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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

office, and not altogether, either, for
he is even now president of the library
board, an Office with no emolument at
tached, but one that Gov. Ramsey fills
with just as much fidelity and sincerity
as characterized his administration of
broader and more vital affairs.
Like one other of the six Million
aires of the city of st. Paul, Gov. Ram
sey has been its mayor. He was it's
second mayor. 1t is true ST. Paul was
town of extremely modest proper
tions then, but those were the days that
called to the foreground the staunch-
est timber.
Alexander Ramsey was born in Har-
risburg, Pa, in 1915. But though he be
an octogenarian. his age is as a lusty
winter, frosty, but kindly" He is of
Scotch-German descent. AT the age of
ten years he was left an orphan, and
compelled to battle with the world.
He proved equal to the occasion. When
thirteen years old he was engaged in
the office of the register of deeds OF
Dauphin county, and subsequently he
became apprenticed to carpenter
Then he developed a love for the law.
and after leaving Lafayette college
gained experience in several law
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
NORTHERN PAC1FIC,s BOOM.
McNaugh, Says Its Earnings Are
Much Higher This Year.

NEW YORK, July 13.-James Nc
Naught, of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, who has just returned from a
trip through the Northwest, finds
that the mineral and agricultural
productions of this year promise to
exceed in value those of any recent
year. The earnings of the Northern
Pacific road for the last fiscal year,
he says, were 20 Per cent better
than they were for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1894, and for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1896, Wilt
be 20 per cent better than the last
year. Mr., Mcknight expressed some
annoyance at the publication, alleged
to have been made on his authority.
that the second, third and CONSOLE
dated mortgage bonds of the North
ern Pacific were illegally issued, and
consequently invalid. 81 have" said
he, never entertained or expressed
any such an opinion. 1 have no
doubt whatever that all of the
Northern Pacific outstanding mort
gage bonds were legally issued, and
are valid liens on the company's
property"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

offices, and was finally admitted to.
practice in 1889. Like many of our
counrry's great men, he taught school
in the interim, to pay the expenses of
his legal education.
In 1910 Mr.. Ramsey became actively
interested in political movements. He
was a jealous member of the Wing
party, and played prominent part in
the celebrated Harrison campaign of
that year In 1871 he was elected chief
clerk of the house of representatives
of Pennsylvania. In 1S43 Mr.. Ramsey
was elected to congress, was reelected
in 1874 a member of the Twenty-ninth
congress, and declined a renomina ton
in 1916. In 1913 he was chosen as chair
man of thesWhig state committee, and
in that capacity he contributed largely
to the election of Gen. Zach Taylor to
the presidency.
In 1919 President Taylor appointed
MIR. Ramsey governor of Minnesota
territory in recognition of his vaIua-
bic services and recognized ability.
The story of his arrival in St. Paul is
familiar to most citizens.
Gov. Ramsey's term closed in 1858,
and he then gave his attention to
making investments Of real estate in
Minnesota, principally in st. Paul, in
whose future he always had a strong
faith. His good judgment in this re-
spect resulted in his acquiring a con-
siderable amount of real estate that
ultimately became quite valuable. IN
1851 he was nominated by the Repub-
lican party for governor, but was un-
successful. Two years later he was
again nominated and elected by a ma
jority of 8, 752 in a vote of SO, 49, In
1861 Gov. Ramsey was reelected, and
during his second term the Sioux out
break greatly added to the response
bilities of the war governor. In 1853
Gov. Ramsey was elected United States
senator, and reelected in 1859, serving
twelve years in all. No member of
congress worked harder or more sue
ceSSfully for the interests of his con-
stituency or for the general prosperity
OF the Union than Senator Ramsey.
He was always prompt, vigiiant and
industrious. He aided the construc-
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad
and was especially active in securing
the Improvement of the upper Missis-
sippi river. In 1850 President Hayes
appointed Gov. Ramsey secretary of
war, and for a short time he served
as secretary of the navy
In closing this brief account of
Gov. Ramsey's life, it may be said
that his financial prosperity is due
to the abiding faith he entertained az
the beginning in the future growth of
the Northwest country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

