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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
THE GorHENBERG SYSTEM.

When the question of regulating the
liquor traffic was permitted by the alb
sence of money and tariff questions to
occupy the public mind and press in
this country few years ago, we heard
much OF the Gothenberg system of
dealing with the problem. So much i'm
portance was attached to it that the
an account Of it's rise. installation.
methods and operation, and it's adop-
ton here was seriously urged as an
Improvement on our license system. In
brief. the method consisted in the mu-
nicipal control of the business of re-
failing intoxicants through the means
of one or more private companies,
which sold under strict regulations and
surveillance and paid into the city fisc
all profits above per cent.
1t is some time since anything has
been heard of the Gothenberg expert
ment, and now, through the medium of
an English consuls report to his gov
eminent, we learn that the time for
which some Of the towns in his district
had adopted and limited the Gothen-
berg system of 'sboriags-' or "samIogs"
had expired, and on submission to vote
OF their continuance, two towns, Skien
and Brevig, had voted them out by
large .majorities. 1t is not surprising
to find that this is due there, as it is
here with our local option, to the agi-
tation of that persistent class of good
intentioned people, who follow their
logic careless Of consequences. and. on
the admitted proposition of the evils
resulting from intoxicants, logically de-
mand their suppression. 1t is to the
credit of the Gothenberg system there,
as 1t is to our high license system here.
that 1t is an educative force in tenn
perance, and from the scholars thus
taught are drawn the recruits that give
there, as well as here, spasmodic vic
tories to the opponents of ''borIags''
and license.
But the same sequence Of results fol-
low there as here. The loss of revenue
is sharply felt by the municipality.
There is smart increase in taxation.
The charities supported there by this
revenue are thrown upon private char
ity or the public funds for support. Our
blind pigs" are found there in the
form Of old privileges to sell, disused
during the existence Of the "samlogs,"
but revived and doing a f7ourishinp
business as soon as the latter are abol-
ished, much to the schagrin Of the aboH
tionists. Norway viii undoubtedly, be-
tween. these conflicting interests and
motives, have a. repetition of our ex-
perience, where local option is adopted
at one election, and is almost certain
to be revoked at the next Meanwhile,
the community is kept in a ferment by
the advocates of abstinence and those
of licensed and regulated sale We have
made some progress and are making
more, but the hard truth is not yet
sufficiently learned that there are evils
intrenched in human nature whose an
Inhalation is impossible and whose only
sensible treatment is permission to ex-
list under strict regulation and inspec-
ton. yminifying their consequences. In
time communities will learn this and
apply it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25


have nothing to say. An American
newspaper reviewer not long ago
served UP several months accumulation
Of thin little volumes of verse under
the title 'Some Common Garden
Pests" The method Of M. Emile Fa-
guet. reviewing for Cosmopolis a SINH
lar accumulation, Is in striking con-
trast. M. Faguet admits that he has
been reading the effusions OF thirty
young poets. but he does not permit
this fact to dsscompose him nor
does he call the young poets names.
He states courteously that there ara
not more than ten Of the books to which
he will call the attention of the pub
lie, and not more than three whose
merits are such as to necessarily de-
nand consideration. Then ne proceeds
to take up the ten and considers each
at length.
In the first he finds grace, mel.
ody and q certain facility in the
handling of his favorite measure; the
second shows inexperience and uncer-
tainty in word and rhythm, but conveys
always an impression that strong SEN
sation of things felt or seen which is
of the very essence of poetry; the third
is Buddhist, and his verses are mel.
ancholy, Industrious and trif1e mo-
notonous, but well made" Another
has written a romance in verse which
&c hOolx of c,vryr;coC The oritiC hos
tens to add that the pleasurable sur
prises predominant over the disagree
able ones and concludes his review with
the remark, ''the poem will attract the
attention OF the amateurs Of letters
and those who are seeking for poetry
1t will even have its fanatical admir-
ers. I am not one of them, but COM
prehend how any one may be so, and
shall not be astonished If many are"
Throughout the article the reader is
impressed with the critics. open-mind-
edness, his exquisite sense of justice,
his desire to see all that is excellent and
to mention it, while not blinking at de-
fects. No one could possibly be misled
as to the merits Of the poets in Ques-
ton by M. Faguet's criticism, and the
authors themselves could not fail to
find the reviews helpful and stimulat-
ing reading, whether they praise or
blame. 1t is just possible that the cry
ing need Of American criticism is not
for more severity, but rather for such
wall brad intalIiCeUca as that of M
Faguet. The failure of such an open
minded judge to find anything to praise
would certainly be more depressing to
the average young writer than any
wholesale denunciation of his intellec-
tua1 output as pestiferous.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
TT WILL REACT

