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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
DORSEY WAS FLY.
He Passed the Watch to 81 Boy as
He Was Arrested.

j. II. Dorsey. a Well-dressed negro, is
under arrest at the central station
charged with larceny Dorsey has been
employed as waiter at the Aberdeen.
Two weeks ago gold watch was missed
from the room of Mrs. Gotzian. The
watch was a valuable one. but aside
from that was highly priced as gift.
Detectives Meyerding aud Heaney in
vestigated the case and picked out
Dorsey as the culplit. He was inter
viewed by Chief McGinn, but "stood
pat" and denied all knowledge of the
theft. Since then the "flv hobs" have
kept an eye on Dorsey and finally as
certained that the watch had been
paWned at Il store on Minnesota street.
Somebody put Dorsey on the next day
and lie visited the place and took the
watch out. When arrested by De-
tectiVes McGuiggan and Meyerding, he
passed the watch to bell boy employed
at the Ryan. Much to the officers sur
prise when he was searched at the sta
ton the watch could not be found.
After deal Of hustling the friend 20
whom he slipped the timepiece was
found, and the watch is now ut head
quarters. Dorsey will be arraigned i'll
the police court this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
FOR A CAPITOL SITE.
The Bank Of Lake Como Urged
by an Enthusiastic Par
tisan,
Who Thinks the WorkhouSe
Should Be Thus Sup
planted.
Another Argument for the
River Bank at Marshall
Avenue
AS Against Any Site in the
Three-Quartep-Mile
Limit.
To the Editor of the Globe.


The best and only site is Como park
that portion of the park that is now oc-
cupied by the Workhouse. Its beauty
cannot be surpassed by any site in the
state. Some of our citizens want it To-
Gated near the river, but here are the
beautiful lake and park that offer all
the desired facilities that the law of nat
ure requires for recreation, with its
beautiful skating rink and toboggan
slide. Its railroad facilities cannot be
beaten in any part of the city, besides
Tom LoWry'S proposed interurban line,
by way of Como avenue, Front, McKen-
ty and Langford to st. Anthony
PARK. thence to Minneapolis. This
is the best site for the state at
large, and if there were no OPP
position from our Ramsey county breth
rem through some personal interests,
this would be the site. The city has
donated custom house site to the gov
eminent, valued at S500.000; why not
the city donate this beautiful site TO the
state for the new capitol building?
The tenth annual report of the St.
Paul WOrkhouSe shows it to be a -four
iShing and self-supportlng institution.
The amount of labor performed amount
ed TO S1S.5S7 according to the statement.
The greatest portion of this has been
charged to the Como park account.
Where is the benefit to the city? This
amount. or nearly all. has been taken
from the honest labor of the city. Why
not have the city purchase farm with
in its limits for the inmates of the work
house. furnish them with farm lmple-
ments, cattle and hogs, and use the prod
ucts of said farm for the support of
our public institutions, which would be
great saving to. our taXpaying COM
munity and not 6e injurious to the city's
honest labor? The buildings that are
on the proposed capitol site can be used
for all sorts of wild animals (the cages
are all ready puiiD. plso music and art
galleries. Would not that be an honor
to our city and state to have a capitol
building located On such a site, where
its legislative body can enjoy such seem
cry? Como park site is worth the at
tention of every man in the state. 1t
would be an honor to the state and an
ornament to the park. There could be
more said on this subject. but time and
space do not permit it. A CITIZEN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
"THE BANKRUPT"
The Swedish Poets Drama Well
Rendered at the METROPOLITAN.

