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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


The next day after the publication
of the article shortly after noon upon
the adjournment Of the house, Cooper
and Goodhue both being present in the
house, Cooper came out first and took.
position on the sidewalk, Goodhue
moment later. When Goodhue reached
the street Cooper advanced drawing
his revolver, exclaiming: You d,
will blow your id brains out.
Goodhue drew his revolver also. BY
this time the members in the house
and those in the lobby had reached the
street. Some four or five shots were
fired, but as the combatants kept dodg-
ing around and through the crowd
others were more likely to have been
shot than either of them. By this time
the sheriff reached the scene of ac-
ton, caught the parties and disarmed
them as he supposed taking from each
his revolver. Cooper still had his
knife and Goodhue his small pistol. A
party, whose name is is not necessary
to mention sprang to Goodhue and
threw his arms around him from his
back and held him while Cooper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

MNE of the most interesting chap
W ters in the early history of Min
nesota, and one of great moment
to St Paul, relates the audacious feat
by which Hon. Joe Rolette prevented
the seat of government from being lost
to this city. There should be placed
in the new capitol some memorial,
statue, picture or tablet to commem-
crate permanently the man who, forty
five years ago, by disappearing with a
bill to remove the capital to st. Peter,
saved the day for st. Paul
But for the daring and loyalty of
Rolette to st. Paul, the erection of the
marble structure, which is now the
pride of not only the city but the
state, would have been doubtful, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


even had it been built, it would not
have been within the confines of ST.
Paul
Rolette was a member of the third
territorial legislature. which assembled
in st. Paul in 1852, and represented
that portion of the territory known as
Pembina county. He was reelected as
member Of the house at the sessions
of 1853, 1854 and 1866. In the legisla-
ture of 1856 Rolette was elected mem
Der Of the council. which at that time
correspondent to the present senate. In
the legislature of 1857 Rolette was a
member of the council and chairman of
the committee on enrolled bills.
The bin removing the capital from
st. Paul to st. Peter passed the coun-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


At the session Of the council the fol-
lowing day, when he did not appear, a
resolution was presented calling for
a report on the bill from Rolette, and if
he was not present from the next rank
ing member of the committee. A call
of the house was ordered, but Rolette
could not be found. The friends of the
bill then moved to proceed with the
bill. and that was where they made a
fatal mistake. It took two thirds
vote to dispense with the proceedings
under the call. and they had but nine
out of the fourteen members with them
Until further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with. no other bus
mess could be carried on. John M.
Lamb, sergeant at arms Of the council,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
HOW JOE RolETTE SAWED THE CAPITAL FOR ST. PAUL


was sent out with instructions to find
Rolette and bring him back at all haz-
ards. The search made for Rolette was
something which will always be re-
membered. Reports were received that
Rolette had been seen at various points.
but Investigations made by officers of
the legislature failed to find the miss
ing member. For 123 hours the council
remained in continuous session, the
members eating and sleeping where
they could be summoned in case Ro-
lette returned.
A new law was drafted and passed.
but the speaker of the council and
house refused to sign it, holding that
1t was not valid. Gov. German signed
the measure, but when the st. Peter
advocates brought mandamus proceed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


stabbed him several times in the abb
domen. Goodhue, when released, drew
the small pistol from his pocket and
shot Cooper in the groin.. from the eff
fects of which he afterwards died.
Surgeon McLaren. of Fort Smelling,
who attended Goodhue and dressed his
wound. said that not one man in a
hundred cut as he was, would have
lived.
There is no doubt but that there
was conspiracy to murder Goodhue.
He was an able writer and aggressive.
He never hesitated to write and print
what he thought, and with his foes he
had no mercy. He was thorn in the
side of the opposition, and they made
the Cooper article a pretext to put him
out of the way. This affair intensi-
fed the feeling in the legislature, and
from then until the close of the session,
it may be said, that the members went
armed to the teeth.
A Mock Session
James Vincent, wag and joker,
suggested few days after the fore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


