The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-03

THE GOLDEN ROLE-A NOISANCE.
Among the local news items of interest
We notice the announcement that Patrol
man Peterson has secured a warrant for
the arrest of w. A. Hall, fireman for
the Golden Rule, on the charge of main
tanning a nuisance in allowing smoke to
be emitted from the chimney Of the build
ing in which the Golden Rule does bust
ness.
The Golden Rule is evidently in need OF
a smoke consumer. Just where or how
it can secure that desirable possession, so
as no longer to render itself a nuisance In
the community, no doubt the managers of
the Golden Rule know as little as does
the Globe But secure 1t the Golden
Rule evidently must, or else be content
to bear the penalty Of the law And, as
the penalty is a continuing one, and the
city abounds in energetic patrolmen, who
know nuisance when they see it, and as,
moreover, the Golden Rule is nuisance
under our local regulations every minute
of the day while 1t continues to emit
smoke from its chimneys, it must be said
that the outlook is bad one for that
criminal institution.
The supreme court has now under con-
sideration the question as to whether our
famous smoke nuisance regulation is or
IS not itself an unbearable nuisance.
Should it decide that 1t is not, but that
it's violation is, the possible effect on the
city's interests is worthy of note.
There can, Of course, be no thought of
our wise local legislators themselves abat-
ing the nuisance which this shameful reg
ulation Is to the entire community. 1t
would be too much to expect any such
action, at least before the supreme court
has declared that it is all right. Then,
no doubt, with the remarkable faculty
which our council possesses for doing the
wrong thing at the wrong time, 1t may
dawn upon the aggregate wisdom OF the
members of that body that it would be
quite as we'll to dispense with the use
Of smoke consumers as to dispense with
certain local Industries that unfortunately
require for their continuance that they
shall emit smoke from their chimneys.
Patrolman Peterson is. watchful guar
dian of the peoples health and peace.
He is a member of a great system, the
glories of which have become generally
known to our people through these col
umns and otherwise. Judged by the
standard which seems to prevail in the
body of which he is so useful member
and bearing in mind the intelligent de-
votion of that body in suppressing side
walk, wine room and other nuisances, he
is on the high road to promotion. No man
of such rare discernment as he can be
expected to go unrewarded.
OF course the GIL o e can tell nothing
as to the feelings of the Golden Rule peo-
pie The winter opens, and their coal bill
stares them in the face with the cold and
relentless stare with which it confronts
other folk. They may, of course, take COM
fort and save their coal bill by closing up
their establishment for the winter The
only alternative which the G o can
suggest is that the Messrs. Elsinger
hire the services of fireman who is will
ing to spend his life in Jail and thereby
vindicate the dignity Of our violated local
statutes. There is still. of course, the
final resort left to them to get out Of
town If this latter course should be de-
-termined on. it might appease the wrath
of our wise legislators and solve the diff
ficulty at least as to them.