St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-15

Let me get acquainted with the high
ways aud by-ways of Washington-on-
the-POtomac before you spring me for a
real hard job"
Have you marked out any particular
plan of action. thought out any special
scheme OF legislation?" the reporter
asked.
The honorable gentleman puffed his
perfecto meditatIvely, and built few
castles out of the ascending rings of
smoke. and replied:
"Legislation? Do you mean of a ma
tiOnal Or local character?''
Either or both"
s'Well, have talked with some of our
citizens about few matters which l
think ought to receive the attention of
congress. Have you ever been TO Glen
wood? Yes? Well, you know some
thing of its situation. then, and its
natural advantages. You know the
colonel, of course?"
"What colonel?'
''Col. Minton."
Yes; l have heard of him."
"Well, the colonel ought to have DO
sition. and we have concluded the gov
ernment ought TO have custom house
at Glenwood."
"Yes?"
"Whats the matter with the colonel
for collector?'
"Not a thing so far as l know? Is he
a good cOllector?''
IA good collector! He's had a lot of
oh IL
hotel this summer, and they don't owe
him cent. But that isn't all. What
do you think of fish hatchery at Glen
WOod?'
"It would be good thing if they'd
hatch"
"Well, they would. It's the best
place for a Spanish mackerel hatchery
III the Northwest. And if the govern
ment will establish such an industry
there l can furnish the best superin~
tendent you ever heard of, and l won't
charge the interior department a cent"
Whom would you suggest for the
position?'
'Col. Mlnton."
"The gentleman must be man of in
Unite resources"
Resources! He has them at his fin
gers ends. But suppose we fail on the
hsh hatchery, Glenwood is the best
place for a rubber grove you ever heard
or. There's millions in rubber. just
think for moment how many people
have to wear rubber goods. Think of
the thousands of dollars sent out of
this state every year to pamper the al
ready Oyerfed rubber trust aristocratS
OF the East. Why not save this money
TO the state by raising our own rubber,
can furnish man to take charge OF a
rubber plantation at Glenwood who
would be simply out of sight"
Would you mind giving the GLOBE
his nahe?"
Not in the slightest. His name is
Col. Mlnton. And, then, Glenwood is
growing. The next census enumerator
ought to come from there. | know
man in our town who has done as much
OH the average for the census as any
man you ever heard of. And he ought
to be superintendent of the next census.
His name is"
''Col. Mlnton."
"1t has been suggested that GlenWood
would be good place for the establish.
ment Of the next insane asylum, which
s now being discussed. Have your cit
zens discussed this matter?" the re-
porter asked.
Eyes. we have. 1t was only last Sun
day we fixed it at the hotel. 1t is the
best place for an Insane hospital In the
state. so quiet, so genial, so curative.
But we don't want 1t there unless we
can name the superintendent"
Have you got man in view?"
1--WE have one mar who could run it
all right. But we don't like to take him
out of politics and genial sporting.
However, don't mind saying to you in
confidence that if Col. Minton would"
"Of course; of course. Wouldn't it
be just as we'll 10 name him for q dark
horse candidate for the United States
senatorship, too?"
"Well, no. To tell the truth he is too
3usy answering letters from the secre-
tary OF the treasury"
About what?"
Mr. Carlisle has thought Of estab-
iShlng branch mint somewhere in the
Northwest, and has been looking for
some one for superintendent. Now, if
he could get Mint
"On his Staff Exactly. [ catch the
point Ihey are onto me this time. But,
seriously, DIR. Eddy, what do you think
OF tne late lamented election? Are you
SaAsfed with the result?"
nave heard the election casually
characterized as landslide. | think
some one spoke Of it in that connection
coming down on the train tOdav. /
wouldn't like to offer an opinion, myself,
as to the result. / would like IL first
rate were it not for the fact that Tom
mclean, Of Fergus Falls. got beaten.
He's q frlehd Of mine. But some one
had 70 get it, didn't they? Do you think
I'll Ike 1t Ia Washington? 1t won't be
700 exciting Att0f GlenWooda will 40? 4