chairman of the committee to compare
with the original bill Here is where
some of the members of the legislature
who had the interests of ST. Paul at
heart got in their work.
Rolette, who dearly loved joke, was
persuaded that it would be an excellent
one to hide the capital bill. So he took
the bill to bank kept by Truman
Smith, at Seventh and Jackson street,
and on the pretext that the package
contained some important papers in
volving an estate, deposited 1t with the
banker.
He then took the landlord of the
Fuller house into his confidence, ind
securing a retired room. went into re-
tirement for a season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

claims, and it's members fought the Dill
to locate to a finish. Saltwater, with
not much less population, while it hard
ly thought lightning would strike the
banks of the st. Croix, like some Of
our politicians, was in the market. One
day during this first session, while Will
liam r. Marshall was addressing the
house, member in a seat in front OF
him called him liar. Marshall, with
the agility of cat, jumped over his
seat and before any one realized what
was going on knocked the member out
of his seat to the floor; returning to his
seat he apologized to the house and
proceeded with his remarks. The mat
ter dropped there and was never heard
of again. This was pioneer ethics.
Some Party Feuds
The second session Of The legislature
assembled in the Rice house, a three
story brick building, situated on the.
north side of Third street, near Wash
ington street, on the LIST day of Janu-
ary, 1851. During the year 1850 there
had been an election for congress, in
which there were nearly as much lying
and meanness as in the brotherly con-
test between r. c. Dunn and Judge.
Collins. 1t was not party contest,
however. 1t was cliques, factions and
clans. Although one of the candidates
was a Democrat, the other a Wing, the
Wing administration, of which Gov.
Ramsey was the head, supported the
Democrat, while Henry M. Rice,
Democrat, and his political friends sup
ported the Wing. There was an i'm
mense amount of bitterness manifested
during the campaign. The Pioneer, in
one of It's editorials, speaking of the
interest created, said that quite a num-
Der of citizens had been seen upon the
street without shirts, they having bet
their last one on the result of the cleo
ton. The same feeling manifested in
the canvass for delegate was soon seen
in the legislature. Goodhue, the editor
Of the Pioneer, and who had been
elected territorial printer a few days
after the legislature convened, had an
editorial in his paper in which he at
tackled Judge David Cooper with un-
paralleled ferocity, he belonging to the
opposing political faction. Cooper was
absent from the territory at the time.
A brother of the judge took up the
cudgel in his behalf. Joseph Cooper,
the brother, gave it out that Goodhue
was to be shot on sight. He armed
himself with a revolver and a dirk
knife Goodhue having heard of Coop
er's threats, armed himself with re-
volver and small pistol he carried in
his pants pocket.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

ings under the bill to move the capital,
Judge Nelson ruled that the law was
invalid.
Rolette Was Little Too Late
Just moment after President John
B. Brisbin had declared the council adj
journed sine die, Rolette came into the
legislative hall with a certified copy Of
the bill to remove the capital. He was
much surprised to learn that he was
too late.
There were attempts made in 1858
and 1859 to move the capital from st.
Paul, but they were unsuccessful, and
the building of the magnificent struc-
ture which is now nearing completion
makes It certain that the question will
never be raised again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


ell by vote Of to Z, February II, and
six days later passed the house. The
legislative members from st. Paul made
a gallant fight to prevent the passage
Of the measure, and as compromise
were ready to agree to the removal of
the seat of government to Nicollet is
land, now a part of Minneapolis. The
Minneapolis members, however, feared
a trick, and would not listen to any
compromise. Gov. German, who had
been appointed to succeed Alexander
Ramsey as governor of the territory.
was ready to sign the bill as soon as it
was presented to him.
Rolette Gets the Bill
Five days before the session ended
the enrolled bill was given to Rolette as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

