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r.g MAN BEHIND THE PICK.

Fhsre has been al! kinds Of gush about the
man vino is "behind'-
Ard the man behind the cannon has been
toasted. wined ard dined;
There's the man behind the musket, and
the man behind the fence;
And the man behind his whiskers, ana the
man behind his rents;
And the man behind the pillow beam, and
the man behind the hoe;
And the man behind the ballot, and the
man behind the dough;
And the man behind the counter, and the
man behind the bill;
And the man behind the pestle, and the
man behind the pill
And the man behind the jimmy, and the
man behind the bars;
and the Johnny that goes shopping on the
stage behind the STARS"
And the man behind the kisser, and the
man behind the fist;
And the girl behind the man behind the
gun is on the list;
And the man behind the bottle-and when
they were short of men,
There vas some small rhymester warbled
OF the man behind the pen;
But tsey missed one honest fellow. and
I'm raising of kick,
That they didn't make a mention of the
man behind the pick.
Up the rugged mountain side thousand
feet he takes his way,
Or as far into the darkness from the cheer
ing light of day;
Efe Is shut out from the sunlight in the
glimmer of the lamps;
He is cut off from the sweet air in the sick
Iy fumes and damps;
He must toll in cramped positions; he must
take his life in hand,
For he works in deadly peril that but few
can understand.
But he does it all in silence, and he seldom
makes a kick
Which is why sing the praises Of the man
behind the pick.
He unlocks the bolted portals of the noun
tains to the stores
2 Efid In natures vast eXchequer in her treas
ure-house Of ores.
lie applies key dynamic, and the gates
are backward rolled,
And the ancient rocks are riven to thetz
secret heart of gold.
Things of comfort ard of beauty and of
usefulness are mined
BY this brave and quiet worker-he's a
friend of humankind;
Who, though trampled down and under
paid, tolls on without kick;
SO lift my hat in honor of the man behind
the pick.
Colorado Springs Gazette.
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ing that Cassius M. Clay, of Ken
lucky, had just arrived, and that he
was military man of experience.
Requesting the men to await his
return, Lamon went at once to Claws
room, stated the object of his visit,
the capitals peril, Scott's desire, and
then, without waiting to hear more,
Clay ran to his trunk, took from it
his old uniform, sword, hat and sash.
put off his travelling clothes, and
said: 81 came here ready for serv-
Ice. This uniform 1 wore in the
Mexican war. This sword shall al
ways be found flashing beneath the
stars and stripes while I live"
They returned to the hall, where
Clay, in uniform, made speech
which electrified the men. The or.
gapization was completed at once,
and Gen. Butterfield, Of New York
assumed the duties of orderly ser.
geant and drill master. Within "a
hours the command was enlarged
until 80 men were on duty guard.
ing the white house, the various ex.
ecutive departments and all of the
bridges approaching the city.
Senator-elcct James III. Lane, OF
Kansas, was invited to join the com.
mand, but declined, preferring to
raise separate company. He had
no difficulty in organizing battalion
of 400 men, whom he called the from.
tier guards, because nearly all OF
them were from the far western
states. The commands acted in con.
cert and with great determination
Every day and particularly every
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SAVED THE CAPITAL.
Emergency Companies Organized on
Spur of Moment.
Their Services Recognized by Secre-
tary of War and President
Lincoln Confedcrates
Afraid of Them.
Especial Washington letter.

ElHIS is the story of two heroes.
r. They are almost the sole sur
go vivors of as brave a band as
ever defended any lofty principle.
Their deeds have not yet been
blazoned upon shaft, architrave or
monument, but history shall not per-
nit them to be forgotten.
Seeds of dissension had been sown
for many years. Ambitions of I'M
worthy men cultivated and developed
them. The qualification of treason
marked the Inauguration of Abraham
Lincoln. The national capital was a
hotbed of secession. The govern
ment itself was not loyal to the peo-
pie which sustained it. The eSecu-
tive departments were depleted by
the designations of clerks who went
forth to aid those who would destroy
the government.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott, venerable and
feeble, was one of the few upon
whom President Lincoln could posi-
lively rely. The old general re-
ceived reliable information about the
middle of April, 1861, that on a GER
tain night an attack would be made
upon this city by confederates then
encamped at Alexandria, Va, only
five miles distant. The city was
practically defenseless. There was a
battalion of men at the arsenal, but
their commander was suspected of
disloyalty, and Gen. Scott could not
trust him. Afterwards he demon
strated his loyalty. President Lin
coin was greatly disturbed, and Gen.
