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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24

about, but on every hand we hear ex-
pressiOns from business men that the
heaviest trade for years will mark 1891
as a banner year.
st. Paul Roofing and Cornice Com
pany-The future is extremely bright
and we are glad of it, for the past year
has been very dull in our business. We
co not look for much business this fall,
bnt it will come after the other branches
have had their INNING. Our business is
always good after season or two of
prosperity. We are figuring on great
deal of country work-more than In any
TWO seasons before in our history. Next
year will be the big year for all. The
result Of the crops this fall, but next
year the activity will be felt by all.
John Martin Lumber Company-Trade
is on the increase, and the outlook for
a good season is excellent. II appear
ances do not deceive, 1t will be one of
the most prosperous years in the North
west. The general trade is good now,
better than for years, and will continue.
The jobberS say that this has been the
largest year for many years. The big
crops have brought prosperity for the
whole country.
Brennan Lumber Company-The out
look Is better than Tor years past, and
an immense amount of building will be
done. The small towns are buying a
great deal of lumber, and the prices
have tendency to go up. This is al
ways good sign of an increase i'll the
building trade, for the greater the de-
mand the sitter the price. The general
trade outlook could not be better,
and everything tends to an exceed
ingly prosperous future. A good
omen of prosperity is evinced by
the way collections come in. There Is but
little trouble in getting money, and that
shows good trade. Our business for Au-
gust exceeded anything we ever had.
What is still more encouraging is the
promise of stiff trade until February,
i'll spite of the fact that the lumber bust.
ness is not usually very brisk during the
winter months. 1t is worth noting that
we are shipping into North and South
Dakota, and into Illinois itself in coupe
tition with Chicago trade. st. Paul is
bound to have a big year.
st. Paul Furniture Company-Durine
the last two months there has been {
marked Improvement in the general
trade. 1t is felt in all business circles by
agreater confidence. This last year has
been better than the one preceding, bu
we expect next year to do larger bust
ness than ever. The Northwest viii
grow, and the crops will make bushes!
in st. Paul decidedly active.
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tain at the same time. 1t should make
our farmer friends happy and con-
tented, and they should learn that
neither prosperity nor adversely is de-
pendent upon laws made by the legis-
lators. Remember, that one crop does
not make prosperous times, any more
than one swallow makes summer"
@. w; Hackett, of the Hacket Com
pany-Things are looking elegantly,
and we are expecting the largest fall
and spring trade we have ever had.
The reason on,which base this eXpecta-
ton is that the people generally will
before and will want more goods, and
we are ready to sell them. Our coun-
try accounts were paid better last spring
than ever before, and now, with the
large crop and good prices, money will
be plenty. Numbers of farmers will
put up new buildings and repair the old
ones, and great many new farms will
be opened up. This will create large
demand for building hardware. There
will be large amount of new prairie
turned next year. All of our travelling
mep are feeling encouraged. and their
reports are very. encouraging. Most of
them expect an increase Of salary, since
everybody else seems to be getting rich
I A. A. Kirk, Of Farwell, Oman, Kirk
& Col don't expect what is known as
| boom, and business men don't want to
see anything of that kind; but CONNER
cial business in the Northwest will GER
tainly be in very healthy condition.
| Wholesale trade for several years past
has run along smoothly, but on the
whole rather quiet. Retail merchants
have bought pply for actual wants, Civ
Ing small and frequent orders. During
the years Of quiet business there has
been very satisfactory wedding out OF
the irresponsible and the speculative
dealers throughout the retail trade, and
the result is that jobbers have, in the
main, a satisfactory class of customers
class that can be depended Oh tC
pay their bills. Of course, the Job.
bers are obliged to carry many OF
these customers to a greater or less
extent during the summer months, but
now that we have fine crop and fair
| prices, all these accounts will be greatly
reduced and large part of them will
undoubtedly be paid in full. So that al
the end Of the grain season the jobbers
may expect their balance sheets to show
very favorably. One of the most graft.
flying features In the present situation
is that the good crops have been SO gen
eral. With the exception of small and
widely-scattered localities, which in the
aggregate cut but little figure, the
whole territory tributary to ST. Paul il
sharing in this prosperity. 1t is now
safe to count upon good healthy bus
mess until another crop is in sight
which In its turn may have much to de
with the trade of '92. Until next June.
at least, we shall have good times.
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IN JOBBING LINES.
Leading Grocers Give Out Theil
Roseate Expectations.