going affair, to some Of his chums,
that at noon hour they gather up a
crowd and take possession of the house
of Representatives. and give out the
word that there should be no more
meetings of the members of the house
of representatives in that building
The boys thought it a good sugges-
ton. The next day some sixty or
seventy men marched into the house,
took seats, Vincent occupying the
speakers chair, declaring the house
open for business. They then COM
menced in mock way to legislate,
repeating laws they thought obnoxious,
passing laws they thought good. It
was soon noised over the village that
mob had taken possession of the
capitol The public was excited.
Ames, speaker of the house, called
upon Gov. Ramsey and demanded that
some soldiers be sent for from Fort
Smelling to clean out the mob. The
demand was compiled with. A courier
was dispatched to the fort, and In a
short time it was announced that a
company of soldiers was on the way
5 to st. Paul Vincent, having heard
the news, waited until they were with
in a short distance of the village, when
he announced that the hour of adj
journment had arrived. With that he
ran his hand in his pocket and drew
out some forty or fifty silver half dol
lars, which he threw broadcast among
the crowd, saying the laborer is worthy
of his hire. Gentlemen, the enemy is
in sight. Get" and he "got." 1t was
quite while before the governor and
the speaker Of the house heard the last
of the scare.
The Original Capital Fight
There were not many bills introduce
ed at this session which became laws.
There were two, however, which led
to much discussion, and very con-
siderable amount of bad blood among
the members. These were the loca-
ton of the territorial capital at ST.
Paul and .sfor the apportionment of
representation of the territory" AS
to the first, it has been asserted and
stated from time to time that the lOca-
ton of the capital at ST. Paul was the
result of a trade between st. Paul,
ST. Anthony and Saltwater by which
ST. Paul was to have the capital, St.
Anthony the university and Saltwater
the prison. The story has been told
SO often that nearly every one in the
state believes it to be true. Some old
settlers have asserted that the COM
pact was made as early as 1S48 at
Saltwater. before the organization of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
COMING ouR WAY.

Nothing succeeds like success. is an
old saying but a true saying We
have tried our very best to make our
business "a success and we feel that
we are succeeding. Recently ]. A..
Anderson & Son. the popular grocery
ana hardware merchants of 11G Eas,
Oklahoma avenue, delivered to Mr.
Sam Funk. who resides five mileC
northeast Of the city, a set of our
handsome dishes Of AZ pieces Mr.
Funk is an energetic and successful
farmer and besides buys as near as
possible goods made in Guthrie He
never deviates from his rule Of using
Guthrie made -four, however
The first Of this year Messrs. Ander-
son turned over a new leaf in their
book OF business methods-that Is
they have decided to in the future
handle only -four and mill stuff made
in Guthrie. Now when you want 10
buy -four, meal, bran and corn chops
made In Guthrie you can always find
the best at ]. A. Anderson q Son, but
If you want -four, etc. made in Kan
sas or some other town you will have
10 go TO some merchant who cares
very little about building up Guthrie
and Guthrie interests
Our motto is Silver and Gold. Per
fection and Velvet -four made IN
Guthrie, U S A.. by
Model Roller Mills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
New oil wen Near Henryetta.

Special to Daily Leader
Henryetta, l.. T., jan 21.-Machln-
cry for the first oil well opened in
this oil section was pat in operation
today. 1t has a capacity Of 5000 feet
but is believed oil will be struck be
fore that depth is reached The Creek
Prospecting G Development company
capital of 100000, will sink several
wells in this district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21

invoices will show that we sell
twice as much Chase & San
born's Seal Brand" coffee as
any other dealer in Guthrie. re-
gardless of empty box displays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
HeIa for paIe Bank Robbery.

Shawnee, Okla, Jan. 21.-C. B.
White, machinist in the Choctaw
shops here, was taken in charge by
Deputy Sheriff Mcfarland on suspi-
cion of having been connected with
the robbery of the bank at Dale, west
of here, last week. Mcfarland learn
ed from the master mechanic that the
tools found by the wrecked safe were
made in the shops, and when shown
the tools, White claimed them. He
will be held for investigation. He and
IA companion are known to have used
livery outfit the night Of the rob-
berry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
WORLDS FAR NOTES.

