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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
WHAT 1T HAS DONE.

One of the class of scientists that are
always reaching out for discoveries to
dim the brightness of life has DEVELOPED
the theory that the potato has seen its
best days, as 1t were, and is now fading
away. Its entire demise is on his pro-
gramme. 1t is losing its vigor, and will
eventually be unable toreproduce itself.
Those who fancy that the potato of the
fathers was superior to that now had
may accept this notion, and it is not at
present so much the quality as the
quantity that is causing concern among
consumers. The world could no more
get along without the potato now than
it could without steam OF electricity.
1t is a full member of the table trinity,
bread, meat, and potatoes. 1t is the
youngest of them. but modern progress
took its start with the potato. Bread
and meat go back to the first re-
ports of human needs and sus-
tenance, but the world limped,
and never took start into the intel
lectual realm of the new life until the po-
tato put in an appearance three or four
centuries ago. There was more than
coincidence between the advent of the
potato and the evolution that has been
going on in. Christendom since its alb
sorption into the physical system.
There really was not much in life to eX-
cite the ambition of the observing and
profound until the potato came into
the arena. To drop 1t out now would
endanger the continued progress of the
race unless substitute could be found.
1t is cousin to tobacco, and the disap-
pearance of the one is as probable as
that of the other. Long live the potato.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
To Be Approved.

One would not easily look to Phila-
delphia for deviations from settled
practices, but one of the papers of that
city mentions that the superintendent
of the schools has nearly eliminated the
reading book from the schools of the
city. The substitute is selections from
the magazines, newspapers and current
literature of the day. The advantages
in this are apparent in putting the
young minds in toQch with the life of
which it is to be d part, but there are
dangers in thesunftness or prejudices
of teachers. They may be welded to
particular notions in religion or secta-
rianism, OF have pet hobbies in some
direction, and inculcate their notions in
their choice of reading matter. But
teachers are likely to be benefited by
their search among the thought and
events of the time for suitable reading.
Many of them have never gotten out of
the old text books, and are in need of
new thought and stirring up. 1t is on
the whole sign of progress and getting
out of rutS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31

procession was quickly formed. and,
headed by the mounted police, the
march was made to the armOry by way
OF Third, Wabasha and Seventh streets.
Arriving at the armory, where a large
number of ladies and gentlemen had
assembled, Col. d. Ell. Milham called
for three cheers for the boys. which
were given with three times three"
In the absence of the governor.
Attorney General Clapp addressed the
Sons of Veterans. He awelt upon the
work that their noble fathers had done
in time of danger, and trusted that if
the honor of the country was threatened
they would respond as quickly to the
call to arms as their fathers had. In
the name Of the state he congratulated
them.
Col. ]. Fl. Davidson. in the name of
the city of st. Paul, welcomed the boys
home, and said they had done as he
fully expected they would do. They
had won their trophy, not by bright
uniforms or promise Of pay, but solely
by hard work and merit AS the cold
guard of the great Napoleon were
proud of Boosting they were Frenchmen,
they should be proud to say they were
sons of that noble band of heroes who
stemmed the tide OF the rebellion at
Gettysburg.
Capt. Ed S. Bean spoke few words
in giving the boys welcome. and said he
would not detain them, as no doubt they
were anxious to attack the dinner table
and vanquish the good things waiting
for them. In conclusion. he congratu-
lated Capt. Eben Cakes, who had drilled
the winning team.
Capt. Cakes, in modest speech, said
he wished to thank those gentlemen
who had spoken so highly of their work.
He did not think he was deserving of
all the praise, as the members of the
company had worked as hard as he had
done. They were proud to know that
they had beaten some 'of the best teams
in the country.
The company stacked arms and
marched into the dining room, where
dinner was served. The names of the
members of the winning team are as
follows: Capt. Eben Cakes, First Lieut..
II. j. MARYLAND, Second Lieut.. H. c..
Braden, First Sergeant George Hard.
ing, Second Sergeant A. L. Spicer, Pri-
Yates j. G. Gelebay, E. r. Messenger,
Z. b. Messenger. Arthur Bowker, II. L..
Mills, G. E. Wright, S. j. Huntley, G. A.
Rogers, j. P. Porter. E. d. Spicer,
Frank Bowker, John E. Bates. ca L..
Lightbourne, G. Y. Sterling, j. K. Dix
on. w. Mitchell and r. Denzer. Ser
geant Wade Hampton was i'll charge of
the commissariat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.

