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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

lators at Albany, and smalI-fry poll
ticians who want an early talk with
him. Very few of these ever see the
inside of Mr.. Platt's hotel home.
He puts on his hat and coat and
goes down the elevator to the main
corridor.
The minute he appears he is
bounced upon by some of the wait
ing ones. Mr. PIatt always looks
bored, pale, tired and ready to drop
from exhaustion. Some of his friends
say that he has long cultivated this
look. 1t helps him to freeze and
crush any unfortunate who may not
interest him.
1t takes Mr.. Platt less than a
minute to estimate the caliber of
any new caller and decide whether
it's worth taking the time to talk
to talk to him or to listen to what
he has to say. Mr.. Platt is
clever in many things, but his man
ner of cutting adrift an unwelcome
or useless caller ranks among his
greatest gifts. It is almost a poem.
ONE EYE FOR THE RIGHT MEN.
While one man is talking to him
the boss scans the corridor and
picks out the next one he will talk
to, or, rather, listen to, for, of all
communicative men, Mr.. PIatt
ranks with the most tight-mouthed.
He and Richard Croker could run
dead heats with one another all dav
long in this respect.
Mr.. Plat wanders- from one man
to another until he has seen all that
he cares to. There is always a sur
plus, including a number of report
ers from the afternoon papers, who
hope he may be induced to talk.
No reporter who approaches the
Republican leader for an interview
has any great hope Of success. He is
about the worst man to interview in.
the metropolis, except when he inter
views himself and hands out tvpe-
written copies of the result. This
happens only about four times a
year-ence just previous to election.
again when election is over, and la
ter when some unusually great
emergency occurs.
It's nearly 10 o'clock when Mr..
Platt finishes with every one he
wants to see. Then he beckons To
one of the local
leaders who has come to taIq over a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

head and NV lump. You might as We'll
cav nv shoe indicates that L eat sauer
lsraut. You won't do. and your family
wont stand for you. You're not right.
You've got whizzers under your BON
net and III pass you up. You re the
worst thing that ever came over the
pike You've got an lngrowlhg Lace
and your eyes amt mates. II L ever
get started at you, your head VIII get
fun of Jumps and they'll all indicate
the same thing. They IL Indicate Ilis'O
YOU are licked, see.
BY this time he was backing towards
the door. My glitter was with me all
the time.
NV dear sir he went on, Il didn' t
mean it. It's
PART OF THE BUSINESS,
vou know. 10 hoodwink and guy peo-
pie. but [ see I've picked out the
wrong party. I don't mean it, really.
Well that was all right. We snook
hands. and 1 told him 1 was glad to see
he was recovering his senses. He went
at nv head again. He was little SLOW
i'm this round He was feeling his way,
but evidently he forgot himself, Tor he
broke out again.
I'm sorry TO say" he said. pressing
sore ridge on the back of my head.
that you are giving TO fighting, and
That settled it.
You're a liar, said savagely.
You're a weazIe-headed, long-legged
liar. / came over here to have d decent
talk with you, and now I've got to
scrap. It's my duty. 1 feel it. You
don't talk sense, and L always lick
people like that You haven't got any
sense. and you can't get any, and you
wouldn't know what to do with it if
you had it. You couldn't recognize it if
you got it. and you haven't sense
enough to know where to get it or how
to use it when you find it. Look out,
I'm coming for you.
He didn't last a minute. L tied his
legs in a knot, then kicked the knot
good and plenty Then I rolled him
over and kicked him again when he
described the last circle. 1 dragged him
out in the hall and kicked him back in
again The next time I go to see a
phrenoIogist III lick him first, then
talk sense to him. CORK.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17
.JapkOOfs Galore,

