St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18

perlty DR.. Kimbalps sign of now
tWenty-six years standing remains
where Tom Lowry put it, and DR.. KIM
pail wonld rather lose his bank account,
handsome and large though it be. than
part with that sign. The doctor appre-
crates the associations connected with
that sign more than all the money he
has got, and he is worth few hundred
thousand. 1t is thought he will give it
to the library some day.
Health Commissioner Kelly, like few
men In similar positions of trust and
responsibility, can take more cussing
without wincing than any other man III
minneapolis, unless, perhaps, it be the
petrliled man at the dime museum. All
KIND of men call at the health office.
Inc big. burly man and the small, Ill
tempered man, the man who talks loud.
and the man who does not talk
at all, because he is too mad,
put threatens by gesticulations and
ne ike to leave an impression
or his backbone in the commission
ers Prince Albert. All these are re-
them, the penalties imposed for violat-
ing the law pointed out, and after this
follows cigar. the aroma of which is of
itself sufficient to make any man feel
nappy. Commissioner Kelly thought at
nrSt that he would be forced to ask the
mayor to detail an officer specially to
look to his personal safety while in the
office. DIR. Kelly says that good cigar
beats any kind Of soothing syrup for
eliminating wrinkles and harsh words.
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There seems to be several little rip
pies in police circles just now. With
one of the inspectors charged with kiss
ing, or attempting to kiss, q married
woman, another with unmentionable
practices, and third with testing the
liquors and cigars of a leading drug
store. there promises to be interesting
times ahead for some of the boys. But
the average citizen must not suppose
tlat a policeman, any more than any
one else, is guilty of an offense until he
is proven guilty. Policemen have very
unpleasant duties TO perform, and are
very often compelled to do work that is
decidedly unpleasant. For this they
very often incur the i'll will of citizens,
ana are liable to get abused when there
Is really no cause for it. The public, as
a rule. does not give policeman the
assistance he deserves. They are prone
to find fault with him just because he is
Il policeman, and not because his con-
duct merits denunciatiOn. The police
man is pubic servant, and as long as
ne does his duty the public should stand
by him. and not jump on him when he
Is down and accuse him of all kinds of
unmanly things. Better raise him up
and sustain him, he will be a good
citizen and an honorable man if treated
right. He is mortal like the rest Of the
community.
Senator Lawn" Phillips. who runs
go0d-paying livery barn on Sixth ave-
vlue south and Washington, is an excep-
ton TO that rule that implies that for a
man TO be successful public man, or a
politician, he must be able to smoke
and take his wine as often as the other
fellows. Senator Phillips has shared
many political honors in his time, and
Will, it he lives, be the recipient of
many more. Yet he neither uses to-
DaccO nor wine. But he believes in let
ting other people do as they please in
this particular. To show that he is
not aVerse to smoking he always treats
frlerd TO cigar whenever the latter
calls on him at his Office. So far as alb
staining from tobacco and intoxicants is
concerned he would make a good pro-
hlbitlonlSt aud better than the most of
them, but he is disqualified for that mar
row margin, by giving other people the
privilege of thinking for themselves.
lie was once a valued member of the
city council and was one of the men who
hrst thought of building the big pump
ing station at Shingle Creek. He never
has great deal to say, but what he
says can be depended on.