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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
The Selfish Officeseekers Will
Try to Arrange Religious
Prejudicies.
r. B. Langdon Is Carefully
Planning His Campaign
for Governor.
Republican Attorneys Sud-
denly Lose Interest in the
Lind Bill.

Minneapolis has witnessed many
warm POLITICAL campaigns since John
De Laittre first signed mayor after
his name. Many issues have been
raised since then between the. two lead
ing political parties, but the newest one
is yet 10 be sprung on the voters of Min
neapOliS in the near future. A few days
ago man who could not speak Eng
lish as fiuently as Bob Ingersoll, called
at several stores on Washington avenue
and presented petition, which in SUBJ
stance meant "no interference with our
pubic schools" and asked every man,
woman and child in the store to put
their names down. The petit
ton, which was lengthy, bore
number of signatures and
from its wording was evidently in
tended for the Hennepjn legislators
next year. Some signed the document,
others did not, saying t! at they did not
know who authorized the bearer 10 cir
culate such thing. Since then GLOBE
reporter learned that this document was
nothing less than petition to the iegis-
lature praying that body not to enter
tain ally motion or support any bill
looking to division of the school fumes
between the public and private schools.
This petition will he kept hack until,
the legislature meets next winter. but
care will be taken by the fathers of the
scheme to see that no man favoring such
a division of the school funds Will find
place on the Republican ticket next
fall. This practically means a revival
OF the old anti-CathOlic feeling that
played such a part in the local elections
last year
In connection with this move to head
on division of the school funds, it is
said, by those who generally know what |
they are talking about. that the Peoples !
Poliucal Reform club is at the back of |
this and similar petitions; that the rea- i
son The club did not meet before now. |
as announced. was to give the canvass |
erS nj this petition time to get over the !
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
For Political Reform.

That:new organization known as the
Peoples Political Reform club will
have its initial mass meeting March 4,
at Harmonic hall. Some of the most
noted men in the Northwest will adj
address the meeting. as follows: Rev.
q. l.. Morrill,, Relation of Moral and
Secular Questions, as Affecting Public
and Political 1ssues.''
Rev. Falk NJ. Gjertsen. Necessity of
the Union and Cooperation of All Sects
and Creeds in the Interest of Good and
Economical Government"
Comptroller John F. Calderwood,
"Lhe FINANCIAL Status of City Affairs.''
Judge William WEIGH, political
Rings and High Salaries
After the addresses committee of
fifty will be selected from among the
audience for the purpose of taking
charge of future meetings, and, for the
general management of the club.
Rev: J. s.. David read q paper on .sThe
Psychic Relation of the Sexes at the Fort
nightly club meeting Friday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
FUNDS TO. DAKOTA.
A Church WithhoiLs Its support
ior Lottery Reasons.

Just before the Dakota lottery scare
filled all the papers of the country, a
subscription was taken up in the Church
or the Redeemer for the benefit of the
Dakota sufferers, and $50 was realized,
but when the news came that the lot
terry bill was likely to 20 through. the
men having the subscription in charge
soured on Dakota things in general, and
withheld the sum.
The fund was 10 have been intrusted
to Nelson Williams, the treasurer of the
Dakota relief committee of the board OF
trade. who knew that the collection
had been taken up, and that DoriIus
Morrison had charge of the money
Collected. Some time after, the two
met at the board or trade rooms, and
Mr. Williams asked MIR. Morrison how
mucn the church had contributed and
when he intended giving up the money.
lt Is SAID that MIR. Morrison replied that
the church had become SO disguised with
the acflon of the Dakota legislature on
the lottery question that after some dis
cu,sion it had been finally decided to
let the sufferers go without any aid
from them, and that in consequence
the funds had been returned to the
several donors.
Mr. Williams, it is understood. then
wrote to Commissioner of A sriculture
HegelsOn. of Grand Forks, informing
him of the action of the church.
and suggesting that the action taken
ny tie legislature might deter many
from contributing to the aid OF the
destitute. That g. tt man wrote in re-
pay, stating that he thought that the
general attitude OF the people of Dakota
against the bill should be taken as a
basis Tor figuring the morals of the peo>
pie OF Dakota, and not the action of a
majority of It's legislature.
MIR. Williams says that he will solicit
the'aid of the Church OF the kedeemer
once more, and feels confident that
they will give. Minneapolis churches Of
the poorer class have given iiuerally,
and II the others would do as well pro-
portlonally. a large amount might be
collected to the deserving end.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
The Versatile Reporter and
/. His Search for the Pro-
life Item.
The Young Man Who Used
Heroic Means to Collect
Material.
A Pretty Serving Maid and a
Persian Vase In
volved.
The Cholepic Gent--The So
ciety Belle and the So
ciety Man.