There is satisfaction in following the
new features the benignant and philan-
thropic WANAMAKER is devising for
the postal service, perhaps at the ex-
pense somewhat of the energies needed
in the great store in Philadelphia.
Whether all the attachments will adj
here or not, they show vigiiant solicit
tude for the general welfare. The new
carmine stamps i'll place of the verdant-
hued are familiar. The variegated
postal cards will become SO. The postal
telegraph is making its way slowly. In
a recent interview Mr.. WANAMAKER
outlines feature that he is devoting
much brain force 10 celebrating, and for
experimenting with which he is to have
all appropriation of $4,000. This germ
when fully grown will drop his mail at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31

conceit that filed space with the
music OF the spheres" and made melo-
dies too celestial for material ears.
Modern astronomy seems to have caught
the fact that these tremendous con-
yulsions in the solar body affect the
earth magnetically. Their strength is
measured in the magnetic observatories.
The idea is to have magnet of such
strength as to render the solar sounds
audible. This is found in mass of
magnetic iron ore in New Jersey, a mile
in length and penetrating deep into the
ground. This is EDIsoN's magnet. He
has put telegraph poles on each side,
and is coillng wires about the ore and
poles in connection with his observa-
tories. The technical details are i'm
material. The object is to record sounds
that will measure the violence of
the forces operating in the sun,
and afford solution of the problems as
to the effect of the solar disturbances
upon this planet. The perplexities in
the establishment of scientific weather
systems may be relieved. But. what
ever the value of the scheme, if made
operative in a scientific way, it will be
the browning wonder in the catalogue
of human achievement. 1t is a strain
upon the mind to try to measure 92,000.-
600 miles: and the idea of hearing the
roar of the cyclones and explosions of
exasperated elements III the central
force of our physical universe seems
but the chimera of the visionary. But
if EDISON believes it is in the human
range, it may be conceded that he is a
good party to test the theory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

A prominent Atchison Democrat
tells the Atchison Globe that the Kan
sas state Democratic ticket will come
out third this year. and that Willetts,
the candidate for governor of the Peo-
pies party, is apt to beat Hump hrey.
Republican. This Democrat reasons
this way: 'The Alliance draws its
forces two-thirds from the Repub-
licanS and One-third from the Demo-
Gratis. This leaves the two old parties
relatively in the same position that they
were before the Alliance entered poll
tics, and OF course leaves the Democrats
at the tail end. AS the country popula-
ton in Kansas is larger than the city
population, the Alliance strikes the Re
publican party where it is the strongest,
and if the Alliance can hold its Demo
cratic strength it is almost certain to
elect Willetts."
The Kansas City Star, which is in po-
sitiOn to know the actual feeling among
Kansas farmers concerning the tariff,
offers the following: 1.-The New York
Tribune and the New York Press are
just on the eve of reading Senator
Plumb out of the Republican party.
Let them pause and ponder. Before
they do anything so reckless, let them
send out representatives and get a con-
census of opinion from the $4,000 in
Kansas touching the tariff question.
They will find that the senator is only
standing in line with his people. The
policy of high protection is dead in Kan
sas and dead forever"
Of the dead force bill the Albany Ar
gus says: ''Its every friendly mention
has become all apology or an expression
of regret that it was ever presented.
But repentance comes too late from
those whose names must forever stand
recorded in favor of that measure. The
people Of the country must expunge
that roll call in the house of Represent
atives. They can do it by driving from
the field this year those representatives
who supported the bill. The freemen
of New York have fifteen such scores
to SETTLE"
The Buffalo Commercial Rep.) reads
the riot act to the Tribune and other
hide-bound organs. "There is nothing
to be gained by blinking facts" it says,
land it is fact that the present crisis
at Washington is the most threatening
one the Republican party has been con-
fronted with in recent years" The
Commercial might have added that
every day the discussion of the tariff
bill is prolonged the ''crisis" will take
on more threatening aspect. These
are sad days for the Republican major
itV
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31