The Rhode Island state building Wiz
have roof gat4en from whivh q view
of the entire grounds will BE bad
A six foot statue Of Mephistopheles
in pure sulphur win be on exhibition
in Loulsianas state mining exhibit.
Forty-nve nations win exhibit at the
worlds fair The appropriations made
by these governments for exhibits
amount to over SG,OO0,O00.
Names pavilion VIII be q log cabin
adorned with mounted fish and game,
canoes, paddles and trophies Of the
chase. Landscape paintings and pho
tographs will illustrate the Pine Tret
States summer resorts.
The copy of the original treaty OF
cession conveying the Louisiana terri
tory to the United States from France
will be displayed in Lou!siana's state
pavilion. The historic document is sur
rounded with authenticated portraitl
of the signers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
puney,s Malt whIsky at the SAM

Dufey's Malt Whisky at the Same
Old Moses.
Teachers Examinations.
The quarterly examination for
teachers certificates will be held at
the office OF the county superintend-
ant in Guthrie January 29 and 80.
1904
c. w. Derrick,
County Supt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21

Ales for chahng dishes at the Same
old Moses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
POLICE COURT.

IN all probability The name or
Contractor appears oftenor than any
other person dpon the police court
docket Thh morning she again had
her name placed upon record. making
about the hfth time in two weeks. be-
ing accused Of fighting and using az
ak for a weapon.
Billy shortleg, cripple, was given
a few hours to leave town
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
8.Mnl Levy

The S-mill levy raised a big howl
but hundreds Of people are daily as
suming a greater burden by paying
big prices to credit houses for their
groceries. Pay cash and buy your
groceries Of Poland's Club House
Grocery We save you sc per can OF
canned goods.
J. c. POLAND & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21

"Are you fond of poetry7" asked the
young man with curly hair
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; 'po-
etry has done a great deal TO make llfe
easier. 1t gives people an opportunity
to use quotations instead OF being orig.
inal and tiresome. Exchange.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
sohool nonda ReaIstered.

The territorial auditor today regis
tered the following school district
bonds:
Bonds Nos. and 2, district No 55,
Pawnee county, S563.4).
Bond No. j, district No. 125, Wood
ward county. S265.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21
shootins crocodlIes by LampIishl.

In the West Indies crocodiles are Of
ten shot at night. The hunter with a
lantern. sits in a canoe in one of the
creeks which the crocodiles infest. The
crocodlles are attracted by the light
and swim toward the canoe Their eyes
shine out IN the darkness and form
good targets for the hunters bullets.
Sometimes a dozen crocodiles are shot
In O night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-21

WHY NOT RENT a SAFETY On.
POST BOX IN A MopEAN sTEEE5
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YoUR:
vALUAsLEs ARE sEcuRsI FROM
u TO 81 PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE.
NccoapiNo TO SIZE. SEE THR
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK AaoUI
IT.
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WHY NOT RENT a SAFETY De.
POST BOX IN > MODERN STEEL
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YOUR
ARE sEcUREY FROM
81 TO s. PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE
ACCORDING TO SIZE. SEE THE
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
IT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
The Syrian Bulbul.

The Syrian bulbul nightingale has
the loveliest voice of all Gods crea-
lures and the saddest song ever heard.
Shady coverts fringing the Jordan still
shelter the bird that 'sings darkling."
There is Il legend that the bulbul
sat in the olive tree in the garden of
Joseph of Arimathea and the night be
fore the resurrection through the
darkness poured out her soul in sor-
rowing plant above the still sleeper
in the tomb wherein was never man
laid. When the first Easter morning
broke over the eastern hills the eggs
In the nest of the brooding bird spar
killed. with gold, blue, orange and Grim
son, and so we color eggs at Easter
for a memorial of the lone singer who
sang by the holy sepulcher.-"TheC City
of the King" by Mrs. Lew Wallace.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
THE STOMACH is THE MAN.

A weak stomach weakens the man,
because it cannot transform the food he
eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the stom-
ach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and re-
Gre dieests What Won eat cleansas and
strengthens the glands and membranes
of the stomach, and cures indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Sold
by milford X. Burt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
BRISTOL LOCALS.