+ Among the many vicissitudes of the
reporters life are some happenings that
are worthy of note, and the many tight
places that much-abused individual is
Obliged to occupy in his search for the
elusive Item soon gets him accustomed
to the hair-breadth situations. Prob
ably it is just from that very fact that
newspaper work draws its charm, and,
among the army of newsgatherers,
there are few who would change their
lot for any other position on earth, short
OF that of president of e railway COM
pahy. Not long since a young man of
tender years and frail anatomy came to
Minneapolis and applied for position
as reporter upon one of the papers. He
didn't look to have cheek enough to
last him for walk down Nicollet ave.
nue., but the city editor engaged him
and sent him out to stylish residence
where private confab was to be held by
couple of Minneapolis magnates. He
was instructed to get what there was in
1t at.the peril of his position. and he set
out with light heart for the required
information. Arrived at the mansion.
be rang the bell and was soon CON
fronted by the pretty housemaid, who
informed him, upon hearing his errand,
that the gentleman did not wish to be
interviewed, as the matter at hand was
to be secret for time.
But the youth of tender years was
more foxy than he looked, and LIE
smiled a four-line-head smile on the
pretty maiden. who answered it with a
blush, and a tender conversation ensued
ia under the stairway that js nn,ittod
here for obvious reasons. Tie upshot
of the little confab was promise from
the little maiden that she would not re-
veal the young mans presence, and she
tripped away to answer another ring at
the bell, her little heart f1uttering at
the romance she believed was to follow.
No sooner had the maid departed than
the slick young reporter Slid into the
library and sought place for conceal
ulent. There was no time to lose. as
the voices OF gentlemen were heard in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Police Cnura N.tes

Judge Emery only hal seven prison.
ers in the pew yesterday. Three OF
them pleaded guilty to drunkenness
and were sent to the workhouse tor fife
teen days. The others claimed that
they We're not DRUNK when apprehenied
by the police, and were continued in
So bail until Tomorrow morning..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

Those who'd like choice of the finest
and most desirable bargains are advised
to call as early as possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

the hall approaching. Quick as flash
he picked out for his place of refuge a
large Persian jar that stood in corner
of the room. Here his slender anatomy
stood him in good stead, for he had
ample room to crouch In its depths.
There. note book in hand. he got the
whole thing from first hands. But how to
escape was the question. The pair seemed
determined to stay, and the position
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

time in the checkered career of the ay
eraged newspaper reporter, and the
young man who labois under the IN
that he is fitted for the field,
and will never be happy until he is
turned out in the wild and WOO ly world
IN search of newspaper sensations, had
better take thought and measure the
breadth of his cheek and the weight of
MS gall before he applies for the posi-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