Scott could devise no defense until
soldiers from northern states might
arrive, and they were exceedingly
slow, their movements having been
delayed by reasonable articles.
Gen. Scott at last devised the plan
which saved the capital, and proba-
bly, prevented the immediate recog-
milton of the confederacy by foreign
governments. The old general sent
for Ward II. Lamon, formerly Lin
coins law partner, but then the new
ly appointed United States marshal
for the District of Columbia. He re-
quested Lamon to organize, arm and
equip military force to be known
as the marshal's guard, and to re-
port to army headquarters for or
ders.
Marshal Lamon went to old Will
lard's hotel, selected ten reliable
men, invited them into private
room where he unfolded the plan of
the lieutenant general, and they
heartily approved the plan. Each
one of them agreed to select ten
other reliable men and assemble at
the hotel at eight o'clock that night.
Lamon secured the keys to Willard
hall, an adjunct of the hotel, and at
eight o'clock 100 determined men
assembled. Lamon had made requi-
sition on the war department for
arms, ammunition and sabers. The
men were told the purpose of the
gathering, they accepted arms and
solemnly vowed to stand together
for the defense of Washington until
the long-expected troops should ar
rive. Lamon offered the command to
James w. Nye, who declined it, say
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king Oscar Ask. Stranger to Lunch

A more simple and homely king than
the king of Sweden it is impossible to
find. NJ. CASTOR BONNER, the cele-
brated botanist, tells of how once,
when he was botanizing near Stock
holm, he met a stranger similarly &C.
cupied. The two botanists fraternized,
and NJ. BONNER suggested that they
should lunch together at an inn. "No;
come home and lunch with me instead"
said the stranger, leading the way to-
wards the palace gates. M. BONNER
was naturally astonished, but his new
acquaintance was most apologize.
"I'm sorry" he said, "but happen ia
be the king of this country, and this
is the only place I've got to entertain
anybody i'm So they went in and
lunched, and talked botany together
all tie acknowledging Tribune.
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"Ninety three??" the merchant re-
piled, as if he could scarcely believe
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would now do all that they could for

me in return.
"Good day, Mr. Fairfax" said the
chief partner, as 1 entered his snug
little sanctum. which leads out of the
main office. "What can I have the
pleasure of doing for your
81 am in search OF some informe-
tion," 1 replied, "and think you
may be able to help me-
81 will do all that is in my power
to render you assistance" he re-
turned, as he wiped his glasses and
placed them on his somewhat fleshy
nose. what is the information YOU
require? Has there been another big
robbery of stones, and you think it
possible that some of them may have
come into our hands?"
"There certainly has been rob-
berry," replied, land the stones may
have been offered to you, but not in
the way you mean. The fact of the
matter is, 1 want to discover whether
or not large consignment of uncut
rubies and sapphires of great value
have been placed upon the market
within the last two months"
"Uncut rubies and sapphires are
being continually placed upon the
market" he observed, leaning back
in his chair and rafting his keys.
"But not such stones as those am
looking for" I said, and furnished
him with the rough weights that had
been supplied to me.
"This is teresting-decidedly in
teresting," he remarked. Especial
ly since it serves to offer an explana-
ton on certain matter which we
have been interested in for some lit
tie time past. On the 10th of last
month, gentleman called upon us
here, who stated that he had lately
returned from the far east He had
had, so he declared, the good fortune
to discover valuable mine, the To-
cality of which he was most careful
not to disclose. He thereupon
showed my partner and myself ten
stones, consisting of five rubies and
five sapphires, each of which weighed
between SIS and 60 carats."
"And you purchased them?"
1--WE did, and for very heavy sum.