Perhaps it is not everybody who
knows what a ''gentieman's game of
poker" is. They may think they do
but they don't. Col. E. G. Broad
water, of Butte. Mont. does. and he
affirms that as a fact pure and SIM
pie. The first game of gentleman s
poker the colonel ever got into was
in St. Paul. where half a dozen young
fellows picked him up for a soft
mark a few days ago, when he was
stopping over a few days to see if
the rivalry between the Twin Cities
was as fierce as ever.
when we sat down at the table, -
says the colonel, in the Chicago Dis
patch for the first turn or two l had
not much of a hand. The stakes wero
insignificant. and it was a pretty slow
affair. after all Soon however. the
young men in whose company [ so
unexpectedly found myself. became
warmed up TO their work. They were
nice young fellOWS-evidentfy men
about town, and appeared to have
plenty of money. The stakes kept On
increasing, and I recolected. for the
first time, that no especial limit had
been agreed on.
After two or three nice pots had
been captured by the youngsters and
small one by myself, We made it
jackpot. l opened with three kings,
and rather liking them I put up
borniy until there was about $500 on
the table. Then I called him.
" Three aces, said the youngster.
s. They're good! said I.
O." I thought So he said. at the same
time sweeping his hand into the pack
and shutting the cards together. That
kind of a thing rather took my breath,
for he was a perfect stranger to mo,
and I had not had d glimpse OF mis-
three aces.
IS You ought to have laid down your
hand. [ exclaimed, in a voice which, I
am afraid, showed some little irrita-
ton.
Just then one of the players spoke
up:
81 Not here, colonel. We never do it.
You must recolIect that this is a gem
tleman' game. Anything a gentleman
says goes.
I am a gentleman myself I re-
piled somewhat stiffiy. OF course, III
abide by the rules
There were twenty-seven jacl1pots
opened that evening"" concluded the
colonel, and you can bet your sweet
life was gentleman enough to get EN-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17
PLATT'S BUSY DAY.
He Does Eighteen Hours OF
Hard Work in Each TWEEN
ty-Four.
HIS VITALITY IMMENSE.
Politics and Business, and
Then Business and
Politics.
HOW THE LEADER LIVES.
Interesting Story of the Diru-
nal Movements Of "the
Boss"
HOW THE LEADER LIVES.
IC,oDv-riUbt 1857

Copyright. 1850
NEW YORK, Feb. At s f:oV
o'clock every morning when Tom
PIatt. christened Thomas Collier. the
Republican king of the Empire state,
turns over in bed and gets UP to be-
Gin the DAY of directing the affairs
of a big express company, OF man
aging a Southern coal and iron COM
pany. and last. but not least, of
guiding the g. O. p. ship of state in
any direction he may think best.
Mr.. PIatt's regular home in New
York is at the Fifth Avenue hotel
1t is also the home of any up-country
Republican statesman who wanders
to the metropolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Platt have a fine
suite of apartments on the top floor
of the hotel. and they are more
home-Iike than the average family
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

in Patagonia. He eats his break
fast with the same zest and inter-
est, and talks with Mrs. Plat about
trivial matters as happily as if all
the papers were heaping columns of
exulting adulation upon him.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. Plat is ready
for some of the outside business of
the day. Every morning he finds
small heap of letters and cards
from visiting political leaders, legis-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

factional fight in the district. The
start for downtown in a Broadway car
is made, and by the time the office
of the express company of which Mr..
Platt is president is reached, the dis
trict leader has been primed to make
| a NapoIeonic move against any enemy
of the machine.
At the express offices there are usu-
ally a number of callers, and Mr.
PIatt lets them wait until he has be-
come familiar with the latest develop
ments in the business of the concern.
He is a quick worker, and gets through
the mornings mail, with the aid of
! stenographers and typewriters, in a
mastery way. With this disposed of,
he is ready for anything.
It is at this time of the day that his
peculiar genius asserts itself. He
turns from politician to financier and
express manager every few minutes,
making lightning changes in his men
tai machinery and proving himself a
master mind at each vocation. Mr..
Plat isn't a popular man, by any
raenns; but he is always deluged with
callers. They fill the offices of the ex-
I press company all day long
| Politicians of all grades are there.
I One caller may be United States
| senator whose power in the party is
only limited by the boundaries of the
nation, and the next may be the keeper
J of an East side gin-nilI-the captain
Of an election district, perhaps-and
it's ten to one that Tom Platt pays
closer attention to what the election
!. district captain reports than the wise
sayings Of the United States senator.
For Mr.. Platt knows that his power
rests in his continued grip of the local
and state machines, and he keeps IN
the closest kind of touch with every
little development of the local situa-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17
BACK TO FINANCE.


