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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY.

Singers and musical people generally
have the reputation of being among the
most discordant and jangling in their
relations to each other. OF course, as a
persuasion they are sweet and amiable,
but the exceptions give the general col
oring. Doctors are. as rule, genial
and gOOd-natured to each other as long
as there is no danger OF knowing too
much: but when they do turn ON each
other preachers meetings and sewing
circles become love feasts. Here are
DR.. W. A. HAMMOND, who has tried the
elixir, and DR.. S. A. SAYRE, who ridi-
cules it, trying to see which can say the
hardest things about each other. The
politicians in red-hOt campaigns are
not so vituperative. If they paint
faithful pictures of each other, neither
is fit for membership in an honorable
profession, and if they perpetrate SLAM
der and mendaciOus abuse, they are not
good associates for any sort of reputable
people. 1t is one of the effects of the
elixir.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
The Craze for Towers.

The idea of a tower in London double
che height of the Eiffel is not apparent
ly, mere chimera, but real scheme.
1t is stated that the requisite prelimi-
naries have been taken in the way of pro-
curing the means, and that there is so
much faith in its success that people
will put their money In it for an invest
ment. Although some of the experts
pronounced the Paris one impossible, it
is no doubt quite practicable to erect
enc 1900, or even 5000 feet in height.
The objections raised to the ancient
tower of Babel will not be likely to be
raised to any modern elevation, as it is
supposed to be the only chance for
many modern people In places like
Paris, London and Chicago to ever get
so near the celestial regions. Still, if
there are those so anxious to get in that
direction, why not go upon the tops of
mountains far above any possible tower?
But then there are no elevators there,
and many would not get to heaven if
they had to climb.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
SUNDAY CHATTER.

That is novel scheme Of SPRECKLEs,
the sugar man, to build an addition to
the White house of sugar. A good deal
has been said about sugar as political
factor, and some have found it useful in
a class of beverages. but there has been
no instance reported of its being used
as substitute for building stone. The
claim is that process has been discov-
cred of making it harder than granite,
and capable of being polished and made
more beautiful than marble. 1t is in
sisted, too, that it will be proof against
rain or storm, or even the furtive efforts
of the INSCRIPTIONS to secure cheap
sugar. SPRECKLEs seems to believe
that it can be made at half the cost of
marble and be quite as enduring. He
proposes to guaranty it's success in a
government building. There is no
special rush about enlarging the White
house. He had better putup big sugar
house at the coming worlds fair at Chi
cago. That will be a splendid Oppor-
tunity, but If it is to cut into the supply
of sugar for consumption and foster
more trusts, it will be of doubtful adj
vantage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
THE DEAD PRILANTHRoPIsT.

Yesterday st. Louis meaSurably
turned away from the hustle of busi-
ness life to pay a sincere tribute over
the remains of the venerable HENRY
SHAW, whose spirit passed out through
the flowers of his beneficence after
soiOuIn of ninety years upon earth.
No visitor to st. Louis ever fails to
learn of its chief attraction, the famous
Shaw gardens. One who wanderS
through their bewildering labyrinths of
beauty and fragrance might suspect
that the Garden of Eden had been re-
produced with improvements. There
is nothing to compare with them in
this country, and but two, it is stated,
in the world. MIR. SHAW was bach
elOr who acquired land in st. Louis in
an early time, and it appreciated so as
to make him worth many millions. He
has given the last forty or more years
of his life to the production of this gar
den, which he has given to the city,
with beautiful park and other prop
erty. He had spacious mansion in its
midst that he occupied, and the most
pleasant recOllechons are had of the
hospitality and enthusiasm shown by
the genial old gentleman on the recep-
ton of visiting party. Any city IS
fortunate indeed which has a HENRY
SHAW to remember.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
Relics of NIatrimonY.