came to the United States. He jour
neyed by water as far south as Misis-
sippi, travelling by canal from Erie to
Beaver, Pa, and thence to Pittsburg,
and then down the Ohio and Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Dawson spent three years
teaching school in Mississippi and
Louisiana. Subsequently, with lit
tie capital earned while employed as
the agent of a railroad company, Mr..
Dawson opened a store in Laurel Hill,
La, and engaged in general merchan-
dising. He continued in this business
at Laurel Hill, from 1853 to 1861. with
gratifying results. At the opening of
the war Mr.. Dawson came to st. Paul
and has ever since been actively en-
gagged in the banking business. He
conducted a private banking house
until 1882, in which year he, with
others, organized the Bank of Nine
sofa, Of which institution Mr.. Daw-
son has always been the president.
Not only has Mr.. Dawson been very
successful in his administration of as
ISOLATED and corporate business, but
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
SAW IT'S ELEPHANT.
The c. 81 Board InspectS the City
Hospital With an Idea. =

Yesterday afternoon members Of the
board of corrections and charities in
spected the city hospital on the
Bracket site for the purpose of arri>-
ing at some idea of it's worth as it
now stands. Half an hour was spent
in going through the various wards
and apartments and the four members
present expressed themselves we'll sat
isfied with the condition of affairs.
Informally the question of paying the
New York Life company a second price
for <he property once owned was taken
up, and it was found that to get it
clear of membranes would require
very near 100000 additional to the
amount invested. The option of the
tract fronting OH Sixth avenue south
calls for the expenditure of $4,000, but
it is believed this can be obtained for
$20,00G, the amount for which it was
foreclosed. The site on which the
buildings stand can be secured for S75,-
900 more and it is a question whether
the property is worth the additional
expenditure in view of the old-fash-
Toned character of. the buildings. The
cost of fixing up the old court house
building fer hospital purposes was
considered and it is believed that $50, 900
will do the work of repairing, al
though no decision has yet been ar
rived at concerning the cost of the site
or on what terms it could be secured
by the city. DR.. Weston called atten-
ton to an admirable site which was to
be obtained very cheaply in the vi
cinity of Riverside park, but he was
not prepared to give exact figures 1t
was we'll located and offered the adj
vantage of park facilities to conva-
lescing patients during the summer
months. His idea is to build an en-
tirely new hospital on the most ap-
proved modern plans if possible. The
present quarters are much too small
and additions will have to be made be-
fore long
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
WILLIAM DAWSON.
One of St. PauI's Leaders in Good
Works.

WORKS.
Hon. William Dawson is third on
the list of st. Paul's milionaires. Mr.
Dawsons wealth is estimated to be
So, 600, 600
Mr.. Dawson was born in the County
Cavan, Ireland, Oct. l, 1925. He was
the youngest child of a family of thir-
teen children, and is therefore a liv-
ing demonstration of the fact that
thirteen is not always an unlucky
number. Mr.. Dawson was educated
for the profession of a civil engineer
in private schools. Finding little or
nothing to do in his chosen profess
sion in his own country, Mr.. Dawson
came to America in 1916, and settled
in the village of Peterboro, Ont. Mr..
Dawson first secured a position as a
clerk in a general store at Peterboro.
There were no railroads in Canada in
those days and none Immediately con-
templated. Therefore there was no
employment for a civil engineer. Mr..
Dawson's next employment, after fall
ing a victim to the epidemic of chills
and fever which afflicted the country
at that time. was that of a school
teacher in the town of Cavan-named
after his native county-a town To-
Gated near Lake Ontario. Mr.. Daw-
son remained in this pleasant commu-
nifty for about three years, and then
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
CHIEF sTETsoN TALKS.
BIames the Council Committee for
MedGIing.