Leading Grocers Give Out Their
Roseate Expectations.
j. H. Allan, of Allan, Moon & Co..
The prospect for good times is very fiat
tering. We are already feeling it in col
lections, and little later it will be very
noticeable. The immediate effect upon
sales has been very marked. All the
country merchants are feeling very hap
ply, each anticipating an increased bust
ness IN his particular locality, and conse-
quently orders are larger than usual.
The DakotaS tributary to st. Paul have
had two years of very hard times, and
the present outlook there could scarcely
be more flattering. Of course, the
good effect Of this prosperity will not
be so immediately felt in the cities,
although railroads will feel 1t at once.
Next year you will notice the difference
in St. Paul by the increased building
and general activity all along the line"
Co.-The full effect of the combined
large crop and good prices has not yet
been felt, and we believe that very soon
we shall have all the business we can
handle. The collections from the south
ern part of the state and from South
Dakota are exceptionally good for this
early In the year, but there is no appre-
ciable increase in the returns from the
northern part of Minnesota and North
Dakota. The future outlook is very
bright. We have sold more new stocks
in the last two weeks than we have sold
In st. Paul in the last two years.
j. NJ. Davis, of Beaupre, Keogh &
Davis-Our house has sold nine new
stocks since Sept. l in addition to sew
eral sold during the last two weeks of
August. We have every reason to be-
lieve that the business of the coming
year will be immense. and that after the
next thirty or forty-five days. collec-
lions, which have been poor, will be
better than they have been for several
years. AT places where we sold goods
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buy freely, and they require more
things than II they had been able to re-
place articles as needed. The country
merchants, seeing this, are stocking up
to meet the demand. Our trade ex-
tends over territory reaching from the
coast, and this increased demand is
noticeable everywhere, but nowhere is
1t so extraordinary as In Minnesota and
the two Dakotas. There are unquestion-
ably good times. ahead for the ST. Paul
wholesale trade.
this year has been much larger than
last, and it Is doubtless due to the good
luck the farmers have experienced.
Collections are fair for this season of
the year, but they haye not had time to
feel the effects Of the crop. Many of
the big farmers thresh their wheat from
the shock and send 1t to market at once,
which ACCOUNTS for the carloads of
grain that are now reaching the cities.
The small farmers, on the contrary.
who in the aggregate raise the majority
of the wheat, stack their wheat and let
it sweat in the stack. This is supposed
it delays the wheatin reaching the mar
ket, and, as rule, collections don't
improve until October. We are receiv-
ing many large orders from our Gus
toners, who seem to be buying very
freely. We anticipate a large spring
trade.
Arthur, Warren & Abbott, Notions
1t is the finest prospect since we have
been in business, and that is about a
dozen years. Everybody is doing a
large trade and feeling the effects of
the situation, not so much in receiving
an extra amount of money each day, but
in the fact that the wealth in the coun-
try in the shape of grain is toning up
the confidence of the people generally.
and the retail dealers are sending in
much larger orders. They all know
that they will have larger demand for
goods, and that their customers will be
able to pay for them. The large crops
and good prices made the grangers
smile, their smile was contagious, and
i, the country merchants caught it, and
how it has its effect on the jobbers and
wholesale dealers, One of the good re-
suits of the crops, besides enabling the
farmers who bought their holdings
/ mostly on credit to pay for their farms,
will be to draw the attention of the
| western country, and attract many peo-
| pie here.
| August Oppenheimer Company. Mill
inery The farmers are all feeling
good, and this makes the coun.
try merchants enthusiastic and they are
buying very literally. Some of the re.
tail dealers are already discounting
their bills, thing that does not usually
happen until October. While the pros
pect for large falls trade is favora-
BILE, the outlook for an immense bust
ness next spring Is also good. OF course,
the wholesale houses in st. Paul will
first feel the beneficial effects of the
| stimulated trade, but there is no doubt
the retail houses will get their share
later on. Our trade has been good even
through the hard times of the past three
years, because the ladies will have fan
cy goods and new bonnets, but now it is
simply booming.
Mast, Burfofd & Burwell, Carriage
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Gordon and Ferguson Talk.

