St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-01
SAINT PAUL.
Additional city News on Page s.
BY THE WAY.

Deputy State Treasurer Sander is so
confident Of the reelection of his old
friend, Congressman John Lind, that he
is lavishly making bets of So to 5
cents. If Gen. Baker comes out first in
this contest what long face will be
that of Mr.. Sander Wednesday morn-
ing. Election odds are never so great
taat the unexpected may not happen,
aud more surprising political events
than the election of Gen. Baker have
occurred.
The first electric car over the UniVer-
Sity avenue line WAS run last evening
shortly after O'clock. The trial trip
was most successful one. Cars will
be running at regular intervals to-day.
Occasionally an cutlery is heard re-
speeding the miserable apology for
public library in this city. 1t is true
that ST. Paul is way behind other cities
i'll this respect, but at the same time
credit should be given the management
of the public library here, as, with the
limited appropriation granted by the
city council. ii IS surprising the eX-
caltent collection of books every citizen
has the privilege to draw from.
GREAT care has certainly been shown
IN selecting the books, and in this le-
>pcct the grumblers ABOUT the made
qnate accommodation afforded the
library have no reason 10 complain.
Is the state capitol the property of the
state-the ptOple-0r William X. Mer-
riam? From the number of Autographs
of Gov. Merriam and other political
posters hung about the capitol, the
opinion is given that the building must
hc owned by the president of the Mer-
chants bank. 1t is an index of the high
state TO which the Merriam business adj
minlStratiOn has developed, when the
capitol is turned into an advertising an
mex to boom Gov. Merriam'S candidacy
tor reelection.
Emil Walther, of 925 Rice street, was
q very mad man last evening. He had
accidentally been furnished with a
copy of the ST. Paul Post, the new even
ing German paper In perusing ii ne
came across letter purporting to have
been written by himself, in which the
public character of George MitSch WIS
attacked. Mr.. Mintsch is the Demo
cratic candidate for reelection as
county commissioner, and, it was
alleged, he bad traded out county work
on. roads to men who agreed to have
iECii NdAOlS ISIidll0u DIT HIS ldCloly.
MI. Walther hastily hied himself to the
GLOBE Office and declared it was "a
dirty lies He had never written a
letter TO the Post; he was lifelong
Democrat. and knew absolutely moth
ing derogatory to Mr.. Mitsch.
While the board of education is inves-
tigating the quality of the material used
in building the pHblIe schools the mem.
harS tpipht QVtnpd thl and
ascertain as to the thorOughnesS of the
education given the students. There are
rumorS afioat that young people have
been turned out of the public schools
who could barely read OF write. 1t is a
fact that if student does not show any
application the teachers ignore him ell
tireiy, and his mental powers are al
lowed to run to waste.
A successor has not yet been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy on the school
board caused by the resignation of |
Maj. PoStlethwaite. The latest name
mentioned is A. S. Tallmadge, though |
that gentleman expresses diSinclina- |
ton to so on the board.
Col. Bobleter-In a few months the
people will see what blessing the Nc !
kinney law is gong to be to this coun- |
try.
Yes, colonel. just such a blessing as
an infection of cholera or an epidemic |
OF smallpox would be.
While the people are waiting for the
dressings of the Mckinley law, the |
workingmah and his family are feeling |
the pinch iOf poverty. NeeeSsarieS of |
life are advancing daily, and wages |
show tendency to decrease.
Citizens should not judge a candidate |
for Office by the amount of money he |
spends for an election. Ability, and |
not Doodle. should be the necessary re-
quirement for Office.
The evening Republican organ, upon |
the adjournment of the last legislature,
sat upon" Hon. II. f. Stevens in I'M
measured terms as to the record he
had made. Time works wonders, for
to-day the paper is urging the return
of MIR. Stevens to the legislature. This
is one instance of the reliability of Re-
publican papers.
IL is gratifying to note the success of |
the harvest festival this week. The
public are TO be commended for their
hearty appreciation of the efforts of the
ladies who undertook the management
of the festival. The entertainment,
the instruction, and. above all, the
good things provided for patrons of
the festival have been fully worth the
money expended, and, while pleasure
has been given to all. ample funds will
he forthcoming for the charities in be-
half of which the festival has been
held. The success of this years festi-
val will, undoubtedly, call for its repe-
tltiOn in future years.