There is trouble brewing in the fire
department.. Ever since Aid. Nordeen
was placed at the head of the council
committee on fire, things have been
exceedingly uncomfortable for Chief
Stetson. The alderman has never had
any time for the chief, and opposed
his appointment tooth and nail. Any
thing that bore a Stetson tinge, in
fact, was sufficient to excite the ire
and pernicious activity of the Seventh
ward disturber. Chief Stetson has put
up with the proud alderman's con-
tumely about as long as he can, and
is frank to confess he has had about
enough of it. The department, he says,
is developing too much politics, and
that the fault is with the council COM
mittee.
In speaking of the action of the
council Friday night, Chief Stetson
said yesterday:
eff 1 am going to be hampered and
tied down l want some system about
l would far rather have the commit
tee and the council do all of the APP
pointing. Unless [ am left alone
shall demand this. One request which
/ shall surely make, unless affairs
mend, is that the committee receive
and consider all applications for ap-
pointment. When L need four or five
men l shall go to the committee and
ask for them. After trying them for
sixty days l will accept them, and if
they are unsatisfactory [ shall go back
and ask for more. This will place all
of the responsibility on the committee.
I do not intend to be made the scape
goat for aldermen who put men in the
department and then Shift the blame
on me when there is a howl"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
WHEELS ON An LlL.w
Bicycle Road From Milwaukee
to Chicago

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July IS. -
Chicago and Milwaukee are to be
united by an elevated bicycle road.
A company has been formed in Chi
cagO with a capital of 81 ,OOO,O 900 to
build the road. The capital stock
has all been subscribed, the plans
of the road have been prepared, and
the work will begin as soon as the
right Of way into the two cities has
been obtained. The plan is to con-
struct a wooden elevated road, six
teen feet wide, on a nearly straight
line between the two cities, and to
have the terminus in each city as
near the business center as posi-
bic. 1t is to be a toll road, but it is
proposed to make the toll between
Chicago and Milwaukee only 10
cents. It's projectors predict that it
will be patronized by 10000 passen-
gers per week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
May Be n Clarke Asset.

A suit involving what may turn out
to be n. p. Clarke assets was begun
yesterday in the district court. fuller
Bros. are the plaintiffs. and they allege
mat they bought large quantity Of
previously been bought by the n. P.
Clarke Lumber company, and in paw
ment Clarke had given his notes
amounting to $4,000. fuller asks that
a receiver be appointed for the logs to
sell them and apply the proceeds to the
liquidation of all debts resulting from
the notes. Judge Smith granted the re-
quest, naming John e. Kehl, of Wis
consin, as receiver. The total cost of
bringing the suit, including the notes,
VIII be about $4,000. A bid of $3.50
has already been received and the diff
ference, $4,000 or more, will in all likeli-
hood, be considered a part of the n. P.
Clarke assets, this being a matter that
rests entirely with the court
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
A TOUGH PicISmninny.

Philadelphia Record.
Eddie Young, a three-year-old colored
boy, was playing at the third-story
window of his home, in the rear of No.
1917 Rodman street yesterday morning,
when he tumbled out. His head struck
a wooden shed, made kindling wood of
one of the boards, and then the little
fellow rolled to the ground. His father
picked him up and ran with him to
the Pennsylvania hospital, where it
was found that Eddie was only suffer-
ing from slight bruises.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
EARLY FRIENDS.
I met a man on the mountain,

I met a man on the mountain,
AS the sun was sinking low,
When night seemed loath tn hasten
And day unwilling to go.
Alone on the wild, wide mountain,
We two, with the world below,
And the love which marks true man
hood
For moment forth did show.
No meaningless word was uttered,
We met with the clasp of hands;
Then each on his way departed,
And thus the story ends.
Away from mans marrow limits,
Alone, yet Gods own heart
Throbbed as we knew each other
AS men, and then did part.
New York Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
Dickey Holds Stakes.