the door of every farmer, and every vii
iage will have special delivery. In one
of 500 population or so he will pay
the postmaster 800 a year to allow a
clerk to 60 about the village once a day
to deliver the mail. In some of the
earlier postoffiees in the West it is re-
membered that postmasters kept the
letters In their hats and delivered as
they Glanced to meet parties. Mr..
WANAMAKER proposes further to make
all the country school teachers mail
agents, and give out mail once day for
the families repl esented in the school.
This might be an inducement to send
children to school. But the country
will welcome almost any schemes that
will add to the efficiency and celebrity
of the postal service. Even the one
cent postage that Mr.. WANAMAKER APP
proved before his official life began
would now be acceptable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
SALTWATER CONVENTION.

The good feeling which prevailed in
the Saltwater convention is indicative
of the determination of the Democrats
of this district to stand together i'll the
coming campaign and to work vigor-
ously for the establishment of Demo-
cratic principles. There was some
rivalry between candidates and their
friends. but of the generous sort; there
were differences among the delegates
as to the availability of candidates, but
they were honest differences, which.were
discussed and settled according to the
usages of the party; and at no time was
there disposition manifested by the
adherents of either candidate to take
advantage of the others.
Hon j. n. CASTLE, who was nomi-
mated after sharply contested fight
with Capt. MERRIMAN, is eminently
qualified for any post to which he may
well-equipped candidate. He is a
gentleman of scholarly attalnments,
a forcible orator and aggressive
campaigner, and perhaps as we'll posted
Oh current issues as any man in the dis
trict. His ability is unquestioned, and
his personal popularity is attested by
his long service in the state senate. Mr..
CASTLE promised the convention to en-
ter into the canvass in earnest, and will
doubtless make it interesting for Capt.
SNYDER by the time the election rolls
around. This is, or ought to be. Dem
ocratic district. Capt. SNIDER's cleo
ton two years ago by an abnormal ma
jority was due to peculiar circumstances
which are part of the history of that
campaign. There is no reason why Mr..
CASTLE should not receive the full
Democratic vote Of the district, and, if
he does, there is no reason why he
should not be elected.
The conduct of Capt. MERRIMAN, the
defeated candidate, won the highest adj
miraton. The good grace with which
he accepted defeat. and the cordial man.
ner i'll which he moved to make Mr..
CASTLES nomination unanimous, left
no room to suspect that any bitterness
remained. In fact, it was a convention
in which no wounds were made,s so there
is nothing to heal. The delegates came
away impressed that good days work
had been done, and all of them resolved
to perform their duty in electing the
nominee.
1t is notable fact that this is the
wealthiest and most populous congress
sional district in the United States, and
yet it is only now and then we have a
representative who rises above medi-
ocrlty. A district occupying the posi-
ton of the Fourth Minnesota ought to
be represented by man capable of
making national reput alton. The OPP
portunity is now offered to have such a
representative by electing Mr.. CASTLE,
whose abilities are of the highest order,
and who will be the peer of any man in
congress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
THE STORY OF A DAY.

A woman is arrested in Dakota for horse
Stealing.
Potomac wins the Futurity stake worth
$4,000.
Atlantic breakers do considerable damage
ut Asbury Park.
Germany and Russia get too friendly to
suit the French.
The Minneapolis census cases are con-
tinued to Monday.
A bandit makes fruitless attempt to rob a
fpaymaster in Ohio.
A dealer in green goods has his head
quarters in st. Paul.
There is talk OF an industrial school for
women in St. Paul.
Fourth district Democrats nominate j. N.
Castle for congress.
Chief Head Chopper GARRISON leaves the
postotfice department.
Great preparations are going forward for
the State Fair next week.
The Minneapolis board of education de-
cides to borrow SIC, 900.
The corner stone of the Lutheran high
school at Albert Lea is laid.
Pinkertons are charged with attempting to
wreck train near Albany, n. Y.
The Daily Railway and Hotel News is sold
to Smith q Harrison, Of Minneapolis
A legislative candidate in Goodhue county
sues newspaper for calling him crank.
The Western association games are won by
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City and
Omaha
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
TELEPHONE TO THE SUN.