When the Republican leader gets
through with the senator and the
smalI-fry politician, a big man in the
financial world is ushered in to discuss,
perhaps, the outlook in the Southern
coal and iron lands. new phases of the
convict-lease system, the output of
rival mines, etc.
II there is anything very big going on
in Albany. if some of the Republican
leaders display an inclination to kick
over the traces, or any emergency hap
pens which might jeopardize the power
of Mr. Piatt, he leaves his office about
noon. takes a train at the Grand Cen
trail depot, and is in Albany at 4
| o. clock. Often he spends but an hour
there-just long enough to see the right
people, give his instructions and put
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

Now, said he, 'Is can easily tell
that you are obstinate and
Look here, Mister Head FeeIer,
or whatever you are I said, angri-
". lets discuss this thing. If you're
looking for trouble. you've struck
the proper guy. You've struck the
real thing. I was born during the
siege of Gettysburg, and used to
stop bullets in the front yard. had
to wash three times a day to get the
burnt powder out of my face and"
Merely the exam. sir he said
impatiently, merely the exam"
The idea of saying I'm obstinate,
I continued, just as angry, when I
sat for an artist once who wanted
q model for q tranquil and happy dis
position. III bet you IS amt half
as obstinate as you are. I said I'd
pay your fee, and you've been crack
ing away ever since. Now if you
don't pass up the guying, III be alone
in the office in a minute
Wen, but my dear sir
II QOeSn go, interrupted, just
as mean. You think I'm a member
of the legislature and you're wrong.
You can't play horse or COW with
me: see?"
said it right up to him. and I
felt that glitter again. I knew
something would happen in min
ute, and felt sorry for the man.
felt one of my excitements coming
on, and was awful sorry for him.
He stalled me.
Very we'll, he said hurriedly, I
take it all back"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17
YOU ARE NOT OBSTINATE.

YOU ARE NOT OBSTINAIE-
Il was only joking. You have a very
smooth disposition and you're all
right" 1t was the first sensible thing
he had said, and I sat Down again.
This lump here he said finally,
pausing on the article, indicates that
YOU re inclined to be irascibIe.'
1T doesn't indicate anything Of the
kind" I retorted in that cold tone OF
mine. I've known that lump all my
life. and if it indicated anything like
that don you suppose I'd heard of it?
know what it indicates. It's my
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

An Army ORicer7s Experience
Which Included Drink of
Poor Whisky.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
GRAHAM COUNTY NOTES

Movements of Prominent Residents.
Fruit Prospects.
From the Graham Guardian.
Mr.. Colquhoun arrived home on a
special last Sunday evening direct from
New York.
He. Boone is visiting this section
on business. He expects his brother
John Boone to arrive this week from the
east.
Mr.. l. E. Solomon, and his daughter,
Rosa, left Monday for Ell Paso to meet
Miss Lille Solomon, who is returning
from her studies in New York.
1t rained quite a shower here last
Monday but not enough to do any good.
We are now badly in need Of water in
the river and unless we get it very soon
crops will burn up.
Mrs. DENLY, wife of the Minister to
China, passed through on a special
train Sunday evening to visit her son
in Clifton, and also pas sed out on a
special Monday evening.
Jos. Reaves, who purchased the ella
Hotel, has remodeled the house and
furnished it with new furniture through
out, and is now prepared to entertain
his patrons right royalty.
Mrs. Geo. H. Kelly and her mother
Mrs. Mrs. Beatty left Monday for Gin
ton Mo-, to attend the commencement
exercises where Miss Jennie Kelly will
graduate in a few days. Mrs. Beatty
will remain at her home in the east,
but Mrs. Kelly and her daughter Miss
Jennie will return to Solomonville in
about three weeks.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26

read at regular or special communica-
tions, and they are requested to send a
special invitation to every member OF
the fraternity:
Chapman lodge No. 2, F. & A. M,
Las Vegas: N. M, cordially invites you
to attend the dedication of their Ma
sonic temple on St. Johns Day, June
"a, 1895.
The secretaries will please let the
committee know the number of breth-
rem who expect to attend, not later
than June 10, so that suitable arrange
ments can be made for their comfort, as
large crowd is expected.
All brethren should reach Las Vegas
the day before so as to take part in the
procession. For further information
address General Manager Plank, Hot
Springs, \. NJ, or 60 to the 5. F., P. &
P. Office in this city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
A WEEK OF FESTlVITY.
The Santa Fee Offers Special Induce
ments for Visiting Las Vegas.

