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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

on our quest. We were convinced that
Pegleg had never been in the valley.
However, as we were there, we concluded
to see what We could of it, and sank a
hole or two in likely-lool1ing places. We
didn't get a color for our pains; not even
black sand, and when we arrived at the
falls we ran into bunch of elk, and the
prospecting trip wound up in hunt. 1t
was while following a wounded elk that
l noticed the groupings of the mines they
arc working up there now.
You may be sure that we felt pretty
sore toward Pegleg, and as we sat about
the fire that night we planned all sorts
of schemes to punish him. However We
hadn't decided just what to do with him
when we got back to camp the next day
He was lying on his bed when we got in
but Monroe told us that ne had been live
~ enough during our absence, and with
his four ounces or more of dust, had
tried to bribe him TO take him across the
line TO Fort Macleod, some seyenty-fivS
miles distant. Well, we finally decided
not to kill him, although Froggy swore
he would, but to leave him right there
without any food taking his gun and
other property with US. He didn't really
have anything else. for I had bought it
all. The camp outfit was soon slowed in
the wagon and we began to harness the
horses. Some one had given the cripple
his wooden leg. and he stumped frantical-
~ around, trembling and clasplng and I'M
ciasping his hands, tears running from
his eyes, begging each one of us i'll turn
to have mercy and take him along.
" My God" he walled. YOU can't mean
to leave me here all alone The bears'H
git me-
81 hope they will Froggy exclaimed.
why, fellers. he shrieked, they's In
jins about; they'll scalp me, sure
9 And serve you right, commented an
other.
AT last we were ready and drove Off
The last we saw Of Pegleg he was alter
nately cursing us and begging us to re-
lent. L believe that Pegleg wanted to get
me off alone with him somewhere and
murder me for my outfit. When we aban-
doned the cripple we thought that we
would never hear OF him again; that he
would die of starvation. or be killed by
some wandering war party. No such
fate overlook him; we learned several
months later that band of friendly Koo-
tenays had run across him down on the
ST. Marys river and taken him to Fort
Macleod / don't know what finally be-
came Of him. but surmise that he wasn't
long in finding his way to Jail, where he
surely belonged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

in his eightleth year, and he was nearly
sixty before his great opportunity came
He was born plain Donald A Smith, his
native place being q little village in
Elginshire, In North Scotland. He came
to Canada in his twentieth year as a
clerk in the service of the Hudson Bay
company, and spent nearly quarter of
century in the wilds OF Labrador. He
gradually rose in the service, and when
about fifty years of age reached the high
est post In the company's service, that Of
chief factor and chief commissioner. This
carried with 1t a handsome salary and an
interest in the profits Of the company.
AS chief commissioner he was stationed
at Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) when the
Red river troubles broke out In 1870, and
first came into the public eye by the tact
with which he sought, though unsuccess-
fully, to moderate the passions which I'LL
timately led to bloodshed and rebellion.
He was appointed commissioner by the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
MODEL KANSAS POOR FARM.
A $4,000 Building for the Accom-
mediation OF One Pauper.

"A $4,000 Building for the Accom-
mediation OF One Pauper.
Topeka (Kan.) Special New York Times
a Few days ago Gov. Stanley received
a letter from a citizen OF Newburg. N.
T.. In which several inquiries were made
ABOUT Kansas. One OF the questions ask
ed the governor was:
what is the chance for poor man in
Kansas
Gov. Stanley was busy the day he re-
ceived this letter and did not have time
TO reply. He thought of the various
public documents that would give his cor
respondent the information he desired,
and directed a clerk to mail a copy of
the state labor commissioners recent re-
port. Turn down leaf at Finney coun-
ty, remarked the governor, as he turned
to the pile of letters on his desk awaiting
attention.
Flnney county lies Well out In the west
ern part Of the state, near the Colorado
line. 1t has an area of I, 296 square miles.
In all this area the labor commissioners
report shows there IS but one pauper.
The county has provided poor farm at a
cost of O.OO0 and fitted Il out with build
ings worth $1,000. To look after the well
fare of this financially embarrassed citI-
zen the county provides a superintendent
and physician.
Last year this solitary inmate spent 40
days in the $23, Dollhouse provided for his
comfort, at q total expense to the county
OF 1886. 1t would have been a trife cheap
err perhaps. to have paid his board at the
leading hotel of Garden City, the county
seat. but there is nothing homelike about
a hotel. In that case he would have been
simply a common boarder. taken his
chances with travelling men and the other
guests OF the place.
When asked If he intended to make
other reply than the sending of the labor
commissioners report to his correspon-
dent, Gov. Stanley said:
What more could 1 say? If that re-
port doesn't answer the question It would
be useless for me to try. What other
state In the Union can point to county
within it's borders which fits up and main
talns $4,000 poor farm for the benefit
of a single unfortunate citizen? What
other state can slow a county with 5000
population, an area of over 1900 square
miles, and only one pauper7"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

