St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-11

legislature would pay no attention TO any re-
quests they might make.
Just think of i'll The legislature turning
n deaf ear TO The recommendations OF Peter
Berkey, George IL. Hazard, Ii. y. Castle, Il.
Driscon. a. s. Tallmadse Ell al.
How the mighty have fallen.
once more the cry OF retrenchment is
abroad. That representative body, the
chamber Of commerce, has decreed that 70
more city bonds be issued. The city alder
men may at once resign. hat is the use OF
paying them SlU0 each year, when the city
can be run equally as well by the chamber OF
commerce and its executive sessions?
The remains of the late Judge Simons will
be buried Thursday. but already speculation
Is rife as TO his probable successor on the
Ramsey county bench. The judge was
Democrat, and, according 10 the practice re-
Gently introduced III The appointment OF dis
Irct court judges. successor should be
chosen from the ranks Of Democracy. Inc
names of c. +. Flandrau. d. W. LAWYER and
John d. OBrien are prominently mentioned
a few Republicans ere, however, pushing
themselves 10 the front, and there is prob
ability that Gov. Merriam may be got to ig-
more the Democratic claim for The office.
few weeks must elapSe before the vacancy is
filled GOV. Merriam having gone on trip
East accompanied by Mrs. Merriam.
Bob Dunn, of Princeton, must be very
sore man. He also Will now better under
stand the truth of the Old adage: There's
many slip iwiXt the cup and lip The
genial Princeton editor was i'll 1T. Paul
week or two prior TO the election, and, in
course OF conversation, he said: Boys, I'm
not troubling myself much about The cleo
lion, but you'll lind me on hand at the open
ing of the legislature" Poor Bob! He failed
10 get there by nearly 300 votes. The legis-
Iatiye halls viii this winter miss the merry
ring of his voice.
What would become of the average Re
publican candidate of the Legislators
cook the advice of DR.. sam smith. and ell
acted law (which shall compel public ex-
hibit OF the amount of money used for cleo
ton purposes and the way it has been en-
ployed?' He would have to go out of poll
ties then, for no one can deny that it is
money that has gained the public positions
he has filed. He would have TO wait till the
horn of Gabriel sounded the resurrection
morn. if he attempted to secure public
office on personal popularity.
DR.. Sam smith, am very glad that the
late law against lotteries is sweeping enough
10 include the miserable schemes which have
frequently disgraced so-cailed church fairs.
many Of them have undoubtedly been the
Il. rs fairs.
Not a word was said at the chamber of
commerce meeting yesterday respet ting the
resolution requesting the resignation of John
Jaeger as a member of The chamber. 1t is
Eaid IN attempt IS being made to drop the
resolution. Why? Is it because Mr.. Jaeger
may come out with some startling revela-
hons? That is the rumor.
The latest factory proposition for st. Paul
Is the manufacture OF beet sugar. The prop
osition has been laid before the chamber Of
rommerce, and that body has-What? Re-
ferred it to the committee of manufactures.
v hen MINNEAPOLIS, Duluth. Mankato or
some other city has established beet sugar
factory, the committee will be ready to re-
port
The law of honesty would suppress lille
Ultimate transactions which make up a large
bulk OF what people call business. Sam
Smith.
Sheriff Bean, overluyed by his reelection.
packed his trunk and, accompanied bv his
wife, is now en- route for California. There
Is nothing like good, fat public Office if
man desires TO enjoy life to the full.
Nothing has been heard of Charles e.
Keller since the election Tuesday. Ii is sur
missed that his second defeat has completely
squelched him. Bis enthusiasm has disap-
peared, while his pile of money must have
grown beautifully iess''
''A Member of the National Guard is
really too good for this world. IL is time he
was away up among the angels" This in
Hividual writes the GLOBE:
81 was surprised lasl evening on going to
the armory to find the regulation q foot
prize ring Staked out on the floor d was still
more surprised to see the entertainment end
up with a smuggling match This was dis
grace to the Company's & the First Regt. d
wonder that the galent col. would allow such
thing in the arlnory. would suggest in the
Future If the Cos are DESTROYS OF adding TO
there funds that they find some other means
Than that of Educating prize filters as sorce
Dt revenue.
The entertainment referred to was q box
Ing exhibition. and the man who could find
fault with it must be chrome sufferer from
an overflow of bile. To sugmatize it as "a
slugging match IS the pure Imagination of
disordered brain.
The lot of the private soldier does not ap-
pear to have been improved by the agitation
nearly year ago, which resulted in an over
hauling of several military forts. private
citizen writes: 1t was by accident a few
days ago that happened to engage in con-
Sersation with one of the soldiers stationed
Rt Fort Smelling. During the conversation [
asked ''How The service agreed with himY''
Holding out two swollen hands for nv OBJ
berVation, be replied:
The actual duties OF the service are all yery
well. but nearly every private has been made
TO handle pick and shovel every day for
two weeks. That accounts for nv swollen
hands. Every day at p. m, after our hard
uay work, We have to answer the bugle
gall. and get out and parade for about an
hour. Contractors are now engaged in mt
md other things. He furnishes a boss. aud
The soldiers are made to carry the heavy
stones and mortar. We get only SI3 per
month. and all this work piled upon u.s.
Il subsequently met another Fort Smelling
private, and questioned him up on the sub
feet. He not only told me the same story as
The former, but gave more of the details He
overheard one of the commanding officers
tell contractor that he would furnish men
10 do certain piece of work if he (the con-
tractor got the job. If the commanding Off
GERS OF the United States army at Fort Smell
Ing, or any other fort, are guilty of such
wrongs they should be reported at once. 1t
Is a gross outrage. I learn that within the
tast two weeks three men have deserted be-
cause of this extra work.
a Thought.