Paul D. Ferguson, of Gordon &
Ferguson, said: "Trade is the best in
our history. The difference between
this fall and last is just as different as
the difference between night and day.
No other comparison can be made.
not buy. The reason was that no one
could buy from him. His customers,
the farmers, already owed him
heavy bills, and he in turn had
notes drawing interest with the whole
salef, Now all this is changed. Every
farmer in Minnesota has good
crop. Every farmer in the two Dako-
tas has the same. The difference is ap-
parent with us. Lines of goods from
which we have not sold dollars worth
to Dakota merchants in three years past
are now going like hot cakes. 1t is all
we can do to supply our trade. The
tide of fortune has turned, and the
world is ours"
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enced. We find that the trade is buy
ing more freely than ever before, and
the collections are commencing to come
in and have been quite satisfactory.
During fair week we had more buyers
than ever i'll one week before, and our
trade was enormous. We will feel the
effects of the good crops more next
spring, and We do not know how we will
be able to fill orders, comparing this
with last years trade. We are carrying
very heavy stock of goods. Our sales
men have just started out, and the Or
ders are coming in freely. This will
have ever had, and we look for great re-
turns. Next springs trade will show
an increase Of 50 per cent over this fall.
Powers Dry Goods Company-The eff
feet of this crop must be beneficial for
at least year to come, and / anticipate
better trade next spring than we en-
joy this fall. There is large crop of
everything, and if the people cannot
pay their debts this fall, they never can.
The collections have been slow, but
from now until Jan. money ought to
flow freely. In the last two and half
months there has been great increase
in trade over that of the same period
! last year. We have not had dull day
L,
we have not been able to keep up with
our sales and orders. There has been
some complaint on the corn crop, but no
better weather can be found for corn
than we have had this week. The crop
will mature in Northern Iowa and
South Dakota, and there will be better
crop than the average.
u. Sommers Il Co., Notions-All the
wholesale merchants report the early
orders heavier than they have been for
years, and that is usually the case with
US. The city was crowded with country
dealers during fair week, and the unani-
! nous verdict was that the crops were
excellent and the prospects brilliant.
Our customers from all the adjoining
states, from Iowa to Montana, bring in
similar reports of good times. All the
country merchants are stocking up
heavily, and they are so enthusiastic
that it appears to me that 1t would be
| good policy for the wholesale dealers to
| be little conservative and keep them
| from overbuying. The business activ-
| ity that is now being felt In wholesale
| circles must soon reach the st. Paul re-
tail dealers, and everybody can partici-
| pate in the good times.
Konantz Saddlery Company The
! prospects are better than at any time
! Since we went into business some seven
years ago. We have more than we can
do to keep up with our current orders,
| as our customers are buying two Oh
three times as much as they did last
year, and, although we expected an in.
creased business, we did not expect
such a large one. You see, it is this
way: During the recent years of pool
crops the farmers, especially of the Da
kotas, have only bought what harness
was absolutely necessary. They have
| patched up the old harness as long as
| possible and made 1t do. Now they
have plenty of money, not only to pay
all their debts to the country merchant!
and others, but to also buy whatever i!
needed on their farms. After the year!
of enforced abstinence they naturally
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24

