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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

listed was William B. Ogden, president
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road, who aided in drawing up finan-
cial plan, afterward known as The Or
iginal Interests agreement, which di-
vided the enterprise into twelve shares,
each to be valued at $500, which was
one-twelfth of the money already ex-
pended by Smith and his associates.
Failing to obtain any money or the
Endorsement of their bonds from con-
gress, President Smith and his friends
now undertook to secure the services
of the great banking house of Jay
Cooke & Co. to sell the Northern Pa
cific company's bonds and to manage
its finances. This house had success
fully handled the immense war loans
of the government, and was very fav-
orably known on both sides of the At
lantic. Mr.. Cooke agreed to raise S.
0CO,OOO within thirty days from Jan. 2,
1870. The building of the road was
commenced at once, but as the bank
ing firm already controlled the rail-
road then being built from Duluth to
st. Paul, it was agreed that twenty
miles of that line should be used by
the Northern Pacific. So great was the
influence of Jay Cooke in Philadelphia,
that he raised the $5,000,000 within
thirty days by forming a pool, the
members of which took the bonds at
par and were given the twelve proprie-
tary interests in the stock at $4,000
each. In this transaction Jay Cooke &
Co. made an immediate profit of $780,
600 on the bonds. for which it had paid
IS cents, and $500, on the stock, for
which the firm had paid nothing Mr..
Cooke went to Washington in the face
of strong opposition to secure the pas
sage of another resolution authorizing
the mortgaging of all the property and
rights of the company and the issue of
bonds. This resolution also made the
Columbia river line the main one, and
that from Puget sound to the Cascades
branch line. It also gave the COM
pany the right to select lands within
the limit of ten miles on each side of
its grant. The grant was thus prac-
tically enlarged to tracts Of thirty miles
in the states and of fifty miles in the
territories on each side of their line
Next spring Mr.. Cooke met at din
ner party in Washington two young
bankers connected with good houses In
Amsterdam and Berlin, and interested
them so far in the Northern Pacific
plans that after visiting him at his
country house they drew on their
deposited the drafts with Mr.. Cooke,
agreeing that their banks would take
! S. 600 of the loan. This plan was
on the point of being completed when
the French emperor started with his
army for the Rhine and began his dis
astrous attack upon Germany. Then
the whole transaction came to an end
and Mr.. Cooke was compelled to fall
back on the American market He set
going his advertising and local agen-
cies which he had used in placing the
government loans, and was successful
in making large sales of the Northern
Pacific bonds.
CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED.
The actual work Of building the road
was begun in the summer Of 1870 at a
point about twenty miles west of Du-
luth, called Thompson's Junction.
During the summer Of 1870 and the
whole of 1871 money poured into the
treasury of the Northern Pacific for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

