St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-25
THE HOTEL SKlRMiSHER.

"Col. Kit" as P. II. Kelly calls the
senior proprietor of the Merchants,
was able to be about yesterday for the
first time in almost week. He came
down stairs late in the afternoon, and
throughout the evening was surround
ed by friends who We're exceedingly
glad his sickness had not proven Sc
rious. Col. Carson is universally popu-
lar with patrons of the Merchants.
George Slade and G. A. Sands, of
Adrian, were making the rounds of the
hotels yesterday. Slade is the propri-
etor of a swell hotel in a country town
and red-hot Republican, high in the
councils of his party in the Second
district. Sands is an equally enthu-
siastic Democrat, and conducts large
business in Adrian. Yet these two are
almost inseparable friends, and always
travel together. The first-named gen.
tleman looks like a Kentucky horse
man, independent sharp, and ready for
any emergency; while Sands is a cor
pulent, dignified chap, with an ar of
prosperity and success about him that
cannot be mistaken. Senator Miller
owes as much to Slade, perhaps, as to
any one man for his election and
Sands takes geat pride in pointing to
the fact that Mobiles county largely
increased her Democratic vote last fall
despite the landslide Despite their
differences on political issues, these are
two of the men who have helped to
make Southwestern Minnesota a gar
den spot for good people to live in.
Private Secretary Morse, who has
been with Senator Washburn during
the six years of his term at Washing
ton, will go to his home at Slayton
for resting spell before returning to
the national capital. He expresses the
opinion that Gov. Nelson will probably
go down to take the oath of office
about the time that the present con-
gress ends by limita ton. In this con-
nection Mr.. Morse said: Gov. Mel
son can serve two terms in the senate
before he will be as old as Senator
Washburn is today. And yet he is of
good age to enter the senate. In
my opinion it is q mistake for man
to aspire to a position of that kind
until he is of mature years, with sound
Judgment and good business expert
ence because the matters that come up
for consideration and action are of the
most vital Importance to the nation"
present took issue with this view
and expressed the opinion that the
younger men are going to take a more
decisive part i'll politics every year.
And" said he, 81 think there are
young men of sounder judgment and
better business ability than a great
many of the present senator's"
At the Merchants yesterday there
was a druggist from an interior town
who sharply criticised the present phar-
macy law. "Sirce it seems to be i'm
possible to amend that law, which
has a few good points, | admit, some
member ought to introduce a bill to
compel druggists to wear brass collar
with a tag on certifying that they
have legal right to do business for a
year. AS it is, an assistant pharmacist
is compelled to pay 81 for a certificate
from the examining board each year,
while qualified pharmacist pays 81
just as the dog tax law provides that
male dogs shall be taxed 81 and females
81. doctor or lawyer pays so at
the time of passing the examination
and that's the end of it. Why the
druggists should be treated differently
is something that only the secretary of
the pharmacy board can tell" and with
a cynical smile the irate pill mixer rose
up and moved Off to speak with the
member from his district