St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-02
LOCAL LAGoNlCs.

EVERYBODY III ST. raul knew rat Nhsn, the
contractor. He has long since been gathered
to his fathers. Pat was famous for his orig
inality. 1t will be remembered that at one
time in the political history of st. Paul he
seemed to tire of contracts and labor, and he
sought political preferment. He wanted to
be an alderman. W. P. Murray was then The
corporation attorney.
''Let me say to you," said Mr.. Murray to
Nash one day when they happened to meet
in the city hall, that think You are mighty
foolish, Pat, to give up your contracts for the
beggarly salary of 500 year. Keep righton
building sewers and laying water mains and
grading Streets and you may be able to leave
something for the family when you are
called to that house above.'' :
'Oh, Mr.. Murray" replied loquacious Pat,
you don't understand. 1t isn't the salary
that want, but the perquisities.'
TT
Mr.. Nash stood on the street corner and
observed the vast cortege that followed the
remains of the lamented Gen. German to
their last resting place. IL will be recalled
that this was perhaps the largest funeral pro-
cession ever witnessed in st. Paul. Gen.
German was held in such general and such
high esteem that his demise was mourned by
tuC CuLllO pOpuldCe, anu CNGl1Dody dOSifCSi
to pay last tribute of respect by parheipat-
ing in the obsequies. Mr.. Nash stood for a
long time watching the long line of societies,
of carriages and citizens that appeared in the
pageant He entered with a peculial zest
into the spirit of the occasion.
Wouldn't Gen. German have liked to live
to see this?'' he exclaimed to friend that
stood like himself observing the procession.
TT
DO you notice that young mans ears?'
queried prominent physician of GLOBE
reporter on a cable car the other day, and he
Indicated a young man sitting near the front
of the car. The ears were rather peculiar,
and the reporter observed as much.
What do you suppose made them so mis-
shapen?' pursued the doctor.
The reporter hadn't any theory to advance,
unless the young man was born that way.
''Oh, no. / dare say he wasn't born that
way returned the doctor. In ninety nine
cases out of every hundred the fault is with
the parents. When the babe is in tender
years the ears are particularly flexible. If
the child be allowed to lie on the side of its
head with the ear folded over-that is, if the
practice is permitted regularly-isn't it nat
ural that the ears will ultimately become
turned to the front? OF course it is. The
chances are that had that young man had
proper care his ears would have been of the
normal Sort
TT
Public speakers and lecturers have novel
and unique methods of keeping their text in
mind. and in dealing with the different
phases of their topic in seouential fashion.
How do you suppose doY' asked Rev
G. L. Morrell, of Minneapolis, after his recent
st. Paul lecture of a GLOBE reporter. He
had been occurring upon the Flying Dutch
man."
My lecture. perhaps you Observed was
divided into eight separate parts, . he pur-
sued. Il choose two words, namely, phase
and red write these down perpendicu-
larry, using each letter as an initial to GER
tain word Now observe" and he gave an
example, He wrote:
Peculiarities.
Heroism.
Art.
Sport.
Evils.
Religion.
Education.
Democracy.
Here were the two words, and these two
words "phase" and red were his only in
dex.
TT
The question is asked whether Judge Cor
nish has begun his contest with Judge Willis
for seat on the district bench according to
law. Being judge, the contestant ought to
be learned in the law. but then lawyers win
differ and it will take the court to
decide the mooted question. 1t is
claimed that district judge is a
state officer, and his election will be GER
tilted to the secretary of state. 1t is also
claimed that the proceeding begun by Judge
Cornish is under the law prescribing a con-
test for county officers. The contests for
! state and county Offices are different. These
even differ from a contest for congressional
seats and federal offices, ...., ,4..,....
TT
1t is claimed that there is no late statutory
law for contesling the election of State Off
GERS. but that the proper proceeding is by
writ of quo warranto. a proceeding handed
down from the laws of Great Britain. This
is based on statute of Henry the Eighth,
and became part of the common law of the
old state of Virginia, and subsequently the
law of the state of Minnesota. which was
carved out of part of the Northwest terri.
tory, formerly belonging to Virginia. If quo
warranto is the remedy, it cannot be resorted
to until after Judge Willis has taken charge
of a court as a judge. Being a judge, it is
presumed that Judge Cornish has posted
himself on the law before deciding to make
a contest