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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
CONTRACT WAR is ON
CLOSE COMPETITION KNOCKS THE
BOTTOM OUT OF ASPHALT
PAVING
THREE FIRMS IN THE scUFFLE
According to Contractors Figures,
Streets Can BE Paved for
$34,ooO-Lowest Bid
der Wins

IT'S an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, and the fierce paving war now
on between the several firms who cater
to st. Paul business is no exception to
the rule
AS the result of bids opened yester-
day by the board of public works involv-
ing contracts representing an expenditure
of nearly $4,000. asphalt paving dropped
to the unheard of figure of $1.75 per
square yard. City Engineer Claussen fig
ured that it would cost the property
owners along the several streets to be
paved about $4,000, but the companies
who fought for the work. furnished him
figures to show that it could be done
for about $S4, 600
The presence Of the r. F. Conway COM
pany, of Chicago, as competitive agent
was the cause of it ALL and the finish,
which was surprise even to those ex-
Pecting some lively knitting. found them
the winners In all the contracts in which
asphalt was specified. In the asphalt
scramble three firms were represented,
the Barber company, the Conway COM
pany and the American Contracting COM
pany. only in one case was sandstone
named as the paving material. The bids
We're as follows:
Paving with asphalt, Western avenue,
from Dayton to Marshall and Marshall
from Western to Grotto stree: Engi-
neer's estimate, $43, 237 so; Barber Asphalt
Paving company, $S2, 41210; r. E. Conway
company, SEQ. 900; American Contracting
company, 10000.
Paving with asphalt Central Park
place, east and west from Summit to
Central avenues: Barber Paving COM
pany, 1899: r. F.. Conway company,
A,575; American Contracting company,
$4,724; engineers estimate, S6,615
Paving with sandstone Minnehaha
street from Payne avenue to Northern
Pacific bridge: Fielding & Shepley, 50 700
James Forresta1 company, $2,754; engi-
neer's estimate, 2,92S
Unlike last Monday, when bids involv-
ing sandstone paving were opened. the
Barber people were not represented, but
their absence is accounted for by the
fact that this particular contract was a
small one and not wo:t tn the trouble Of
lighting for. 1t was noticeable. however
that the sandstone people expected COM
petition, as their bids were under the
estimate, something quite unusual
Bids opened a week ago for asphalt
paving, in which the Barber company
was victorious, found reduction over
previous prices of % per cent, or 1874 a
square yard. Yesterday the reduction
was increased to 30 per cent, or $175 a
square yard
In the bidding the Barber Asphalt COM
pany was distanced by the American
Contracting company, but no special at
tention was given to this fact. Interest
centered ON the Conway company, whom
many believed had been given a crush
ing blow when they were beaten in the
last contracts.
Both the bids opened yesterday and the
week previous were taken under consid-
GRAFTON by the board. At the proper timo
communication will be sent to the
council advising the acceptance Of the
lowest in each case
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09


pSostoInce, is one of the evidences of the
t thtlous s,l Iorce and energy bestowed 20
me management of the health depart
i ~ nj Inc annual death rate in st. Paul
- the lowest of any city In the United
STATES being 9.65 last year"
GATEWAY OF THE NORTHWEST
me history of st. Paul or any allusion
10, - " u ;a be incomplete without mem
t non OF It's great railway facilities. Of
tnese interests the following statement is
st. Paul is the railway center of the
49, ~ Nhor.tnWest;, Eleven trunk lines
either begin Or terminate here, with
lnIeasse OF more. than $4,000 miles. con-
ile ne Str;, me golden grain fields with the
EASTERN millions, the cattle ranges of the
West with thaEplendid stockyard system
OF south st. Paul and laying at the gate
S E the city the mineral treasures of the
with two executions. the general Of
~ les "a OF All the railway lines are located
"a In 81. PauI most of them in their own
. Duiioihes: There are seven lines OF rail-
lake LAX g S,o Enl;cago and the East three to
tTTo 1c FOUR to the Pacific coast.
S onree TO the Southwest and five to the
oou nt me mead of navigation on the
sIeoI I atneP of Waters is at this city"
A. LII Te1errlng to the realty interests of
Inc CITY; 1t Is Shown with what tremen-
9ous strldeS ST Paul has spanned the last
nSe" decades, now to take its place as one
CenJSTS
III N the country, The aggregate of real
- estate transfers for the past six months
- Is indicated, exceed the like total for
So 1e r east cs gfr 9y 81 os7 222 or more than
same period were 500, Sls gre greater in
cent. 70
Inc ]obbing concerns are then referred
70, ana IT Is shown that in 1900 the total
amount of business done by the wholesale
houses was 800. 0G0, 600 There are go
separate manufacturing plants in The
city, employing 2, 900 persons The gross
output reaches 500, COCO.
IN conclusion the narrative pays a
SpIehdlQ but well deserved tribute to thai
especial pride of the city. beautiful Sum
mt avenue OF this picturesque bouIe-
ward, the following is said:
with its shifting panorama of river
ana SKY, of ivy-crowned walls and green
heids Tar away, it Is beautiful from the
Nhlte asphalt of the pavement, from the
magnlfcent homes in every fancy of ar
chictural renaissance. to the white sand
stone cliffs that soften their outlines into
/ green hills far away. - while beneath
and between both eminences the broad
silver band of the Mississippi divides the
perfect picture"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
CITY II % 8