Special car No. 101 of the Colorado
Midland was brought in on Friday
night attached to the S. F., P & P,
train. 1t carried Manager John o.
Plank of the Montezuma hotel, Hot
Springs, N. M; G. B. Gourlay, travel
ing agent for the hotel; Geo. 7. Yer
reault, special correspondent in the
southwest and Mexico for the Associ-
ated Press President Murphy, of the
north and south road, and DIR. 6. W.
Vickers.
Manager Plank is making a tour of
the Santa Fe system in the interest of
the Montezuma, which will be reopened
on June 20. The Mountain house
will be reopened on June s..
The reopening of the Montezuma
will be made the accession of a
weeks festivities, to which the Santa
Fe will make a one fare rate for the
round trip over the entire system.
Tickets will be good for two weeks.
The dedication of the Masonic temple
in Las Vegas will occur on June "a
The following invitation has been is
sued to secretaries of all lodges to be
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
ARIZONA STOCK.
The Visible Supply-An Exhibit of
Arizona Cattle.

The Visible Supply-An Exhibit of
Arizona Cattle.
The stockmen of Arizona will be in
terested to learn that last week al the
meeting of the directors of the exrosi-
ton it was decided to have live stock
exhibit at the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition, says the Star. The
matter was considered very carefully,
because of the heavy expense involved
and it was held that large proportion
of the visitors would have direct in
terest in live stock or anything pertain
ing to agriculture, and the exhibit
must be had regardless of the expense
The display will begin in October,
about three weeks after the opening of
the exposition, and will continue until
near the close. Inquiries from many
states indicate very wide interest in
this exhibit, and it is expected to be
one of the best ever gotten together.
1t would be difficult to form an esti-
mate as to the NUN Der of cattle left on
the ranges of Arizona after the spring
shipments are over, but it is conserva-
tive to say that less cattle will be
found roaming around than at any
time during the past ten years. Every
thing in the steer line has been sold
and removed to pastures. leaving only
breeding animals.
The number of cattle being moved to
the Salt River Valley, principally from
the ranges of northern Arizona, are
considerably greater than has been the
case in the past year. With new rail-
road Accommodations into the valley the
business of fattening cattle for the beef
markets of the east will increase, and
will constitute one of the chief indus.
tries of this section. The same holds
true OF every other farming section.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
"AFTER THE LUNCHEON"
A Valuable But Unintended Hand
Book.

Valuable But Onintended Hand
Book.
The Rio Verde Canal company has
just issueAa handsomely printed and
illustrated pamphlet, called, AFTER the
Luncheon" containing an account OF
several speeches on the subject of the
com panv's enterprise. made by gentle
men who attended banquet given in
this city on February 10. of this year.
The pamphlet is beautiful souvenir of
that occasion is beside a valuable book
of information on nearly every subject
concerning the valley. The gentlemen
who made the speeches knew the val
ley thoroughly and knew what they
were talking about and they unwittlng-
ly brought together just what many a
stranger wants to know. The collec-
ton of those speeches constitutes the
best sort OF advertisement OF the re-
sources and conditions of the Salt
River valley.
The illustrations consist of local ranch
and orchard scenes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
For Over FIFTY Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrbea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-26
You Do Not

Realize what a good thing you
are missing for your children by not giving
them policy OF one or two thousand dollars
in the Child's Aid Association, which they
will draw when q or 25 or sooner if death will
overtake them. L. ]. Wood, secretary; DR.. Tut
tie, medical examiner; Judge Reno & Son, gen
eral agent, Phoenix, Ariz
The morning times., 1895-09-22
CASHIERS WERE CAUGHT
District Commissioner Nine Gave
Them Quite a Tanning.
Only Five Innings Were
Played.

