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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
LET THEM SPEAK.

The suggestion that mass meeting
should be called to express the opinion
of the people of st. Paul on the exist
ing street railway situation meets with
the hearty approval of the Glo b e.
That situation is now so well defined
that it needs no interpreter. Those who
have watched the progress of affairs,
noticed the necessity of proceeding Wig
orously against the company, seen the
apparent unanimity with which the
legal department of the city and the
council have acted in that direction,
and witnessed. at the same time, the
Indifference, inaction and entire conf
dence in the outcome on the part of
the company itself, were convinced
that it was not without reason for It's
assurance. The event proved this to
be the case when the resolution direct
ing the forfeiture of the cable line
franchise, which should have been
passed unanimously by the board of
aldermen, without debate or demur,
was referred to the committee on
streets as a preliminary to killing it
or postponing it indefinitely. This is
sufficient notice to the public of the
purpose of at least one branch of the
common council We do not know OR
care whether this Is by virtue of an
understanding between the two bodies,
as has happened In the case Of other
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

banking monopoly, to add to its al
ready heterogeneous currency another
form of money in the shape Of unse-
cured bills resting on bank assets, and
to still further confuse instead of SIM
plifying it's monetary system.
We understand the scheme which
proposes that the government should
issue all the money used by the people.
We understand the idea of giving ma
tional banks monopoly Of note issues.
We understand the idea of free bank
ing, which would remit the issue Of
money to the people through credit
agencies, in response to the demands
Of trade. We do not understand the
sense Of Mr. Cages hybrid proposition
Of throwing these three different ideas
into one pudding. Nobody finds sense
in it, because there is none there. He
is simply an imitator of the financiers
Of the war time. He chooses to initiate
their mistakes, of which the issue Of
greenbacks was one and the authorize
ton of national bank notes was anoth-
err and he even initiates them very bad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

ference to the proposition. The speak
er further questioned the right of the
government to enact postal savings
bank system, even taking, he said, the
loosest construction of the constitu-
ton.
The necessity for securing a large
number of men Versed in matters OF
finance. the lack of proper place in
which to store the peoples money, the
difficulty of fairly and legally investing
it were urged by Mr.. Cochran as rea-
sons against the proposed system, and.
further, he said, the plan would add
greatly to the salary roll of the govern
ment.
He explained the manner in which
the money received from depositors in
other countries is disposed of, but
urged that the very people who de-
spised the aping of other countries
were saying that because these other
countries had found the system salts
factory this country should immediate
ly set about adopting it.
He felt that although the government
had not the ability of caring for the
deposits Of wage-earners to as good
advantage as had private individuals
and private institutions, that by put
ting the new system into operation
these individuals and institutions
would be Disseminated against by the
very competition.
Mr.. Cochran scored Postmaster Cen
eral Gary for his utterance that many
people boarded. their money rather
than trust these private saving insti-
tutions.
He urged, in conclusion, that it would
be better to adjourn current efforts to
establish the postal savings bank sys-
tenn until the public expressed de-
sire for it and were prepared for fur
eminent of functions now we'll per-
formed for the public through private
enterprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
CLUBBING CONTINUES.

No surprise need be expressed at the
continued appearance in our police
court Of prisoners with broken heads.
To break heads is understood to be one
of the favorite occupations and reasons
for existence of the st. Paul police
After the exposure that was made of
this practice by the Glob last
fall, after the frightful outrages
which were then committed and
proved against at least one Of
ficer, and after he was retained
on the force against the protest of our
citizens, how else could such an act
be construed than as q public approval
by the mayor and the chief of police
of pounding men whenever opportunity
offered? The same old course is be-
ing pursued by the same old offenders.
When a man in deplorable condition
appeared before the police court on
Wednesday Judge Twohy took occa-
sion to administer a deserved scoring
to the police force. When one of the
city physicians has to be summoned
to sew up the head of d prisoner just
brought in, fact is established for
which there is no justification short of
such desperate resistance Of an officer
as threatens his personal safety or the
escape of the prisoner We do not
pretend to know what are the exact
facts in this case, where the accused
tells one story and the officer another.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
PRISON TALK.