I can assure you the vendor was very
well aware of their value, as we soon
discovered, and he was also a good
hand at bargain. Would you care
to see the stones? I shall be pleased
to show them to you if you would"
II should like to see them i'm
! mensely," replied.
Thereupon he crossed the room to
a safe in the corner, and, when he
had unlocked it, took from it wash
leather bag. Presently ten superb
gems were lying before me on the
table.
"There they are" he said, waving
his hands towards them, "and, as you
can see for yourself, they are worthy
of being set in the crown of an en-
peror. 1t is not often that we are
enthusiastic in such matters, but in
this case we have very good reason
to be. When they are properly cut,
they will be well-nigh priceless"
"Do you happen to know whether
he sold any more of similar kind in
London?" I asked, as he returned
them to their place in the safe.
II know that he sold Is smaller
ones to Henderson & Soil, and three
almost as large as those I have just
shown you to firm in Amsterdam
eff he is the man 1 want to get
hold of, that accounts for 49," said
making note of the fact as spoke.
Originally he had SO in his posses
sion.'
"Ninety-three?" the merchant re-
piled, as if he could scarcely believe
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then left the Office without another
word.
When he had gone 1 answered some
letters, gave some instructions to my
managing clerk, and then donned my
hat and set off for the office of the
shipping company that had brought
Gideon Hayle to England.
Unfortunately it transpired that
they were not in a position to do
very much in the way of helping me.
Mr.. Bertram had certainly Travelled
home in one of their steamers, so the
manager informed me, boat that
as rule did not carry passengers.
He had landed at the docks, and from
that moment they had neither seen
nor heard anything of him. I in
CURED for the steamer, only to learn
that she was now somewhere on her
way between Singapore and Hong
Kong. This was decidedly disap-
pointing, but as most of the cases in
which | have been ultimately success
full have had unpromising beginnings.
l did not take it too seriously to
heart. Leaving the shipping Office, /
next turned my attention to Uatton
Garden, where l called upon Messrs.
jacob and Bulenthall, one of the
largest firms in the gem trade. We
had had many dealings together in
the past, and as [ had had the good
fortune on one OCCASION to 10 them
q signal service, knew that they
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-12
To he Envied.
Castlelon-I envyyou!
C,uhinerly-What fnr2

CastIetOh-l envy you!
C.ubberly-What for?
Didn't sou say you were Obliged to
stend deep philosophical discussion
tasting several hours?"
"But l don't see that's anything to
envy me for"
"WeN, Eve got TO go to society
function aad talk about nothing."-
Detroit Free Press.
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Andrew Carnegie, who bought tho
famous library belonging to Lord 40.
ton, has presented it to John Morley.
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Astonishing,

1t is astonishing the NUMBER Of rela
tives Of rich man bob up ai1er biz
death Washington Qa.) Democrat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
MINNESOTA is SIXTH
ONLY FIVE STATES AHEAD IN THE
MATTER OF SET
TIERS
FIGURES FOR 1900 AND 1901
Statistics Show That the Northwest
Receives n Fair Share of Inn
migrants Who Come
to America.

Some very interesting statistics in re-
gard to immigration have been prepared
by the immigrant bureau of the Western
lines. The figures show the number of
immigrants that landed at the port of
New York during 1860 and 1901 and their
destination.
These tables show that during 1900, 37l,
699 aliens came to New York as Steerage
passengers, and that 81, 1872 citizens of the
United States also came in the Storage.
During 1901 412 416 aliens arrived, and 26
452 citizens Of this country.
Minnesota stands sixth on the list OF
states in which the immigrants settled.
New York naturally heads the list, 154,527
settling there in 1900, and 152 $50 in 1901.
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and
Connecticut come next on the list in the
matter of numbers.
During 1860, 1856 immigrants settled in
Minnesota, and this number was increas-
ed last year to 5,5SS. North Dakota got
2OS3 in 1900, while in 1901 there was a
slight falling off, only 1,SS6 settling in that
state.
South Dakota, in 1900, gave homes to
2O99, and 2,1O3 IN 1901. Montana was set
tied by Loss in 1900, and this number was
increased TO LIS last year There was a
decided increase in the influx of settlers
to Washington last year, when 1,56S came
as compared with 904 in 1900. The move
ment toward Oregon has not been so
heavy, and in $780, APO settlers took up
home there, while last year about 100 more
than that took up their residence in the
state.
