St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-28
ODDS AND ENDS.

ness!' was the burden of their complaint
Considering that hr. Clausen merely pub
Hshed the circular to enable farmers to get
better prices for grain, heaping abuse upon
him places the agriculturists IN very unen-
viable light.
What is to become of the present federal
building when the new one is erected? Prof.
Fletcher Williams supplied tn e answer yes
terday afternoon. Turn it over to the state
historical society" Mr.. Williams vouched
the additional information That there was
probability of this being done. He said:
Congressman Lind told me 1t was likely
that the building would be used for such a
purpose"
but can the historical society occupy the
whole building:' inquired of Prof Will
Jams. Just give us the opportunity" was
his significant reply.
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1t is proper that the power to grant par
dons should be placed in the hands of re.
sponsible official, but the prerogative might
be wedged around a little more tightly. Ger
tainly no pardon should be granted to man
when the commitment judge is opposed
thereto. The word of a politician in such
matters should count for naught
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T. S. Verbeck was rendered social ses-
sion last evening by his brother Elks. He
will recuperate to-day and tomorrow Fri
day he will quit the city for Chicago in
blaze of glory. ''Ver' will be sadly missed.
Few men are more popular or more generally
known throughout the city. May his shadow
never grow less.
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An attempt is being made to create city
immigration bureau. 1t is questionable
whether the money spent in this way does
any good, better method would be to put
the money into manufactures or schemes
for the development of the states resources
By this demand is created, and once that
is attained there will be no fear Of the peo-
pie being far in the rear.
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In the last ten years Canada spent upwards
of 900 through its immigration bureau.
In that time the population of that country
has only increased 100000! An immigration
bureau is another name for fat Office for
some individual with whom hard work dis
agrees.
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The question of a carnival this win
ter has been raised by E. V. Small
ley. Whether there be an ice palace,
lumber or grain palace, or not, there
certainly should be some soV of a fes-
tival gotten up by st. Paul Minneapolis
has had harvest festival, and it is in line
for St Paul to do something better when the
grain has actually been gathered in and the
Wintry storms and blasts can do no harm
The people viii then know what to rejoice
for.
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FESTIVE fot increased wages. 1t is only
question OF time when general demand for
an increase will go I'D from the ranks of all
wage-earners. When merchants jubilate
over good times" their employees are not
slow to notice its effect on their masters ex-
clIequers Is
Dairy Commissioner Observation-Disclosures
farming is the thing for Minnesota. have
followed it on my farm and can testify to its
success There are too many farmers who
merely raise wheat. Having cut their wheat
plowed and threshed, they lay idle until
spring. This is a mistake. Every farmer
should have, or endeavor to have, a certain
amount of stock, etc, with which to occupy
him at all times That is the only way to
make farming pay.
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Sunday shaving Is legitimate at the hotel
barber shops. and it would seem proper that
the men and their employers should COM
promise the matter in some way. The open
ing of the shops an hour on Sunday morning
ought to be conceded.
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The unexpected always happens, and there
is no knowing what jury may do. We have
had two samples lately-.he Donnelly libel
jury and the Ellis abduction jury. In both
cases the verdict of the jury was surprise
TO the reading public.
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The state government seems to run itself
nowadays. passed through the capitol yes
terday. Gov. Merriam was out: Private Sec
rotary Tams Bixby was up the country; At
torney General Clapp was invisible; Supreme
Court Clerk Holcombe was off hunting;
Treasurer Bobleter and Adjutant General
Mullen were in Chicago; Supt. Kiehle was at
home; Railroad Commissioners Williams and
Becker were absent; Secretary Brown was
not on hand and Assistant Attorney General
Child was taking quiet read in the state law
library. The only men found at work were
the supreme court judges, Dairy Commits
sioner Finseth, Auditor Bierman and Insur-
ance Commissioner Smith.
If the inspector of gas and gasoline lamps
has nothing to do, his time might be utilized
in examining sidewalks. There are many
dangerous sidewalks i'll the city, particularly
that at the corner of Marshall avenue aud
Dale street. and something should be done
to compel property owners to repair them.
In case of accident the city is liable to be
mulcted in damages.
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The property owners on Dayton avenue
would do well to emulate the property own
ers of Selby avenue and other avenues, and
provide a sidewalk fit for pedestrians to
use There are some portions of the sidewalk
on Dayton avenue SO rotten that, for safety's
sake, it is necessary to take the road.
If
Secretary Talmadge promises something
original in the next annual report of the
chamber of commerce. Praise the Lord for
small mercies, Hitherto this report has
been largely clipped from the daily newspa-
pers, interspersed with essays by enterprIsing
real estate men.
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Rev. Hastings II. Hart states there are
jails in Minnesota worse than those pictured
by Mr.. keenan, In Siberia. If this be So
why does not Mr.. Hort name the jails and
have the board of corrections and charities
pass upon them. What practical good can
this board accomplish if such evils are not
remeoied by It, At all events. Rev. Hastings
II. Hart would do something to earn his sal
airy If he would deal specifically with
these abuses and rouse public opinion
thereon. Public opinion once aroused, such
jails would quickly cease to exist. The Sec
rotary Of the board of corrections and chari-
ties should be more practical. Talking
doesn't accomplish anything.
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Boycotts do not seem to work very we'll in
this country-ce rtainly not in this city. A
boycott was ordered on a certain place Of
business some weeks ago By number of
men. and yesterday / inquired of the pro-
prietor how much business he had lost.
"Nota Bit he laughingly replied; Sin fact