didn't like it. of course. because they were
obliged to cash the checks at the nearest
gin mill, which meant loss to them, be-
cause they had to treat A contractor
who made a practice Of issuing small
checks told me frankly that in the old
days. when 1t was necessary to face each
check with a 2-cent internal revenue
stamp he made as few checks as possible
The war tax having included bank checks
the habit of issuing small checks has
practically been discontinued. That's
why I say The tax is blessing in dis
guise. 1t Is not profitable TO issue checks
for small sums.
There is still another reason why we
now see fewer checks for small amounts
Expert bank men declare that the sim
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
PAYING IN BANK CHECKS.

Chicago Chronicle.
1.-The war tax has its drawbacks" re-
marked tho cashier in a large stock yards
concern, but 1t is a blessing to a man
in my position. / never knew to what ex-
tent the habit of making small bank
checks had spread until I saw a con-
tractor pay eff his laborers one Saturday
night in checks. 1 made inquiry, and
found that it was common practice not
only with him, but many others who
hired great bodies of men. The latter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

Rose-Cook affair. az marry so many,
you see; I'm so busy. Yes. I suppose
it was at my Twenty-thrd street place"
Immediately after the ceremony Mrs
Rose excused herself to her militant nus
band for a moment. She slipped out of
the place and made her way straight
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

piest check to raise is the one calling for
an amount below SO. The percantaSe Of
raised checks Is 65 on sums below s1J
Another reason for the opposition 10
small checks is that they bother the bank
authorities Some banking institutions
VIII cast out patrons account should
he persist in making small checks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
A BIG ENTERPRISE.

Five years later opportunity knocked at
Mr. Smiths house and was recognized
with the eye of genius. A close personal
friend of Mr.. Smith was ]. J. HILL who
was doing a freighting business between
St. Paul and Winnipeg. The two friends
compared notes, and came to the opinion
that there was a chance to make an i'm
mense haul by capturing the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

New Jersey has just opened a home at
Vineland for old soldiers and sailors. where
provision is made for the wives of the
veterans. If the husband should die be-
fore the wife his widow will be cared for
at the home as long as she lives, but If
the wife dies first the husband must so
TO the Soldiers home at Kerney. n. j.,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
= Cdmddd>S WedIEbieSf W@m> *
Who la a of Rough skr souhA

The most munificent act of private gen.
erosity in connection with the war in
South Africa has been supplied by a
Canadian-Lord Strathcona and Mount
! Royal. who IS the high commissioner for
Canada at London. The Strathcona
horse. over 400 strong, which sailed from
Halifax for Cape Town on Thursday,
1ave been raised ACQUIRED and will
be transported to and maintained at the
seat Of war at the personal expense Of
Lord Strathcona. The troop is made up
almost entirely of Westerners, and in
Guides members and ex-members of the
mounted police, gentlemen rancners,
cowboy cattle punchers. hunters and
plansmen. 1t was recruited over an
area OF 100000 square miles, a number
of its members coming 600 miles over the
Ice from the IIlondike in order to enlist.
II Is ofdcered by Lieut. Col. Steele Of
the mounted police, who started for
South Africa as second in command Of
the Western sQuadrOrs Of the Canadian
mounted rifles, but was recalled to take
the command of this force. 1t Is the best
equipped force that has yet been sent
from Canada, Lord Strathcona's agents
having spared no money in supplying
everything that could be suggested as
desirable for the purpose. The men tray
eled IN special trains with sleepers, and
In their voyage to South Africa on the
Monterey they will live like lords. Lord
Strathcona
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
ough Riders for South Africa.

