The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

huencedS him to get out OF that place
of danger?"
Hon. Edward Clark, the venerable
architect of the capitol, tells an inter-
esting story about young man Who
was once employed by him. He says:
Several years ago, Detective Miller
came up here when i was watching
gang Of stonecutters one day, and,
pointing out an intelligent looking man
who was very quiet, Industrious, and
minded his own business, asked how
long he had been at work and what L
knew about him. / replied by giving
him as much information as L could,
and remarked that he was as good man
as there was on the force. Then to my
surprise Miller told me that he was
one of the most skillful and daring
burglars in the country, had served
several terms in the penitentiary, and
his chief exploit in Washington was a
celebrated one. About dark one even
ing he drove up to the alley entrance
of one of the stores on Pennsylvania
aveEue, unlocked the door, hired some
men to help him, and took the safe
with all it's contents away in the
wagon. The safe was afterwards found
in the old canal, having been blown
open and all it's contents of value TAX
en- out. l didn't believe the story until
| went down to the police headquarters
and saw my mans photograph in the
rogues gallery. Of course l felt little
nervous at having such a man on the
work, but the police authorities were
anxious that / should keep him, as he
was evidently behaving himself, and
was where he could be watched. He
worked through the season and was
then discharged with the rest. l never
saw him again"
Col. Henry Watterson's lecture on
Money and Morals reminds one of
the fact, that, while the great Ken
lucky editor always had morals, he
did not always have money. He him
self, hath said it as follows:
Il arrived in Cincinnati one buster
ing winter night ragged, hungry
stranger, just out of the rebel army.
[ had just enough money to pay for
nights lodging. How well l remember
wandering about the streets Of the city,
wondering what the next day would
oring me- 1 believed that had ability
as q journalist, and l was satisfied that
if l had the opportunity l could prove
it. l was in the act several times of
the different morning news
papers and applying for work, but l
was so downhearted that l did not have
the coura &c to do So | took a good
sleep that might but did not get up
q desperate one, and I felt that must
secure employment. l never felt more |
in my life. 1 felt as if
could face the sternest editor in the
land without a culver. In this frame
Of mind l started out to make a tour of
the various offices. At the first Office,
the editor, in blunt way, told me that
sumed his work. / visited all the
with the same result, ex-
cept the Times office. That paper had
a large job printing office attached to
it, which did great deal Of theatrical
printing. I also noted that the paper
had a miserably written dramatic col
umn. I called on Col. Starbuck. the
editor and proprietor, and asked If
there were any vacancies on his staff.
"'There are. never any vacancies on
a good paper, but there is always room
for good man., said the colonel.
II shall never forget that reply, and
it is one I have always made to appli
cants for positions on the Courier-Jour-
nal 1 told Col. Starbuck that 1
thought l could improve upon his dra-
matte column, and proposed to write it
for nothing if he would give me rs per
cent commission on all printing and ad-
v
aters. He declired the proposition AS
L was about to leave he turned to me
and said he would give me $12 week
to perform that service. What
change came over me- / Immediately
felt myself rich. Il told him l would ac-
cept it. He6theh said l must not feel
offended if at the end of the week he
found | did not suit and dismissed me.
I knew I would suit, for 1 knew the full
extent of my abilities, and I told him
that if I was not competent l should
consider it an offense if he did not dis
charge me.
This was the first of the week, and
I started in that day. I never under
took a task with more enthusiasm.
attended the theaters every night. Be
fore the end of the week Col. Starbuck
expressed his approval On Saturday
afternoon I went to the theaters to CO.
lect the money for printing and adj
vertising due the Times. At the Ma
tional theater, after collecting the
money, 1 was handed an envelope adj
dressed to me. SURPRISING 1t contained
an item of news or a ticket, l put it in
nv pocket unopened At Pixies an
other envelope bearing my name was
presented me- and the same thing oc-
Cured at Woods theater. When l re-
turned to the office l opened the en-
velopes and found the ones presented
to me at the National and Pixies each
contained So The one received at
Woods contained S.. 1 told Col. Star
buck the circumstances and rendered
him the money. He said that it did
not belong to him and he would not
accept it. 1 said it certainly did not
belong to me and that I would not ac-
cent If 7 returned the donations to the