hopes of seeiug one of their number
elevated to the responsible position of
judge of the new district. Unless q
change is suggested by some one pretty
soon the plum will never ripen.
"Col." T. B. z. Mcintyre is spoken of
as candidate for sheriff to succeed Jim
Eye. His friends say that he would
make an excellent sheriff. particularly
during his term of Office. He has been
studying and examining the drop
very closely for weeks past. and now
understands the business thoroughly
He is supervising inspector of malt
vaults in the South Minneapolis dis
tillery.
That 500 due the Evening Jay for
political puffS last year has not yet been
settled, and the Republican city COM
mittee does not know what to do about
it. Several suggestions have been made
by members of the committee to meet
the little bill, but SO far nothing has
been done. Some thought of asking
Kohl d Middleton for benefit at the
dime museum; Others suggested buying
few cheap watches al the auction
stores and rattle them off, and several
gested, until it was learned that the
journal proposed to charge interest, and
then ali connected with the deal grew
sick and gave up in disgust.
Will the Tribune support Freeman p.
Lane for the legislature the coming year,
as it did year ago? Freeman could an
swer that question now just as welFas
A. j. Blethen himself. If Free" is
elected next fall it will be because the
Tribune did not know when it said
enough. Lane feels good over the out
come of the American Building and
Loan association, and now threatens to
bring the accusers Of the association
into court. The public will he curious
enough to know just what course the at
torney for the association will pursue.
Political chances must be carefully
guarded. Watch the wheel turn.
By they way, they say that Mayor
Baker" is really after seat in the
legislature instead of an alderman's
chair in the city council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

Ali goods delivered free of charge in
st. Paul and all suburban points by our
own special delivery wagons on Wednes-
day and Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

bill shelved like that, as they were In
hopes of seeiug one of their number
elevated to the responsible position of
judge of the new district. Unless a
change is suggested by some one pretty
soon the plum will never ripen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Our German Brothers,

Herr Bebel, who for firmness and
earnestness has been compared with
John Dillon, the Irish leader, declared
in an interview that his party would
meet the governments remedial bills on
their merits. Where the clauses ap-
peared to be beneficial to the workmen
the socialists would support them, other
wise they would oppose them In regard
to the workmen's insurance act he said
that he did not desire to postpone its
operation, although he considered it far
from perfect, inasnuch as small employ
ers could not afford to contribute as
much as required, while the workmen
reaped too little benefit from it.
1t is not believed that the emperor's
scheme for the formation of boards of
workmen to carry on negotiations with
employers will succeed. Never under
the German laws could such boards Sc
cure the power which the English trades
unions have secured. 1t is noticeable
that at the Berlin elections for delegates
to the coming socialistic congress at
Halle, all the men elected belong to the
moderate section of the party. A large
restaurant has been purchased at Erfurt
for 120, 600 marks, and another with
large hall for meetings attached will be
bought shortly, to assist the propa-
ganda.-Berlin Cablegram
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
The Quaker. Garb Has Had Its Day.

While the faith of the Quakers has un,
dergone no radical change since the days
Of Mary Dyer, the simple manners and
customs of the sect are rapidly disap-
pearing. Here and there, it is true, one
of the sold fashioned" Quakers is to be
seen. When Jonathan Chace occupied
seat in the senate of the United States
his coat was of tho orthodox cut, and his
correspondents could not please him bet
ter than by addressing him as plain
Jonathan Chace. A consistent Quaker,
too, is Jonathan Chace, for he, with his
plainly dressed wife, rather than deprive
their coachman and horses of their Sun
day rest, will frequently walk two miles
and more to meeting and return by the
same conveyance,
But the old time straight cut coats are
fast passing away, and even Jonathan
Chace has discarded the drab, and his
black coats, though of the Quaker cut,
are of the very finest piece of broadcloth
that the looms can weave. 1t is with
regret that the public part with the
quaint costume of the Friends, for when
seen upon the street it formed delicious
picture. We may see something akin to
it at the Shaker settlements if we take
the trouble to visit them; but the cos
tune which poor heroic Mary Dyer wore
in her last hour has almost passed from
the sight of men.-Boston Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Mines of the German Empire.

