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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-31

We never seen a more united
Democracy in a coming election,
than the one now advancing upon
us. OF course our friends, the enc
my, will capture a few voters of
former Democrats, but while they
are busy taking away some of our
voters, we are just as active filling
their places with men who have not
heretofore voted with the party,
and we can safely count on an
equal divide of the floating vote.
Our ticket will be elected by the
usual majority of from 25O to 300
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

erto as part Of the penalty Of q
fictitious system of realty values will
be laid aside. Stripped of our desire
to make boom prices appear as cur
rent in the market, we have now a
relatively fair valuation as compared
with the remainder of the state. This
ought to give satisfaction to all. Not
second even to this is the fact that
there has been evolved in st. Paul a
system for the valuing of real prop
erty that seems to be scientific in prin-
ciple. and that has been found In this
instance of comparatively easy APP
plication. Not only is the gross
amount Of city property found taxable
more nearly In accordance with the
market than ever before, but the diff
ferent sections of the city are more
fairly treated with reference to each
other. 1t is an admirable work, In
which all who contributed their share
deserve congratulation and praise
We believe 1t will be found to be the
fairest and most reasonable, as well as
the most accurate estimate of real
values ever made in ST. Paul, in Min
nesota or anywhere in the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.

The report of the county assessor,
morning, announces the completion Of
the reassessment Of st. Paul property.
This was a vast work, made necessary
by extraordinary changes in real val
ues, both in the mass and by separate
parcels, and it has been carried out, as
we believe, intelligently and thorough
ly. BY reasons of valuations which
were a survival from days of prices
based on an exaggerated scale, the
tax burdens of the city were inordi-
nately increased. 1t was felt, on the
occasion of the last assessment, that a
reyaluation could not be long deferred
But so complex was the problem, so
varied were the interests involved,
men shrank from it. Only the impera-
tive necessity Of readjusting taxation
to fit the changed conditions Of the
times, and to promote a fair treatment
of all portions Of the state. compelled
action.
Finally plan was adopted by AS
SCISSOR Seng, which was described
fully at the time in the Glob e, and
which was the product of long study
and scientific investigation by Mr..
w. A. Somers, of this city BY its ap-
plication, when once a basis for valua-
ton could be fixed upon in the case of
single lot in given block, by COM
mon consent, the problem Of assess
ment was worked out by strict math-
ematical rules. With the assistance
of a committee of citizens who ap-
preciated the Importance OF this work.
new valuations were fixed for all parts
Of the city; and an almost incredible
amount of tabulating and caIeulat-
ing has at last brought the new as
sessment to q virtual completion. It
shows a reduction OF $2s. SOC, 900 In land
values within the city. The total city
tax list is over ss1, 0Oo, 600 less than for
year ago, while for the county the
reduction amounts to more than $685.
600, 000
This Will be OF great benefit to every
taxpayer in st. Paul: because 1t puts
him. as a bire.en-bearer, on an equal
footing with those in other parts of
the state. The Unfortunately heavy
burdens which we have 5or%e hith-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

Old Lady-Peor fellow suppose your
treated?
Blind Man-Yes mum, but not often.
'Tain't many as likes to be seen going into
q bar-room with a blind beggar.-Hartford
He There is one thing like about you,
Miss Daisy
Miss Daisy-And what is that?
He-My arm-News York Herald
Prisoner Gin New Jersey,-I,m no burglar
your honor. had no burglars tools
Justice-But you were found after night
with mask on. ,T
Observation-Disclosures your honor I'm a
stranger here and had to do something.
There is wonan out West who has
tasted for forty daysF' p
That's nothing; knew a man who lived
..Who was that"
'The organ grinder; - Washington Times
He begged her to be his and she had treat
ed the request In manner that suggested
frfvolity.
why do you use rat trap pedais7" he re-
proachfully asked her as she prepared to
mount her wheel
why shouldn't IT, she exclaimed.
I should think" he softly murmured. as
he gazed at her dainty feet that mouse
traps would be amply Large
She was his from that moment.-Cfeveland
Plain Dealer.
One morning Robbfe.s father lost his cell
lar button. Robbie at the moment was In
the next room being dressed by the nurse
why, just listen" he exclaimed, God is
visiting papa; L hear papa talking to Him. .
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
AN INSTITUTION NEEDED.

