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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
ish all dover law let us have as perfect
law as we can.
THE PUNGENT PEST.
Mr.. Kelly's Anti-Cigarette Bill
May Yet Pass.

Any one who imagines that Hon. p.
FL. Kelly's anti-cigarette bill was intro
duced purely as joke is badly mis-
taken. There is 10 more inveterate
hater Of the much liked and disiiked
paper-wrapped smokes than the repre-
sentative from the Second ward. He
will not allow them to be smoked in his
establishment by any one. Collectors
and others who have gone there with a
cigarette in the mouth have been made
to realize that they were Objectionable
and have not repeated the offense.
AS introduced and passed i'll the house
the bill was lacking in many points. In
the senate it was referred 10 the conf
mittee Oh judiciary, and the expectation
is that it will be amended in S0me vital
particulars or substitute bill reported.
If this is done there seems little queS-
ton as to the passage of the bill. Cigar
cite smokers have few friends and no
open champions in the house.
From all over the Union are coming
Endorsements of Mr. Kelly's move.
He has received letters from school su-
perintendentS and Legislators asking
for copies of the bill and wishing him
success in pushing it through. The
sentiments expressed in these letters
show that aversion to the cigarette
fiend is deep rooted everywhere. Since
the bill was introduced here several
legislatures have considered or adopted
such an act, and the fame of the Min
nesota Democratic sage has been spread
to the furtheSt extreme of the country
by his bill to abolish general nui-
SanCe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20

the stations, and must remain in cells
over night and be put to the expense of
proving their innocence in the police
court. The salary paid is not large
enough to draw into the parrolmen
service, as general rule, men possessed
of high order of intelligence and dis
elimination; hence the law prohibiting
the arrest of man without warrant is
Just, and should be strictly enforced. 1t
is the especial province of the detectives
of the city force to shadow suspects and
arrest them if they find sufficient ground
for so doing, and the chief of police
should Instruct his force of natromen
to do no more in cases where they
have suspicion than to report
careful description of the party to the
police station to which they belong.
Many grievouS instances of imprison-
ing reputable people nave occurred in
this city, and in every city, which have
been covered up through the false idea
that it is necessary to allow patrolmen
this latitude in order to catch crooks.
Enough injustice to condemn 1t results
from arrests honestly made. but the
practice affords revengeful patrolmen
an opportunity to pay grudges to those
who have incurred their ill-will, and the
opportunity has often been improved.
The danger of the practice can be more
fully appreciated when it is considered
that patrolmen are generally ambitious
to make as many arrests as possible for
the credit they receive. The patrol
mans province is to arrest those in the
act of violating the law, and he should
be confined to that,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
PERIODICALS RECEIVED.

Harpers' Bazaar, Harpers' Weekly,
Harper Brothers, New York.
New York Ledger, Robert Bonner
Sons. New York.
Table Talk, Table Talk Publishing
company. Philadelphia, Pa.
Scientific American, Mum 81 Co.,
publishers, 361 Broadway, New York.
The illustrated Monthly Northwest
Magazine. Devoted to Western Interests
and Progress, E. V. Smalley, publisher.
st. Paul. MINI.
Thee raphic. an Illustrated weekly
newspaper, The Graphic company, Chi
eago, Ills.
The Weekly Review, j. Morrison.
publisher, Boston, Mass.
Poet-Lore. monthly magazine de-
voted to letters and TO the study Of
Shakespeare. Browning and compare
tive literature, published by P0et-Lore
Publishing company, Boston, Mass.
Hebrew Standard. leading Jewish
family newspaper, New York.
American Young People, American
Young People Publishing company,
Chicago. Ill.
The Whole Family. something for
every member. Boston Mass.
Illustrated American, Illustrated
American Publishing company, New
York.
The Milwaukee Record. All illustrated
weekly. Milwaukee, Wis.
Current Literature, monthly, Current
Literature Publishing company, New
York.
Two Tales, Two Tales Publishing
company, Boston. Mass
The Silver Cross, published monthly
by The international Order of the
Kings Daughters and Sons, New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20