radiated from st. Paul over the states Of
Minnesota and Dakota. It was built by
Amsterdam capitalists. but the panic Of
1873 knocked the bottom out of the en-
terprise, and its bonds commanded SIM
ply nominal sum in the markets OF the
world. Messrs. Smith and Hill knew that
with the return of prosperity, which they
believed to be at hand. the road would
become a profitable property. But how
were they with comparatively limited
funds to buy up the road? In this dilemma
Mr.. Smith bethought himself of a cousin,
who, leaving the north Of Scotland few
years after he had, had rapidly climbed
to wealth in Montreal, and was at that
moment president OF the Bank OF Mont
real.
George Stephen was accordingly con-
suited; he entered into the plan with
enthusiasm, and supplied the needed cap
ital: the railway was bought up for,
comparatively speaking, trifling
amount. Within eighteen months the
stock of the road was over par, and
Messrs. Smith, Hill and Stephen were
millionaires several times over. 1t was
afterward plain sailing for all three. Mr..
Hill IS now the railway dictator Of the
Northwestern states, George Stephen Is
Lord Mount-Stephen and Mr.. Smith is
Lord Strathcona of Glencoe, Argyllshire
and Mount Royal Of Montreal, Canada.
The title was conferred on the last
named on the occasion OF her majesty
diamond jubilee.
GIFTS FOR EDUCATION.
Lord Strathcona has been since 1895
high commissioner of Canada in Lon
don, but he Is q frequent visitor to
Canada, and regards his mansion in
Dorchester street, in Montreal. as his
home. He has three lordly residences in
Great Britain-one in Cadogan square,
London; another at Khebworth, the for
mer home of the Lyttons, and a third
in the glen of Glencoe. A list Of Lord
Strathconas benefactions would f1ll a
volume They aggregate many millions.
He and Lord Mount-Stephen built the
magnificent hospital, the Royal Victoria,
IN this city, at a cost Of Sl,O0O,O0O, and
set apart 100000 as an endowment. Nc
Gill university, of which he Is chancel-
lor has been the recipient of his bounty
on many occasions. Beginning sixteen
years ago with grant Of $4,000 IN aid OF
female education, he has gone on giving
from year to year. until the total Of his
gifts passes the two million mark. His
latest gift was the Royal Victoria College
for Women, which he has built, equipped
and endowed. Lord Strathcona Is q man
OF affairs, and has had little time for in
diligence in lighter pursuits, but he has
made a hobby of picture gathering and
OF the collection of rare Oriental vases,
his Satsuma display being especially fine.
He has many originals of the old mas
tiers in his picture gallery In his Montreal
house, and some years ago created a stir
in the world Of art by bidding In Bre-
tons First Communion" at an auction
sale at the cost of 910,0 900.
Lord Strathcona has two children, the
Hon. Mrs. Howard. who resides with
him, and a son, who lives quietly in this
city. His peerage is a life one and will
end with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

Dominion government to treat with the
rebels, and played noble part in bring
ing peace to the distracted land. 1t is
perhaps coincidence that it was in the
suppression of this outbreak that Lord
Wolseley and Sir Redvers Butler first won
their spurs. Lord Wolseley. then plain
Col. Wolseley commanded the Red river
expeditionary force, with Capt. Butler as
adjutart.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

Properly brewed. the tonic properties
of Hamm's Book Beer are readily assim-
Hated by the human system. Ready
for delivery April 11th
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