We publish elsewhere an article set
ting forth the need Of a place of deten-
ton for women prisoners, either for
the use of the city of st. Paul, or that
Of the state at large. 1t seems to US
that the subject is one that should re-
ceive earnest consideration from those
who are interested in the proper care
from the legal authorities. The deci-
sion of the supreme court, which at
firms that the House of the Good Shep-
herd Is not a place to which offenders
can be sentenced legally by our courts,
throws female offenders against the
municipal statutes back upon the city
workhouse While there Is no doubt
that they can be accommodated there,
1t is certainly an open question whether
the mere name Of that institution Is not
a stigma so great as to bar the effort to
reform; and whether it is possible
there to surround the women who
have made a bad beginning with the
influences that should be placed about
In0In 10 prevent d lOWcT Kill auQ q
more hopeless degradation.
1t seems to be the opinion of those
who have given the subject much
thought. that the women offenders
throughout the state of Minnesota
should be cared for at one central in
stitution, where they might be placed
under the charge of a matron, fur
nished with suitable employment and
looked after with the greater and
more lenient care that their sex de-
mands. We have. at present, no such
Institution. The female inmates of
any Of those devoted to punitive and
correctional uses are generally SO few
in number at any one time that 1t is
difficult to make proper provision for
them. This is true also Of the Cities
whose ordinances are infringed from
time to time by some hapless member
Of the sex from which we expect and
demand so much. It is certainly the
least that the state can do to see that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

without any flourish Of, reformatory
trumpets there enters the Journalistic
or magazine Held "City Government"
the purpose of whose coming is to
gather information relative to the GOV
eminent of cities, the business of gov
-ern1ng them, details of MANAGEMENT.
and, generally, all, matters that will be
OF interest to the officials of cities and
OF citizens who interest themselves in
municipal affairs. Appropriately, Of
course. although published In the cities
of New York and Chicago, it gives first
place In its opening number to St. Paul.
decorating z its front page with a
we'll executed picture e4ef our court
house. and embellishing. it's interior
pages With pictures of our hand
someT-cfty officials There are some
articles on city matters, among them
one by the late William Henry Eustis,
who, writing out of the abundance of
his experience, tells What a Mayor
Can Do" a supplementary and more in
teresttng chapter possibly to follow
on what mayor cannot do. II
the menu of the first issue is
not the exceptional feast given
the visitor, but indicates what is to be
the everyday fare. City Government
fills place which, IT, not a long-felt
want, is needed tp be filled, and in it
can be very -usefuI:sg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
1T GIVES 10Th SIDES.

One Of the most interesting departments Of
the | 0 b almanac at this time is its man
ual of American politics. including. as 1t
does, all the most recent declarations OF the
political parties previous to JAN /. 1896.
which afford the reader every opportunity
TO judge OF the changes in attitude adopted
by the respective political conventions this
summer. The almanac gives the Springfield
platform Of the Illinois free silver Democrats.
the Kentucky Republican declaration. the
Ohio Republicans. the Iowa Populista. ana
both the free silver and sound money con-
ventfcns at Memphis. The almanac also IN
cIudes condensed history Of the tariff In
America. Il also contains President Cleye-
lands last message with Its full discussion
OF the financial situation from the gold
standpoint. conceded by all parties to be a
scholarly and mastery presentation CT the
single standard philosophy. The almanac
also quotes the money plan1s from the latest
platforms Of the different party conventions
in each state. ono OF the most interesting
presentations Of public sentiIacn. yet gath
cred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

these unfortunates, who are rarely de-
PRAYED throughout. should have an
opportunity and be brought. within the
reach Of all the. reforming Influences
Of the times. instead Of being kept in
the. same prisons aid under the same
system as hardened male criminals.
The public institutions Of Minnesota
are so admirable. and have obtained
a fame SO wide, ana 50 well deserved.
that there should be a strong move-
ment to complete the system by the
creation of central place of deten-
ton and reformation for all women
violators of the law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
WE NEVER DID 1T.