The Swedish Poets Drama Well
Rendered at the Metropolitan.
The Swedish poets drama. Elm Fal-
lissement," or IA Bankrupt" was pre-
sented at the Metropolitan last evening
to good house, although it was not a
large one, which fact was probably due
to the sudden change Of weather which
was experienced early last evening.
The play is exceedingly strong and very
deep, and none but the close listener
and student can fully appreciate some
of the beautiful language and the re-
markable power of dialogue, especially
in the second act. where the scene is
presented between the LAWYER and the
bankrupt merchant. which is as
fine a piece Of dramatic work as
the Bollman company has yet
shown itself capable OF. Theodore
Bollman as the merchant prince Ger
! tainly plays his master role in this per
! Torrance and not, as is claimed by
| lin "Dr. Claus" His display OF pas
| sion. grief, remOrse and all kindred
| emotions was grand, and the full work
| of the entire play rests OIL his shoulders.
| The pathetic scene between the huS-
band and the patient and dutiful wife
! showed his scope in this lfne. Richard
! Wagner had all excellent role, and he
used his opportunity to good advantage,
| showing the cool and calculating bust
ness lawyerto perfection. Elsa Roemer
| was excellent in her love scenes. and
| caught the house OH her style of bring
| ing around bashful lover, Which Her
| man Schneider looked to perft elton
The next performance will take place
OF Sunday, March Ia
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06

falls. the Minnehaha park. the state
park and Fort Smelling. These afford
the best system of parks that can be
found on this continent, and must ulti-
mately be utilized by the Twin Cities.
1t is the center of al! the important
institutions of learning of the state,
which surround it on all sides.
Passing this site are the broad boule-
wards, avenues and streets that connect
the two cities.
That this location has been chosen as
the best and most central the state
could find for the above important in
situations is proof that there is no bet
ter. w. w. WOODRUFF.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
Arrested ON Susnicion.

Saturday night Frank Allen was ar
rested on suspicion of stealing two
ladies' cloaks he was endcavoring to
dispose of. Allen and Edward Crowley
had visited several places. but finding
no customers left the garments at a St.
Peter street store and obtained a 50
loan. Yesterday Crowley was arrested
by Detective Enright, of the Rondo
station. The police say the cloaks were
brought from Minneapolis. One of
them is fur trimmed and the other plain
cloth. Both are cheap goods, and are
worth about $50. Allen claims he knew
nothing about the affair except he went
with Crowley to sell them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
pro,osed Immense Elevator

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5. F. H. Peavy has
made arrangements to establish big
1900, 0Q0-busheI elevator, and a clean
ing. hacdling and drying elevator OF
$4,000 bushels capacity. ST. Louis par
ties are interested in the enterprise.
Plans, specifications and contracts for
the proposed structures will soon be
made, and it is expected that the build
ings will be ready for business by Aug.
1902
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06

George Thatcher's MINISTRIES and Rich and
Harris comedy company, i'll their famous
minstrel farce comedy creation, Tuxedo
will Begin an engagement of three nights
and Wednesday mitinee at the Metropolitan
opera house tonight. This organization re-
turns intact as presented here last June.
Tuxedo is one of the big hits of the road
and will no doubt do tremendous business
at the Metropolitan for four performances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06

y team attached 10 Il hack owns by Mrs.
Cady ran away early yesterday mo rning. The
steeds started from Turner hall ana ran
without accident TO Robert ana Fourth
streets. Midway between Third and Fourth
streets the vehicle struck Il lamp post and
made q large pile Of kin1ling wood of the
hack. One of the horses was badly cHtln the
hind legs. The damage is estimated b. the
owner al $40.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06

LUNG COMPLAINTS. BRONCHITIS,
AsTHEA. &c, are speedily relieved, and
if taken III time, permanently cured by
DR., d. Jayne'S EXpectorant You will
find in il also Il certain remedy for
Cuughs and C0!Gs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

s. EN-. le cardinal Thomas, ar
cheveque de Rouen, a adress6 q
son clerg6 ct aux fdeles une lettre
pastorale don't 1e sujet est Leon
XIII ct la France. Dams les mi
lieux catalogues on a surtout re-
marquee lie passage suivant, qui est
l'objet de nombreux commentaries:
"Nous ne sommes gas les hon.
mes du pass6, mails les hommes de
notre temps. Catalogues, nous
sommes du parti de Dieu; citoyens,
du parti de Ia France. A ces deux
titree, nous savons r6sister, dun
cote, aux amis lmprudents du cler-
ge, 9 Jul voudraient %l'entra1ner dams
iarene des passions politiques, de
l'autre, aux sectaires haineux qui
trayaillent 3 briser pantique union
entire la France ct les 6veques, en-
tire la "France ct Rome"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
Lu dams un DIES derniers hume
ros de La Presse de Montreal:
Lie Consul American

