St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-17
SAINT PAUL.
oUIPs AND FANCIEs.

Secretary Hart, of the state board OF
corrections and charities, has been
down to Houston county. He found III
the poorhouse two crippled women and
one crippled man occupying the same
sleeping room. The poor house was III
dilapidated condition. If this be SO,
and public sentiment in Houston county
is so low as TO tolerate such a state OF
things, il should be the duty OF me stale
to step in and force the hands OF the au-
thorties. What is the use of the state
board of corrections and charities IL IL
merely investigates and reports?
Col. Bnbleter deserves the thanks OF
all law-abiding citizens for the aole way
in which he handled the strikers at
Cloquet. 1t is always a serious matter
when the militia is called out, ana Wnen-
ever that is done discretion must DE oo-
served not to precipitate conflict. GOV.
Merriam could not have made Deltei
selection than Col. Bobleter TO command
the state troops at Cloquet. The colon
els wise counsel was certain to nave
considerable weight with the strikers,
as it undoubtedly had, for when he had
addressed the men. and firmly explained
his position to them. there was per-
Ceptible change in their demeanor. Inc
strikers were convinced that any law
lessness on their part must result III
bloodshed, which, in the end, would as
suredly ruin their own cause.
Special Agent Wardie, who has been
appointed to take the recount OF st.
Paul, has been connected with the cen
suS bureau for many years. This is not
the first time he has had charge OF a re-
count. Ten years ago he superln-
tended the recount of St. Louis. Mr..
Wardle is very pleasant gentleman to
meet-alive. active and a thorough busi-
ness man. There is no fear that under
his supervision much fault, If any, Will
he found with the recount OF the city.
He has no feeling in the matter-in fact
his one desire is to give the city full
count of its population. In his own
words: Il don't propose 10 leave st.
Paul until everybody is counted and
everybody is satisfied that my work has
been complete"
The Democrats-and many Repub-
Iicans, too-of the Second ward were
very jubilant last evening. The nom
ination of Capt. Hanft for sheriff and
DR.. E. X. Amoss for the legislature by
the Democratic convention was highly
appreciated. The two are expected to
carry the ward by all overwhelming
vote. They are among the most pop
ular men in the ward.
A newspaper Office is not only the re-
ceptacle for communications upon end
less subjects, but it is also visited by
people of all descriptions. Last even
ing an individual strolled-rolled would
be within the mark-intO the GLOBE
editorial room and requested to be
allowed to look at the directory. The
directory was handed him. He paved
it over for three-quarters of an hour and
then disappeared under the table,
from whence he had to be removed with
the kindly aid Of a policeman. Later
an elderly woman walked into the office.
She wanted to see the editor. Her re-
quest was Il modest one. She had had
row with neighbor, and, to get even
with her, wanted it published that the
other woman was living with another
no mans husband.
The craze for spelling ones name
with ''Y' is spreading at ali evil pace
among the society bellies of this city.
Wherever poor inotfensive "i'' can be
eliminated and ''y'' put in its place.
the alienation is pretty sure to be eff
fected. The name which suffers the
most severely. however, is the good
old-fashioned name of Kate. In our
young and callow days we used to de-
light in listening TO an Irish song de-
scriptive of the charms of certain
Kate Kearney. who dwelt by the Lake
OF Killarney. There are pictures
of Handsome Kate'' and steam
boats called HSaucy Kate" What
deformed appearance such a
name presents when misspelled
Katherine, Kathryn, katryna, Cath
say who or what is responsible for the
new fad. The victims OF this species of
mild insanity may be under the impress
sion that they are undermining their
Christian names; Or, on the contrary,
they may possibly imagine that they are
going back to the early English. The
craze may be due to q morbid study of
Chaucer or Spenser, or to perverted
use of TennySon OF Browning: OR 1t
may be in measure the work OF the
Sunflower idiot known as Oscar Wilde.
Whatever the cause, the evil is spread
Ing, and it is feared it will soon infect
the men as well as the young women.
III such an event we may expect TO see
our ownest Bill Merriam masquerade as
Byl Merryam, and Bob Elliott follow
suit as Ellyott. Tho general manager
of one railroad wonld be known as
Wynter, and that of another road as
Mellyn. The city council would rejoice
in president by the name of Collyn
while Dr.. Smyth would minister to
spiritual wants at the Peoples church,
and the UniyerSaliStS would be edited
under the preaching of the Rev. w. S.
Vayl. The results of Y epidemic are
too awful TO contemplate. and prompt
measures should be taken to prevent the
malady from permeating the COM
nunity.
Took His Word for 1t.
In the case Of Koch VS.. The City Rail-