pened in our own country that an exec
utlve has assumed to be the master and
not the servant of the people; but such
usurpation does not thrive in the United
States, and largely for the reason that
we have an absolutely free press.
The safety of the people lies
more in the freedom of the press than
in any other agency. A free press UNI
earths and exposes secret schemes
whereby the political power seeks to
gain the mastery over the people, OF
perpetrate frauds upon them. 1t is the
only true safeguard against usurpatlon
of power. The people should arise in
their might and suppress every effort OF
their officials to withhold from the press
the facts Of any and every movement.
The success of designing politicians
lies in secreting from the public their
movements, and our own officials often
deny to the press the information to
which the. public is entitled. But the
enterprise OF the American press is
pretty sure to unravel the facts and give
them to the people. When you hear a
politician inveighing against the press,
you can very safely set him down
public interests. This fact is so we'll
understood by most people that such
men are spotted from the time they
make their first utterance against news
papers. 1t is true that some newspapers
engage in the disreputa0le practice Of
garbling facts to help selfish or party
ends; but other papers are always quick
to expose such perverslonS and set the
public right. Few people swallow with
out investigation everything their own
party papers say. So that even garbling
facts results often in benefit, rather
than harm, and very seldom does a rank
partisan paper, such as is disposed to
garble facts, carry much weight with
its publications. The press, viewed
from the worst side. has purified poll
tics and the affairs of the nation. By
the light which it has thrown upon
tself the people make it necessary that
1.-THE press must be pure.
The premier of Colombia may argue
that the press OF his country is cratic
and disposed to stir up tur moil. But
the press, even if cratic. is All educator
Of the people, aud, if 1t is allowed its
liberty, the public will 5000 arise to
point where they can not be stirred up
by cratic publications. The warning
of the premier is enough to condemn his
administration, for it is in effect saying
that the policy Of the officials is so bad
that no newspaper will defend it. hence
it must be contrived in secrecy and per-
petrated upon an unsuSpaeting public.
1t is, indeed, bad cause which can find
no newspaper to defend or advocate it.
The real fact is that the press down
there is no more erratic than in other
countries, and the only Reason for the
edict is that the officials wish to be auto
Gratis and know they cannot be without
gagging the press. The people should
rise and demand that the press have full
liberty. so that they may know just
what their servants are doing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
STATE PRESS NOTES.

The Fairmount News has the follow
ing word to say about the tendency of
the legislature:
The great howl raised in the legiS-
lature against the constitutional amend
ment that was adopted last fall sprohib-
iting special legislation has no merit in
it. as the members are only kicking be-.
cause there is no Doodle in sight. fSpe-.
cial legislation is where all the Jobs and
woodchucks come in; shutting out spe-l
C al = legislation takes away three
tourths Of the corrupt legislation, and if,
this state is wise it will not chan ge the
wholesome and righteous anne ndmeIlt
adopted last fall. No doubt the legiS-
lature will submit bill to again amend
the constitution. m
The st. Cloud Journal-Press speaks
of the reformatory Investigation as fol
lows: -
The legislative committee to inveSti-
gate the management of the reforma-
tory will commence its labors tomorrow,
it is expected. There should be no
halfway investigation. If there are any
persons who are in possession Of facts
that the committee ought to know, let
them appear before it. Tie investfga-
ton should be SO thorough that the
public will accept without question the
report and conclusions of the commit
tee. So far as the management is con-
cerned it invites the fullest inyestiga-
ton, and is ready to meet all charges.
The Lttlefield Independent makes
the following hard hit:
Minnesota has always been full of
Blaine shouters, but now that the great
statesman is i'll his grave his cham
pions are keeping very quiet. The
Pioneer Press. with a great flourish,
some two wee ago opened sub
scription list for a national monument
10 the deceased statesman. After two
weeks of effort the result shows up $3l
of contributions, only 81 of which was
donated in st. Paul OF Minneapolis. the
$50 coming from the country. At this
rate the monument will not be all elab-
crate one
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
THE NEW BUREAU.
Bill Providing For a State Commits
SiOner OF Agriculture,