Les %journaux canadiens-francais DIES
Etats- Unis demandent al president Gle
veland de choisir I'm des n6tres pour
remp]ir, sous son regne, les fonctions de
consul general des Etats- Unis q Montre-
al. NJ. Benjamin Lanthier est recomman-
ID par les nombreux j%ournaux quill ad-
ministre depuis quelques annees pour lie
compile du parti democratic. "L'Indepen-
dant," de Fall River, Mass, d6signe d ce
poste le DR.. Omer La Rue. D'autres sont
davis que Get honneur revient, avant
tout autre. au DR. Martel, de Lewiston.
II est bien certain que le seul
appui que recevra Lenthier sera
celui des journaux quill ADMl-
NlSTRE depuis quelques annees
pour le compile du parti d6mocra-
tique."
Et Get appui est loin d'etre sufi-
SAINT.
L'EcHo DE L'OuEsT serait, certes,
tres-heureux de voir des hommes
CONNIE le DR. La Rue GU le DR.
Martel, occuper cette Importance
fonction, dams Pexercice de laquel-
le lis feraient honneur ct q leur
patrie d'adoption ct a la race Ca
nadienne- FRANCHISE immigr6e aux
Etats-U nis, mails un Lenthier??
Allons donc!!!-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
AVIS.

Nous prions ceux qui ne cont
pas en- reggie aveo administration
do notre journal, de nous faire
parvenir imm6diatement lie mon
tant qu,ifs nous dolvent.
Nous esperons done que les re
retardataires feront diligence et
comprendront que nous ne pou
vons pas leur envoyer lie journal
pendant des ann6es sans renum6
ration aucune. ST vous ne pouvez
payer le tout. envoyez au molnf
une partie.
Tout argent devra nous etre
transmits par lettre enregistree OF
par mandat de poste don't le coot
sera q nos charges ct que nos de-
biteurs pourront d6duire du mon
tant qu'ils nous doivent. Nous &C
oepterons aussi des tlmbres postef
detun on deux centins.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
CANADA.

-Depujs le mois d'octobre der
nier, il ny a on qu'un seul deces
dams la paroisse de Cacouana,
comt6 de T6misconata.
I'm homme de la Pointe ST.
Ignace a achet6 pour sa femme un
cercueil de 1922. Lui ct ses amis
FONT porte au cimeti4re. Rendus 3
cette derniere place, il plaza la de-.
funte dams une bottle de pin ct rap
porta le ce1cueil.
SHERBRooKE,-Les cultivateurs
des Cantons de pEst, CONNIE, du
reste, de toute la province, staten.
dent 4 une recolte surabondante
de sucre ct de sirop d'6rable, cette
aimee.
LES catalogues de Messine
ne Sc d6rapgent pas volontiers
pour rlen. On eccl6siastique tres
eloquent. le pore Antoine, est char
&c du service du careme dams Ia
cathedrale. Malheureusement 10
rateur a la voix IN pen fable ct
des son premier sermon, pronounce
l'autre dimanche, il q ste outra-
geusemeut siM6.
a Lachute, IN nomm6 Robert
Evans etait 4 b1cher du boir pres
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
v0 R0
DU DR.. PIERRE