Railroad officials state that the figures
for this year as far as the Northwest is
concerned, VIII be materially increased.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
NOTICE OF VILLAGE BONDS
FOR SALE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Murray, Village of Iona-ss.
March 20, 1902.
Whereas, at the annual village cleo
ton for the Village of Iona. held therein
on the 18th day of March, 1902 a majority
OF the votes cast at said election was in
favor of the proposition to make, erect and
establish a system of water works in said
village, to be owned operated and con-
trolled by said village, for the supply of
water for public and private use, at a
cost not exceeding six thousand dollars;
and In favor of the proposition to ,se,e
the bonds of said village in the amount
OF TOUR thousand seven hundred dollars
Tor the purpose of raising money tn aid
IN IN erecting and establishing said system
or water works therein; and for winch
purpose said village might issue and ne
gotiate bonds. ~
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby given
I mat sealed bids will be received BY the
village Council, at the office of the VIII
lage recorder of the Village of Iona. unt1l
the 10Th day of May, 1902 at 2 O'CLOCK n
m; Tor the negotiable coupon bonds of the
" Wage fa5t. OF iona. IN the aggregate amount
OF TOUR thousand seven hundred dollars: in
eight bonds of the denomination of five
hundred dollars ($50O), and one bond of
the denomination of seven hundred dol
lars (SIUV, aggregattng four thousand
seven hundred dollars (S4, 700; to be dates
the second day of June, 1902 due and
payable In ten QO years from their ia to
OF issue, with interest at the rate of five
Eemi-annually, SS 0A0
At the time and place mentioned the
Village Council will open and consider all
BIDS for the sale of such bonds. and the
Council reserves the right to reject anv
and all bids offered for the purchase Of
said bonds.
Said bonds will be issued under the all
thorlty and in pursuance of chapter 200
of the Laws of Minnesota for 1893. and the
propositions to issue the same and to erect
said system of water works were duly
sanctioned by vote of the majority Of
the electors of said village at the annual
village election held ia said Village of
Iona, March IL, 1902. in pursuance of said
chapter 200 and of chapter 1856 of said
Laws of Minnesota for 1893
A certified check payable to the Village
of Iona, for one hundred and fiftv doIIagS
($l5O), must accompany each bid to he for
feited to the village in case the bidder
falls to comply with the terms of his bid.
Bids must be sealed and marked Bids
for Bonds.''
BY order of the Village Council Of the
Village of Iona.
JOHN KRIER,
President of the Village Council.
j. ]. GRIFFIN
Village Recorder
The Village of Iona has never issued
uation for 1901 N was sso.5Se assessed val
j. J. GRIFFIN,
RECORDER. i
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Application for Ii
cenSe to sell the Real Estate of Sarah
]. Murray, Minor.
On reading and filing the petition of
Bartholomew j. Murray, Guardian of
the above-named Ward, praying that IL
cense be to him granted to sell the real
estate belonging to said Ward, and it APP
pearlng, by said petition, to the satisfac-
ton OF the Court, that it is necessary for
the maintenance and education of said
Ward, and that it would be for the hen
eft of said Ward to sell said real estate.
1t Is Therefore Ordered That All ner
sons interested in said estate appear he
fore said Probate Court, at a SneciaI
term thereof to be held on Monday, the
18th day day of April, A. d. 1902, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Court
House, in said County, then and there
to show cause (f any there be- why Ii
cense Should not be granted to said
Guardian to sell said real estate accord
ing to the prayer of said petition
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to ali ner-
sons interested by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearinfg. in
the st. Paul Globe, a legal neWspaper
printed and published in said County,
Dated at ST. Faul this 18th day of
March, 1902. u
BY the Court:
IL % e. w. BAZILLE.
Stevens, OBrien, Cole & Albrecht At
toTneyS for Guardian
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
ITS DAYS NUMBERED
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIA-
TION MAY SOON BE DIS
SOLVED
MANY TO FOLLOW c. R. I. & P.