Bill FPoVIuIng FOR q state Commits.
sioner OF Agriculture.
The following are the provisions of
the bill which has been introduced in
the senate and house for establishing
culture:
Section l. There is hereby created
the Office of commissioner of agricult-
ure, whose duty shall be to carefully
investigate and make report to the gov
ernor annually, on the 1st day of Jan
uary, upon the condition and needs of
agriculture in Minnesota. SAID report
shall especially set forth the methods
practiced by the most experienced and
successful farmers in the various
branches Of agriculture adapted to the
soil and climate of this state. Each re-
port shall contain pertinentinformation
in regard to the agricultural resources of
Minnesota. 1t shall be practical and cal
culated to promote a more complete de-
velOpment of the agricultural resources
of the state. Fifty thousand copies of
such annual report shall be published
annually, the cost of printing. binding
and wrapping of which shall BIZ paid in
the same manner and upon like vOuch-
-ers as other public printing out of the
funds appropriated for that purpose.
They shall be distributed in complete
OF abridged form under the direction of
the governor. Provided that one copy
shall be furnished to every public
library and to every public school library
in the state; also 100 copies TO the state
historical society for exchange with
libraries out of the state.
Sec. 2. Whenever called upon to do
so by the governor the commissioner
shalt make such special investigation
and report as the interests of agriculture
require.
Sec. 8. The office of said com mis-
sioner shall be i'll such place at the
capital as the governor shall designate.
He shall receive a salary equal to that
now paid to the public examiner, which
shall be paid by the state treasurer in
the same manner as other salaries of
state officers are paid, and his term of
office shall be the same as that of said
public examiner. He shall he allowed
the sum of twelve hundred dollars
(Sl, 1900 a year for clerk hire and the
sum of twenty five hundred dollars
$4,000 for postage and express charges
in distributing his reports and for other
necessary Incidental expenses, which
amounts, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary, together with his salary, are
hereby annually appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. Said commissioner shall
take and file with the secretary of state
an oath of office. In case Of vacancy i'll
said office by death, removal, resigna-
ton or otherwise, the governor shall fill
the same by appointment.
Sec. 4. On account of his long resi-
dence in the state, acquaintance with its
resources and his experience i'll making
investigations and reports upon agri-
cultural subjects. Gen. ChristoDher G.
Andrews is hereby appointed commits
Sioner under this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
OVER THE DANGER LINE
The Raging Ohio Beginning to
Flood the Lower Part of
Cincinnati.
Three Feet of Snow in Buffalo
Michigan Has a Big
Blizzard.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.-The Ohio has
passed to nearly nine feet above the
danger line, and is still slowly advanc-
ing. 1t is feared that the water will
reach fifty-seven feet before the rise is
checked. The Cincinnati wharf boat
which sank last Tuesday was raised to-
day. Back water in Mill creek has
flooded the lowlands along Its banks.
The water has reached the railroad
tracks leading into the Grand Central
station, and it is possible that incoming
trains Oh some of the roads tonight may
be delayed. The Sciota, Pittsburg
packet, was obliged 10 leave an hour be-
fore its advertised time in order to be
able to pass under the bridges. The u.
z. Schenck is lying below the city un-
able to come up on account of the high
water. At II D. IN. the river has reached
fifty-four feet, and is rising an inch and
half all hour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
just the One He Wanted.

Detroit Free Press.
Yes, sir; that's a very fine piano
very fine, indeed" said the salesman.
sit will keep its tone almost forever"
whats the matter with the one over
in the corner?' asked the customer.
"Um, we'll, that's a secondhand ill.,
strument, you know"
20, l don't mind that"
ATS rather cheap instrument, too,
SIR"
so much the better"
'Frankly," said the salesman, becCm.
ing confidential, ''its tone is not very
good. It's hardly the instrument gen.
tleman of your standing would want in
the house. Your wife, you tell me. is
fond OF having musical people at your
house, and | can assure you that an art
ist could never be induced to sit down
to that piano but once. The defects are
too easily"
''I'll take it," he interrupted. quickly.
"Wbich?" asked the salesman.
1.-The secondhand one. It's just the
one [ want"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
THE LOST HEART.
Embalmed and Sent to a Friend
Stolen on the Way.