Enough evidence has been adduced In the
state prison investigation to show that AS
sistant Warden Lemon IS far from being the
model officer he Is supposed to be, and the
sooner the state gets rid Of his services the
better it will be for its fair name and fame.
man with such an ungovernable temper as
he has been shown to possess has no bust
ness in position Of authority in a state in
Standardization Enterprise.
The St. Paul G l o seems to be the only
paper that has anything anent the prison in
vestigation. We would like to know what Is
the matter with the other great dailies of the
Twin Cities? Perhaps they are shy on re-
porters.-Montevideo Commercial.
1t appears that the prison investigation,
now going forward, is timely. Prisoners, Of
course, should be rigldly disciplined; but
brutal treatment, such as 1t appears was per-
petrated on several convicts, is out Of place
in a penal as well as any other, institution.
Grove City Times:
The prison investigating commission has
adjourned until Dec. 10. The examinations
made thus far prove beyond a doubt that
Deputy Warden Lemon inflicted unnecessary
punishment on some Of the prisoners.-Hen-
derson Independent.
1t may be that the discipline, etc. at the
Saltwater state prison was all right; but it
don't look we'll in print.-Faribault Democrat.
The state prison cannot be dragged into
the mire of politics. st. Paul Dispatch.
Let's see. Poor Richard said Whatever is.
is" But you'll not dispute that it may be
dragged out, and the G l o b seems to have
an awful pull.-Faribault Democrat.
AS the prison investigation continues It
seems very evident to a fair-minded, think
ing person that there has been more or less
call for the same, and II the charges are
further substantiated there should be a sum-
mary dismissal of the unworthy warden and
guards OF that institution. While it may be
nee essary at times to enforce strict discipline
against the more vicious and refractory con-
victs, brutal punishment will not have a
tendency towards making them good citizens
drive them to further steps of degradation.
There having been considerable agitation Of
the question as to how the prisoners were
being treated in justice to the guards them
selves the investigation should be thorough.
and judgment deferred until their defense is
Enterprise.
The investigation of cruelty to prisoners at
Saltwater by the committee appointed by the
governor does not show up much as was
first intimated. 1t shows. however, that
Lemon, the deputy warden, Is not very choice
in his language to prisoners. He frequently
uses profane language when he his
cane. man that will fly into rage. curse
and swear, strike a person with cane, cut
a mans head open and draw blood. is not
fit to be In charge of a lot of prisoners. Such
business as Lemon has been guilty of would
shame the slave driver Of ante-bellum days
Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

ordinances and resolutions dealing with
the same subject, or whether the board
Of aldermen Is prepared to take the
entire responsibility and odium upon
itself. 1t is enough for the people to
know that, in one way or another, the
pins are set up to prevent any action
from being taken, and to maintain the
existing status until the street railway
company has tired everybody out and
convinced St.,PauE that it must accept
what that corporation offers or get
nothing. The issue is thus made an
open one. q
Is it the public purpose to lie down
quietly and be trampled upon. or is it
prepared to assert that 1t has some
rights which athedstreet railway COM
pany Is bound to respect? In the lat
ter case, If we do not consider that our
thoroughfares areSthe property Of the
company and tn lat we can get only
such transportation facilities as 1t may
be pleased. out of the abundance of its
generosity, to cencede, then the neces-
sity for action rests upon the people
themselves. When their representa-
tives are incompetent or unfaithful, the
in power. There is no question that
nine-tenths Of the people of st: Paul
are deeply incensed with the position
taken by the street railway company
and the counsel, comfort and assist
ance that it has received from the city
government. They can at least make
it very uncomfortable for the men who
are false to their trust. 1t is not we'll
to wait for the coming election to pun
ish these men as they deserve. There
are several months in the meantime, in
which neglect of their derelictions will
encourage them to greater boldness.
They are not, after all, insensible to
public opinion. The shame of their
action and the danger of 1t must be
brought home to them.
If the people of St Paul shall arouse
themselves and prepare to act with the
irresistible power that resides in every
community of freemen, they can OBJ
tain their rights or else put the men
who are arrayed against them on
pillory from which there will be no es-
cape. Let mass, meeting be called;
let it demand the enforcement of every
penalty against the. street railway COM
pany; let the members Of the board of
aldermen be called upon personally to
defend themselves, and either do their
duty or take the consequences. If this
shall not result, as it most probably
would, in compelling them to seek pub
lie interest rather than the favor of
the street railway company, it will at
least clear the air and give warning
that every man concerned in a shame
full betrayal of the public trust will be
visited. at not distant day, with the
just condemnation and punishment Of
an indignant people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
WAR OVER A NINE DEAL.
Mines Closed to bring the Owner.
to Time.