1t appears that the total production Of
the mines throughout the German en-
pire, including Luxembourg, has steadily
advanced from 81 $780, 900 tons, of e1l,
PAT 900 value, in 1868 to total of 65,
s66,2O0 tons, of e24, ,735, 900 value, in the
year 1888. OF this quantity coal figures
as 25,704,8 800 tons in 1868. as against 65,,
1856, 100 tons in 1888; peat has advanced
from 7,174, 400 tons to 1854, 900 tons
iron ore from 1854, 300 tons to 10, ,664, 800
tons; zinc ore from $685. 300 tons to 667,SOt
tons; lead ore from 95,300 tons to 161,.
800 tons, and copper ore from 2Ol, zoe
tons to $685. tons.-Chicago Journal
of Commerce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Labor Measures in Congress.

Among bills that remain to be consid-
cred by the senate, having already
passed the house. are the contract labor
bill and the bill providing for the ad-
justment of accounts Of laborers, work
men and mechanics arising under the
eight hour law, or what is known as the
back pay bill.
These important measures should be
passed. Otherwise the working people
will feel justified in going to the country
with an appeal for justice. They are al
ready complaining. and not without
reason, that while congress is doing
much for the benefit of the manufact-
urers and capitalists it has done COM
paratiyely nothing for the farmers, me-
chanics and laboring classes generally.
1t is not too late toavert in part the con-
sequences of such neglect New York
Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
An Ancient Custom at Yale.

In the chapel on either side of the
middle aisle sit the dignifed seniors,
while in other parts are the lower classes.
Away up in his high pulpit sits 'Prexy"
(Which is the cognomen that the honor
able president goes by. After the serv-
ice is over Il most ancient and curious
custom takes place, which is both inter-
esting and amusing to the visitor. AS
the president leaves the chapel he passes
down the middle aisle between the lines
of standing seniors, who all bow very
low at his passage. 1t is almost funny
to see the men double up and bend
almost to the ground, and it is hard to
repress a smile. At the end gallery seats
are reserved for spectators, and during
Prom" week, when these seats are
filled with pretty girls, the point of gen.
eral interest is generally that end of the
chapel and not the other.-New Haven
Cor. New York Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Reform at the Top.

If the liquor traffic is to go ON de-
bauching the masses till it shall have
made them all either fools or fiends, the
fortunes that are built on the crusts
above the volcano will be swallowed up
by such an upheaval as will make the
French revolution pale into insignifi-
canoe. All who pray, all who preach,
all who teach and all who care for tenn
perance need to unite, heart and voice
and influence, for total abstinence re-
vival which shall sweep through the pal
ace as well as the cabin, and make pos
sible the legislation we need, which is
nothing less than the demand of our
national Prohibition platform, ''to pro-
hibit the importation, expectation, man
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
as a beverage" If we are to suppress
the saloon at the bottom, we need to
smash the champagne bottle at the top.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
A COLOSSAL SHAME.
Working People Are Being Defrauded b
Corrupt Insurance Methods.

Working People Are Being Defrauded by
Corrupt Insurance Methods.
The workingmen of this city are being
defrauded of 100000 weekly.
What is true of the workingmen of
New York city is true all over the United
States.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are
being taken out of their pockets without
adequate compensation.
The perpetrators of this colossal shame
are commonly known as industrial in
surance companies, and they trade upon
the good name of honest insurance or
ganizations.
The manner in which the fraud is per-
petrated has been unearthed in all its de-
tails by u reporter of The World
He replied to one of the regular stand
ing advertisements of one of these in
dustrial insurance companies; was en-
ployed bya company as one of itsagents
and serving i'll that capacity for several
months became familiar with every de-
tail of this infamous enterprise
He found that persons of the most linn
tied means were induced upon false rep
resentations to invest weekly consid-
cradle part of their earnings in pre-
miums paid ON policies that when death
occurs were, in the majority of instances,
repudiated by the companies that issued
them.
He found that it is Il common practice
with the agents Of these companies, with
the knowledge and tacit consent of the
companies themselves, to issue policies
from fraudulent applications
He learned that it was the custom to
issue policies on the lives of infants not
yet out of their cradles. on the lives of
aged people already with one foot in the
grave, on the lives of invalids who with
consumption and other inevitably fatal
diseases were already doomed to death,
and this without the formality of med
ical examination.
He found also that men in distant
parts of the country were insured with
out their knowledge or consent by de-
signing friends in direct violt.. .on of the
statute law, which forbids the writing
of policy upon the life of any one with
out that persons consent.
In other words, the representative of
The World beheld the almost incredible
spectacle of the majority of the working
population of this city being defrauded
day after day, week after week, of con-
siderable portion of their incomes, but
in Il manner so adroit and in the indi-
vidual cases in amounts so small that
exposure has until now been avoided
The names and indisputable evidence
of the culpability of the companies that
practice this form of insurance are in
the possession of The World, and will
be furnished if desired to Insurance
Commissioner Maxwell. New York
World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
A Bible Three Centuries Old.