Lord Strathcona is one Of the largest
owners Of Canadian Pacific stock, which
has trebed in value within the last four
years. In addition he has numberless
other interests in Insurance and loan COM
panles. 1t may be an encouraging
thought for many to ponder that Lord
Strathcona was we'll on in life before
he emerged from the crowded ranks Of
the comparatively poor men, He is now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
IS PAYING MORE

than twice the regular army rate to the
members Of the force. The cost will, at
the least calculation, run far over $l,O00,-
600, and It is not improbable that it will
go as high as 100000.
Large as this amount is, it will not
trouble Lord Strathcona to meet it. He
IS by far the richest man in Canada.
He IS the controlling factor in the great
est three money-maldng institutions in
Canada-the Canadian Pacific railway,
the Bank of Montreal and the Hudson
Bay company majority of the stock
of the last named company is said to be
held by Lord Stratcona. The Hudson
Bay company owns by government grant
= one-eighth Of all the land in the Canadian
Northwest. In every township Of sixteen
sections it owns two full sections of 600
acres each. Ii has Furthermore an in
terest IN every townsite in the West.
The best quarter of the city of Winnipeg
was originally in Its possession, and it
owns much Of ii yet.
This company has immense stores in
all the Western towns and cities, and
does the cream OF the retail trade, while
further north 1t has a virtual monopoly
of the fur business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
ASSEMBLY MAY RECEDE
From the Position 1t Formerly TOOK
on Garbage Contracts.

From the Position 1t Formerly Took
on Garbage Contracts.
AT meeting of the assembly commit
tee on streets yesterday Messrs. Craig,
Thompson and Nelson intimated that the
"higher body" would recede from the
position taken by it on the garbage ques-
ton. The board of aldermen awarded the
contracts for taking care of the garbage
to the lowest bidders in each of the eleven
districts. The assembly refused to con-
cur, and this gave Health Commissioner
Ohage a chance to have his health de-
partment do the work, instead of the con-
tractors. A resolution directing the re-
turn of the certified checks which accom-
panied the bids passed the assembly but
was amended in the board of aldermen
50 as to provide for the return only of
the checks to the parties who had not
been awarded the contracts. The amend
ed resolution will reach the assembly at
it's meeting tomorrow night. Mr.. Craig
stated yesterday that he was of the opin-
ion that the council should let contracts
for the garbage, and Mr.. Thompson was
also of the same opinion. DIR. Ohage in
formed the committee that the expense
of doing the January work would be ST.
326, including the salaries of four inspec-
tors. He was satisfied that the amount
for doing all the work for the year would
not exceed $4,000, and the garbage would
be better taken care of than under the
contract system. He was willing, how
ever, to do as the council ordered No def
mite action was taken by the committee,
which left the question to the meeting
tomorrow night
The committee recommended the grant
ing of the application of the Edison Elec-
trio company for the construction of a
sandrock tunnel on Wabasha street, from
Second to Seventh streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
ALLEGE A PREFERENCE.
Creditors of N. A. -Crittenden Want
to Recover $679.

to Recover $679.
Judge Lewis yesterday in the district
court, filed a decision overruling the de-
the case of l.. w. French, as trustee in
bankruptcy of. Newell A. Crittenden,
against r.. P. Smith & Sons.
According to the complaint, Newell A.
Crittenden, general merchant at Pine
City, In 1898 had an Indebtedness aggre-
eating $4,000. Oct Is, 1898, 1t is alleged,
he was hopelessly insolvent. On petition
of a majority of the creditors Jan. 10,
1899, he was declared a bankrupt, and L.
w. French appointed as the trustee. Oct
Is, it is claimed, Crittenden was indebted
to the defendants in the sum of $679,which
was paid, together with the transferance
of the unexempt property, worth 81, 1924
In the decision the court says:
This action is brought by trustee in
Bankruptcy to set aside certain convey
ances made by the bankrupt In fraud, as
it is claimed, of: his creditors. 1t is al
legged that the bankrupt Crittenden made
an unlawful preferential payment to this
defendant of some $500 within four months
of the time he was adjudged bankrupt
and at the same time and place this de-
PENDANT received from said Crittenden
his stock in merchandise to the value of
some $3.50, with the intent on the part
of this defendant and said bankrupt to
hinder, delay and defraud his creditors.
THE goods have been converted into
cash, and this action is to recover the
cash and the alleged preferential pay
ment-~ Two causes of action Were alleged
on demurrer to have been improperly put
forward. and want of Jurisdiction was
claimed. The demurrer is overruled.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
WITH A CASH ACROSS HIS NECK
A MAN WALKS INTO A SALOON
WITH BLOOD FLOWING FROM
HIS, WOUND
Refused to Tell How He Was Wound
ed, bat Wanted a DOctor-Investi-
Cation Showed That the Wound
Was Not a Serious One.

