not robust; that
he appears careworn and jaded."
The Afghan ameer's method of venge-
ance on his rebel prisoners IS pretty
highly developed. One batch, number
ing 800. were put to death three a day.
One of the trio was always hanged
dressed in yellow and green, another
was dressed in black and blown from
gun, and the third was dressed in red
and cut up with sword.
At the recent celebration In Baltimore
of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
bOmbardment of Fort McHenry and the
composition by Key OF THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" was present Samuel
Sands. who is probably the oldest print
ter living, and who, while an apprentice
in the office of the Baltimore American
in 1914. first put that song into type
from the authors original manuscript
and distributed it through the streets of
that city
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
SWEET SEPTEMBER,

How bright the days arel
The solar rays are
No more oppressors, the nights are mild,
And clear the skies are,
And gay the dyes are
In the maple grove and the woodland wild.
Schoolmaa am ana master,
Lavman and pastor.
Are back from the mountains and oceans
shore.
Robust and healthy,
Although less wealthy,
And down to labor have bent once more.
The shores deserted
Where couples ffirted,
And the youth no more meath the starlight
pale
His love coufesses
And the bathing dresses
No longer flap in the MONDAY gale.
The crops that weathered
The rain are gathered.
The grapes are ripe ON the burdened vine,
The yacht moored fast is,
And almost past is
The summer Of eighteen eighty-nin
Boston Courier.
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MRS. BURNETT's TROUBLE

There are but few writers who attain
celebrity who do not have the charge of
plagiarism made against them. Even
SHAKESPEARE has not escaped the &C
cusation of having appropriated an
other mans brain work. 1t is, there
fore. not a matter of surprise that Mrs.
! FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT should
be among the victims of this guillotine
of literature, yet it is lamentable that
she should be accused of stealing the
best children's story that was ever writ
ten, and that, too, from poor woman
whose lack of fame and confidence in
Mrs. BURNETT's integrity made her
easy prey for the pIagiarist. The SEN
sation that Mrs. BURNETT had stolen
the plot and almost the entire dialogue
of Little Lord Flaunteroy'; from an
obscure American lady was recently
sprung in the Garrick club, of London,
and is now almost as exciting a
topic among the English literati
as was DoNNELLY's Baconian theory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07

mends and white pearls are not getting
dearer. Black pearls have been in
creasing steadily in price for the last
four or five years-ln fact. it is almost
impossible to supply the demand Tor
them.
America has 100000 telephones-more
than the rest of the world combined.
The proprietors of Chicago museum
announce that they twill hang man at
every performance this week."
DIV. Fl. Cross, of Miroa. ILL.,, challenges
any man in the world to sleep with him
142 hours for cash. He says he can
sleep more hours in 142 than any other
man.
a little girl seven years old, living
nine miles southeast of Smith Center.
Kan, has plowed twelve acres of ground
for fall W heat with three-horse riding
pillow.
A glittering stone picked up in Irv
lngton, Newark \. j., suburb, few
days ago. was found on analysis to con-
tain enough gold to make the quartz
worth at the rate of $50 ton.
''Fhe largest fig orchard in the United
States,7 says the Los Angeles Champ
ion, lis about to be set in the Pomona
valley, between Pomona and Ontario.
Adriatic zig trees and 5000 Smyrna fig
trees, planted 50 to the acre on 200
acreS.''
A writer in the United Service Maya
zine says that the stones used in scrub
bing the decks of ships are called ''holy
stones" because the work was generally
done on Sunday. But writer in the
Churchman says that they were so
called because those who used them had
to go down on their knees to do their
work.
Col. Shepard is trying new style of
coach ON Fifth avenue, New York, not
unlike those run by the company in
Central Park. 1t holds sixteen pasSen-
gers, and is high enough to permit
tall man to stand up inside without
serious discomfort. The driver sits
under hood. If the coach shall work
well there Will be others for winter
use.
At the foot of Sand Mountain, Ala
bama, there is large box bearing the
inscription: drop a coin in the slot
and draw out whisky at the rate of 81
as "a blind tiger" The man who was
arraigned for running this box bar room
escaped conviction, as it was impossible
to prove his ownership.
Persons visiting Casco Island, Me-,
last week. heard a sound like that
which an old-faShioned windmill might
send forth in gale. They went to the
south side of the islands, where they
witnessed the astonishing sight of a
pitched battle between sea gull and
crow. The gray bird won, ''knOcking
the crow out so badly" that he was
easily captured by one of the visitors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
THEY NEED MuLDOON.