Anything claimed for EDISON in the
way of probing the secrets of nature or
utilizing its forces will be readily &C
cepted, however impossible the feat may
seem. He has in his employ the most
skilled hands and penetrative minds in
every scope of mechanical inquiry, and
what one is unable to effect another one
may. One of the most recent aims
credited to the EDISON outfit is the per-
lection of telephone connection with
the sun. There are difficulties in the
way of stretching wires the 100000
miles to the sun and erecting sta
lions there. That is not the purpose. 1t
is established that there are tremendous
connections in the sun-eXplosiOns that
send up hydrogen gas hundreds of thou
sands of miles away from its surface.
These are believed to be sound produc-
ers in proportion to their vast magni
tude. The EDISON telephone is to
bring these sounds to earth. The con-
ception is even grander than the ancient
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
READY FOR WORK.
The Fall School Term Is to Open
TO-MOrrOw.

To-MOrrow.
The school teachers of the city who
have returned from their vacation,
spent in all parts of the country, as
sembled yesterday morning at the high
school for their annual meeting, pre-
vious to the work of the fall term, which
commences tomorrow morning. The
teachers spent nearly an hour in social
intercourse previous to the routine bust
ness being transacted, and many ac-
counts were given of pleasant trips.
Supt. Gilbert read list of the teachers
for the ensuing term, which has been
published in the GLOBE. In short
speech he dwelt upon the work for the
would be held responsible for the in
str1ction given. and that the supervisors
of schools would only exercise gen.
eral supervision, and were not expected
to teach. The course of study would
be the same as last year. which was
blending of the various subjects to-
gether. The teachers should pay more
attention to language and geography.
He trusted that the teachers would be
highly successful in their duties.
The schools open tomorrow morning,
except Webster school. which is being
repaired, and will not be ready for two
weeks. The Webster High school will
open in rented rooms at corner of Selby'
avenue and Mackubin street. A num-
Der Of candidates were examined in the
morning Tor admission to the high
school and the city normal school.
Several new schools will be built
during the course of the next year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
Not Too Much, Smith.

Not long since the statement was
made in a pulpit that no newspaper
dared to be Invariably truthful. The
retort is quite natural that the sacred
desk does not always exhaust it's pos
session of truths. Loyalty to an obliga=
ton to tell the whole truth in matters.
that would make sleek occupants of the
pews squirm, would give still more of
an itinerant character to the ministry.
The clergyman who should make a
habit of working in his real opinion
about departed people at their funerals
would be expedited in his departure
from veracious service. The immacu-
late people who shine like beacon lights
in shadows of the past would do very
little shining if the kind or deluded
people with whitewash brushes had not
been about. 1t would be all uncomfort-
able world to live in if the fellows with
the sudden camera had full scope all
along the lives of people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
NOT TO BE TOLERATED.

About all the Americans who visited
Europe this summer must have wit
messed the noted Passion Play, at the
little village among the hills Of Bavaria.
and written accounts of it that find
their way into print. 1t is the verdict
of all that artistically it is great show,
and some failed to bring away any
shocked religious sensibilities. But Ed
MUND YATES, in recent letter. states
that the prince regent of Bavaria has
decided to prohibit its further rendition
out of Difference to the prevalent feel
ing of Southern Germany that it has be-
come great scandal. 1t is operated
bv asyndicate of He brews at Vienna.
simply as mercenary affair. One mar
rator was reminded of the American
circus in the settings and the clamor
of the outside vendors of relics. St.
JOHN, the Beloved Apostle, was his
waiter at the hotel, and the landlord
was HERoD, the tetrarch. The mixture
of the sacred and profane was revolving
to those who cherish pious reverence
for the sacred characters personifed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
FAMILIAR NAMES.