The New Ulm, News Is always so vi
vacious and spicy that, even when It
gets real vinegary and scolds the
G b e, we cannot like 1t less. 1t
stands by its guns like a little man,
and that Is right; only 1t isn't quite
fair to berate others for standing by
their guns, an injustice our contempo-
rary will admit when it's effervescence
works off. We trust, however, that we
have not really and truly ''raved and
foamed and paved the air like mad
man." as our neighbor down in the ell
bow of the Minnesota says. We haven't
been conscious Of any such undignified
antics or Of any such wholly causeless
conduct. The News is simply giving
rein to its fancy and feeding it on ex-
travagant language. We own to hav-
Ing been sad and somewhat disappoint-
ed. temporarily; but raving, foaming
and paving? Not a bit Of it. Our
purpose is to convince people. not to
either scare them or amuse them
Our contemporary upbraids the
q ! be, because while declaring that
the convention outraged the Demo-
cratic party and broke its faith" we
did not and cannot point to a single
act violative of Democracy-a govern
ment of the people" The News Is
very unreasonable. How could 1t ex-
pect one who iss''raving", and foam
ing" and paving the air" to be also
pointing" out anything? We confess
our inability to spoint and paw and
foam and rave all at the same time.
We will lay handsome wager, sixteen
to one. in fact, that. the News cannot
do It. We admit it can come nearer
doing 1T than any other paper in the
state; but, while it might do the raving
and foaming and send the air into con-
vulsions with its paving, it's pointing
would get lost instte promiscuosity of
its evolutions. It, might rave and
point, and it might foam and point,
and 1t might even rave and foam and
point all at once, but 1t couldn't paw
and point. much less rave and foam
and paw and point. Even q silverite
cannot .desalls that1"to oncet.s .s4aua
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
WEATHER. FOR TODAY.

WASHINGTON, July .20.-Forecast for
Tuesday: Minnesota-Fair Tuesday morning,
probably followed by showers in the after
noon or night in northern portions; southerly
Winds probably cooler Tuesday night.
Wisconsin-Generally fair; light to fresh
northerly winds.
North Dakota-Showers, much cooler; winds
becoming northwesterly.
South Dakota-Fair Tuesday morning, show
ers in the afternoon; much cooler at night
or Wednesday morning; southeasterly winds
becoming northwesterly.
Montana-Fair, preceded by showers in east
portions; cooler in southeast portion; north
erly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Washington, D. c., July 20,
6:4S p. m. Local time, p. m. 10Th Meridian
Tfme-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
WILL PROTECT LABoRERs.
County Contractors Have Got t
Guarantee Their PAY.

ntef Their Fay.
Renovation Of the interior of the city
hall and court house will be begun
within week or ten days, If the coun-,
ty commissionersoican see their way
clear to make thest expenditure. The
matter was considered at a meeting
held yesterday, affd5 on Thursday the
court house committee will meet to
make estimates OF the cost. Off-hand
estimates for painting, kalsomining.
new carpets, etc., range from $4,000 to
$10, 000
Hereafter all contractors with the
county will be required to give a sworn
guarantee that he has secured his. lab
orers for money due, before they can
collect on final estimates Commissioner
Alien introduced the resolution to that
effect, and it was passed.
Judge of Probate Willrich asked for
an extra clerk for two more months,
ID work on new index, and the request
was granted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

having spoken. when they should have
spoken, Republicans shall not now be
heard to speak when they would
speak. Their own acts close their
mouths.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
HIT a Boy with q stone.