EmbaImed and Sent to a Friend
Stolen on the Way.
London World.
The heart of the ''great Marquis of
Montrose" was embalmed and presented
by some of his admirers, who had pos
sessed themselves of it, to Lady Napier.
the wife of the marquis nephew. Lord
Napier, of Merchistoun, to whom he
had declared his desire that it should be
given.
1t was placed in steel box about the
size of an egg, made out of the blade of
Montrose's sword, which was placed in
a gold filigTee casket, while that in turn
was deposited in silver urn.
This relic was lost or stolen while
Lady Napier was in Holland previous
to the Restoration, and the silver urn
was never recovered.
But the heart in the steel box and
gold filigree casket was discovered in a
curiosity shop at Antwerp or Amster-
dam, and, being returned to the Napi-
ers, continued in their possession until
it was presented by Lord Napier to
one of his daughters who had married
MIR. Johnston, who was in the Indian
civil service, with whom she went to
India.
At Madura, in Madras, the station
where they resided, the heart, box and
casket were again stolen. and were sold
as ralisman of enormous efficacy to a
native prince, the Velli Murdoo. one of
the feudatories of the nabob of ArcOt.
From him they were again recovered
by the well-known Sir Alexander John
ston, the son of Mr.. Johnston and Miss
Napier. and restored by him to them.
But in 1892, his father and mother
being in France, and the Revolutionary
government having requisitioned all
the plate and jewelrY in the country,
Montrose's heart, In its box and casket,
was confided to person named
Knowles, who resided at Bologne, and
who undertook to conceal it until it
could be transmitted to England. e
But before this could be donf
Knowles died, and what became 90
Montrose's heart nobody knows unit
this day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
In the Interest of Schools.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Here is a suggestion to the legisIa-
ture: A bill TO make the office of county
superintendent of schools appointable
by competitors examination, to be
held once year at the capitol in the
month of November by board to be Sc
lected by the governor, the state super
intendent being eX-officio president Of
said board. This would be commend
able step toward improving our public
school system. The school, as we'll as
the Judiciary, should be taken out of
politics, and by doing so we would Sc
cure qualified superintendent and CON-
petent teachers. Under the present
system of electing county superintend-
ent great temptation is offered TO
that officer. in case he is candidate for
reelection, to give teachers certificates
to unqualified applicants, who have
fathers or friends influential as local
politicians. DIR. j. WICKE.
Nicollet, Mimi, Feb. Is,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
GAGGING THE PRESS.

Premier euro, of the republic of Co.
lombia, has just issued a warning to the
newspapers of the country to desist
from criticising the officers of the gov
eminent. 1t is difficult to understand
how people which has arisen to the
dignity Of IA republic would submit to
such aut0cratic dictation from its serv-
ant, for such every officer of a republic
an form of government is of the people.
The object Of discarding monarchy is to
place the sovereign power in the hands
of the people. The people make the
laws. and elect some one to act as their
agent to execute them. 1t has hap
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
A FEW JOKES.

Family Pride-My son isn't stron
enough to go through college.
But he looks we'll"
Eyes; he might possibly do for half
back. but l want my boy in the rush line
or nowhere. "-Detroit Tribune.
Hell wish you would let be be your
valentine.
She-I wish you were my valentine.
He-Darling!
She-Because I could then send you
Off to some ne.-Truth.
Editor-What compensation do you
expect for your poem?
Poet-Regular prices.
Editorial right Thanks.-Texas
Siftings.
Chappie-Pm going to get square with
Clara. Pm going to send her one of
those comic valentineS-a hldeouS, grin
ming monkey, don't you know.
Prunella-Why not call Oh her in per-
s0n?-Truth.
Wife-Don't you believe the gas me-
ter is defective in some way
HuSband-It may be; but l notice it
is able to fill the bill every month. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
William-And you'll be true to me,
dearest?
Maud-True as steel-while our en-
gagement lasts.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Old Wife-Have you induced
your husband to give up cigarette smok-
ing yet?
Tie Young Wife-Oh, my, yes. He
only inhale5 them now. We compro-
missed Oh that Truth.
TotIing-aave you ever played the
races? a.
Dlmming-Yes: and the fool at the
same time.-lnsurance Economist. fE
Mrs. Jones-Don't trouble to see me
to the door. Mrs. Smith. ri
Mrs. Smith-No trouble ROUTE pleas
ure, ! assure you.-Insurance Econo-
mist.
Depositor-Is the cashier in?
President-N-o. he has gone away.
Depositor-Gone for rest, pre-
sumo?
President (sadly)-N-o, to avoid ar
rest.-1nsurance Economist.
Irate Client-Judge. can you tell me
the quickest way to get divorce in
ChicagoY
Chicago Judge-Yes, ma'am, get mar
ried.-E!mira Gazette.
Fair Entertainer to Musical Critic
Oh, Mr.. Vogner! Don't you think that
beautiful Miss Wilkins sings divlnely?
Musical Critic (who has eyes as we'll
as ears)-Personally l do. Miss Mather,
but professionally L don't.-Elmira Ga
Zette.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
No Lady Legislators.

