St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-30

ogniZe this as legitimate industry.
The boys have to watch their chances
though, so as not to take senator when
he is iii bad humor, or very buSily en-
gagged with public matters. Very often
during the day, when the senate is not
busy, the boys go from desk to desk
with autograph albums, laying them
! before senators. In the house the
pages do most of their autograph col
fallen partly into disuse of late years,
because 1t came to be something of
nuisance TO senators and members.
The pages make quite little money
in an election year by soliciting sub
ScriptiOnS for the sale of speeches
When member of the house makes a
particularly effective political speech, it
is used by some of his fellow members
as campaign document. Under the
law, it can be printed as "a part of the
Congressional Record" at cost, and then
sent through the mails under the con-
! greSSman's frank. The pages solicit
orders for these speeches, and the mem
Der, after paying for the copies of the
speech, pays $3.50 commission to the
page for each thousand. The page has
the speeches wrapped and delivered.
Sometimes the congressman gives him
an order to see that the speeches are adj
dressed and mailed. For this he pay S
something extra.
Another Source OF income to the boys
is the contributions made by the SEN
atOrS at the end of session to those
who have been particularly active in
serving them. None of the youngsters
consider it undigpitied to accept these
tips" Senator Stanford was a warm
friend Of the pages. He gave them a
fine dinner every year: aud on the day
the senate adjourned over for Christmas
he gave a So gold piece to each OF
them.
1t is one of the duties of page to
place glass of water en- the desk of
one of his senators who may begin what
promises to be long speech. The late
Senator Beck used to have glass Of
Scotch whisky on his desk. 1t was
colOrlesS and looked as much like water
as anything else. One day the senator
sent new boy down for glass of
whisky while he was making a speech
and the boy brought back glass of rich
red liquor whose identity was unmis-
| taxable. Senator Beck went right on
with his speech.
Among so many well behaved young
! gentlemen there may creep in one who
is not so we'll behaved. No community
is insured against "black sheep" There
was a black sheep among the senate
pages two years ago. He was appoinl-
F.! ed from the South on the recommenua-
ton of Vice President Morton,
who knew his family. A nnmber of
| small articles were missed from the
! desks of senators, and, complaints hay
Ing been made, watch was set. This
boy was discovered taking stamps and
stationery from the desks. He Was
| tracked to a news stand, where he sold
the stamps for one-half their face
value. The next morning he was
| called into the office OF Acting
Sergeant-at-ArmS Rcade and dismissed
! from the service of the senate. He
| broke down and began to cry hysteric.
ally. Mr.. Reade turned away. A mo-
ment later there were sounds of strug-
! gle behind him, and. turning, he saw
| AlOnZO Stewart holding the boys right
arm and trying to prevent hin
using a knife which he held open
in his right hand. He would have
stabbed Mr.. Read if Stewart had moi
seen him open the knife. He was dis
! armed and taken out of the building
This is the one instance on rec0rC
where senate page has been recrean
/ to his truSt-which is the excuse fol
telling the story at this time.
/ GEORGE GRANTHAM BAN.