to Time.
DULUTH, Mimi. Dec. 9.-The Pioneer mine
at Ely, one of the best mining properties in
the country, closed down yesterday throw
ing $50 men out of employment. This action
marks a crisis in the relations between the
fee-owners and lease-owners. The lease will
expire in nine years. The holders have spent
a great deal of money improving the mine
but have never received any dividends. They
could now sell the lease to Carnegie were it
not for the short time it has to run. The
fee-owners refuse to extend except for large
bonus. thinking it to their interest to wait and
get all the improvements While the lease
holders make nothing out of the operation of
the mine the fee-owners do. and they can
afford to pocket their royalties and wait for
the lapse of the lease. This year their royal
ties will amount to SO 900. The lease-hold-
ers are only compelled, however, to mine
an amount which will pay $4,000 royalties,
and this is now what they propose to do, to
force the fee-owners to terms.
The annual meeting of the lease-holders
will be held Monday. and there may be some
interesting developments. The fee Of this
very valuable property is owned. One-half by
DR.. w. ]. Conan. of Superior, and one-sixth
each by Martin Pattson and w. II. Patti
son. of Superior. and Robert Whitesdes. Of
Duluth. The principal lease holders are SEN
ator John C. SpOoner. of Wisconsin; Thomas
Bardon. of Ashland; J. A. Humbird. Of Wis
conSin and others.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

It is, however, deeply significant when
the officer in question fails to appear
against the accused. If his resistance
was such as to justify cutting his head
open, it was such as to justify the most
vigorous prosecution.
The truth is plain enough that bru-
tally is practiced by certain num-
Der of officers on the force. Such must
be the case, when it Is encouraged and
invited by the action of the authorities.
After the occurrences during fair week
here last fall, when law-abiding cltl-
zens were arrested and dragged to the
central police station, and men were
beaten for daring to say that they were
acquainted with the parties and could
prove them to be respectable persons,
and when the guilty man was sus-
tanned by the mayor and chief OF po-
lice and received no punishment what
ever, how can any subordinate on the
force interpret this except as a war
rant to use his club whenever and
however his inclinations direct? The
administration of the police govern
ment in st. Paul is a disgrace to the
city and it's people. This does not re-
fleet primarily upon the force itself,
majority of whose members are not
the victims of their most brutal in
stincts. but upon the authorities above
them, with whom clubbing is a pass
pert to favor. We are shocked and
Mortified by things that happen in des-
potic countries, where the liberty of
the individual has been reduced to
name. How much worse are they than
things that take place in st. Paul, with
the full sanction and approval of the
present local administration?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
Steel Plant to BE Sold.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Dec. 9.-The plant
of the West Superior Iron and Steel company
at this city will be sold Feb. 4. This trans
fer means much to this city. If the plant
goes into the hands of people who are en-
gagged in the manufacture of steel. the plant
may be started much sooner than it other
wise would be. The Indebtedness under
which the plant will be sold is about 81, $685.
Oe0. and interest for six years. 1t is not gen.
orally supposed to be worth anything like
that sum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
KEEPING COOL.
rWritten for the G,ohe.l

written for the G.obe.)
When the frost is on the window
And the pipes are filled with ice,
And the fire that's made to warm you
Somehow does not half suffice;
When unwelcome drafts are creeping
Round your feet upon the floor
And the man who comes to visit
Fails to close the outside door;
When the fuel has somehow vanished.
And you've only green wood left;
And your suit is worn and threadbare
And your pOcketbOok bereft;
Do not let your anger rifle you
Make you It's impatient tool
Just remember there is virtue
In the act Of keeping cool!'
When the mercury at evening
Gets so low that it is dead
And the frcsts CT several winters
Fill the sheets upon your bed;
When you lay aside your garments
And ycu kneel beside that bed.
We will hope that you're forgiven
II your prayers are rudely said;
When your coffee's cold and tasteless
And your oatmeal almost froze.
And the chill upon your breakfast
Is the least of all your woes;
When you somehow feel unkindly
If the fire Is burning low
And the-wcod with ice is covered
And the yard is filled with snow,
Do not let your anger rile you
Make you its complaining tool
Just remember there is virtue
In the act Of keeping cool"
Asa P. Brooks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Northwesterr
pensions were granted Wednesday rs follows:
Minnesota - Original; Frank Hurelle.
Cromwell SO; William ]. English, National
Military home SIS. Increase: George NJ
Wright. Montrose, Sc TO so.
Observation-Disclosures: John Earle. Honey
Creek Sc to S12; William r. Peckford. Rich
land Center 50 to S12; Lawrence f. Van
Loon. Tomah, $12 to ST.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
Sailor Fatally Injured.