A meeting of the water board has been
called for tomorrow 1t will be the reg
ular meeting.
The street force of the engineers de-
partment will be paid today, the roll ag-
eregating s1S, SO.
The quarterly nesting Of the Carriers
Mutual Benefit association VIII be held
this evening in the postof1ce building.
The barber shop of Mark Grozowsky
112 Sherburne avenue, was 81 ghtly dam
aged by fire at o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The city street force and employees will
receive their June salaries today. The
amount that will be paid out is about
Sl8,G0.
The excursion given by the Episcopal
church, of Red Wing. will reach this city
on the steamer Columbia and barge this
afternoon.
Rev William C. Pope last night be-
gan his outdoor Monday evening pre- ZACH
ing at Seventh and Cedar streets. The
hour Is $50
Stephen Johnson. 1854 Martin street.
driving on University avenue near Arun-
del street, was thrown from his rig in
collision with an interuTban car yester-
day. He sustained numerous brui.es
about the body
The funeral of Miss Mayme Margaret
Lowe, who died at st. Joseph's hospital
Sunday morning will take place from st.
Michael's church tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock. Interment at St. Mary's
cemetery, Minneapolis.
Ernest Phiele and wife, 1913 Marion
streets, were thrown from a buggy in a
runaway accident at harrington avenue
and Marion street, yesterday morning.
Mr.. Ph:ele was severely bruised, but his
wife escaped without injury.
Philip BIotz, twenty years old, was
run over by a wagon at Fort Smelling
yesterday morning. He was taken to st.
Luke's hospital, where it was found that
he had sustained a number of bruises,
which will not prove serious.
James Pen5ergast Is at the city hospi-
tai suffering from a number of bruises
on his head and body. He said that he
had been held up by two men near
Hinckey, Mimi, yesterday morning.
One of the ''white-wIngs' found a STICK
Of dynamite lying on the street at Sixth
and Wacouta streets yesterday morning.
Where it came from is a mystery. 1t
was taken to the Central station AMI
given in charge of Lieut.. Frank Horn.
The revenue office continues to be
rushed. Although the mall has fallen off
considerably, it is still quite heavy The
receipts of the internal revenue Depart
ment from all sources yesterday was
$29.OJO the largest in the history OF the
office.
The state game and fish commission
has determined not to employ any regu-
lar attorney but to leave the prosecu-
ton of it's cases to the local city and
county attorneys in the parts of the
state where the violations of law may
occur.
With view to establishing free rural
mail delivery, the conditions in Wash
ington county viii soon be Investigated
by the postal authorities. If the intro
duction proves a success in this county,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
JUST A GALLERY ACT
THAT IS HOW MCARDY's CRY OF
INFRINGEMENT Is
TAKEN
GOOD DEAL OF FALSE ECONOMY
City COrnptrOIIer's scheme Does
Not Arouse the Enthmsiasnn
Which Might He Ex-
pected For 1t.

A heart to heart talk on economy, with
city expenditures for the past six months
as the basis of argument. lent more than
additional interest to the regular month
ly conference meeting held yesterday ar
ternoon.
City Comptroller J. J. McCardy fur
nished the heart to heart talk" and his
remarks were based on the fact that
several of the departments. for the six
months ending with July l. had greatly
exceeded their expenditures of the same
period a year ago. In substantiation he
furnished the following tabulation:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
NEW BILL Az lie EXPIRE.
Large Houses Approximately Re
eeive the Change OF Programme.

