St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-18
WALKS AND TALKS.

Moritz Helm, the Fifth ward attorney. is
up i'll arms oyeran editorial on foreign mis-
sions in yesterdays GLOBE, which, he says,
docs great injnstice to the population there
in styled Bohemians residing in this city,"
He quotes the editorial, and then proceeds in
very abusive and parliamentary language
to demand that the charges therein con-
tanned be substantiated by some facts, and
we viii then show you that the so-called b.
hemians in this city, since the organization
of civilized courts in this state, have never
sent culprit to its bars of justice for
the commission of felony; and the records
of the criminal court of this county show
that very seldom Bohemian is charged with
a1nisdemeanor. Above all let us inform you
chat the writer of that editorial is ignorant Of
the nature of the population upon the flats.
There is but one family of Bohemians living
there. For six years last past there have
been, and now are, about three families OF
Polanders on the flats, whose fathers have
been, and now are, confined either i'll an in
sane asylum or deserted their wives and chill
dren, and the ST. Paul authorities have been
burdened with such remnants of misfortune,
which has cnlminatedinto an upredeemable
condition of some of the children" Then
Nj. Helm concludes with few further and
also supplementary remarks that would
not look well in print.
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Commissioner Finseth, of the dairy and
food board, recently issued circular calcu-
lated to discipline the inspectors and en-
ployes of the department These are COM
manded not to absent themselves from their
respective posts of duty, even for day, unless
on account of sickness, and in such cases they
are to report to the commissioner straight
way. Secretary Bertram erased the word
commissioner" and inserted secretary" in
lieu of the same, in one instance. Mr.. Fin
seth signed the circular and then Bertram
addressed it to Finseth. The effect literally,
was that the commissioner must report 10 the
secretary. Yesterday he prepared to. go to
Lyon county for rest. his attention was di-
reeted to his order over his signature and he
was annoyed. He good-naturedly asked Ber-
tram tor permission to go and it was granted
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ut is not likely that a council committee
ever had such a peculiar case before il be-
fore" commented a member of the alder
manic committee on streets yesterday.
There is a movement, you know, to con-
struct a bridge across Phalen creek from
Edgerton to Maria avenues The people
along Payne avenue are opposed to the i'm
proyement. have been giving considerable
attention to the matter and I'll tell you what
/ have found out. Payne avenue is pretty
well built up. and there are a good many
mercantile houses distributed along the
street. Now. if the bridge is built it will af-
ford people better accommodations for com
ing across the creek TO trade, and these Payne
avenue merchants will lose part of their
present custom. They come to us to protest
against the bridge 10 protect their practical
monopoly, but | doubt if 1t will have any
effect OH the council. The greatest good to
the greatest number is policy that warrants
the erection of the new bridge
The latest contribution to that rapidly
growing class of books which deals with
modern economics is ''Boomville. a Tale of
Western Minnesota" by NJ. j. Glennon, of
Fergus Falls. The story covers span of
years extending from 1888 to 1896. and in its
pages an attempt is made to show the prob
able effects of the enactment of laws already
advocated by the Knights of Labor, Farmers
Alliance and other industrial organiza-
tons The author arrives at his
Utopian climax by uniting the Demo
Gratis and Farmers Alliance under
the name of Democratic Industrial,
an Organization ideally free from every kind
of political corruption. The political matter
of the book would make very interesting
series of essays on political economy but as
a novel the book is entirely too much of a
political nature The scene is laid in Min
nesota town. and in the characters can be
recognized several well-known Western Min
nesotans. incidentally included in the story
are description of ST. Paul during fair
week. railway disaster, a storm, and Min
Iesota scenery. The love story IS prettily
told, but is not the main interest of the story.
"Boomville" is pre-eminently political
novel, and will be of especis interest to all
Minnesota politicians. The boa. is from the
Dress of L. Kimhau MlnnaaDoIis.