~ ONs EuGNN6
est un DIES meilleurs remedies de notre Epouue. II
>nettoie lie sang, renouvelle la vitalitk, enleve du
corps tout germe de maladie, ct met en- meme temps
les organes dams de BONES conditions de %fonction-
nernent. La medicine Sc compose de plus de trente
sortes d'ingredients differents, tires principalement
duregne vegetal; il est connu ct en- usage depuis
plus de cent ans. Son-emploi a etc tres advantageous
dams la generalite des maux qui de nos jours affec.
tent lhumanite ct principalement dams ces maladies
qui proyiennent du sang ct des DISORDERS de Pesto-
mac, telles que constipation, maux de tete, maladie
des rognons, condition bilieuse, jaunisse, rhuma-
tismes, hydropisie, dyspepsia, indigestion, fevre
intermittente, 6resypeles, boutons a la face, PRISONS
ct fevre, %scrofule, plates purulentes, demangeai-
sons, vers. eertres, clous, e%ruptions cutanees, ex-
croissanc.. >cereuses, maux ct plates, douleurs
dams lie sysl5- e osseux, Emaciation, maladies de
femmes, faiblesse, bronchites, rougeole, maux de
reins, Gtourdissements, etc.
-Le-NovoRo nest pas une medicine b~revetee, ct il
nest pas en- vente chez les droguistes; mais, mus
par un sentiment de gratitude envers lie docteur ct
desireux de faire participer lie genre human aux
beneices qu'ils en- ont recus. les hommes ct les
femrnes qui ont etc gueris. par ce remede en- sont
malades les plus eloignes.
II a une grande valeur CONNIE remede de famille,
particulierement pour les personnes qui demeurent
a une grande distance DIES medecins ct DIES pharma-
ciens. lie remede ne peut pas etre obtenu DIES dro-
guistes, mais settlement des agents locaux. Pour
plus amples informations ct sill ne Sc trouve pas
d'agent dams votre voisinage, ecrivez au DR.. Peter
Fahrney, 112-114 S. How're Ave-, Chicago, III.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
EUROPE.
-Deux cents 6veques ct plus
de cent mile pelfrins ont visit6 10
Vatican dnrant 1os fAtas inhi1airos

-Deux cents 6veques ct plus
de cent mile pelfrins ont visit6 10
Vatican durant les fetes jubilaires.
-Au Danemark, les femmes
sont journalistes tout CONNIE aux
Etats-Unis. A la Chambre, les trois
quarts des reporters d la galerie
sont en- jupons.
-Bienq que les catalogues de
New-York aient voulu doter Mgr
Satolli dune residence rrincie1e
dams leur vile, le l6gat apostolic
que restera, dit-on, q PUniversit6
dc Washington.
On dit que M. Camille Flam
marion lie celebre astronome. visi-
terra le Canada, Get 6t6 II sera &C
compagne de Nine Flamarion ct
il a deja retenu sa cabine q bord du
Partisan"
La Russie a des gisements
de sci su&sants non settlement par
sd propre consommation, mails
pour celle de l'Europe entiere pen
dant plusieurs si4cles d venir.
I'm beige a invent4 une no,,-
velle bouteille de pharmacie qui
indique l'heure . laquel'e le remA-
de doit etre pris. Un Establishment
beige a acquis le droit de fabri-
quer seul Ia dite bouteille.
On mande du Dahomey que
le g6n6rsl Dodds a fat publier
partout gull ferait passer par les
armes tout lndigene trouv6 por-
teur de fusils q tir rapide prohi-
b6s, CONNIE on salt, par l'acte g6-
neral de la conference de Bruxel-
les.
RoME.-Un grand nombre de.
catalogues autrichiens, allemands
ct suisses ont demand6 au pape de
convoquer une conference intsrna-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

