St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12
HERE AND 1HERE.

There was quite an exodus of public Off
Gals from the state last evening to attend va
rious national conventions to be held III va
rious Eastern states. 1t may be very nice for
these gentlemen to take trip at the expense
of the taxpayers, but the latter are beginning
TO inquire what results are obtained from
these annual conventions of charities cor
rectionS, and so forth? This kind of thing
has been going on for years, and up to the
present no appreciate benefit has been re-
ceived by the state for the outlay incurred
II these officials want to attend convention
or desire trip to another state, why should
they not do it at their own expense? The
trip is merely one of recreation, argue as the
interested officials may and it is time that a
halt was called upon the pIundering of the
public treasury.
Secretary Cross-The state fair this year is
certain to be the best ever held in Minnesota.
The society hes not decided on any special
attractions, but we are open to receive any
suggestions that the public have To offer.
Al
Ex-Congressman D. s. Hall, of Stewart
was. roaming around the city yesterday, talk
ing crops and politics to every acquaintance
he met.
There is little that the country visitor to
the city will talk about first now excepting
the crop outlook. One man will speak to
you in very gushing, glowing way. while
another assumes a serious tone and talks
omiuously about the lack of rain, the dry
winds and the nipping frosts. Between the
two it is very difficult to come to an under
standing as to really what the crop prospects
are. The only satisfactory thing is to wait
until the crops are harvested.
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What would become of the chamber OF
commerce if it could not fussily interfere
work of any city department? 1t was char
acteristic of The chamber yesterday to in
struct committee to confer with the park
commissioners before the latter finally Sc
lected sites for parks. What is the use to
have a park commission if the members can
not be allowed to perform the functions re-
CURED of them without outside assistance?
Why not abolish the park commission and
other commissions of like character in our
city government and authorize the chamber
of commerce to appoint committees to I'M
dertake tho work?
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The assistant dairy commissioner yester-
day remarked 'Our busy season is Just
opening now" This viii be news to the
people of the state, the general impression
being that the life of member of the dairy
commission was one of luxurious ease ana
that such a thing as "a busy season. was I'M
heard of.
What would citizens do without Tom
Lowry and the city railway to kick against?
There would be left such a void-aching
void-that life would grow monotonous to
the average citizen-in fact, some people
could not live without something to com
plain about. Just note the howl in which
the citizens of st. Anthony Park are now
luXuriating.
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Gen. Baker. who was in the city yesterday,
corroborated the article which appeared in
the GLOBE last week, stating that he was
going to fight to the last ditch to gain posses
sion of the mineral lands which, it is claimed,
were illegally granted to other claimants
Those who know Gen. Baker will readily I'M
derstand the nature of the legal battle to be
waged when he makes such a statement.
more vigorous yet withal genllemanly. oppo-
nent could not be found than Gen. Baker.
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At the Minneapolis ministers meeting yes
terday. Rev. D. E. Wells read letter from
Rev. S. G. Smith, of st. Paul, stating that the
st. Paul ministers were going to bring about
an enforcement of the law requiring the
closing of theaters on Sunday. The theater
managers and theater goers must grid on
their armor to meet the attack of the city
pastoS, Tor, if led by DR.. Smith. it may
readiiTy be judged that business is meant.
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Ed Aplin, county attorney of Beadle
county, S. D., accompanied by J. L. spald-
ing, clerk of the courts, are in the city spend
ing short vacation. A jollier short-aud-fat
attorney than Ed you can seldom find, and it
is currently reported that it is mainly due to
the beneficial effects of that artesian we'll at
Huron. the qualities of which he never tires
OF extolling. He feels the loss of the limpid
waters keenly while absent from home, but
is managing to do quite well by abstaining
from the use of any Phalen liquid while in
the city.