St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-01
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Capt. .. G. Werrimar.
The country boy from the wilds of st.
Lawrence county, New York, is now the
millionaire lumberman and ex-mayor of
Minneapolis. He gave to Minneapolis the
encouraging spectacle Of how nearly good
man can 90 to congress in an enenyS coun-
try and gave the expression: Il am can
didate for congress, but if l cannot go with
out buying a seat. prefer to saw lumber"
The age was degenerate and he continued
to saw lumber He has found there is
more money in pine logs than in legal knots
and he has tried both. He was here when
Minneapolis was born and will remain to
see half million of people in the twin
cities.
Hon. Loren Fletcher when he saw the
ornamental precision of the tables at the
charity ball, exclaimed vigorously: "Chest-
nutsw
Manager Conllin collects about $50, 900
each year in rents from the Syndicate
block.
Col Fairman was not nominated a di-
rector Of the exposition. He says lit is bet
ter to have loved and lost than never to
have loved at all"
III Is SdlO llltIG dlc SlcdU pCOPiO
who have Supt. Tousley Ion the list"
He never would be missed"
Doc. Kilvington and A. B. Chamberlain
have caused every employe of the Milwau-
kee road to rise up and call their names
blessed. They furnished them enough
ducks and geese to last through the winter.
For brevitv and point in his dispatches,
c. A. Pillsbury rivals Gen. Havelock
Artist Herbert Conner says he can draw
anything but check.
jim Anderson, the water-color painter,
will never be soldier until he can learn to
forget that his gun is not a maulstick.
C. NJ Palmer, in his recent hunting
trip, shot what he swears is a pelican.
Ed Atterbury does not, it is noticed
wear the smile Of placid joy that should
characterize a man who has just struck a
good thing.
Dixon. the Associated Press wrestler,
will never shine as blliardist. He has
too many nerves.
The ladies say Manager Shepherd of the
West wears the look of a man with his
tory" which is never without attraction.
1t is said Z. 4. Nimocks made $500, 600 in
Minneapolis.
A. 7. Ankeny says history tells us that
the first elections after change in the adj
ministration always lean to tee party out Of
power
Postmaster Laraway has earned the title
of the great eXplainer.
The hunted look occasionally remarked
in the fair face of Charley Harris is brought
there by his prolonged search for p0lysyl-
Liable words.
a stranger recently in the city gives E. S.
CorSer as authority for the statement
that $500 a front foot was the highest price
paid for Minneapolis realty. Mr. Corser
was evidently mistaken.
Prof. Morse, when he read Yesterdays
Tribune. exclaimed: Great heavensl Am
! dreaming? Or did Miss Stoddard actually
give her French recital last night?"
1.-The Evil Genius" announces Mr..
Bethen. and ne wants it distinctly under
stood that it is not personal to himself and
has no reference to Fred DriScoll.
Some eight or ten patriots are now strug-
Cling for the honor of having held up the
arms of the Washburn family in its days of
adversely.
Col. c. w. johnson will soon leave for
Washington city. 1t makes him sad to
think OF the change in the capital since the
opening of the last session.
What changes time and circumstances
viii work. One OF the wealthieSt and most
respected citizens of Minneapolis was once
q wearer of the zebra uniform of an East
ern penitentiary.
Two weeks ago DR.. AmeS was on his way
to attend the cantata at the Church of the
Redeemer. He remarked: 81 haven't been
to church for thirteen years. I'll bet some
thing will happen to the church." Sure
enough, it caught fire and there was no can
tata.
W. G. Byron has done more work for the
exposition than any one man, and it was
the hardest work, too.
Aid. Gibson has quit doing the Alexan-
der and BucephauS act. and now rides So
berly about i'll buggy.
''If didn't know him I would say he
was a French count. remarked a gentleman
at the charity ball as j. II. Hiland passed
by.
VIII Steele will thrill the board of trade
tomorrow with romance in one chapter
entitled: The LooseneSS of Rebate War
rants, or, How l Was Done Up by a De-
signing Contractor.
1t is said that Maj. Bassett. backed by
Judge Atwater, both sturdy Democrats, is
laying the foundation of mayoralty cam
paign by defending the poor taxpayers of
the city from unjust county road appropri-
atoms.
One of the lady speakers at the spiritual
convention said she could see spirits hover
ing over the reporters table. As she spoke
each reporter surreptitiously chewed Glove.
Capt. Jack Tidd narrowly escaped being
Canadian. He was born in Maine, how
ever, thanks to a patriotic mother. His
parents lived in Canada, and just previous
to his birth his mother removed to the Pine
Tree state and Capt. Jack is genuine
Yankee, a fact of which he is justifA Ably
proud.
These ticket scalpers are bold, audacious
people. Business is reported not the best
in the world. yet Charley Kimball will live
high. He seems to believe in keeping up
appearances, . and has come out wilma $500