EVloence Is already in hand to SUD-
port the conclusion advanced bv the
G 10 b yesterday that the outrage and
insult offered to Secretary Carlisle in
Kentucky will react upon the rniscre-
ants guilty of it. We should not be at
all surprised to find the incident Of
Cov1ngton become the turning point
and controlling influence of the cam
paign In Kentucky. From all points in
the state come kilograms and letters
offering sympathy and support to Sec
rotary Carlisle. and wera he able to-
Hi them be could make twenty engage
ments night from this until election
day. and find jim each case multitude
OF enthusiasts toameet him and take
care Of the hoodlurns Kentucky's blood
is up. The disgrace cast upon the name
of the state by these blackguards has
reused the passion of a people sensi-
tive to their honor. They will take
care that the insult is mot repeated
and they will wipe it out in ballots on
the Sd of November
Not only IA kentucky but in the
other states Of the, Union will this Incl
dent have powerful effect. 1t is imi-
tated in lesser degree in all parts Of
the country. You can scarcely name
a city of any size where Republican
or National Democratic meetings have
not been interfered with by noisy loaf
ers. We have no objection to a man
voting for free silver il he can bring
himself to it. to his attending meetings
addressed to Bryanites, and least of all
can we object to his attending sound
money demonstrations, where he will
listen, for once, to sober sense and in
disputable fact. But IL he is one of
such an audience he comes there under
the guarantee of every law-abiding citi-
zen to keep the peace. and the pledge
of every decent and self-respecting
man not to interfere with the liberty
of others. In the city of Chicago meet
ings in one section of the town have
been broken up repeatedly by the vio-
lence Of the free silver crowd. At meet
ings in our oRn city. we are ashamed
to say. the sound money speakers have
been interrupted by hostile demonstra-
tons. In Kerffucizy and elsewhere the
Bryanites deliberately plan counter
demonstrations that win prevent sound
money meetings from being held.
All of this is perfectly consistent with
the Bryan programme. AS re have
said before. we can understand how
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

The ballot law of New York requires
each political organization to adopt a
symbol to be placed at the head Of its
list of candidates on the ballot. The
National Democrats have chosen a ship
as their emblem. AS there are no
authentic pictures Of the ark in which
Noah saved the race the N. DIS. could
not adopt that vessel with that regard
Tor accuracy and fidelity to principle
ana fact that distinguishes their or
ganization from it's companions. and
SO they took the next best symbol a
snip, as indicative Of their purpose to
save Democracy from the flood of Popo-
Republicanism
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

indirectly must the nation. state or city
go into the business. OF pensioning
civil employees. or manage their pension
system for them. The st. Paul teach
ers would do very well to drop the
idea altogether disappearing to the leg
islature. and to form a voluntary as
ISOLATION, into which they would doubt
less draw enough members to make It
a success.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.