SPECIAL to the GLOBE.
DULUTH. Mimi. Dec. 9.-NIarwin Dean
employed on the whaleback Samuel Trevor
sustained injuries today that. it is believed.
VIII result fatally He vas standing near
windlass chain. when 1t parted and one end
struck him ard wrapped itself about him
Several of his ribs were broken, and he was
otherwise bruised and wounded. and also
sustained internal injuries He is not ex-
pected ~ live through the night. Dean lived
in Huron county, Mich.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS

One Of the most entertaining cpl
sodes of the Bickel trial now in prog
ress is the disclosure made by wit
ness, who is himself a prominent Re-
publican politician, Of the connection
of that defunct institution with Re
publican campaign funds. Without
desiring in any way to reflect or COM
ment upon the issues before the court,
but as a matter entirely independent Of
that, we think it proper to call the at
tention Of the voters Of st. Paul to the
testimony given on the witness stand
by Mr. Sheehan. This gentleman is.
state senator from ST. Paul and is ad-
mftted to the intimate councils of his
party. He probably knows what he is
talking about. He is further fur
rished with information by the fact
that, as receiver, the books and records
Of the bank We're surrendered to him.
Referring to a certain note for $4,000,
Mr. Bickel- concerning that instrument.
His evidence was that the defendant
in the case had told him that the
money had gone into Stevens cam
paign fund, and Stevens was to pay
5000 a month until the full amount was
paid" He said that afterward Stevens
told him that it was not a part of his
campaign expenses. We do not care
particularly who was telling the truth
in this conflict of assertion. but we
think the people are much interested
in the main fact, and also in the fur
ther testimony Of Mr. Sheehan, that
Mr.. Bickel had told him that the note
in question also represented in part ''the
moneys paid for expenses in the cam
paign for-Chapel was one, Charley
Horst was another-I believe he re-
ferred to Mayor Doran at that time
also"
1t appears then, upon the testimony
of a prominent Republican politician,
who was also the receiver of the bank
and was in a position to know all about
it's affairs, that the information given
to him was to the effect that an unpaid
note for a large amount among the as
sets of this bank represented money
drawn from it to be used in various
Republican campaign funds. Probab
ly the depositors of the Minnesota Saw
ings bank, who were mostly people in
funds there were the small savings Of
months or years, did not know that
they were offering up the wages Of
hard labor and self-sacrifice upon the
high altar of the noble cause of putting
certain local politicians in Office, or
trying to put them there.
The line of operations that has been
opened up, however, is too interesting
and too significant to be passed with
out notice. We have the testimony of
Republican political manager to the
use to which some of the banks funds
are said to have been diverted. Of all
the beautiful and instructive develop
ments in local politics, this seems to us
to be one Of those that will best bear
some public consideration. In city,
state and nation it appears that we
have to pay a good round price for Re-
publican rule 1--WE are of the opinion
that the voters are coming to very
positive and honest conclusion as to
whether the game is worth the candle
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cnNEDAT, OBSERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES.
Tam IPlace
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 1882; mean temperature, 80;
weather. partly cloudy; maximum tempera-
ture, IS; minimum temperature, So; daily
range, 12 amount of precipitation in last
twenty-fCur hours 0.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
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thing last year. that surts the Chronicle
better as an alternative than that offered
by the 'Courier-Journal. He said when you
are offered a choice Of evils, choose net
Their. La Crosse Chronicle
Was it DR.. Everett who said it? We heard it
credited to John M. Palmer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Worden had the misfortune to fall
down the cellar steps one day last week,
but we hope nothing serious will follow
Lake Benton News. ~
Probably nothing more serious followed
than the face Of Mr.. worden as he went
down cellar. sto. see II his wife had sustained
any injury -ot s.@a Pc --'%
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
wINoNA IS GUARDED.
New Company E, Second Regiment,
Is Mustered In.

Special to the Globe
WINONA. Mimi. Dec. 9.-Company f. Sec
ond regiment, was organized here tonight by
Col. BobIeter. with ifty-six enlisted men.
Adjt. Gen. Nuremberg. Lieut.. Col Mead, Majs
Wright and Whitney and Col Pusch, Of the
governors staff. we're here. After business
the visiting officers were banqueted at the
Schlitz hotel by the new captain, E. A. Ale
may.
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TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Forecast for Fri
day: Minnesota-Fair; colder in southeast;
warmer in western portions; northeriy winds.
Wisconsin-Fair, preceded by light rain or
snow in eastern portion; colder; light to
fresh northerly winds.
North Dakota and South Dakota-Fair;
north to west winds
Iowa-Fair, preceded by light rain or snow
in eastern portion in the morning; colder;
nOrtherly winds.
Montana-Fair; followed by showers IN
western portion; warmer in western portion;
southerly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau Washington, Dec. 3, 6:4S
p. m Local Time, s p. m. 10Th Meridian
Time-Observations taken at the same mo-
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