frontier ana the army which defended
it. Ali of the old officers of that day
will unite in saying that he made the
most efficient secretary the war depart
ment has ever had, however much they
may condemn the course he pursued In
the war of the rebellion.
1t was through his recommendation
and influence that congress was in
duced in 1855 to increase the military
establishment by the addition of two
regiments of cavalry and two Of in
fantry. Albert Sidney Johnston was
designated as the colonel of the Second
regiment of cavalry, and L was APP
pointed to a subordinate position in the
same regiment. When the ranks were
filled up by enlistment, the regimental
organization was completed at Jeffer
son barracks, Missouri, and after
short time devoted to drill and dis
cipline, an order was issued directing
the movement of the command to the
state of Texas for service on that
frontier. This long aud tedious march
was commenced Oct. 27 and completed
Dec. 27, 1855. Gen. ID. e. TWiggs,
who was in command of the depart
ment of Texas, on the arrival Of
the regiment in his department, as
signed the different companies to posts
on the frontier. The regimental head
quarters were established at Fort
Mason, Texas.
When the Mormons became rebellious
in 1857, a command was organized to
move against them, and Col. Johnston
| was detached from his regiment and
placed i'll command of the column.
which was ordered to Fort Brldger.
From that point negotiations were TO be
entered into with Brigham Young, and
if the warlike spirit of his deluded fol-
| lowers were not abandoned. Col. john
ston was directed to move against Salt
Lake City without delay and open his
guns upon it and its people. Johnston
| believed that he had the best cavalry
regiment in the service, and that the
| Mormon war could not be carried to a
successful issue without it, and hence
| applied to have it marched across the
country to the seat of war. The neces-
sary orders were given to concentrate
| the regiment at Fort Belknap prepare
tory to its commencement Of that
long journey. Before the regi-
ment started Brigham Young
| decided it ill-advised to inaugu.
rate a war against the United States,
| which would necessarily be disastrous
| to the Mormon cause, and asked for q
| conference with view to the surrender
| to the authority of the government.
Peace was declared, and the necessity
for the regiment no longer existing, the
order was eountermanded.
| Gen. D. E. TwIggs thought the occa.
| sion opportune to order campaign
! against the Northern Comanches; ac-
! cordingly eight companies, under the
command Of the senior captain, Breyet
| Mai. Van Dorm, marched TO the north
| and encountered large body of hostiles
on the Wichita, and fought bloody
battle, killing large number of Indians
with slight loss to his command. Wher
the campaign was over, l applied for
and received, leave of absence to en-
able me to visit my family, then in st
Paul. At that time there were no rail
roads in Texas. nor in Min
nesota, but an enterprise inau
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ATALE FROM THE TABLE.
The Story of a Wrecked Life and
Its Tragic End.

Its Tragic End.
Philadelphia Press.
"Some years ago." said the gambler
as he lay back putting his cigar. Il was
in California, and while there | fire.
quented very fashionable place. There
came to that place every night young
man. We all liked him, because he
seemed rather innocent, and many of us
gave him the advice to stay away, but
he only smiled and said he would some
day.
''One night he came, looking rather
pale, for lately he had lost very heavily.
lie sat down and commenced TO play in
an excited manner; but game after
game he lost. He took out his pocket
book and placed all the contents oil the
table and lost. Then l saw him turn
pale and take package from his pocket
and stake that-it belonged to his firm
and he lost it.
after that he passed in his waite h
and received the cash, staked that and
lost. Two of his rings followed and
were lost. We all felt sorry for him
and heartily wished he would win. At
| last all he had left was a thin gold ring,
{ not worth much. He looked at it, and
| the expression that came over his face
| is one that | shall never forget.
He passed in the ring, and although
| it was worth about 81 the cashier adj
vanced $50. He played, and the boys
put up all his money, the firms money,
his watch and rings against his $50, and
he won. Then, when success came, he
laid his head on his arm. We waited
| five minutes for him to get up, but he
did not. and then we lifted his head up
and saw that he was dead.
I'VE found out afterwards that the
ring which changed his luck was his
dead mothers ring. l often tried to
! think what agOnies he must have suf.
fered; what recollections must have
| passed before his mind"
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On the BURLINGTON.