tributary to Boston. This scheme met
with favor in that city. Stock to the
amount of $4,000 was subscribed there,
and the board of directors was reor-
gained. In place of Perham as presi-
dent, John Gregory Smith was elected.
He was then president Of the Vermont
Central road, and was we'll known In
railroad circles throughout the country.
All the other officers were changed.
The new organization was strong In its
personality and the capital 1t repre-
scented. The new directors, however.
did not expect to put any money up Tor
building the road. They only agreed to
pay off the debts of the Perham organ1-
zation. Their object was to get money
from congress. Nobody at that time
would take the bonds of a Pacific rail-
road company unless they were in
dorsed by the government, and there
was no market for the Northern Pa
cific stock put out by the new directors
to pay Perham's debts. Perham died
in 1868, poor man, having wasted his
fortune in fruitless effort to carry out
his grand Pacific railroad idea.
JAY COOKE TAKES HOLD.
J. Gregory Smith now came into ac-
tive control of the Northern Pacific
company. His first move was to make
an effort to obtain from congress an
Endorsement of the bonds of the COM
pany. 1t was a bad time for such an
attempt Hostility to land grants had
become political cry throughout the
country. Besides, the Northern PACING
had no local strength outside OF New
England and Minnesota.
All that could be obtained from con-
gress was an extension of time for
building the road An amendment was
put upon the Kansas Pacific bill by
Thaddeus Stevens, extending the time
two years for the completion of the
Northern Pacific. There was already
strong opposition in congress, organized
by the friends of the Union Pacific
against giving aid to rival line, and
the guarantee bill supported by Ste
vens was tabled by vote of 76 to 90.
The company was then thrown upon
its own resources. Mr.. Smith could not
raise any money in New England, and
New York capitalists were wholly in
different to the scheme. Smith then
conceived a plan of creating railroad
syndicate, embracing many of the lead
ing railroads Of the country. He en-
gagged Thomas H. Garfield to interview
railroad presidents and to endeavor to
get their cooperation. The first en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
NEW ENGLAND PLEASED.
Farmers Delighted by the Rise In
Their Products.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Col. Brig
ham, assistant secretary of agriculture,
has returned from a trip to New Eng
land. He reports that the people Of
the section generally express them
selves as pleased with the change that
has taken place in industrial condI-
tons. While the farmers are especial
ly delighted on account Of the en-
HANGED value Of their products, there
is no disposition on the part Of others
to grumble because they have to pay
more to the farmers. as they realize
that their markets will improve as the
condition of the agricultural interests
improve Col. Brigham holds to the
opinion that the aggregate value of the
entire crop Of the country will be al
most If not quite half billion dollars
III excess of that Of last year, and says
that such a turn in the affairs of the
farming community must Of necessity
produce improved conditions through
out the country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
"a OMANTIC HISTORY
1 OF THE NORTHERN 9
| p PACIFIC RAILROAD.

gress with profusion of cuts and
numerous maps. AS was expected,
Jefferson Davis, in summing up his re-
port to congress from the information
obtained strongly recommended the
most southerly route, dwelling especial
ly on it's freedom from obstruction by
snow.
The gold discoveries in California
concentrated public interest in that
state. When opinion in congress had
progressed so far as to make legisla-
ton for a transcontinental road re-
garded with favor by that body the
northern line was abandoned in favor
of Benton's line from the Missouri riV
er to San Francisco by way Of the
Great Salt Lake. An effort to COM
bine in legislation the northern route
with the middle route, then strong in
favor, was unsuccessful
In the midst of sectional jealousieS
and the confusion of local projects
for railroads to the Pacific coast, which
prevailed in Washington previous to
1860, there appeared upon the ground
a man of definite purpose and strong
will, who knew exactly what he want
ed to do and had sufficient earnestness
and enthusiasm to convert other men
to his views. This man was Josiah
Perham, of Maine, born at Wilton
Franklin county, and in early life &
country storekeeper and wooden manu-
facturer. Failing a second time, he
former a partnership with painter,
who had produced what was known
as the seven mile mirror, taken from
the great lakes, Niagara falls and the
st. Lawrence river.
FAVORED USE OF PRIVATE CAPT.
TAI.
Perham again accumulated money
and possessed a considerable fortune
when the vision of a railroad to the
Pacific dawned upon him in 1853. He
did not first go to congress for aid.
His idea was that the people Of the
whole country would rush forward to
subscribe small sums for stock which
would aggregate enough to construct
the road.
Even the most discouraging expert.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
specinI Carnival Trains.