Dams une conference avec les
evequts francais venus 3 Rome
pour lie jubil6 episcopal, Leon
XIII a annonc6 gull 6talt dams
rintention, avant les prochaines
elections Legislatures, d'adresser a
l~'episcopat frapcais une lettre dams
]aquelle IL insisterait sur la n6ces-
site de former q la chambre I'm
parti de republicans catalogues.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

l'aversion profonde que leur
inspirere MT toujours les Anglais,
leurs ennemis 6%ternels dams lie
pess6.
On ne sauralt nier que la page
la plus honteuse de lhistoire de
France est crlle qui 1aconte les
evenaments miIitaires ct politiques
de 1855 a 1882. H6roisme, sans
6gal dams l'histoire, de la part des
Canadiens; du cote des ministries
de Louis quinze ct de Louis seize,
l6geret6 inconcevable, oubli COM
plet des 6 cts de la France, la
chet6 ct ineptie gouvernementale,
tout Sc confond dams ce cauchemar
politique. Pour secourir des h6ros
franca1s tells que Montcalm, LIE
Wis ct Vaudreui], ce lache gouv,
nement de Louis q%uinze, aux yeux
duquel le Canada consistait en-
quelques arpents de neige, ne trou-
va nj IN ecu, nj un soldat, nj IN
vaisseau; aucun Lafayette, aucun
Rochambeau, nj aucun autre mar
quis 6bloui de la libert6 ne Sc pre-
senta. MATS, pour voler au Sc
eours des colonies americaines ala
Don Quichotte, quelques ann6es
plus tard, les ministries de Louis
seize trouvarent DIES tresors, DIES
o6n6raux. des troupes nombreuses,
ct des fottes immenses; Une null
tltpde d'6cervel6s s'offrit volonta1
rement pour aller combattre aux
c0t6s des gems qui, au fond, n'a-
va1ent que de l'a%ntipathie pour
tout CO qui 6tait francais. LIE mi
nistre de Louis seize se laissa me-
me imposer la condition honteuse,
que dams aucun cas- les f%rancais ne
chercheraient a reconqu6rir le Ca
NADIA, projet don't l'%ex6cution au-
raft et6 alors de la plus grande fa.
elite, ct que l'Angleterre aurai'
probablement va dun cell indlffe-
rent, 81 ellie eht pu par CO moyen
obtepir la neutralit6 de la France,
Au trait6 de Paris la France fut
r6compens6e, CONNIE le m6ritait
son ineptie. Les Americans trai
terent tout seuls, sans plus sin
quieter de ceux qui avaient tire les
marrons du feu. La France eortit
de cette guerre avec un tr6sor rui-
ne, CO qui acc6l6ra le boulverse.
ment de 1889; ellie obtint de plus
quelques nids de f6vre jaime dams
les Antilles, ct une reputation de
la plus parfaite lmb6cllit6 poll tt.
que. Des Canadiens il ne fut pas
meme question. Aussi frent liz
tout leur devoir en- sc rapgeant du
cote de IAngleterre,- dams cette
guerre ct dams celle de 1872. Or
devrait meme regretter qu'ile
n'eussent pas battu le marquis dc
Lafayette en- personne au lieu du
general AMERICAN. LIE marquis
n'eut certes pas vol6 la semonce.
Que les Canadiens continent de
lutter pour leur langue ct leur ma.
tionalit6 au Canada, rien de plus
juste, car ills sont Ia chez ux. Mais
nous lie repetons, lis mont plus lee
memes droits quand lis viennent
de leur plein gre s'6tablir aux
Etats-U nis. Avec tout mon res.
pect pour les aspirations legitimes
de tout les peoples, je declare de
nouveau en- fnissant, .qu'ils sont
bien aveugles ct bien imprevoyante
ces pretres trop particulalistes.
qui essayent contre toute raison,
de Sc METRE gu travers dun tor
rent 6videmment Irresistible, au
lieu de sen servir pour IL plus
grand bien de rEglise, ct pour IN.
mite sociale des catalogues anne.
ricains.
UN AMERICAN IMRoRTE :!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

L'Etoi2e de Lowell, Mass, de
journal hebdomaduire qu'elle 6tait,
est devenue, cette semaine, un jour
nal quotidien.
C'est de tout occur que nous SOU
nations success q notre confr6re.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

Nous r6pondrons dams notre pro-
chain num6ro q Particle de notre
distingu6 c%ompatriote qui signe
'"Un American Importe."
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Echo de pOuesthas a larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

G.E4.EZ
Jugeant de la reputation favora-
Element 6tablie de ceux qui en-
font partie, cette compagnie devra
etre comblee de success. Son bu-
reau est au No 533 Chambre de
Commerce.
Samedi dernier le DR. L. NJ. Bru-
net etait appel6 a Cloquet pour
consultation professionally.
M. ct Nine Louis Filiatrault vi.
sitaient NJ. ct Nine Marcial Fila
trault a Two Harbors, dimanche
dernier.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
@rhp de l'@ntst,
MINNEAPOLIS, % Mars, 1893.

