St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-28
TOWN TOPICS.

Hon. G. N. Bell went to the last legislature
as reformer. He was instrumental in re
forming the city charter, and so successful
was he that citizens have been growing at
him ever since. The city charter was amend
ed in the interests of economy. and one of
Mr. Bells economical streaks led him to
reduce the appropriation for the street force.
What is the consequence? The streets have
+ been left untouched the whole of the winter,
and Saturday when in st. Paul. Street Com
missioner Mullen, of Minneapolis. stated that
our streets were in the worst condition of
any streets he had seen in this country, New
York and Chicago not excluded Mr. Bell
deserves medal for this great accomplish
ment.
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The question of the day-of the hour-is.
What is the Commercial club going to do for
the city? Actions, not words, are needed.
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+ Daniel W. Doty, the acknowledged leader
OF the local Prohlbitionists, is hot. He stated
publicly the other evening that the Prohi-
bition party had decided to affiliate in the city
campaign with the Independents. Now.
section Of the party has decided that it
must have straight, out and out. eold-water
| ticket, and Daniel would very much like to
ease himself with a few Iurid sentences.
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The Democrats are being charged with ex-
trayagancies in the city government. That
is hardly fair. Four years ago Republican
council was elected, and search the records
as you will you will find no action on the
part Of these loud-mouthed reformers in the
direction of cutting down expenses. On the
contrary, many unwise and foolhardy expen-
ditures were incurred by the Republicans.
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1.-THE Police Patrol" playing at the Grand.
originated with &. Il. Simon. of this city.
Mr.. Simon was interested in its production
last season. and then sold out.
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Rev. W. s. Vail is of opinion, under the
present competitive laws governing trade.
that business man cannot be Il real Chris
tian. What about the members of the cloth
who dabble in business, real estate and what
| not Are they fit to exhort the sinners to
repent, ETC.? Probably they act on the line
of an old divine who urged his congregation
TO ''do as | say, and not as l do"
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In the GLOBE bowling tournament the
game of German ten pins was played. The
German nationality produced three:fourths
of the competitors, but a strictly American
team carried off the trophy.
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The craze for market sheds has subsidized,
but the Wood harvester site IS still unset
tled. Tn less the directors hurry up the
promoters of the various sites will be gradu-
ating for Rochester.
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1t was reported around town yesterday that
the Great orthern, having consolidated
with the Chicago Great Western and the
Baltimore & Oho-iD the brains of the rail
road reporter-the next move would be the
buying up of all competing lines.
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II. P. Hall is a hustler, and his departure
for New York is distinct loss to the vari
GUS journalistic and social organizations
of which he has been a leading spirit. Dis
| interestedness is great characteristic of Mr..
Hail. He never grudged toiling to provide
entertainment for Others and the year round
he Is always ION the 60" 1t may be said of
Mr.. Hall, as is claimed of the Pinkerton de-
| tective, 'he never sleeps" If he does, no
| one ever knows when. He is always the last
to leave conyivial party and the first to ap-
| pear at work the next morning.
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During the next three weeks is good time
to lay III your summer stock of fish. Messrs.
Price and Bailey, the leading devotees of Isaac
| Walton in the far-famed Northwest will
open the season with a ''killing" i'll the Wis
lconsin preserves. They are ''dandies'' with
the rod and phenomenal" with their
istongueS.