For the accommodation of the peo-
PIE of Oakland Highwood, Red Rock,
Newport and st. Paul Park. who wish
to witness the Carnival displays dur
ing State Fair week, the Burlington
will, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings, Sept. Z, 8, 8
and 10, run a special evening train,
leaving Pullman avenue at 7:25 p. M.
and returning leave st. Paul union
depot at 11:20 .. m. The late trai1
Saturday evening will run as usual.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05

The actual work of building the road
was begun in the summer Of 1870 at a
point about twenty miles west of Du-
luth, called Thompson's Junction.
During the summer of 1870 and the
whole of 1871 money poured into the
treasury of the Northern Pacific for
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and her tenderness and syInpathy in her art
make her settings TO these exquisite lyrics
models Of taste and charm. She possesses
natural gift OF fluent melody, the cuti-
waited talent for blending harmonies to-
gether, a good sense OF rhythm, and a
very romantic nature. Therefore. grace,
delicacy and aesthetic beauties are always
apparent in her works. Her musical manu-
script is neat and clear and beautifully
written Mile. Cheminade is also virtu-
oso pianist OF much skill, and she often ap-
pears in London and Paris in concerts,
when she plays her concert pieces with the
orchestra, and gives recitals, at which
the program consists exclusively of her own
works. Her home is in Paris, and she has
a large circle Of frien DIS, among whom are
included many Americans.
The times., 1897-08-01

dant are these flowers In the marshes
thence the namel, and the petals OF such
large size, that there need be no fear OF
robbing the flower vases to fill the salad
bo wi. .e=SSs75S
These salads should be dressed at the
table by tie mistress, "a, of course, a little
willing is suIe to follow tf the seasoning
has been applied for any length of time
A French dressing is the best, although
mayonnaise may be usedif preferred 0pin-
ions differ greatly as regards the proper
tions OF theformer, but, to quote Bert again.
the proper ones are two of oil to one of
vinegar, pepper and salt to taste If the
eye Is not trained to measure pepper and
salt, and the hostess is timid about dressing
a salad, let her have measured in a pretty
cut glass sprin Heaven save the family
from using these-a teaspoonful of salt and
half of pepper mixed, for ever y two of oil
For a small salad the two of oil an d one of
vinegar will be sufficient. Measure the
salad spoon even full of OIL sprinkle this
over the salad; then half the salt and pep
per; toss all lightly with the spoon and fork;
then add the other spoonful of OIL the vine
gar and the remainder OF the salt and pep
per; toss well and serve. How simple, and
yet there are, women who never have done
the graceful thing of dressing lettuce at
the table.
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A HOUSEHOLD KIT OF TOOLS.

Having occasion recently to use pair
OF plyers.' said Mr.. Wingleby, 81 called
upon Mrs. Wingleby for pair, with the
confident expectation that she would have
them, and sure enough she did, and she
didn't have to hunt them up either. She
knew right where they were, and she went
and got them without the slightest trou-
BILE. They were in a sort of household tool
chest, which Mrs. Wingieby brought out
fIom closet and laid upon the table be-
fore me. They were pretty slick little ply
ers, the tip of one of the points broken
off, but only the tip, and they did very
nicely
II took the opportunity to look this house
hold kit of tools over. The tool chest was
piece of brown cotton cloth about foot
and a half square. The tools were bunched
together and laid upon this cloth crosswise
between the center of the cloth and one of
the corners. To close the chest the point of
the cloth nearest the tools was lonble for
ward over the tools and the bunch rolled
over once. Then the side points were folded
up over the ends of the tools to keep them
from sliding out endwise; the bundle thus
formed was rolled up in the rest of the
cloth. A very convenient form of tool
chest and one that takes up the least possi-
BILE room.
Besides the plyers I found here two
tack claws, three screwdrivers, one brad
awl, one three-cornered file. two monkey
wrenches and one cold chisel; a kit lacking
only hammer and saw to make it tolerably
complete, and Mrs. Wingleby has these
| know, for I have borrowed them ALL
THE only thing don't understand
about this kit is the cold chisel What
use there can be for cold chisel In
house I don't exactly see 1t is possible
that Mrs. Wingleby has picked 1t up some
where and hates to throw it away, but
| don't think so have never known her
TO pick up useless things merely for the
sake OF possession, as some folks do Prob
ably If / should ask / should find that
there was some perfectly simple use in
house for a cold chisel: but, however that
may be, there can be no doubt that Mrs
Wingleby, is provided with every tool that
Is necessary for performing with neatness
and dispatch every sort OF household work
from pulling nails out of the children's
shoes to putting up window shade: and.
as might bc expected of her. she has these
things always at hand"
The times., 1897-08-01
CECILE CHEMINADE.