If Prof. MULDoON has been Observ-
ing.he must have seen that the world is
waiting for the establishment OF his
school of physical culture. There are
enriching opportunities that he might
catch onto over the water. The sultan,
who has been toted about Europe and
filed with daintieS, liquid and solid, is
getting so fat that he mas summoned
the most notable medical men at Berlin
and Constantinople to treat him. He
might take off the head in case of failure,
but he would reward the reduction of
his obesity with many shekeis and. per-
hapS, few wives. The car, too, is in
need of treatment. His doctors have
been trying to cut down his toddy
rations and put him on plain fare, but
he has the tantrums and needs Null
doom. BISMARCK has also. for some
time past, been under an anti-fat regi-
men. Queen VICToRIA-but perhaps
the professor had better conf
himself to his own sex. 1t would be
no light task to get these royal nibs TO
submit to the treatment, but they need
something such as SULLIvA had.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
CONTEMPORAN noUs CHAFF

Where does Chicago propose to hold
the worlds fair if she gets it in 1892?
In the Lake View sewer?-Omaha
World-Herald.
Gov. Hill, OF New York, says the
farmers keep themselves remarkably
well informed on political questions and
legislation. The farmers of the Empire
state are the ones who pile I'D the Re-
publican majorities that occasionally
carry that great commonwealth over the
Democratic majOritles of the city slums.
Denver Times.
If grass, when it is cured. becomes
hay, what do grass widows. when they
are cured, become, hey?-Philadelp
Press.
The idea of celebrating the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
this great hemisphere is a good one,
and no better location for such cele-
bration could be chosen than New York.
New Orleans Picayune.
Fond Mother-How do you like your
new goyerneSS. Johnny?
JOhnny-Oh, like her ever so much.
II am so glad my little boy has nice
teacher at last"
don't care whether learn anything or
not, SO long as pap pays her salary"
The Concord Summer Philosophy
school is not in session this year. and
will never meet again. The summary
school of Mr.. Sullivan IS good enough
for BoSton.-Alta California.
The one regret that Christopher Col
umbus felt upon his death bed was that
he could not live TO see Chicago.-Chi-
cago Times.
After a while nothing will be open in
this city on Sunday except the question
whether life is worth liying.-Philadel-
Times.
She may be fair as the dew kissed rose;
She may be kind as mothers kiss;
She may be pure as the winters SHOWS,
And bright ms the sun that gilds them Is
She may be all that maid may be
Perfect uneqGaled and complete;
But ne'er can she be the maid for me
If she steals place in the smokers seat
Detroit Free Press.
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does her own house or millinery work.
If there were ample employment for all
deserving people there would be no OBJ
lection to the rich filling any lines of
activity they were fitted for. but there
would be no special occasion for lauda-
ton. There are abundant means of
useful activity on the part of the wealthy
without doing the work that is alone
available to keep the wolf from the door
OF honest poverty. There are not too
many ay0cations open to girls who have
their own living to make. There is
room for escape from social dissipation
and idleness for all the millionaire
daughters and wives in lines of benevo-
lence. They could find vent for their
activities in imparting to others the ac-
qulrements they are not able TO pay for
insfruatiaD in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
THE FAMILIES CARED FOR.
How the HaPrisOns and the .Ad'
minstratiOn Cousins Are Far