was the greatest political demonstra-
ton ever witnessed in st. Paul For
hours the apparently endless procession
of torch bearers filed past, while the
air was resonant with the shouts of the
marching hosts. 1t. was unique, too, in
the makeup of the ranks. 1t was
truly American gathering, where all
felt the community of citizenship and
stood shoulder to shoulder in a COM
mon cause. Much has been said in
criticism and answer Of the iterated
charge Of the free silver people that
this is contest of classes against
classes; of rich against poor, of capital
against labor. Last nights parade was.
more effective REPUTATION of it than
any argument could possibly be. For
there were NO classes there, and no
dividing line. Strong in their loyalty to
a common country, their love of orderly
government, their devotion to national
credit and honor, employer and en-
plye marched side by side, and the
worl,ingman from shope-or. factory.
found himself treading the same path
with the merchant, the railroad official.
the millionaire. That, to a Democrat.
is the best, the most admirable feature
pass through the turmoil and labor and
uncertainty of an election to have these
artificial distinctions, which wax both
in imagination and in fact in times Of
rest, wiped out by common danger
and common enthusiasm and to feel
again the absolute identity of interest,
of effort and of hope that is the saliva
ton of the republic.
Take the sound money demonstration
in connection with the meeting at the
Auditorium the night before, and with
the big Palmer and Buckner meeting
which was in progress in MINNEAPOLIS
at the same time. and it shows not
only how our people have been stirred.
but how profound and universal is the
feeling that in this great cause we all
must bear our share. 1t brings to the
front as it has not been brought before
the enormous strength of the sound
money feeling. which is just beginning
to exhibit its might. In these weeks.
when the campaign ragged and the
stump speaker was abroad in the. land
the quiet man., the thoughtful voter
has taken little part in the proceed
lrgs. He has stayed at home and
studied his interest and his duty. made
UP his mind, and now he is ready TO
act Comparing this with any previous
campaign for the last twelve years. we
are enabled to measure the interest and
determination of the people. 4
Nor is there anything uncertain about
the direction in which it tends The
total registration in st. Paul, as COM
pleted yesterday, foots up over 30. 600
names. the largest in the history of the
city. More than third Of that
number, nearly half, according to the
estimates of enthusiasts, marched
/ in the line last night. while
there We're thousands for whom .sucb
demonstrations have no charm and.
VINO remained quietly in their. homes.
This great outpouring Of public feeling
and expression Of the. public mind is
ocular demonstration of the oyerwhelm-
I ing vote that the people of this eoun-
try, without regard to party, are pre-
pared to cast against disorder and rev.
olution in government as well as in
finance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

Bryan VIII receive large majority Of the
VOTES IN every daily newspaper in Mime
ap0ils ana ST. Paul. the gold organs included.
Ii this Is fact. what becomes Of the
coercion" about which the Penny
Press has been raving and frothing for
the last six weeks? We are not in
clined to believe that the employees Of
the daily newspapers are any more
anxious than other working people to
receive their wages in money which
VIII purchase only half as much as it
does now. Should this prove to be the
case, however, it Is at least made
evident that the attempt Of employers
to influence employees unduly is wholly
a myth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

When Joe Manley, Tom Reeds lieu
tenant at ST. 9Souis, gave it out cold
that there was no show for Tom and
that everything was going McKinley's
way with rush, Sam Fessenden, also
of Maine, told Joe, with heat equal
to that indicated by the thermometers,
that God hates a gutter" The incl
dent is recalled by the publication Of
Manley's letter to a Denver gentleman
in 1893, in which he regretted the po-
sition taken by Republicans on the
silver-purchase repeal bill, said that
silver had nothing to hope for outside
of the Republican party, and that that
party must take position, educate the
people and force foreign nations to the
double standard. AS the Denver gen.
tleman compares Manley then with
Manley now he is probably in hearty
agreement with Mr.. Fessenden.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

disorder in our national life. No con-
siderations OF personal interest or party
loyalty should deter any man from set
ting his efforts to this work of eradica-
ton. 1t Is there that the idea finds it's
tap root that we have divided into
classes and masses, and that capital
and labor, employer and employee are
natural antagonists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

The pronunciamento Of the municipal
government Of Bari, Italy, just preced-
ing the marriage of the crown nrinca
OF Naples to Princess Helene is q docu-
inent SO rich in humor that it is worth
preserving. 1t says:
Cltlzens OF Bari: 1t is your duty to clean
tne streets OF all unseemly mud. Used and
sattered washing linen must be taken awaU
rom the windows. Little children must no
longer run naked in the streets. Goats
eo~s' mems and drunken men must be kept
are forbidden to wear ragged liveries. and
are to borrow disused police uniforms
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
THE NEED OF AMERICAN cRIrY-
CISM.