Mrs. Barbara Miller, who resides at
No. 419 East Sixty-frst street, has in her
possession very old Bible. 1t is a Ger
man Catholic Bible, and was printed in
1913. The ancient volume is 19 inches
long, 8 inches wide and inches thick.
The leaves are yellow with age, and
would not bear handling. The type
used in printing the Bible was made of
wood. The book has always been in the
family, and has been handed down from
one generation to another. Mrs. Miller
has frequently been offered good prices
for the Bible, but refused to. part with it.
New York World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Best Fodder for Cavalry uorses

A series of experiments, made with
view of discovering the best fodder for
French cavalry horses, has established
the fact that straw and oats are, in rea-
son, preferable to hay. 1t appeared that
when the ration of hay was reduced, and
that of the straw and oats proportion
ately increased, the staying power of the
horses was much improved; they sweat
cd less and bore fatigue better. These
experiments have excited much interest
in military circles, and it is very gener-
ally recognized that there is imperative
need for complete and careful study of
the question of cavalry forage.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
Grocer and SalOonist.

One of our contemporaries is strug-
Cling with the question why some men
cheerfully pay five cents for a glass of
whisky, but regard five cents as an out
rageous price for newspaper, which,
published at great expense and labor.
gives him the history of the world for Il
day. 1t really seems as if the willing
ness to pay is in inverse proportion to
the usefulness and permanence of the
article obtained. The liquor seller not
only gets high prices without grumbling,
but he is paid in cash, while the grocer,
the baker and tailor are beaten down to
the last cent, and have to wait long and
sometimes in vain for their pay.-To-
ronto Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
4 Bright Drummer,

The drummer who cannot do his share
of Dragging, and perhaps little more,
is as rare in the community as the black
swan of antiquity. The latest specimen
of drummer's hyperbole l give here word
for word as it was told to me: "You
can't begin to conceive of the enormous
dimensions of our establishment. Just
think of it! We didn't find out until we
began to take stock lately that two of
our cashiers had been missing for four
weeks!'-Jewelers' Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
"The Economics of Prohibition"

Rev. James c. Fernald has just pub
lished book with the above title. which
treats the question of the prohibition of
the liquor traffic mainly from an eco
nomic standpoint, and more fully than
previous authors have done.
The book is written in chatty style.
argument and illustrations given in sim
pie language, and while some statistics
are given they are put in an interesting
and readable form. The book is a well
come addition to the literature of our
reform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-11-14
The Cars Lesson.

During his stay at Fredensburg Prince
Albert, a son of H. r. II. the Prince of
Wales, diverted himself by tormenting
the life out of the czar's favorite dog.
One day the emperor of Russia. as he
passed along the shore of the Lake of
Esrom, which bounds the park of FIRE.
densburg on one side, perceived the
young prince in the act of taking up his
dog in his arms and throwing him into
the water. Half in sport. half in anger,
Alexander III, who possesses uncommon
muscular strength, went up to the
young man-who is his nephew, by the
by-and seizing him by the coat collar
threw him into the lake in his turn, say
ing:
Gas you seem to be SO fond of water,
I'll give you taste of it for once"
Since this occurrence Prince Albert
has given the czar's pet dog a wide
berth.-La Morale Amusante.