Clerk Dickey yesterday morning re-
ceived 352 shares of Western Union
stock which he is to hold until the SUI
preme court case of John Guilford
against that corporation is decided
The plaintiff is the heir of Asa Guilford.
who in 1888 owned $50 shares of stock
which was afterwards lost Notice was
filed and suit was commenced to have
the stock replaced. The decree of the
court ordered that it must be reissued
by the 9Th of March, 1895, but it was
not issued until the 9Th of July. The
par value of the stock is $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
Many Times Honored by the Peo-
pie CT the State.

pie CT the State.
An enthusiastic biographer of ST.
PauPs tri-nillionaire, Alexander Ram
sey, not wishing to make, any invidious
distinction between the official titles
Shat may justly be coupled with his
Game, preGxed them all by introducing
the subject of his sketch as Governor,
Senator. eX-Secretary of War, Alexan-
der Ramsey" This same writer also
said the man most thoroughly posted
in human nature is Alexander Ramsey,
and the man of the most jovial bluff,
off-hand, friendly characteristics Is
Alexander Ramsey" These estimates
Of the man are correct.
Gov. Ramsey-ro abbreviate his titles
has played such a conspicuous and
important role in the history of the
development of the state of Mime
sofa, that the great majority of it's
citizens are more Or less familiar with
his career, if not with his character
as a man. Ordinarily, the expression
''as private citizen would have been
employed in the foregoing sentence,
We're it not that Gov. Ramsey has not
until recent years been permitted. at
his own request, to retire from public
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
Yellowstone Park

Covers an area of about 1850 square
miles. 1t is an irregular volcanic pla-
teau, about 5000 feet above the sea.
Within this area are 100 geysers-more
than $500 hot springs and pools-be-
sides paint pots. mud caldrons, lakes.
canyons, etc. The Northern Pacific
railroad runs sleeping cars to the
boundary of the park. Send six cents
to Charles S. Fee. st. Paul, Mimi, for
a beautiful tourist book that describes
this renowned region.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
Ninnetonka Tours.

Tickets to Minnetonka and return viz
the c. NJ. & st. P. Ry., including tour
of the lake, $1.OO. Finest picnic
grounds on the lake. Low excursion
rates for picnic parties. For particu-
lars call on The Milwaukee" agents
in st. Paul and Minneapolis,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
Yellowstone Park senson

Ends October list. The grandest outing
spot in the world-mountains, lakes,
canyons, geysers, hot springs, buff
faloes, elk, deer, found there. Reduced
rates for 1895. Send six cents for tour
list book to Charles S. Fee, general
passenger agent Northern Pacific rail-
road, ST. Paul, Mimi. c. e. Stone, lie
East Third ST., will ticket you.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
A Book Fiend.
Wa ShiDgton Star

Washington Star
I've often heard said Mrs. Tor
kington, that there isn't any money
in literature, and now l am convinced
of it,"
''How?" inquired the caller.
SCharley hasn't a cent since he got
acquainted with some of these gentle
men who make books"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

How to get to Wildwood-Take East
Seventh street car to power house, buy
round trip ticket on st. Paul & White
Bear electric for 20 cents, and go right
to the place Boating, Bathing, with
Toboggan slide, Roller Coaster, Roller
Skates, and game of Base Ball, music
and dancing afternoon and evening.
Come out and keep cool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
The Difference.

New York Mercury.
Toughly-I knows de way to git rich
er dan all de gold bugs.
Muffly-How is it, pard?
Toughly-F'ind de way to git de diff
between what a bloke pays fer his
watch and wot he says it's worth after
if gets SwiDed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
WARSHIp INJURED.
THE COLUMBIA BADLY HANDLED
In THE SOUTHAMPTON
DRY DOCK.
PERHAPS SERIOUSLY HURT.
FEARS AT WASHINGTON THAT
THE BIG SHIP WAS
STRAINED.
OFFICIALS VERY RETICENT.
Possibility That 1t WI BE Neces-
sary 10 Send Her to Cramps
for Repairs.

