St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-14
SUNRISE SIGNALS.

Chicago gobbled the worlds fair. will ae-
eept both the Republican and Democratic
national conventions, and is now vigorously
kicking because the base ball leagne pennant
was given to Boston. Greedy. grasping.
avaricious Chicago. Will you have the earth
turned over, or fried only on one slider
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Boss Quay has gone off fishing, and Uncle
Jerry Rusk has gone to craw1shing.
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The New York Press sneers at the poetry
of Walt Whitman and calls it s'misunder-
standabe stuff Were Walt Whitman's
poetry half as misunderstanding as the stuff
called tariff pictures printed in the Press,
the good gray poet would never have awak-
ened enconiums from as great and able liter
airy critic as Sir Edwin Arnold. The author of
''The Light of Asia" knows almost as much
about poetry as the editorial paragrapher of
the hide-bound New York Press.
To the Country PresS-No, as you say we
haven't got much of a state capitol building
in st. Paul. but you should come up some
day and look at our new steps.
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Maud-Charley. I am told you were elected
president of your college society.
Charley-Yes managed to pull through
after good many exciting ballots 1t was
tight squeeze.
Maud-How delightful.
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Many persons have heard the term ''Billy
the Bouncer." Yet they may not be aware
that it applies exclusively TO Billy Edwards,
ex-lightweight prizefighter. who now occu-
pies the responsible position on fat salary
of ejector generalissimo of obn oxious char
acters from the bar room of the Hoffman
house. New York. Quite a number of these
Objectionable persons have been steered up
against William. and have soon afterwards
gone away carrying faces resembling a blood
sausage struck by lightning
There is some talk of the truly good Mr..
Wanamaker resigning the postmaster gem
eralship. Does the truly good Mr.. Wanamaker
really consider that he has received S400,000
worth of Official eclat?
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The Albany journal refuses to publish Gov
Hills Thanksgiving proclamation for the
reason that il was issued in advance Of the
presidential edict and is, therefore q DELHI
crate insult to Benny. Let us see; what was
1t that Editor Charles A. Dana said Just be-
fore he sailed away to Europe? Oh, yes; it
was this: with the single exception of the
Albany journal, the st. Paul Pioneer Press is
the dullest, heaviest newspaper on earth"
Every Republican organ in the United
States is coming TO the assistance of Uncle
Jerry Rusk since his bad break anent Massa-
cnusetts hide workers. That's right Hold
up his hands This is the winter of Uncle
Jerry's discomfort.
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Gladstone, says an exchange. delivered
his maiden speech in lS3'' Young Deliver
Dempsey delivered his maiden speech one
evening last week in the cleaning, and the
maiden told him to go and let Il brick house
fall on him.
The fine women members of the Illinois
worlds fair board have $4,000 to spend. and
don't know how to use it. 1t would seem
that the horoe of male salary eaters of the
other boards might help them out
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If such a magnificent international liar as
Joe Mulbatton cannot lie out of a simple
petty larceny Scrape, his reputation has been
gained under false pretenses.
Pennsylvania is the first state to advertise
the fact that her treasury can be looted with
impunity- This fact will be announcement
to some nOn-Dolitical burglar who may be
inclined to loot it with jimmy.
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Boss Quay and his companions are having
a rIp-rOaring time down in Florida Mean
while poor Bardsley sits behind prison bars
wondering why he was blamed fool enough
TO tell the truth.
That moving sidewalk" which is to be
n ha mic II
fair ought to assist Missouri visitors in keep
ing up with the procession.
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A California woman has chicken with
four legs. This is good thing ana fills
long felt want. for a great many words have
been used in explaining to children the dis
appointing fact that the average fowl is pro-
vided with but two ''drumstcks."
If Maj. Mckinley really wants stop put to
tariff agitation. why docs he not order his
personal New York orgun the Press. to cease
publishing tariff pictures draped in mourn
ing:
A little Indian boy Mt Pine Ridge recently
astonished the superintendent of the agency
by asking him if there was any Immediate
danger of an uprising of the white people,
Let the little Indian calm his fears; the up
rising occurred on Nov. 3, and is now over
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Strawberries have made their appearance
in Chicago. and il is pathetic sight TO wit
ness the citizen of strong domestic habits
trying to make up his mind whether he will
purchase ton of coal or a strawberry
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1t is when the baking powder editorial
comes up from the counting room marked
must" that the professional Journalist sadly
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