1t would be presumed that there
might be an excess of widows over
widowers in most civilized lands, but a
recent writer in an English review finds
the disparity very surprising. In Great
Britain he finds l,410,864 widows to
$50, ga widowers. More men are killed
or lose their lives by casualty than
women, but that would do little to fur
nish this gap. There were 52,019 of
these widows twenty-four years of age.
In France the excess Of the female rel
les. of matrimony is in nearly as great
proportion. The explanation seems to
be that men marry much later in life
than women. and when they do marry,
they want a young wife who has not
been welded. Even the widows, as
rule, prefer to repeat their matrimonial
ventures among the inexperienced.
This does not seem to sustain the i'm
preston that the widows are the most
successful in beguiling the male affec-
tons. There is the advantage on the
side of the women that they live to
greater age than the men. 1t will be re-
membered that in the colonial laws the
widows had the preference over the
maids. There seems to be some legis-
lation in their favor still needed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
WIVES AND sWEETHEARTs.

~ don't know" said st. Peter. shak-
ing his head obviously, 81 don't know.
You look as if you had been disSipating
all the buttons off your shirt your
coat all frayed at the wrists, your collar
unir oned-nO. Pm afraid I'll have to
put you on the elevator when it is going
down."
''But, st. Peter"
sWell?''
81 married a woman with a mission"
'.YOu did?"
"Yes, SIR"
Excuse me, my dear sir. Come right
in. The gates wide open for such as
you"
So he went right in to have his but
tons seWed on aud so forth. Boston
Courier.
Husband (sarcastically)-What was
you when l married you?
Wife-A fool.-Epoch.
Lecturer-All statistics prove that the
blonde women are more difficult to get
along with than the brunettes.
Astonished Man in the Audience
Starting up)-Are you certain of that?
Professor-It is a fact.
Astonished Man-Then I believe my
wife's black hair is dyed.-Wasp.
Minnie-I had such shock last even
ing. just as | started to go into the
house a great, horrid man jumped out
from behind and tried to kiss me. What
do you think of that?
Mamie-I think 1t was the most cause
less and uncall editor thing | ever heard
of.-Terre Haute Express.
Bridget-Shall l Pave the hall lamp
burnin', ma'am?
Mistress-No. am pretty sure Mr..
Jones won't be home before daylight.
He kissed me three times before he
left and gave me $40 for new spring
bon net.-Terre Haute Express.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

has been that man only was respectable
who had conspicuously nothing to do.
That is very valuable lesson Mr.
DEPEw has learned, and we hope
he will not forget it OH his return home.
He is popularity supposed to be the
leader of a class who have been aiming
to divert American thought into Euro
pean channels and to establish American
customs on the line of European ideas.
His sudden discovery that European
ideas are being reconstructed on the
American basis may have a wholesome
effect on the millionaire classes who
have been infatuated with the insane
idea that the establishment of a plutOc-
racy in this country is an absolute ne
cessity. This superb illustration of the
dignity of labor at the Paris exposition
will have served good purpose if it
AmericaRiEes our plutoeratS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
THE BURGLARS HARVEST.

With the remarkable growth of great
centers of population, it is not surpris-
ing that the elements that prey upon
society and live in unlawful ways
should multiply. These classes do not
very largely take rustic vacations in
the heated season, but some special
lines of industry develop increased
"pernicious activity" in the summer.
The burglars take advantage of the alb
sence of people to do their work. The
local columns of the city papers gen.
orally of late report burglaries increas
ingly numerous. This seems particu-
larly the case in New York and other
Eastern cities. The most alarming
feature in the matter is the growing
disposition of the disturbed burglars to
kill rather than take chances of cap
ture. The operator OH the nocturnal
lines has always gone armed, but has
preferred to avoid killing. He would
only fight when he could not get away.
The new class are said to be more reck-
less and hardened. They shoot human
being with as little concern as they
would dog. If interrupted they shoot
to kill. That will add to the discomfort
of the Situation, as they have the odds
badly on their side in interviews with
surprised parties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
COVERED PATROL WAGONS.

