The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
What the Editors Say

Otto Schmid, laborer at Northome,
MIMI, was recently left $4,000 by
some relative who died in Germany.
He told them he would show the old
town now to go some, and he delivered
the goods. He kept everybody drunk
In the little town for a week, who
would drink, blowed his money like
drunken sailor, and finally sobered
up. he says he has money left and
VIII invest it where it will do him
some good. These Schlniths, Smythes,
Schmldes and Smids are rapid people.
Wnen they start they go some.-Still-
water Gazette.
Isn't there gumption enough in the
people of this state to set the proper
machinery in motion that will compeI
the Rockefeller oil trust to deliver il
Illuminating oil instead of mud to the
people Tor their good money? What
is this big bowling farce of a state oil
inspection system for, anyway? The
Republican national administration has
created an Oil trust to rob us blind,
deaf and dumb, and the Republican
state administration has created an oil
inspection system to see that the rob-
berry is thoroughly done. Is that it,
Anoka Free Press.
AS writer of state papers Gov.
johnson has demonstrated that he Is
as familiar with what goes toward
making good government as he is in
making good country newspaper. His
nrSt message reads much better than
the average first effort document
Graphic Sentinel.
Following other ilIustrious prece-
dents, Senator Mitchell absents himself
from the senate now that there is an
inolctment hanging over him. Unless
the grand juries of the country are
suppressed, the senate may find itself
Wltnout a quorum.-Sioux Falls Daily
Press.
The suggestion that congressman
elected in November ought to meet. and
organize in the following December has
an additional recommendation in the
fact that they would get their hands in
sooner, that is, of course, into the way
OF doing business.-Crookston Times.
Three United States senator's have
been under Indictment in the courts
within the past year. They are Bur-
ton, of Kansas; Dietrich, Of Nebraska,
and Mitchell, of Oregon. All happen
to be Republicans.-Litchf Inde-
pendent.
"St. Louis" we read, ais now bending
of l, 100000" President Roosevelt must
nave dropped some race suicide PAM
phletS around while he was at the ex-
position.-St. Cloud Times.
The Minnesota building at st. Louis
is to be removed to the Twin Cities
and placed on the state fair grounds.
What for? AS an object lesson of
what lot of money can be run into a
little measly hole?-Fairmont Journal.
A dispatch from Washington says
money is plentiful. The great trouble,
however, is that no matter how plenti-
IuI money may be it is always neces~
Sary to do something before one can
get any of it.-St. Charles Union.
Young. Corbett announces that he
Will not fight again nor open a saloon.
1t is very evident then, this ambitious
youngster has tied himself down hand
and foot with theatrical contract
st. Cloud Times.
There is chance for some Minne-
sofa lawmaker to gain eternal fame by
securing the passage of a law estab-
fishing the whipping post in this state
for wife beaters.-Fairmont Sentinel.
1t is thought that st. Louis will fail
to realize the magnitude of her worlds
fair achievement until the exact mil
lions Of deficit is footed up.-Tracy Re-
publican.
A Delaware dispatch announces that
there is division in the Addick ranks"
The figures are probably too great for
mental rithmetic.-Faribault Journal.
Minnesota's old constitution is get
ting frayed round the edges and a new
one is badly needed.-Red Wing Re-
publican.