A new bill was presented at the Empire
last night, and it was appreclatively re-
ceived by a large house, both the lower
floor and the gallery being crowded
Among the favorites IN the varied pro-
gramme were the Hayden sisters, Harry
and Emma Smith, and Vedder and De
Ded All the artists were pleasing in
their specialties and the classical songs
of Ruth Hayden called for special az
plause. Arthur Bucks club swinging was
a feature that appealed to the athIeticalIy
inclined, and the sketches Of the Smiths
were funny. The same bill VIII be pre-
scented for the remainder of the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
(5ray?

The color Of seventy years
in your harp Perhaps you
are seventy, and you like
your gray hairI If not, use
Ayers Hair Vigor. In less
than a month your gray hair
will be rich and dark.
81. All druggists. Lc.AYER CO.. Lowell. Mass,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
MUST PUT UP THE COIN
COUNTY TAKES WILL THIS WEAR
SHOW A LARGE IN
CREASE
Taxpayers of Ramsey County Re-
quired to Put Up $849,675, In
crease of Over 80
Per Cent.

st. Paul taxpayers will have to con-
tribute pretty penny for the financial
conduct of Ramsey county next year.
According to the tax budget which re-
ceived the sanction of the county commits
sloners yesterday, the increase over last
year Is about one-third or 33 1-3 per cent.
A year ago the amount necessary for
the conduct of county affairs was $24s 600
but this year sS46675 will be required the
addition being credited to county roads
and bridges. The following figures give
an idea of what the taxpayers will have
to contribute:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Mayor DeoI1nes rnvitation.

Mayor Smith yesterday declined an In
vitation to attend the Winnipeg Indus
trial exhibition to be held next month.
He has suggested to the managers of
the fair that Arthur J. Stobbard, of the
corporation attorneys Office, be ilvhed to
represent the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Totals


While roads and bridges are responsible
in large manner for the increase, there
are other items that assist in compelling
the "down-trodden" taxpayer to come uD
with his money. One of these Is a new
contagious ward for the city and county
hospital, $4,000 having. been set aside for
that purpose, while another is $4,000.
necessary because of the recently invah
dated tax judgments. The coroner's fund.
lately created by law, also calls for an
appropriation, $4,000 being set aside.
AS an excuse for the increase in the
road and bridge fund the members saw
st. Paul commercial bodies demand It
as the majority of the roads in and lead
ing to the county are so bad that
Minneapolis secures trade which would
otherwise come to ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Cheap Excursions to Great Falls
Helena, Butte and Spokane Vic
Great Northern Railway

From July 9Th to 18th the Great North
ern Ry. will sell tickets as follows:
Great Falls, Helena and Butte and re-
turn, $50 90; Spokane and return. SO. 90.
Good until August 31st.
Same rates applicable from iHterme-
diaIe- points.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
BUFFALO
VIA soTha MiIwonI,o.y

Visit the Exposition and travel via thu
c.. NJ & St. p. Ry. to and from Chi
cago.
Lowest rates on excursion tickets good
Tor ten days, fifteen days, and until
Oct. 81
Apply at THE milwaukee," offices. mr.
write j. T. Conley, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. ST Paul. for the Mii.
waukee's Pan-American folder, one of
the pest Exposition guides yet published.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

Change of Time on Great Northern.
On and after. Monday, July Sth, train
heretofore leaving st. Paul union depot
p. m. will leave at 90 p. M
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Steamboat Excursion

The magnificent, safe steamboat City
OF Hudson will make daily trip (un-
less chartered) to Minnehaha Falls and I'D
the Minnesota river. leaving ST. Paul at
10 a, M, returning to her landing foot Of
Jackson street az p. M.
special rate this week, soc round trip.
No half rates for children
steamboat open for charter any day or
evening. Inquire ct Yerxa's Cigar Coun-
ter
Any person collecting ten Tea or Coffee
tickets issued at our Tea and Coffee de-
paFtment Will be presented with a free
days trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Cook with gas and keep cool"
COMPANY c ELECTIONS.
Lieut.. Snow VIII Probably he Made
Captain

Captain Robinson, company c., N. q. s.
NJ, having resigned, an election will be
held, probably next Monday. to choose his
SUCCESSOR. Considering his record in the
Philippine campaign there seems to be no
doubt that First Lieutenant Snow will be
promoted 20 FIJI the vacancy, and the
position Of first lieutenant VIII doubtless
be given 20 Second Lieut. Shepard
The company was drilled at the armory
last night, and showed Up IN good form.
One more drill will be held, on Monday
night, before the regiment goes to camp.
July 49, The officers Of the company are
anxious that all the members Of the COM
pany be on hand, az It Is desired that It
make a good showing at the camp. The
regiment will be at camp Lakeyiew until
JUlv 90
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

Meals are prepared quickly on gas
ranges; hence less heat"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

Jarvis repairs your shoes while you
wait. Soles. SOC and 75c; rubber heels, 40c.
S43 MINI, between Fourth and Firth SITS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
Y Z !
New Dsssgg DepasaEsas'f e.