The practice in this city of having po-
lice patrol wagons uncovered prevails
at Cleveland, and protest is made that
it is not decent or humane. The re-
luctant passengers are only presumably
guilty of criminal offense, or may be
sick merely, and they are hustled
through the streets in charge of officers
visible to all the passers, advertising
them as disreputable persons when they
may be simply unfortunate. The heavy
vehicles. generally going at high speed.
are always objects of curious interest to
all on the street. The law presumes
persons innocent until they are tried
and proven guilty. To person of any
self-respect it is severe punishment to
be paraded i'll public view i'll this way,
and it is not well to familiarize the
young with the sight of criminals. In
the case of sick persons. there should
be covering as protection from the
weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
Funeral Reform,

1t is stated in Philadelphia papers
that there is in that city somewhat of
new departure in the matter of funerals,
in the way of excluding from the serv-
ices all the female relatives and friends
of the deceased. An instance is cited of
a wealthy lady who had insisted that
her funeral should be quiet, without
display, and that no women should be
allowed to attend. Some of the notices
in the papers state that only male men,
bers of the family are invited. 1t is
said that in New York this has become
the more frequent practice, and is the
rule in Europe. Naturally under this
custom the attendance will be small
generally. The tendency is to quiet
funerals, free from display. The rea-
sons for excluding ladies are given as
chiefly danger to health from exposure
and the nervous strain upon their more
emotional nature. So far as attendance
at distant cemetery is concerned this
seems a prudent disposition, but most
men would prefer not to die at all. if
their lady friends were not allowed to
come to the funeral and weep as they
remember the unsupported virtues of
the departed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
Improved Bicyclism.

Among all the devices for securing
rapid transit now in experimental or
prenatal stages. something will I'M
doubtedly be evolved that will be a
great advance upon present methods. A
new bicycle locomotive is about to be
tried in the vicinity of New York. If
it meets any large fraction of the claims
made for it, the present railway systems
will only be useful for heavy freighting
or travellers who want to see the country.
A speed of $50 miles an hour at one
third the present cost is claimed. At
that rate of speed smash-up would
seem to dynamite the passengers. but
engines and trains now sometimes
run sixty or more miles an hour, and it
is not observed that accidents are fire.
quent at high speed. But if the new
system will make 100 miles an hour
safely, it will be voted success, at
least until the electric railway follows
at 200 miles an hour. People will take
the rapid conveyances, whatever their
dangers, by rail or water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

been the first in the country to estab-
lish free delivery. He kept the letters
in his hat and went around the village
to deliver them. People didn't send
many letters in those days. Postage
ranged from cents to "a cents, accord
ing to distance, and it might be paid at
either end Of the route. There were no
envelopes. The gentleman had visited
st. Paul several times in former years,
and was very complimentary over its
development since his last visit. He
remarked that there was an appearance
of solidity about the structures, es-
peciaily the newer ones. that he had
not found in most other cities. AS he
was now in special quest of relief from
heat in Illinois and at Milwaukee, he
was naturally enthusiastic over the re-
freshing GOODNESS of the weather yester-
day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
The Oldest Twin Sisters.

Among the visitors in Amsterdam at
the present time are two remarkable
ladies. twins, who are probably the
oldest twin sisters now living. They
are the guests of ex-Supervisor Hand.
One of them, Mrs, Elmer Bennett, OF
Fonda, is the mother of Mrs. Hand, and
the other is Mrs. Almira Conkling, Of
Harlem. They were born in Duane5-
burg. Schenectady county. Sept 3, 1909.
and hence are eighty years old. They
are remarkably preserved. and are
as active and cheerful as IL
but two-sco years had passed
over them. They also read and write
as well as ever. A sister. Mrs. Abrams,
now living near DuanesJurg, will be
ninety years old this fall, while
brother, Marvin Strong, of Schenectady,
has reached eighty-fve years. LewisJ.
Bennett, of Buffalo. who accompanied
Maj. a. Y. Morris on his Mexican trip,
is son of Mrs. Bennett. The New
York world is on hunt for the oldest
twins in the country, and up to date
Harvey and Henry Newton,o of Earlville,
n. Y, who were born in Colchester,
Conn.,, Nov. 2, 1900. hold the twin BAN
ner as brothers Mrs. Bennett and Mrs.
Conkling, however. are the oldest twin
sisters. so far as known. Henry and
Douw Fonda, of Fonda, are only
month older than they.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
Failure as a Business.