Covered with blood from cut across
the left side of his throat a man who
said his Lame was James Murphy walked
into William Sands saloon, Eagle and
Washington streets, shortly after 9
o'clock last evening and asked for the
services of physician. The man de-
clired to make clear explanation as
to how he was wounded. -. He gave his
name, saying he lived on the upper flats,
near the high bridge and remarking that
he had been cut at his home He re-
fused to say who did the cutting. 20
Thinking the man was badly hurt, Mr..
Sands says he procured a hack and sent
Murphy to Dr. Cooks. office, Twelfth and
Robert streets. DR.. Cook found the wound
was not a serious ore, and after it was
sewed up Murphy departed.
The case came to the attention of the
police through Officer Batke meeting
Murphy as he left the physicians Office.
The officer questioned the man, but
could not get clear story from him.
The blood-covered individual refused to
tell where he lived, but said he had been
cut on the flats. The police investigated
the case and learned that Murphy had
called at Sands saIoori but could not as
certain anything of "a cutting ARRAY
either on the flats or in any other part
of the city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
CHANGE In MANAGERS.
C. Il. Hnsson Succeeds II. w. FagIey
at BrOwning-King store.

G. Il. Hnssen Succeeds H. w. FagIey
at BrOwning-King store.
H w. Fagley, for several years man
ager of the ST. Paul store of Browning.
King & Co., has severed his connection
with the firm, to devote his entire time
to private business interests which have
demanded his attention. Mr.. Fagley has
extensive interests in Kansas City and
Omaha, as well as in st. Paul, and
whether he will continue to reside here
had not been determined by him when
he left for the East, upon the conclusion
of his relations with the Browning King
store.
His successor in the local management
is c. E. Hasson, who. although a COM
paratively recent conner to st. Paul, has
made host of personal friends, beside
demonstrating marked ability %as' sue
cessful, energetic and aggressive man
ager. Previous to coming here to take
charge of the Plymouth store he was
in the clothing business in Cincinnati, and
is thoroughly familiar with the clothing
business in all it's details. His offer of
several prizes for the Labor day parade
and picnic was but one of a number of
innovations that added not little to his
prestige as a broad-gauge, liberal business
man. He took charge of the store of
Browning, King & Co. Monday morning,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE
Movement in Michigan Complete
Failure


The independent telephone movement In
Michigan seems to have entirely col
Iapsed. In an interview published this
morning, Mr. Charles H. Seitz, general
manager Central Telephone Company,
Michigan Mutual Telephone Company,
Kalamazoo; Heddon Telephone Company,
Dowagiac, all recently acquired by the
Erie Telephone people. says: I'm addition
to ten exchange systems we owned all
long distance independent telephone lines
in Southwestern Michigan. We found
after three years experience it was not
paying investment. The Erie system in
Michigan, with superior service and
equipment such as we were unable to
furnish, got the cream of the business,
and as theirs is all one system they were
able to handle messages at less cost than
we were. We found that the public. where
public utilities are concerned, care very
little who operates Them All they are
looking for is the best service at lowest
rates, and that community Is better
served with only one telephone company.
The class of construction Of the Erie COM
pany will last many years and with
through circuits and popular minute serv-
ice placed US at a disadvantage, and be-
ing business men we decided to discon-
tinue competing with natural mon
Ivy