EPSON Salts, per pound. $500. &c
California Syrup of Prunes, 25c size. 1Sc
Feruha, SLoO slze' ...... ...... ...... CSC
Perry Davis Pain Killer, Soc size :. SOC
One-Nlght Corn Cure ................. sc
Perfumes, a fine assortment; bring
your bottle, per ounce ..... To
All prescriptions compounded by high
est qualified registered pharmacist.
Bring your prescriptions here. We will
surprise you.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09
% pounds

Best Granulated Sugar, $780, when pur-
chased with the following bin OF grocer
les, an assortment that any family can
use OF warranted frst-cIass groceries at
much lower prices than you are now
paying:
/ sack YerXa's Extra Flour, none bet
ter in this country .............S2.O0
bio Jar Fancy Table Butter. CSC
lbs. Hoffman House Coffee known
all over the country as high grade. Coo
"A pint, full measure, Extract Vanilla,
double strength ...............-....... 25c
y pint, full measure, Extract Lemon,
double strength ......;.................. 25c
! ID. pure Phosphate Baking Powder 25c
IDS good Frunes ....................... 25c
u lh. absolutely pure Pepper, our
own grinding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Re
"A ID absolutely pure Gloves, our own
:, grinding ;;Y...:...,....................... Sc
u lb pure Mustard ................. &c
ID. fine quality Tea. any Variety. soc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

Mems Ply. soles. 50c; sewed, 45c; rubber
soles. 400. -24S MINI, bet. 18th and 9Th.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

S15. 90. Pacific Coast and Return.
S46O 90.
July 9Th to 18th, inclusive. the 500 Line
Will sell round trip tickets to Vancouver,
Victoria Seattle, Tacoma ana Portland,
s45. 90. Stop-oVers are allowed In both d.
rections An unsurpassed opportunity 10
visit the countries OF the Ear North
west.
500 Line Ticket Office. S7s Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-09

P f6euht is one of the evidences of the
tho force and energy bestowed 20
the management of the health depart
m m The annual death rate in st. Paul
q me lowest of any city in the United
STATES, pelng 9.6s last year"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
SELFISHNESS OF CTTIZFNS

Loyalty TO your country, state or
city is an admirable quality in a citi-
zen; but when this patriotism be
comes personal selfshness it is a
great evil.
TIE slow progress of both Superior
and West Superior is due to this very
thing. Take for example the new H.
brary, which has been the Cause of
much bitter strife between the West
and East Ends. The discussion about
the location became so heated that
for while it seemed as if there would
be no library built. The citizens, in
their excitement, lost sight of the fact
that tho BOOKS would be very useful
to both ends, no matter where the
libpary was situated.
The truth is that the citizens of Su
periOr take too narrow a view and al
low their personal interest to enter
into their feelings too much. Their
aim should be to unite, not separate
the different ends, and to make Su
periOr, regardless Of ends, Il prosper
Gus city. IDA MARCY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
BACON'S BETRAYAL. OF ESSEN.

Had it not been for Essex's influ-
ence in England it is very probable
that Bacon would never have had the
recognition which he received. E.
sex secured for him the lucrative po-
sitiOns which he held and at one time,
when he failed to secure a position
for him, he insisted upon presenting
him with some land which was valued
at about eighteen hundred pounds.
He did this because Bacon was disap-
pointed in not receiving the office.
Does this not show his true appreci-
alton Of his friendship with Bacon?
Should Bacon not have tried to save
his friend from execution when he
had the opportunity?
On the other hand Bacon got up and
worked against HIM at the first. He
told Of his traitorous actions in Ire.
land, plotting against the crown, and
it was his case that carried conviction
against Essex. Essex had tried to
plead having done nothing save what
was absolutely necessary to defend
his life from his enemies. Bacon said
that this plea WAS exceedingly weak
and worthless. Bacon contended that
these enemies were imaginary. Can
you imagine man of the Earrs char
acter, which was noble and generous,
doing all those traitorous and dishon-
orable things which Bacon accused
him of? No. Bacon was looking for
notoriety, and, thanks to his ingeuu-
ity. he got it.
He saw that the majority of infu-
entail people were against the Earl,
so he lined up alongside of them. Be
sides this the queen was against Els
sex, though she mourned his death
until her own, and this, Of course, had
a great deal to do with Bacon's choice
of sides.
Had it not been for Bacon's speech
es Essex might have been pardoned
His speeches were simply mechanical
and hypocritical as are his essays, in
which he writes of "Truth." He
preached very well but he did not
practice his good advice at all.
| MARGARET MCDONALD.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
Ladies' OF the G.. A. X.