? AS sleek team bore sleek and we'll
fed gentleman over the smooth pave
ment in a pleasant twilight ride in the
unsurpassed residence part of the city,
a few evenings since, one passer re-
marked to another that the rider (resi-
dence not stately had recently failed,
and was now about ready to retire from
business and enjoy the good things of
life in ease aud luxury. He had now
completed his fourth failure, and it was
believed that he was in circumstances
to hardly need to fail again. The man
went on to say that he was not talking
wind. Failure as business was fine
art, and the bungler had better not at
tempt it. A good deal of careful prep
aration was requisite, with ability to do
hard swearing. 1t was not prudent to
fail more than once or twice in the same
locality, and no tracks should lead in
the direction of the depository. 1t was
best, also. to pay 20 per cent or so. but
there was money in it to the adept.
That seemed a new view to the honest
listener
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

bidder and the proceeds applied accord
ing to the donors request. On the back
of the note the following lines were
closely written:
IN MEMoRIAM.
Respectfully dedicated to the holders of
Confederate treasury notes.
Representing nothing on Gods earth now,
And naught in waters below it,
AS pledge of the nation that's dead and
gone
Keep it-dear friend-and show it.
Show it to those who will lend an ear
TO the tale that this paper can tell;
of Liberty born-the patriots dream
OF the storm-cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious ores,
And too much Of stranger to borrow.
We issued to-day our promise to pay,
And hoped to redeem on the morrow.
But the days rolled on. till weeks became
years,
And our Golfers were empty still;
For coin was so rare that the treasury quaked
If dollar but dropped in the till.
But the faith that was in US was strong in
deed,
And our poverty well discerned;
For these little checks represented the pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We know it had hardly a value In gold,
Yet as gold our soldiers received it;
1t gaZed in our eyes with a promise to pay,
And each patriot soldier believed it
But our boys thought little OF price or pay,
Or Of bills that were overdue;
We knew if it brought us but bread for to-
day
Twas the best our poor country could do.
Keep it-for it tells our history DER.
From the birth of its dream to the last;
Modest, and born of the Angel Hope,
Like our hope of success-it passed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

candidate; shut, 1 tell you, you have to-
exercise such constant vigilance and
sleepless care, in one way, that it keeps
you perpetually nervous"
ITO avoid being accused Of dishono
esty?"
No, to avoid being accused Of insults
ing the Grand Army."-Puck.
An old lady on the west side, reading
about congressman-at-large, rushed to
the kitchen door, shouting: MARY Ann,
Mary Ann, don't you leave the clothes
out all night, mind. l tell you, for there
Is a congressman at large.-ChlcagO
National.
Gov. Briggs, of Delaware, owns sc, 900
peach trees, but the politicians never
ask for anything but plums. -Munsey'S
Weekly.
Politician. amt you?' he inquired of
the passenger Immediately behind him.
Yes; how did you know?''
Breath. boston Gazette.
Collector-Do you wish to subscribe to
the fiOod-SuffererS' fund. Mr.. Greatman.
Mr.. Greatman ian eminent statesman)
-H'm-I don't think there is anything
in that for me; most of the voters got
drowned; but I'll subscribe to the fund
for the striking miners in Indiana.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
SOME FUGITIVE THOUGHTS

1t is easier to Overestimate than I'M
derestimate ones self.
Sham greatness, like bad money, is
sure to be detected.
Doctors are benefactors of society by
keeping down population.
The best government is self-govern-
ment.
Good manners cover defects for a
time.
Truth in one age is error in the next.
Women are entitled to life, liberty and
the pursuit of men.
A jewel of woman is better than a
woman of jewels.
Don't bolt your reading as you do your
food.
Don't anticipate evil. The evil. when
it comes is bad enough.
Conscience differs in different persons
and with some persons it makes no diff
ference.
Saying one thing and doing another
burns the candle at both ends.
Women are fond of fiction and get it.
too. In some cases manhood arrives
late and in others does not get here at
ali.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
WHAT THEY ARE WORTH,