The Departmental League game be
tween the teams of the Treasury Depart
nIent and the District Commissioner Of
flee, which was postponed from last month,
was played at National Park yesterday
afternoon, and resulted in a victory for
the Conmissiuner's nine, by a score of
8 to 8. -EfttEL.
The two teams, having had along rest
were in excellent condition and the exhi-
bition was closely contested throughout,
the surrender not coming until the very
last inning.
The Cashiers, however, were at a great
loss for an outfield and had they been
able TO play their regular fielders they
would undoubtedly have won the game in
a gallop. As it was, Foster and Stuffle-
beam played very lazy ball, and It was
due TO their Inactivity that the Treasurers
were defeated ---- L
Eddie Fuller occupied the box for the
Commissioners when play was called, but
he failed to be equal to more than three
innings. Fitzgerald relieved him and
pitched good ball during the remaining
portion of the game. .'Tubby,i Dick
inson had an off day of the worst de
scription. He caught the ball well, but
when IL came to throwing he was as wild
as March hare.
The battery and the infield of the
Treasury nine made an excellent show
Ing. Nichols twirled the sphere effectively
and received very creditable support from
Farrell. Gavin played good first base
and Capt. Barrows' work at second was
of high order
The morning times., 1895-09-22
z. 4. c; Flel.lIes $ Horan. london

| ". T. A. c.; Frederick g. Koran, London
A. c., second; b. s. Lyons. N. y. a. c..
third. Time. 1 minute, IS 20 seconds.
The time beats the hest prevloas worlds
record, made by +. u X. Gross, OF oxford
University, in 1888. by one secend.
100 yards run-Won by b. j. wefers, n.
Z. a. C.; Charles A. Bradley. London A.
G., second; John v. Crum. N. Y. A. c.. third:
Time, sf5 seconds. wefers' time ties
the worlds record.
Running high jump-won by NJ r.
Sweeney, n. Y. A. c.. 6 feet 5-s Inches,
which is now the worlds record y. A
w Bai;azzi. n. Y. A. c., was second, 8
feet 10 inches
0ne-miie run-won by T. p coner. n.
Y. A. C.; George W. orton. n. Y. A. c.,
second. Time. 4 minutes g 1-5 seconds.
2e0-yard run-won by Is. j. wefers.
N. Y. A C.; ]. v. crun, n. Y A C..
second; G. Jordnn. London a. C., third.
Time. 81 3-5 seconds.
Putting sixteen-pound sbot-wun by
George Il. Gray. n. Y. A c., f3 feet
inches; W. o. Hickok. n. VAC. AZ feet,
second; E. j. Watson. London A. c., "a
feet inches, third.
Northumberland twenty va rd hurdle race
Won by Stephen Chase, N. Y.-C A; Godfrey
Shaw, London A. c., second; W. Oakley,
London A. c., third.
Chase's time, 10 2-5 seconds, was one
fifth or q secoDd5eti.,t thai his o wn previous
record, but was not allowed OH account of
iiis having knocked down the first hurdle.
Throwing 16 6-poundh dhammer-wonbyJ 8.
Mitchell, n. VA. c., 1877 feet 8 1-2 inches;
II. P Cross, MY. A. c., 124 feet 10 inches,
second; George s. Robertson, London A. c.,
81 feet third.
40 yards run-Wou by Thomas E. Burke,
N. Y. A. c.; Gilbert Jordan, London A.
g.. second; w. Fitzherbert, London A. c.,
third Tine, 49 seconds .--..-----.
Running broad junp-Wun by E. p Bioss,
N, Y. A. c., % feet 6 inches; L. p.
Sheldon, n. Y. A. c., 81 feet IL inches,
second W j. Oakley, London A c., 81
feet 4 inches, third.
Three mile run-Won by Thomas P Con-
neff. N. Y. A. -Cs; E. ]. wilkins, London
A. C.. second Time, % minutes SO 10
seconds.