L,EcHo pR L'OuBsT nest pas respon-
sable des idees ct opinions dmlses par
see correspondents.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

On agite de nouveau la construc'
ton dune nouvelle "Court House
pour lie comt6 de st. Louis. s.,..,s..s,.
DAVID.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23
DULUTH, MIMI, 20 Mars 1893
Monsieur k Redacteur,

LIE chemin de fer Duluth Mesa
ba and Northern q decide de cons
truire un autre quai parall6le q ce-
lui m%aintenant en- vote de construc-
ton q Ia partie Quest de cette vile.
Ce quai sera de 1870 pieds ct sera
complete Get automne, cette d6ci-
sion a 6t6 fate par suite de l'assu-
rance que beaucoup de mineral
(Ore) sera Transports par ce che
min, du rang Mesaba, l'annee pro-
chaine.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

Une compagnie du nom de J. o.
Parlier and Co., "House and sign
painting etc form5e, ct est q
present CONNIE je dirais fright in
It" par quelques-uns de nos jeunes
ct habiles a~rtistss Canadiens de
Duluth.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

UN AMERICAN IMRoRTE
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-03-23

prussienne. lis sc sont meme re-
unis sous leurs MONS tout a fait
francais, lis ont adress6 des fellci-
tations particulleres au Rol Gull
laume 6tabli en- ce moment, par
une amere d6rision du sort, dams
ce meme chateau de Versatile 8,
d'oh Louis quatorze lanca ledit
d'expulsion contre les Huguenots.'
Ainsi parle ce journal. Oette
demonstration brutale de la part
de ces descendants de Huguenots,
a pu para1tre blen infame d quel-
ques francais. QUAINT a moi j'ai
trouv6 CO sentiment de haine
implacable tres naturel de la part
des gems don't lie fanatisme reli
gieux ne laisse plus de place pour
d'autres sentiments. ST au COR
traire les descendants des colons
francais au Canada sont encore au-
jourd'hui profondement sympati-
ques q la France, lie merite (si me
rite il y 81 en- revient probable
ment au clerg6 catholique qui seul,
apres la debacle de 1869, resta
avec eux, ct malgr6 l'isolement
complet, entretient toujours vivace
le souvenir de la patrie ,perdue.
Une autre raison de cttte 6traDqe
J perseverance rationale, fat sans
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

politician-and he had unquestfonably de
termined to make politics his life business
needed perhaps above other men to be
free from money embarrassments. He
therefore began with great energy bust
ness career which was brief. He procured
some contracts from the war department
for furnishing supplies to the soldiers, and
while he was aiding the governor of Maine
to the extent of his ability in recruiting
and equipping soldiers he was also engaged
In perfectly honorable business of supply
Ing the government with raiment for the
army. He did not accumulate much, but
he got enough so that he had a home of his
own in Augusta and few thousands to his
credit in the bank. He was for time fas-
cinated with business pursuits, and it was
serious question for some months whether
he should not abandon politics and devote
himself to business.
Those who knew Blaine in later years de-
clared that had he entered the field of bust.
ness activity he had the peculiar menta!
qualities which would have enabled him tc
stand with the great organizing and con-
structive commercial geniuses of his gener-
alton. He never cared for money for itself.
He did not have the acquisitive sense. But
he liked power, and he realized at that early
day what the power of money is
Why He Went to Congress.
An emergency arose in the congress dis
trict in which he lived. A candidate was
to be put in nomination. The temptation
was offered to him; he thought of the mat