St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-05
CAUGHT AT THE HOTELS.

Another OF the Raymond midsummer va
cation excursion parties is domicied Mt the
Ryan. This party. composed of seventy
seven ladies ana gentlemen of wealth and
leisure. was organized some time ago in Bos-
ton. They are not all Bostonese, however.
Some are residents of the old world, and
many others boast n residence many miles
removed from the hub of the universe. 1t
has been n notable trip, ana 1t is drawing to
a close. The party has done" the Pacific
Northwest country, the National Park, and
extending through Alaska and the sealing
expause. 1t is a merry party, all in all, and
the members individually and collectively
pronounce the excursion pleasure spot in
the dreary routine of life.
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George b. Shaw, of Eau Claire, wis. is
the Ryan. lie is the supreme chancellor OF
the order of Knights of Pythias of the World,
and he is booked for the little anniversary
celebrate OH that is TO occur in Minneapolis
on Saturday. II Is the date when the order
arrives at its majority in this state. Twenty
one years ago next Saturday Minneapolis
Lodge No. was instituted, and that is the
event that is TO be celebrated.
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just think OF it. The little port of Penn
bina, N D., took in $4,000 as duty on pota-
toes that were imported from the broad Can
adian farming acres during the month or
May last. This information was CLEANED
from Hon. N. f.. Nelson the collector of Gus
toms at that point. Mr.. Nelson, who Is n
genial gentleman, by the way, is stopping ut
the Merchants. lie is an administration
man, loyal to his party. Ond is brim-full of
enthusiasm.
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''The import business has been fairly good
the past season" said Mr.. Nelson In his quiet
way. 1.-The Canadian potato crop was big,
and the farmers across the international
boundary line were long. in fact, on most
produce of all sorts The Mckinley bin has
prevented importations, thereby protecting
the farmers of this country. For illustration,
potatoes were solo in Canada for about 30
cents. In North Dakota they brought GO
cents Barley across the border brought rs
and in our state 1t brought 60 cents bushel
That makes the farmers feel good"
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Don't you know rs matter OF fact" In
terposed friend, "that if the tariff was done
away with and your Dakota farmers were
not forced TO pay several prices more for
every agricultural implement they use, and
every other sort OF article they must have,
than the Canadians that the Dakotan would
have a long way the best of itY'
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mo; that's not question | care TO dis
cnSs. do know however, that the Dakota
farmers who were opposed to the provisions
of the bill are now for IL with great fervor"
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Mr.. Nelson is quite sportsman. "Over in
Hancock, Mimi" he said, "they have club
,1ot Iuf
when they get there from the greater cities,
they learn that the hunting is much better
up near Pembina, and they lose no time in
getting over there. 1t is great chicken
ground. Parties come from long distance,
and when they shoot there once they are
never conteuted with any other field. John
Roundtree, the great Chicago lawyer used to
pay us a visit every season. He was crack
shot, and Il true sportsman"
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MIR. Roundlree. IL will be remembered, was
one of the most brilliant attorneys in the
country. lie built up an immense practice,
was n Democratic leader In Cook county, and
served as states attorney. He had wealth and
position, but he committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in a gun store, where he had
called ostensibly to examine some revolvcrs.
Why he suicided is still enveloped in mys-
terry.
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"Mr. Roundtrec, when he first came among
u.s." pursued Mr.. Nelson, had an elegant
field piece, but il was only an eight and one
h0lf.pound affair, and we could out reach
him. lie was chagrinod and puzzled, but we
explained the difficulty and then got him n
eleven pound gun and he did brilliant exc
cution. The next season he bought twelve
pound Parker and he was out of sight.
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"One of the best shots we have is our post
master. He scarcely ever fails. His name is
Cavalier, No hunting expeditions are
planned in our town without consulting him.
We expect a good party up from the Twin
Cities this fall. OF course IL is q long ways
but those who make the trip will feel well re-
paid. 1t is $40 miles from st. Paul to Penn
bina."
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Mr.. Nelson win return to his post OF duties
tomorrow