Charles Dudley Warner lately ex-
pressed the belief that American liter
AZURE was in need of more repression at
the hands of the critics. If these GEN.
sors were only more censorious, Mr.
Warner felt sure that they would nip
in the bud the pretensions of writers
who are not called to write and who
are now too often encouraged by. feeble
fattery to perservere in their efforts.
Z Asa matter of fact, American liter
aturc doubtless needs more competent
and impartial critics, but whether or
net severity is a. critics chief virtue
is ct least an. open question. The SUI
periority of French critics to our own
"a matter Of frearent comment but
the form form ofsseyerity most sfreqa entity
esr-pioEedD by 4theaFrencip'c critics rs that
OF silence. Concerning bad work they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

Recently the Manufacturers National
association sent commission to South
America to see what opportunities
there are there for markets for their
wares Two years of reciprocity
failed to find them. But when the COM
mission was ready to start they found
to their dismay that they could only
reach a South American port by going
to England. They asked the secretary
of the navy to place a public vessel at
their disposal. but he could not do this,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

anu 80 our manufacturers' representa-
lives nao 70 cross the upper Atlantic
=. England In an English steamer and
Inen recross the South Atlantic in an
otner English steamer. Their opinion
OF our navigation laws would make an
interesting portion Of their report
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
ToDAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Forecast-Minne-
sota-Fair, except in extreme northwest por-
ton: westerly to variable winds; warmer.
wisconsin = Generally fair and warmer;
fresh to brisk southerly winds.
South Dakota-Fair; westerly winds.
North Dakota-Fair; cooler in western por-
tons; westerly winds.
Montana-Fair; westerly winds; cooler In
eastern portion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

Speakers Appointments.
National Democratic Party.
Duluth, Tuesday, Oct. 27th.
(Armory HaID
GOV. r. P. FLOWER and HON. D. W
LAWLER, F. w. NJ. CUTCHEON.
Pine City, Tuesday, Oct. 27th, pm.
HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER. HON.
.: w. LAWLER and HON. F. w. NJ.
CUTCHEON.
Brainerd, Wednesday, Oct. 2sth.
Opera House)
GOV. R P. FLOWER and HON. D. W.
LAWLER, F. w. M. CUTCHEON.
CIoquet, Wednesday, Oct. 2Sth,
III a. I'M.
HON. ROSWELL p FLOWER, HON.
CUTCHEON.
Aftken, Wednesday, Oct. 2Sth,
HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER, HON.
D. w. LAWLER and HON. +. w. NJ.
ST. Cloud, Thursday, Oct. Goth.
CThe Tent
GOV. r. P. FLOWER and HON. D. w.
LAWLER, T. w. M. CUTCHEON.
Staples, Thursday, Oct. Goth, att
noon.
HON. ROSWELL p. FLOWER, HON.
d. w. LAWLER and HON. F. w. M.
CUTCHEON.
Little Falls, Thursday, Oct. Goth,
HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER. HON.
D. W. -LAWLER and HON. 2. w. NJ.
CUTCHEON.
AnOka, Friday, Oct. 3Oth. 1.3O pm.
HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER AND
HON. D. w. LAWLER
st. Paul, Saturday, Oct 31st.
(AIetropoIitan Opera House1
Gov R. P. FLOWER, of New York.
Farmfnston, Friday, Oct. both.
HON. d. w. LAWLER
Granite Falls, Saturday Oct. 31st.
HON. d. w. LAwLER.
Kenyon, Friday, Oct. 3oth.
HON. F. w. M. CUTCHEoN.
Shakopee, Monday, Oct. 26th.
HON. GUSTAV DONALD.
of Davenport, 10.
Jordan, Tuesday, Oct. 27th.
HON. GUSTAV DONALD,
Of Davenport, 10.
LIE sueur, Wednesday, Oct. 2Sth.
HON. GUsTAvE DONALD. of Davenport
Iowa.
Norwood, Thursday, Oct. 20, r. Nj.
HON. GUSTAV DONALD.
Mankato, Friday, Oct. both.
HON. GUSTAvE DONALD, OF Davenport.
Iowa.
New Frfer, Saturday, Oct. Dist.
HON. GUSTAV DONALD.
Winnebngc City, Thursday, Oct.
goth.
HON. CYRUS WELLINGTON.
FnfrmOunt, Friday, Oct. 3Oth.
HON. CYRUS WELLINGTON.
Good Thunder. Saturday, Oct. 31sf.
HON. CYRUS WELLINGTON.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 90 SO; thermometer. 80; relative
humidity Ga; wind southeast; weather, part
" cloudy; maximum thermometer, 43 mini
mum thermometer, %; daily range, 81;
amount of rainfall in last twenty-four hours
none.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