The modest name, c. ChemiDade, appears
every part of the country are familiar with
it. At this moment conventions are dis
cussing and newspapers are asserting
woman's inability to write music Yet the
most popular composer today is c. Chemin-
ade, and c. Cheminade is a woman.
Ceciie Cheminade was born in Paris in
1861 of a family of sailors. Her musical
talent soon asserted itself, and at the ageof
eight she Composed several little tunes haV-
ing "A religious flavor Beet, the composer
Of Carmen predicted a brilliant future
for her, and she studied with several ini-
portant Partisan musicians and composers,
among whom was Ben jamin GODDARD. at
the age of eighteen she gave her first con-
cert in Paris, and won enthusiastic praise
from Ambrose Thomas. Since then every
year has strengthened her position anon <
musicians and critics. and every species OF
Composition seems to come with equal ia
cility from her pen.
Not only small works, but am bilious ones,
have placed her name among the cleverest
and most sympathetic of modern French
composers. Lies AmaZonss,' a lyric sym
the form, but not the spirit, of Hector
BerlioZ's ''Romeo and Juliet" symphony,
la Seyillane"is is An opera comique a tai
let called ''Csllirhoe," repre- sented in Ly-
ons and Marseilles In the early part OF
1888, and a concerto for pianofoTte and
orchestra are among her important pro-
ddctions. To this list are added two trios
for piaDoforte, violin and violincello, many
pianoforte compositions, and a member Of
songs. Every one knows the pretty Scarf
Dance" the Spinning Wheel and Pier
rette," which are constantly pla yed.
Some critics prefer her songs to herother
work she generally selects verse of re
fined and delicate sentiment, such as the
poems OF Victor Hugo, Armand Sylvester,
SulIy Prud 'homme and Francois Cop
pee, and reflectsin in the crystalline mirror OF
her music their romantic charm.
cheminade's music has few mannerisms.
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to whom it is of such vital i'm

message to whom 1t is of such vital i'm
portance.
And success means untiring effort. In
order to succeed you must always work.
As in swimming, to keep your head above
water you must always keep swimming; if
you stop you viii sink And whatever you
do must be done with your whole might
and main. In that way there is growth.
Even drudgery may appear divine If you
throw your whole soul into the doing an
work for the thing itself, and not for what
II brings YOU That is one of the greatest
secrets of success, the doing of every task
you undertake as though 1t were the most
important thing in life. Have no thought
OF the reward; think only of your work.
I IS the surest way to gain reward.
Then much depends upon our attack No
man darcs fire gun until it is ready. For
instance, to write forcbly, a writer must
own her subject. There must not be the
slightest trace Of the superficial The
world always recognizes the truth. II an
actress knows her character she can give
it expression so that the public will feel
that they are seeing the real thing.
Hut there is one last thing / would like
To say 10 the young woman who aspires
fol success. She must not be in too great
hurry; must keep herself down TO the
working level and be prepared to try and
try again. Never give up, ana success is
bound to come"
The times., 1897-08-01
A FAVORITE PICKLE.