W. j. G. Kenyon, of the Burlington,
says: II am concerned with the pres
ent business of our road; a business
that must be looked after each day, and
there is little time to forecast the future.
We expect gratifying increase in
shipments, of course. In fact. we are
already experiencing some benefit from
that source. We also hope that .passen-
ger traffic will be increased on account
Of people being able to go East
or South to spend the win
ter. We also anticipate larger
Shipment of cattle this fall, and our road
will probably haul about 10000 head. L
think the general prosperity will be
greater than many people imagine, and
extend over longer period. Money is
queer commodity in its workings. For
several years it will remain quiet and in
active, and then it will become plenti-
full, and exhibit the power it has in
itself. We have just closed season Of
quietness on the part of money, and l
think there will follow several years of
activity.
The Dun Agency.
r. e. Leonards, Of the f. G. Dun &
Co. agency, said:
There was an increase of 25 per cent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24
SOME RAILROAD VIEWS.
The Northern Pacific.

Traffic Manager Hannaford, of the
Northern Pacific, says: There is an
immense crop of wheat, with good quail
ity and prices. but that is simply reiter-
ating what l have already said, and
what others have said many times. AS
to the effect upon our traffic, it has
shown gratifying increase al
ready. Our earnings are growing
larger every week. as the d.
rect result of the crop. Not only do we
have the grain to haul to market, but
there is an increased traffic in west
bound freight, due to the demand for
goods by country dealers. One of the
best results is the restoration of conf
dence, which will not simply last for a
little while, but will extend into next
years operations.
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Winter of the Omaha.

General Manager Winter, of the Oma-
ha, says: Everybody knows that we
have an immense crop all over the
Northwest, and every one is able to
draw conclusions from that fact for HIM
self. We are hauling a great deal of
wheat, but we do not expect the rush to
come before Oct. 10. The farmers are
taking advantage of this fine weather
to do their early fall blowing. and
it will be some weeks yet before
many of them begin to market their
wheat. The corn crop is another i'm
portant factor in the prosperity of the
Northwest, although we do not hear so
much about 1t as we do concerning
wheat. In q few days more the crop
will be entirely out of danger from
frost. Every day now brings the belt
of safety farther to the north and it will
soon be all matured. The crop is as
universally good as the wheat crop.
and will add millions to the pros
peflty Of the country. One of the re-
suits Of the great crops and good prices
will be a largely Increased acreage
titled next year. Farmers will every
where possible add to their farms, and
thousands Of acres of new land will be
broken ana put into crops next season.
AS to the general effect upon this por-
ton of the country. 1t cannot be esti-
mated. There will be general indus
trial revival in the whole Northwest,
and the results are so far-reaching that
it Is impossible to outline them.
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endurance. Severity by the whole
salers here would have precipitated rum
in hundreds of instances. They held
off, and now they are in position to
get their money, and lot more with it.
In Hand. Beadle and Kingsley counties
the crops were total failure, and semi
starvation was the order there through
out tn winter. Every one of these
counties will thresh over twenty
bushels of wheat for every acre
seeded this year. There is more
money in sight in Minnesota and Da-
kota than ever before Since 'S2 and 'S3.
/ know from the reports of my men on
the road that farmers are threshing
from twenty-five TO forty bushels in all
the hitherto depressed districts. This
firm never did as much business in any
two months as it did in the month of
August just closed. 1t will do heavier
business still this month and next. Col
lectiOns have been good since the crop
began to move. There is not chance
for any complaint anywhere"
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A Fright Leather View.

NJ. W. Fitzgerald, Of the wholesale
leather firm of Hardenburgh & Co.,
says: "The transformation is wonder
full. In Ramsey, Nelson and Eddy
counties, North Dakota, and Brown,
Edwards and Mcpherson counties,
South Dakota, there had been. up to
this year, repeated crop failures. The
severity of the situation was magnified
somewhat, but it was bad enough,
and another failure would have
depopulated the stricken coun-
ties. All the merchants In the
towns up North there had old bills to
meet and they had reached the limit of
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productions when all the waste places
are reclaimed and when the sound Of
the reaper and the busy fail of activity
and enterprise are heard on every quar-
ter section within our bounds? May we
all be here to see aud Judge for our
selves. II. w. JOHNSON.