Affair Was Organized Over Twenty
Years Ago and Has Been
ReOrganized Six Times
Since.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The Western Pas
senger association, the largest organiZa-
ton of the kind in the country, embracing
every railroad running west from Chi
cago and st. Louis and many others in
territory east of the Missouri river, ac-
cording to the Tribune is doomed to dis
solution.
Formal notice Of withdrawal from the
association given by John Sebastian, gen
eral passenger agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, in the
Tribunes opinion undoubtedly will be
followed promptly by some of the most
important roads in the association.
The Western Passenger association was
organized about twenty years ago and
has been re-organiZed six times. The
present chairman, E. E. Macleod, was
elected to that position on June 1885,
resigning the position of assistant gen
eral passenger agent of the Rock Island
system TO take tie place. H predecessor
as chairman was B. D. Caldwell, now
traffic manager Of the Lackawanna rail-
road. The first chairman of the associa-
ton was J. H. Hiland, now traffic man
ager of the st. Paul system.
1t is probable, continues the Tribune,
that the Western Passenger association
will be le-rgan eel ard all illegal cea ures
of the present eliminated
The membership of the association is
composed of the following railroads:
AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe, Burling-
ton q Missouri river, Burlington & North
western, Burlington & Western, Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Chicago
q Alton, Chicago & Northwestern, Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago Great
Western, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha, Denver e Rio
Grande, Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley, Hannibal & st: Joseph, Illinois
Central Iowa Central, Jacksonville & St.
Louis, Kansas City, ST. Joseph & Council
Bluffs, Keokuk & Western, Minneapolis &
st. Louis, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island &
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern, Union
Pacific, Wabash, Wisconsin Central.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey. District Court, Second Judi
cial District.
Caroline futile, plaintiff, VS.. Charles W.
futile, defendant.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named defendant:
You, Charles W. futile, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint in the above entitled action.
which is on file in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, at ST. Paul, Minnesota.
and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscriber at
his office in ST. Paul, in the County of
Ramsey, and State aforesaid, within
thirty days after the service of this
summons on you, exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you fail to an
swer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief demand
ed therein.
1902.
ALBERT MUELLER
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Office, 387 Wabasha street; residence.
SS6 Sherburne avenue. st. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
PASSENGERS JARED WE'LL.
Delayed Great Northern Trains Ar
rived Early Yesterday Morning.

Delayed Great Northern Trains Ar
rived Early Yesterday Morning.
The delayed Great Northern train No.
4 arrived in ST Paul in four sections
early yesterday morning. The blockade
has been a severe one and while there
has been some suffering, that was I'M
avoidable among the passengers, on the
whole the sentiment apepars to be that
the road did all in it's power for the de-
lave travellers.
The following resolutions were drawn
up and adopted by the passengers in the
sleepers and show the spirit in which the
passengers took the difficulty:
The passengers of the sleeping cars on
train No. 4, East bound, leaving Seattle,
Wednesday, March 26, 1902, and snow
bound during a blizzard for about four
days, from March 2S to April l, in North
Dakota at Ray, Williams county, hereby
beg to tender their thanks and apprecia-
ton of the courtesy and unremitting at
UentiOn extended them by Mr.. Fullerton
dlnIng and sleeping car conductor, and
Mr. Magroth, Pullman car conductor,
and all their assistants, and also other
Great Northern railway train employees.
Great Northern TRAM No 4, April I, 1902
A. ]. Stobbard and 200 Passengers.
The passengers of the sleeping cars on
train No. 4, Great Northern railway, East
bound, leaving Seattle Wednesday, March
26, 1902, and snow-bOund during a blizzard
for about four days, from March 2S to
April l, in North Dakota, at Ray, Will
hams county, hereby beg to tender to
Dr. r. L. Thomson, of Spokane, Wash,
one OF their fellow passengers, their sin
cere and heartfelt appreciation of mis- de-
VotIon and able services on occasions of
emergency and distress.
They also desire to express the same
thanks and recognition of valuable
services during said period, rendered by
D. - Willard, of Grafton, ~ D.
"A. ]. Stobbard and 20) Passengers.