There is the charmed milk of time"
always ready to be grasped by the fore
hand of the practical housewife, but she
needs 10 be more on the alert than ever
daring the summer TO seize this fortu-
uate moment. for it is 10 sooner here than
1t is gone.
Walnut trees were only the other day
In blossom, then the tiny green nuts ap-
peared, and during the months of July
and August these same nuts are coming
to exactly the right size and stage of
greenness to make the favorite pickle.
The houSekeeper who intends adding thess
to her stores is counciled to watch the
market. or better still, the trees for it
is only WREN the nuts are of medium size
and before they show any sign OF black
ness that they are tender, have a de-
licious O6or, that disappears later, and
are, in fact, exactly right for picking To
make all sure whether ordered from tho
grocer OF picked directly from the trees.
it is necessary to test the nuts by prick
Ing with a coarse neeCile. which should
enter to the heart without resistance IL
at the right stage. One more hint for those
who are fortunate enough 10 possess these
beautiful trees, that is. care must be taken
to gather the nuts straight from the eye
of the hot ST n.
With the above simple facts In mind.
proceed as follows: Rub the fuzz care
fully from each nut with a rough flan-
nei; then allow them 20 stand for nine
days in brine OF ssl. s-,id water strong
enough 10 float an egg. this to be surely
changed every other day. On the 10th
day remove. spread out to dry in the
air for an hour, then cover with boiling
water. drain, rub each with flannel once
more. prick again to the heart with the
needle In three or four places and put
carefully In glass lars To twent y-five
nuts allow a quart OF cider vinegar.
teaspconof whOleCloves, the same6f 6falIspics
and black pepper and half the quantity
OF whole mace and nutmeg. Simmer the
vinegar and spices in a porcelain lined
or agate saucepan for twenty minutes. then
strain over the nuts while boiling fthe
Jars should have been properly seasoned
TO prevent breakingl; spread grated
horse radish and whole mustard seed on
top. cover aud keep 10 a dark, cool place.
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our work. OF cour Sc such command over
ones mind is a great effort, and when
woman has finished a piece OF work into
which She has brought such force she
feels the reaction. She viii need rest.
and should take 1t, for the color which
We impart to our work lies within our
selves, and We can never produce the de-
sired effect when the brain is fatigued.
what are your recreations. Mrs. Le
Moyne?" questioned her listener
MY recreations?" smiling and repeat
ing the question, 'is housework. I know
how to polish, paint, make jelles and
little things necessary in housekeeping.
When my brain seems thoroughly worn
out-alInost paralyzed-after a reading,
take turn at bousework, and am soon
refreshed My theory, you see, is change
OF work, not idleness"
What Influence do you consider most
potent in developing talent. Mrs lie
Moyne7"
''It seems to me the first thing for
student to ascertain Is her fitness for
her chosen profession And 1t takes some
pains to find that out. There are s0
many things to be considered SO many
qualifications absolutely necessary for
us to gain anything like adequate sue,
cess in a chosen field. But that knowl-
edge of self comes from within us-at
least, 1t should If girl deals honestly
with herself, after an earnest trial IN
her chosen work, she can judge her own
fitness as W ell or better than any one
else. She viii know what qualities she
possesses; what she will have to uprCot
and what to cultivate
But once she has chosen her life work,
let her make every circumstance a means
unto her end. She knows better than
any one else what she would accomplish,
and should keep 1t always before her eyes.
We, all OF US at some time, have to do
little things aside from our object: in the
majority OF cases they are necessary to
make the kettle boil, and we should do them
willingly and well. considering them as
stepping stones toward our ambition. Why,
all the great masters give that advice,
and We MAJ make 1t personal. Aninstance
from Browning is Nohert speaking tln
Balcony"
l count life just stuff
To try the SOULS strength on, educe the man
Who keeps one end III view, makes all
things serve.
u am not a believer in environment.
II we were dependent on our surround
ings, would Lincoln ever have been Presi-
dent. Or how many OF the giants of art
and literature would have risen above pow
erty and .obscurity?- If the spirit is strong
enough within us we will overcome all
adverse circumstances. We win rise above
them. believe there are no unheard
poets. If the true spirit is there, It win
compel an audience. But I do not think
that all are equally gifted. Oh, no: for
In every line of work there are the yr eat
and the small. but i feel assured that
our work will show the true metal that Is
within US. A student should place herself
in a position to recognize circumstances.
She must prepare herself TO see the situa-
ton If she would be benefited. 1t is not
the Savior, it is the man, who hears the