Sunday afternoon j. e. Jensen, a special
West side. threw a stone at q party of bovs
who were breaking the fence around the
park. The missile struck Dennis Mccarthy.
q youth who lives on Agate street. In the
head, and Jensen was arrested for assault
In the police court yesterday the case was
continued and the special released on $3.50
bonds. The police say the youth was not
seriously hurt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
Women a. Delernte.

ST. LOUIS. July 2e.-There viii he three !,
net more ladies' in the Popufjst convention
TWO OF these three viii be from New VOL
and one from Pennsylvania The commfttes =;
iadies which Is giving its attention to secu -
ing me ABORTION of a fsEnals suffrage planl
assistance Of these lady delegates. '1s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
silver Meetis Postponed.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-There was to have
been meeting Of the national COMMITTEES
on the silver question this afternoon, but n
was found that sufficient number OF mem
berg had not arrived and the meeting wan
postponed There are Indications thar TIE afI-
yer movement has almost entirely been merged
into the Bryan wing Of the FopuIist CONVEX
ffcu - $3.50 ~~AaF VIA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
ONLY AS A PoPULIsT
VIII Bryan be Named by the Con-
yenffou ff t4ttt vi VA

ST LOUIS, Mo-. July 20-Marion VIII
canvas this afternoon by request on his az
sociates OF the delegates now here and rrporfs
the result thus: ssThree-fourth are opDosed
TO the endorsement of Bryan. The softh -
solid against IL He may be nonlinateS hv
the convention II he VIII accept the nomi-
nation on Populist platform Mr.. RYAN
standing on the Chicago platform. win never
be endorsed OF nominated by the PopuIists's ;.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
GENERA
TEMPERATURES,
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 1895; thermometer, 70; relative
humidity, 60; wind, northwest; weather, clear;
maximum thermometer, Is; minimum Their
mometer, 81; daily range, 16; amount of rain
fall in last twenty-four hours, IA.
ro11rrr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
MIDDLE ROAD MAJoRrrY.

Claimed by Leaders of the Anti,
Bryan Faction.
]. ST. LOUIS, July 2o.-The middle ~ the
road men are doing some close figuring to-
night, and announce that a canvass Of the
delegates already here and those who are on
the way, and whose position Is known. will
give them majority of 291 against BRYAN and
for straight ticket. There are to be two
middle of the road meetings tomorrow. one
In the afternoon and one in the evening
Speeches are to be made by Hardstaff and
Southwick, of Colorado; Jesse Harper of
Illinois, and Cyclone" Davis, OF Texas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

Address all letters and kilograms to
THE GLOBE, St. Paul. Mimi.
EASTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE, ROOM
401 TEMPLE COURT BUILDING, NEW
YORK.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, 1405 ST. N. w.
Complete files of the G o g always kept
on hand for reference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
PAYABLE in ADVANCE.

Payable in Advance.
Daily and Sunday, per Month 80
Daily and Sunday, Six Months $2.75
Daily and Sunday, One Year $500
Daily Only, per Month 40
Daily Only, Six Months 1925
Daily Only, One Year $500
Sunday DULY, One Year $1.5O
Weekly, One Year -------- $1.OO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

The young people of Park Avenue Baptist
mission will give a lawn social this evening
at the home of Mrs. ], johnson, g. Cook
street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

A reception to the Sons of Veterans will be
held this evening at the home of Mrs. D.
Swank, 300 South Exchange street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21
Weekly, One Year $1.OO

Sunday DULY, One Year ---- $1.s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

Two base ball mines, composed of players
from Summit avenue and players from Grand
avenue are at present In practice for a game
to be played some time this month, time and
place yet to be decided upon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

The entertainment committee Of the Capital
City Cycle club, at a recent meeting, de-
cided to give social entertainment one week
from this evening for the young women who
assisted the club in the lawn fete held at
the club house recently. There will be a
programme OF instrumental and vocal music,
followed by refreshments and dancing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

union picnic by the U. A. o. D. will be
held at Wildwood Aug. 6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
First sight Of a Railway rraln.