Senator Plumb is said to be fonder of
champa gne than any other man in con-
greSs.
James Parton, the biographical writer,
has taken up his permanent residence
at Newburyport, Mass. He is in vigorous
health. and all the time busy.
Ex-senator George M. Chilcott, of
Pueblo, has been urged by friends to seek
the Repu blican nomination for governor
of Colorado, but he has persistently
refused to be candidate.
Roscoe Conkling and Francis Herman
were both residents of Utica, and both
United States senators at the same time
Aaron Burr and Rufus King Doth Of
the city of NewYork) and Charles b.
Dudley and William l.. Morey (both
from the city of Albany were earlier
examples of the election of two United
States senators residents in the same
city. d
The presidency of the Theosophieat
society has passed from Colonel Olcott
into the hands of Madame Blavatsky.
The colonel will continue to control
the movement in the East. He was one
of Madame Blavatsiky's earliest converts
in America, whence he halls. He is-a
man with great flowing white beard,
and greater flow of conversation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
LAST OF THE LAKE.
The Season is Over, ond the Com
,,x-4ou Dooo6ac 81. n~o Voo~

The Season is Over, Ond the Conn
muter Recedes for One Year.
The commuter disappears with August
from the train and from the lake shore,
and only faint echo of his profanity
at seeing the last car disappear
as he comes down late, lin
gers to tell where once he
was in his glory. The early cold of Au-
gust causes the transient visitor at the
lakes to drop away faster than the
leaves from the cottonwood, and a
chronicle of his going is less interesting
than the pages of hotel register.
The season at White Bear has been
Just about as good and bad as usual, and
while there have been no empty cot
tages. the hotels only had fair patron
age. filling up only for few days in
July. Building has laneuished in
parts of the lake, but at Ramaley
Park and Dellwood several good
houses have been built. F. r. Keva-
nagh's residence is perhaps the most
pretentious of the private cottages built
this year. and faces the lake on Lake
avenue on one of the most beautiful
sites of the North shore. The cottage
occupied by G. r. Croft, in Ramaley
Park, is also an attractive-Iookin place,
and its fine beach makes a
splendid place for his family
of boys. The Pavilion, erected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
HIT HIM HARD.
Written for the Globe.l

Dt.l
I never was given to fads and ali that,
They make me exceedingly tired;
y man who for style dons q ludicrous hat
If you please, can pardon the negige shirt
The dudes wear when out ON mash:
But, d-n it he pains me, that assinine
squirt,
The fellow who wears sash.
The lakes and the summer resorts he'll
infest.
And saunter about like king;
He wears light coat, but his elegant vest
Has hung in his room since last spring.
II els covered the line 'twixt his shirt and his
pants
With circle of cloth rather flash,
enhance.
The BOBBY who wears a sash.
He mas no excuse for existing at all,
I'm sure he would never be missed;
He ought to be ready to leave us this fall
I'll place him high up on my list
Oh life would take on an ethereal hue.
This land were we'll rid of such trash.
He's really n. c., I'm afraid he won't do,
The ninny who wears sash.
Oh. Johnnie. get out your proverbial gun,
And load it with eggs-aneient eggs,
And ram in and cram in charge, say ton,
And quietly lay for his jags.
Then when this great nuisance looms up on
the scene,
Blaze away with boom and q crash;
Ira Il la, we will see that his grave is kept
green,
The giIly who wears SASH
m. ]. Donnelly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
TOPICAL TALK.
-trnale

-tmale Times change, and
women change with
Bicyclists. them. At least the fe-
male fashions and Gus
toms do. In the goad old days of our
grandmothers the girl who affected
masculine habits was held in very low
estimation. Ii she was fond of climbing
fences OF playing at see-saw she was
called a .'tomboy." What would our
prudish old grandmothers think of the
girl of the period astride of her bicycle?
What commotion there would have
been III Grundyvil!e in the olden time if
a young lady in Jenness Miller costume
and mounted on safety ''cyc'' had
dashed into the community. And yet,
after all, the women of this age are just
as good as their grandmothers. 1t is all
in getting used to things, and in the
way we look at them. The suggested
immadesty-of bicycle riding to one who
is unused tn thu sirht snnn GiveS way to