The delegate to the Christian Endeavor
meeting is Miss Helen Bosworth.
The Rev. S. P. Perry and Mrs. G. NJ.
Bosworth are also attending the conven-
ton.
Mrs. Caroline Ray is visiting her sister,
Mrs. B. B. Bidwell, in Monkton this
week.
Mr.. an dNIrs. c. |. Hatch of Water
bury, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. r. f.
Hatch.
Mrs. Nellie F. Downer and her son
have gone to Troy, n. Y, for an in
definite stay.
C. ID. Mathewson and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
S. Mathewson are at home from weeks
stay in New York.
Mrs. A. c. Sumner, who has been in
poor health and much of the time con-
fined to her bed for year past, is very
low.
Mrs. Sarah Dumas, Mrs. S. d. Farl
and Miss Helen Bosworth are attending
the Baptist State convention at Newport
this week as delegates from the local
church.
The next meeting of the Outlook clut
will be held with Miss Parmlee October
Z. Subject, Russia" roll call, Lessor
Review" leader, Mrs. Snedon; "Yarv
shar, and the Russians Legal Code,
Mrs Rider; reading, 'Tvan, the Gar,
Mrs. Prime; "The Ivans, the Great ant
the Terrible" Miss Stowe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Matte Gordon vs.. William
Gordon.
TATE OF VERMONT, |
ID ADDISON COUNTY, SIS.

Matte Gordon, OF Middlebury, in said
son County Court next to be held at Middle
bury, within and for said County OF Addison,
on the first Tuesday OF December, A. ID. 1904,
against William Gordon, now or formerly OF
said Middlebury, setting forth in substance
that she Is the wife OF said William Gordon,
that her maiden name was Matte Shackett
and that she was married to the said William
at hiddlebury aforesaid on the l4th day OF
February, A. ID. 1899, by the Rev. j. NJ. Gelot
said Middlebury from said marriage until
about the Path day OF September, A. d. 1904
that the said william has ut divers times
committed adultery, has treated her with
| intolerable severity, and although OF sufh
Client pecuniary and physical ability TO pro
vide suitable maintenance for her, without
cause, grossly, wantonly and cruelty refuses
and neglects so to do:
Wherefore she prays for divorce from the
said william.
And it appearing that the said william is
without said State so that said petition can
not be served upon him, It is ordered that he
| be summoned to appear and answer the fore
going libel on the first day OF the next term
/ OF said Court, to be held at Middlebury
within and for said County, on the first Tues
day of December, A. ID. 1904, by publication
of the substance of said petition together
with this order in the Middlebury Register
cessively, the last OF which publications tC
be at least six weeks prior TO said term OF
said Court.
| Dated at Middlebury aforesaid tins 21tl
day OF September, A. ID. 1904.
| RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
| BUTLER a MALONEY, Attorneys for Peti
| TONER 40
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30
Biqqest and Best.

The Register store has just received
direct from one of the largest paper
manufacturers of Holyoke, Mass, thus
saving jobbers profits, a lot of tablets
and pads The former contains 100
sheets of fine ruled paper with hand
some cover, and sells for only cents.
The pads are little smaller and sell
for 3 cents.
No such bargains have ever before
been offered in this town.
Come quick if you want to be sure of
your share in this remarkable offering.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-30

Lemon grass, known to botanists
as Andropogen schaenanthus and
which is unknown outside of CeylOn,
and there only in the Kandian dis
trict, is in several respects most re-
markable vegetable production. 1t
grows to a height of six or seven feet
and has the wonderful property of
spontaneous ignition. On the slopes
of Mount Ambulawe during the wet
season the grand spectacle of these
spontaneous CONGREGATIONS is frequent
ly seen. At first Il single curl of smoke
or bright tongue of flame will be no
ticed. Soon. however, as the water runs
down the stalks and mingles with the
oil and acids contained in the pith of
this curious herb fierce fires burst into
view here, there and every place, soon
covering the whole mountain in a
sheet of flame. The botanists and
chemists have not as yet explained
why this paradOxical grass ignites
when water falls upon its stalks.