J. ]. Hill is worth s15,000.000.
E. B. Coke is worth S20,O00,000.
Jay Gould is worth s75,000,000.
j. g. Fair is worth $40, 100000.
A. j. Drexel is worth 500, 100000.
John l. Blair is worth $4,000, 900.
P. T. Rarnum is worth S5.000,0O0.
D. W. Bishop is worth s15,000,000.
David Sinton is worth S20,000,000.
w. d. Sloane is worth S1S.000.000.
Robert Bonner is worth S6000,000
John P. Jones is worth SIS, 900, 900.
Sidney Dillon is worth SIS, 900, 600.
j. W. Mackay is worth $50 600, 600.
Philip Armour is worth S24 0OO,O0
Marshall Field is worth Sl5,0O0,00
Levi p. Morton is worth $10.O00,OO0.
Russell A. Alger is worth $4,000, 900.
Claus Spreckles is worth $20,000.000.
Senator German is worth $6,000,00
James Mcmillan is worth $4,000, O0o
Leland Stanford is worth $4,000, 600
G. p. Huntington is worth $40, 600, 600
Andrew Carnegie is worth $40, 600. 600
Ex-senator Palmer is worth $1,000,
900.
John Wanamaker is worth $1,000. 600
The Astor family is worth $500, 000,.
BOO.
George S. Croker is worth $4,000.
DOC.
John D. Rockefeller is worth $780,.
D0O 900.
The Vanderbilt family is worth $780,
300. 600,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
Night-BIooming Series.

Terre Haute Express.
"What kind of sa ping be that, mis-
ter?" said Mr.. Haycock to the police
man, pointing to pole light on the cor
ner.
''Oh. that's an electric light plant"
said the ''cop."
''Oh. thought it might be one o.
them night-bloonin' series l heard tell
on said Haycock, blinking at the
glare.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

preservation of the peace of Europe, the
outlook is not encouraging for those
who are eager to see how the new war
appliances will operate in real work.
Russia and France may not feel pacific,
but prudence will keep them quiet.
They are not historically, or in pres
ent style of government, likely to be
very ardent friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
TO-DAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-For Wisconsin
Fair; warmer in eastern, stationary lem
nerature fnwestern portion; winds shifting
to southerly. For Iowa: Fair; warmer IN
western. stationary temperature in eastern
portion; southerly winds. For Minnesota;
Fair. except showers in extreme northern
portion; stationary temperature, cooler
Monday; southerly winds. For DAKOTA
Fair, except local showers in northern por-
lion, showers Monday; stationary tempera-
ture in southeast portion, cooler in north
west portion. cooler Monday; southeriy
winds, shifting to westerly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

THE opening of the public schools this
week may not be an occasion of unmiti-
gated hilarity on the part of young
America, but it comes right along, just
the same, to remind them that life is not
all summer holiday. The more prosaic
but not dull role now should find cheer
full and refreshed personatorS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

IN Boston and some other cities the
pOstmasterS are being allowed to estab-
lish stations for newspapers, packages
and other fOurth-class mail matter.
This is quite convenience, as it is de-
cided to be no offense against postal
laws to steal the papers and packages
placed upon the letter boxes, and they
are exposed to the weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

ALADY in Milwaukee who had nine
children did not give any of them names,
but called them by number until twelve
years of age, when they chose their own
names. That is not likely to become a
general practice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

DIR. WENDELL HOLMES celebrated his
eightieth birthday a couple of days
ago. There were good many nOtables
BORN the same year with the genial Au-
tOcrat. Among them were GLADSTONE,
DARWIN and TENNYSON in England.
and ABRAHAM LINCOLN and EDGAR A.
Poe in this country. The latter two
might perhaps be still living but for
the bullet and the wine glass.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

SOME idea of the productions of this
part of the goOdly heritage this year
may be mad by glancing over the acres
of farm wagons on the streets centering
about the market house these mornings.
A melon trust would not work in this
latitude lust now,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
The Pioneer Postmaster.

Among the visitors to st. Paul who
took views from GLOBE heights yester
day was jovial old bachelor from Gen.
trail Illinois, who held the postoffice in
the town of his residence ever since by
the appointment of President w. II.
HARRISON in 1911. He claims to have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01

THE United States has a national
game. a national bird. end has about
settled upon national flower, but there
Is need of national air. There are a
few that do fair duty. The naval bands
are, by a recent order, to play 1.-The
Star-SpangIed Banner at morning
colors and Hail Columbia at evening
colOrs. But there is room for some
composer to distinguish himself with a
still better national air.