St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
THE CATACOMBS
That Contains the Political I'm
fortunates Who Do Not Get
Ava v From RiSmarck

Il
fortunates Who Do Not Get
Ava y From Bismarck.
In an unfrequentpd corner of the capt.
toll is huge pile of Springfield rifle
cases. There is an almost phenomenal
similarity in appearance between these
pine boxes and those, the demand for
which is created when the contents of
the former are put to the use for which
they were made. A day or two since
a real, sure enough farmer, who, by
some mistake or oversight, was not
elected to the legislature, while calling
on his representative to see if he was
doing his anti-electiOn promises called
for, CHANGED to rest his rowing, wonder
ing eyes upon the uncanny pile, and
called forth train of painfully
suggestive thoughts by the inquiry:
''Say, mister. what in the name of God
is they doing with all them collins up
here in the capitol?" He was informed
that he was in the catacombS of Bis
marck, and that the caskets over there
on the left contained the political re-
mains of Dakota's ambitious statesmen
of the past, while those on the right
were a fresh invoice which would soon
be needed to receive the guillotined
victims who would be executed within
the next sixty days. This chastity joke
has been kept a secret from the Demo-
cratic officials OF the territory SO far.
but it is thought better. to break it to
them thus gently, than to have some
enemy, in spirit OF eXultant Joy, make
the announcement.
AN ALLIANCE ROW.
There is a family row in progress in
the Farmers alliance, and everybody
knows these are the bitterest kind OF
feuds. Tom Elliott, the granger states
man from Ransom, and one of the vice
presidents of the organization, opposed
a resolution in the house week or SO
ago, inviting President Loucks to adj
dress that body and tell it just what the
alliance wants of Illuminating that the
alliance members either didn't know
what was wanted, or if they did know,
couldn't tell it in such away that the
want would be supplied. Although
Elliott opposed the resolution, he voted
for it. Loucks learned of the former.
and in the Bismarck Tribune a few
mornings since, dressed the young man
down, accusing him of lack OF both
ability and inclination to do anything
for the down-trodden farmer. Mr.. Eli
oft came back at the preSideet in the
you-are-another and more besides. If
they are both telling the truth, the al
lance had better order an Investigation.
But Loucks can't impeach Elliott'S
hoesty in this vicinity.
Ex-Attorney General Hughes, at
present Burleigh county's representa-
tive in the council, is gentleman that
a gentleman is always
GLAD TO MEET.
He is so polished in his manners that a
casual observer might be led to believe
that his attractiveneSs was all on the
surface. Those who have known him
for years, however, will vouch for the
fact that this surface Indication is OF a
true tissue vein that the ore is free
milling and high grade, and that if the
proper apparatus is used is also easily
mined. He is profound lawyer,
skillful legislator, and if pure, unalded
merit wins. will be North Dakota's
pride in the United States senate.
Adams, OF Cooperstown, is pre-emi-
nently the friend of the newspaper
man. He is also a
VALUABLE FRIEND,
because not only is he sure to ever
champion their cause, but he knows
Just how to attain his end. He is a
Skilled manipulation of committee re-
ports, and when measure comes be-
fore the house it can find no better
advocate on the floor than Mr.. Adams.
Such a man is needed, too, for there are
a lot of lawyers here who are SyStemat-
ically trying to divert certain revenues
from the publishers to their own pock
cts. Jones, OF Charles Mix. is the only
extensive manufacturer in the legisla-
ture-manufacturer of political records.
He says that he devotes his attention in
this direction entirely to others, that
his was made years ago, and this is how
it reads: sin the territory sixteen
years, married the first white woman
ever in my county, and am the father
of the first white child born there.o If
this is not clean and finished, then the
Dakota standard of judgment is at
fault. 4lLENNOC.