WASHINGTON, July Is. The
navy department was informed sew
eral days ago of the mishap to the
Columbia while in dry dock at South
ampton, as reported in the Associat-
ed Press cable dispatches, but for
some reason has seen fit to keep the
information from the public. Capt
Sumner sent two cablegrams on the
subject, the first reporting that the
vessel had been strained, and the
second, made after the examination
had been concluded, stating that no
serious injury had been sustained
. by the vessel. He expects to start
homeward today, having almost COM
pleted coaling, which was rather a
tedious task. Notwithstanding the
captains statement that no serious
injury had been sustained by the
Columbia the officials here, baSing
their view on the full details con-
tanned in the press dispatches, are
inclined to fear that Capt. Sumner
has underestimatedt the real damage.
1t is inconceivable to them that such
vessel could lie under heavy strain
in dry dock without receiving sub
stantial injury, and the fact that the
heavy stanchions supporting the
protective deck were bent is evidence
that she must have been terribly
strained.
MAY BE BADLY WARPED.
If it is found that she is badly
warped she will be sent to Cramps,
her builders, to be Strengthened,
which will involve the removal of
many of her plates and frames, and
consume much time. The accident
is ascribed at the navy department
to the fact that the dock people at
southampton are not used to ham
ding naval vessels. The Columbia
was supplied with a complete set of
plans for the guidance of dock hands
In placing her blocks under her. and
the accident to the ship is said here
to be undoubtedly attributable to
the failure of the workmen to follow
those plans closely
The double-turreted monitor Amnhi-
trlte has just returned to HAMPTON
Roads after a trial of her great guns
structions to fire the big ten-inch guns
directly across her decks with full
service charges, the purpose being to
settle doubt as to whether this could
be done safely and without injury to
the decks from the blast of the guns.
"A telegram sent to the navy depart
ment from the commander of the yes
sci today contained the information
that this had been done with salts
q factory results.
CARELESSNESS THE CAUSE.
LONDON, July 13.-Much chagrin
was caused at Southampton by the re-
port that the United States cruiser
Columbia was seriously strained when
She was placed in dry dock there for
the purpose of cleaning and painting
her. The vague statements made gave
the idea that the affair was greatly due
to the negligence of the management
of the dock, and this impression has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
CARELEssNEss THE CAUSE
La kes Around Perham

On Northern Pacific abound in fine
fishing. Better try your luck. Go and
see Stone, st. Paul, and MCNEIL, Min
neapolis, city ticket agents, for rates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
EVnrV THASI

The 500 Line will sell round trip
tickets, st. Paul or Minneapolis to
Banff, Laggan and Field, at $50 for tho
round trip, including double berth i'll
first-class sleeping car both ways
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
BINDER THsENAE-43sc Per Pound,

AZ. Ssa
Manila
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James Morrow has been in ST. Louis
during the past week attending the
convention of the National Retail
Clerks association: Herman Bonn in
Boston attending the national con-
vention of the theatrical stage en-
ployes, and George W. Puppy at De-
troit attending the convention of the
International Moulders' union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

The employees of the Omaha railway
shops held a very successful picnic at
Lake Minnetonka yesterday.
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he has well conserved his private in
terests. His private investments and
business ventures have been very prof
table.
During his residence in st. Paul, Mr.
Dawson has been conspicuously ident-
flied with the political history of the
city, as well as it's commercial inter-
ests. He served in the city council
from 1868 to 1868 and from 1875 to
1878. From 1878 to 1881 Mr.. Dawson was
mayor of the city, and it is recorded
that he gave the city a notably sound
business administration.
Personally Mr.. Dawson. is a courte-
Gus, affable gentleman, mild in man
ner, but strong in action when the
occasion demands. He is fond of
hunting and fishing, and keenly en-
joys the recreation that his close at
tention to business earns for him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
BnttIe and CIithernI Lakes

Are reached in one nights ride via
Northern Pacific. Sleeping car on
train. Good fishing and fine scenery.
One of the prettiest resorts in the
Northwest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

The initiation of Hon. w. W. Erwin
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The A. r. U. contemplates holding a.
monster picnic at an early date.