The reception given Wednesday
afternoon at No. 275 West Tenth street,
by Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs.
Otis, on behalf Of circle No. f. ladies
of the e. A. r., was a well attended
and enjoyable affair. Light refresh
ments were served and during the
afternoon Mrs Hayes read an interest
ing civil war sketch written by Wise
of Virginia. Among the guests of the
occasion were Mesdames Christie,
Rogers, Favell, West, Duff, Searles,
Slayton, Brownell, Hoyt, Sherman,
Powell and Britton of this city, Mrs
Harrington and Mrs. Swanson of Du-
luth, Mrs. Birchall of st. Paul, and
Misses May Tyler, Roberts and Otis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ,, 1901.

Neil McPhee of Canada is visiting
MS sister Mrs j. G. Folz.
Tower avenue will undoubtly be re
paved the coming summer
Joseph Roper teller of the Superior
Bank has moved from Sixth street to
Central Park.
\ number of the young friends OF
Warren Goodie gave him surprise
party at his home on West Fifth street
Thursday evening.
State Weighman Childs has moved
his family from the Albany block to
the new residence on 9Th street and
ST. John Avenue.
The Superior East End Gun Club
had a practice target shoot Sunday
and Capt. Stensrud won the medal with
his new gun The club is anxious to
meet any of the Crack clubs at the
head of the Lakes.
At a meeting Of the Common coun-
ell Wednesday evening the school
levy was fixed n S140, 900 and the city
fathers decided to borrow $4,000 to
meet the running expenses until
taxes are collected.
Merrell, the druggist, has very gen
erously decided to devote the corner
Of his store formerly occupied by ii.
4. George, as waiting room for ia
dies. who will find seats, while waiting
for car.
The Clock III the tower of the Nelson
Dewey school building which for sew
eral weeks prst has been off duty, has
been cleaned and placed III working
order, and is again pointing out the
correct time.
AS the TINES reporters are not well
ACQUAINTED. readers are requested to
help us TO local news. Especially the
ladies will please send in social and
personal items. Send as early as you
can: don't wait for the last day.
Andrew J Berg, 131 West Sixth
street, is another convert for Douglas
county farming He has bought from
Gustaf Erickson, of l46 West Sixth
street, forty acres in 36-47 ID, and
will have farm home there i'll good
time.
Eastiund the grocer is laying i'll fol-
his trade winters supply of town
grown potatoes Now is a good time
to buy for the winter, if YOU can safe
ly store your potatoes. Buy Douglas
county potatoes if you can.
Harry McCauley, son of Aid. Nc
Cauley, fell on the hydraulic barge
near the gas plant Thursday, sustain
ing broken leg. He was removed to
his home at Allouez and the Injured
member was dressed by DR.. Baird
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
AN IDEAL.

Everyone should have an aim in
life. An individual without an ideal
may be likened to a rudderless ship.
Such persons wander through life, try
this and that, and generally end by
accomplishing nothing
Students entering an institution
with a definite purpose do better
work, and accomplish more, than stu
dents who enter with nothing before
them.
History is made by men who work
for an end. Alexander, Caesar, Au-
gustus and Napoleon are only a few
who strove and labored for the ac-
complishment of their ideals.
Some may place their ideals too
high, but it must be remembered that
the higher you aim, the higher your
arrow will fly. DARWIN RUGGLEs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-02
NELSON DEWEY
high SCHOOL ITEMS

have included many parents of stu
dents WHO have been anxious about
the excessive strain of gymnasium
work. The young ladies have de-
termined TO excel in basket ball and
the conse quent physical strain has
brought about the pleasant conse
quence of their mothers visiting our
schools, so we suspect.
Several unnamed benefactors of our
school have recently been brighten
ing our walls with bits of pictures.
Our gratitude is no less because we
do not know whom to thank.