How the HaPPisons and the Adj
minstration Cousins are Far
ing.
Washington Special 70 Louisville Courier
Journal.
Since the days of Gen. Grants ad-
minstration there has been nothing like
the nepotism that at present exists
under Harrison. 1t may be news to the
country. but L am told it is fact by
trustworthy man. that two OF to the pres
dents cabinet officers - Secretary
Noble and Attorney General Miller
are both distantly related to Gen. Harri-
sOn-Mr. Noble on the presidents side
and Mr.. Miller on Mrs. Harrlson's side.
President Harrison has directly or
through his appOinteeS appointed the
following of his connections TO Office:
His brother Carter B. Harrison, to be
United State marshal in Tennessee.
His brother-in-law, J. D. Scott, to be
superintendent of construction of the
public building at Port Townsend.
Russell Barrison's father-in-law,
Alvin Saunders, to be Utah commits
SiODer.
Baby McKee's uncle Frank TO be
deputy collector of customs, Washing
ton territory.
Cousin-in-Law ID. W. McClung to be
collector of internal revenue in Ohio.
Mr.. Russell Harrison's cousin, Will
lam Haynes, to he law clerk in the post
office department.
Lieut.. Parker, nephew by marriage,
detailed to nominal duty ut Berlin.
President Harrison'S appointeeS have
initiated his example by appointing or
securing the appointment of their con-
nectiOns to federal office. as follow:
Secretary Blaine's son is the law
officer of the state department.; one
nephew is the assistant postmaster at
Augusta, Me-; another nephew is
special agent of the census; the broth
er of his sons fiancee is secretary of
legation in London.
Assistant Postmaster-General Clark
sons son is in the post eff &c depart
ment.
Assistant Land Commissioner Stone
has sou in the general land office.
Ex-Commiss Toner Tanner had two
daughters in the pension service lately,
and has one now.
First Auditor Fisher has a daughter
in his office.
Private Secretary Halford's brother
in-law is postmaster in Champaign. Ill.
Comptroller Matthews nephew Is
assistant district-attOrney for South
ern Illinois.
Commissioner Morgan's wife is in the
Indian Office.
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ALL SORTS.
There was a bold buffer named Tanner

There was bold buffer named Tanner
Who swore i'll bombastic manner
That the surplus he'd scoop
But he's now i'll the soup,
This merry old spendthrift, Jay Tanner
New Haven Register.
The skirts of town are usually
trimmed with scattered rows of popu.
lace.-Baltimore American.
SIS your father easy to get along
with - asked George. as they sat on
the doorstep. "Why, certainly. What
made you ask?'' Nothing; only no
seems to be good deal Of a Kicker
Washington Capital.
The kind and correct thing to say to
the conner home is: Il hope you feel
rested from your vacation" Nobody
says crested by your vacation" except
those who haven't had any.-BoSton
Commonwealth.
Briggs-I had dickens of time
to-day, l tell you. BraggS-What was
it? Briggs-Just for fun | shook my
fist at bliud beggar across the street
alley before | could get aWay.-Terre
Haute Express.
Mr.. Banklurk lat the close of the
game)-What do you think of me as a
ball player, Miss Minnie? Miss Minnie
i think you'd make splendid swima
mer. Mr.. Banklurk-A swimmer?
Why so? Miss Minnie-You strike OUT
so beautifully, you know. New York
Sun.
Had been there: Mrs. BlOtterwick-
Joshua, there was tramp here this aft
ernoon, and he looked go hungry that I
gave him large piece of gooSeberry
pie. | wonder how he feels nowP
BlOtterwick (gloomily)-I know how he
feels. / had piece of that pie at din.
ner, you emember.-Drake's Maya
zine.
Mrs. A.-What pleasant person Mrs.
Greene is to visit! She always receives
one so courteously. you know. Mrs. b.
Why, that's the only reason that
do not call upon her. 1t is sign Of
yulgarity, don't you know, to appear so
pleased to see visitors. 1t looks as
though you were not in the habit OF re-
eeiving eompany.-BOston Transcript.
Not Recently.-Judge You are a free
holder.
Prospective Jurym an-Yes, sir.
Judge-Married or single?
Prospective Juryman-Married three
years ago last month.
Judge-Have you formed or expressed
any opinion?
Prospective Juryman-Not for three
years past.-Terre Haute Express.
George" remarked Mrs. Jackhigh
to her husband, .'who is this Sam Tay.
Tor heard you and Maj. johnson talk.
ing about? Is he good waiter?'' "A
good waiter. my dear? What do you
mean?" "Why, heard you tell the
major that down at the club the other
night Sam johnson came in with tray
full and dropped his pile. and thought
he must be very careless" And then
George gaZed out of the window with
far-away look in his eyes.-Life.