A careless compositor and hurried
proof reader made the GLOBE say yes
terday that Fourth on the list in Mrs.
Horizons bill" etc. The sentence was
written, Fourth OH the list is Mr.. Hor-
toms bill etc. Any one who attempts
to keep posted on public affairs knows,
of course, that women are not yet eligi-
BILE for election as Legislators. And
there is nothing Of the woman about
Col. Horton except his dulcet voice and
winning smile, which he is compelled
to cultivate because of his proximity to
the earnest, blunt and hoarse-y olced
lawmaker from Lac qui Parle, Mr..
jacobson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
INHALED NATURAL GAS.
The Flame EXtinguished, but the
Vapor Left Turned On.

TOLEDO, o., Feb. 19.-Henry Scheif-
erstein died tonight from the effects Of
inhaling natural gas night before last,
and the death of his wife is expected at
any moment from the same cause. The
couple are aged, Scheiferstein owning
butcher shop and being wealthy. The
gas was left burning as usual Friday
night, but during the night it went out,
the fame being extinguished. The gas
came on again later in the night. and
the sleeping couple breathed the deadly
fumes until they became lnsenSible, and
were discovered by their milkman the
next noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
THE ENGINE EXPLODED.
One Man Killed and Several In
.jured in an Accident.

Jured in an Accident.
FORT WORTH, Tex. Feb. l9.-FreIght
Engine No. 219 exploded in the Texas
& Pacific yards at 3 o'clock this morn
ing,one man being killed and five badly
injured, three fatally. The engine had
been prepared to go east at g a. m.
The hostler reported plenty of water
and 800 pounds OF steam, and had only
been out of the cab fifteen minutes
when the disaster occurred. The shock
aroused nine-tenths of the 50, 600 people
for miles around, whose first thought
was of an earthquake. Massive pieces
of the engine were hurled long dis
tanceS. smashing everything they came
Ill contact with, and window glass six
teen blocks away were Shiyered. John
Mills, negro knocker, was mangled
and instantly killed. A man under the
cab of the engine engaged in work was
not hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
Ice Gorge Broken.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. l9.-Large
quantities OF floating ice, mixed with
driftwood, have been running past this
port since p. m. The ice is evidently
from the Missouri river. The gorge at
Alton is YET intact. Word comes from
jefferson City that the gorge there has
moved out, sinking the boat Static
Fisher,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
Court Etiquette.

A police judge of San Francisco has
stipulated that in his court a woms
must always be spoken of as lady. A
point in etiquette. backed by the dig
nifty of the bench, can only be ignored
bv those willing to run the risk of being
in contempt. The saleslady has al
ready won her place. with the kitchen
lady good second and the scrublady
likely candidate To demand that po-
liceman shall say. yer honor. arrested
this lady in Tar Flat bowling drunk"
and the court responds, The lady is
fined So" does seem at first 10 be
stretching. peliteness, but doubtless the
public can be educated UP TO it. .---,l-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20
West Newton. Pa. scorched.

WEST NEWTON. Pa, Feb. 19.-Fire
broke out i'll Paul's furniture store at
1:3O O'clock this morning, and before
the flames subsidized destroyed eight
buildings, including PauPs store, Dea-
yer'S millinery store. Stretcher's shoe
store, the p0stoflice, Olley's warer0oms,
Sanders hardware store. Burt Leepers
art studio and Zeigler's shoe store. The
Stenman 81 Plummer block, M. K.
church and several residences were
badly damaged. Total loss $4,000.