The Vassar girls have come out for
mckinley. Evidence that this will af-
1ect his canvass seriously is wanting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
RIVER AT s A. NJ.
- Fall.

= FAN.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. +. Lyons, Observer. r
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-13
$4,000 COLONIES
OF Bacteria in Half a Cubic Inch Of
Water.

To THE EDITOR: In your last weeks
issue you speak of the alarming con-
dition of the wells in this town. You
remark that it would he we'll for every
citizen to see to it "that they are US
ing good water" Well said and in
time. I believe that three-fourths of
the wells in town ought to be filed
up, but where is person to get good
water from unless he lives on the line
of the water mains? Of course those
who do live on them, and use we'll
water and take the fearful risk of sick
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-13
WIS THE hNIMAL MID?
Secretary Hewitt of the State
Board of Health Seems to
Think So.
Writes to DR.. Gibson to be on His
Guard for the Next
Mad Dog.

dog" is one of the remarks made by
Secretary G. N. Hewitt of the State
Board of Health to DR.. G. P. Gibson.
local health officer for Redwood Falls
in letter addressed to the latter Off
cial of recent date.
1t will be remembered by readers
of this paper that a female dog was
killed here on Jan. 9TH, after having
bitten some 30 or 10 other dogs OF
high and low grade, and also snapped
at various people, biting into their
clothing in some cases. The dog was
yellow hound, imported in here, no
one knows just how, and finding
livelihood as best she could. On the
day that she was killed she was par
ticularly vicious and bit every dog
that came within reach. After the
noon hour of that day she was covered
with blood, her eyes were distorted
and a slight foam issued from her
mouth. A suspicion that something
was wrong led up to the shooting of
the animal. The next day after the
shooting Dr. Gibson caused the head
to be severed from the body and he
sent the latter in to DIR. Hewitt for an
examination as to whether the animal
was really mad prior to her death, or
whether her actions we're due to
something else. It will also be re-
membered that DIR. Hewitt, in &C.
knowledging receipt of the head, con-
tended that the animal should never
have been killed, but should have
been tied up and the madness, il. such
was the case, allowed to develop. In
his last letter to DR.. Gibson he is of
the opinion, from the slight examina-
ton made that the dog was troubled
with rabies. He said that the shot,
which killed the dog, crushed the
skull and the brain cavity was full OF
blood and brains. It was so badly
decomposed, also, that DIR. Hewitt
could make no use of it on rabbits.
The State health Office has just is
sued a bulletin in connection with the
case, warning all health officers and
others against inaicting wounds in
the heads of any or all dogs suspected
of hydrophobia. The heads, the bull
letin says, must be uninjured and
sent to the secretary Immediately after
the killing.
Since the receipt of the letter from
Secretary Hewitt all dog owners OF
this city, whether even suspecting
their dog or dogs of having been bit
ten by the animal killed, are watching
their pets closely.