A country boy who was brought up in
a remote region Of Scotland had occasion
to accompany his father to a village
near which a branch line Of railway
passes. The morning after his arrival,
when sauntering in the garden behind
the house in which they were staying,
he beheld with wondering eyes a train
go by. For moment he stood staring
at it with astonishment, and then. run
ming into the house, he said: "Fayther,
fayther, come cot. There's Il smiddy ran
off wi row O. houses, an it's AVA
doom by the back o. the town. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
kissing.

An English Journal prints the follow
ing "A very disagreeable habit Of the
king of Portugal is that he kisses his
male friends. The princes of our reign
ing house all do this, and of course it is
common enough abroad; but, thank
heaven, so far this nasty looking (no
matter how really innOcent) habit has
never become fashionable III this coun-
try. 1t is of course all a mere question
of etiquette, but let us fervently pray
that Englishmen when they meet with
or part from their friends will never get
to think it the correct thing TO kiss one
another. Etiquette in parting varies all
over the world. In America the men
shake hands and the women kiss one an
other and sometimes cry, for the Amer
ican ladies are champion weepists. In
France and in Italy even more the wom-
Ell weep, while the men kiss and hug
one another almost as vigorously as if
they were III a wrestling match. An
English woman shakes hands with a
man of her acquaintance, while in Spain
she always gives her hand TO be kissed.
1t makes the same sensation in Madrid
for a man to take a woman's hand and
shake it as it would in London for a for
eigner to seize a lady s hand and kiss it. ="
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
The Shop Has Rrains.

The tendency of successful business is
to enlargement, and with enlargement
come new multitude Of agents, new
variety of markets, a new kind of COM
petitlve danger, TO avert which absolute
ly requires mind. The very number Of
his employees compels the great trades
man of our day TO become judge Of
character; the very expansion of his
market drives him to study many coun-
tries, many tariffs, many laws, and his
extreme danger from competition makes
of him an artist, chemist and a critic.
The process is slow, because he is al
ways governed by the idea of selling.
and he often learns rather to know pub-
lie taste than to know what taste is and
to seek in his purchases the popular
rather than the good, but still the proc
ess must develop his mind London
Spectator
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
It Wasn't a Generals Egg.

An amusing anecdote is given in the
Madras Mail about Calcutta life of a
bygone generation. 1t relates TO Lord
Wellesley Duke of Wellington and is
as follows: The great man had been
given a bad egg for breakfast, and
shifting at 1T he called 10 his valet !:
"Lamell, bad egg What an atrocious
thing 10 have given mer' The valet
hurried up with a serious face, examin-
ed the egg closely and then exclaimed /:
81 entreat your forgiveness, my lord.
The stupid servant has given your lord
skip in mistake an aid-de-camp's egg. Z"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
A TrAmp's Trick.

"Say, partner, yer from New York,
amt yea / heard one tramp say to an
other the other day as they sat summing
themselves ON opposite sides of the path
in Union square.
The weary gentleman addressed made
an evasive reply intended to create the
impression Of negative without being
one in terms.
"Yes, y'are, continued the first in
an aggravatingly persistent tone of
voice. I've been watchin yer, an
yer've been keepin that foot o. yours
movin all the time yer was asleep, am
tn amt but one place IN this country
where the gazabos learn that, an tina; 5
in City Hall palk, New York, where
yer have to give the cops some kind o.
excoos while yer settin up sleepin or
they'll run yer in. I've been there,
partner, an l kin do il myself.
But, say" and the voice assumed a
confidential, contemptuous tone. "you
don't have to do it in this town. - IN
Francisco Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
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