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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-24

- THE BOAR 5 HEAD.
The bOar's head was
sOused, and carried into the
great hall with much state,
preceded by the Master of
Revels, and followed by
chOrBters and minstrels,
singing and playing COM
positions in its honor. Dug
dale relates that at the In
ner Temple, for the first
course of the Christmas din
ner, was served in, a fair
and large bore's head upon
a silver platter, with min
strelsye.' And here we
would observe, what we do
not think has been before
remarked, that the boar's
head carols appear to have
systematically consisted of
three verses. A manuscript
indeed which we once met
with, stat ted that the "caroll.
upon the bringyngein ofthe
bore s head, was sung to the
glOrie Of the blessed Triny-
tie" and the three subse-
quent illustrative specimens
in which the popularity
mentiOnd may be observed
tend to confirm this no.
ton. At st. John s, Oxford,
in 1907, before the bearer
the bOar's head-whO was
selected for his height and
lustiness, and wore a green
silk scarf, with an empty
sword-scabbard danglingat
his side - went a runner
dressed in a hOrseman'scOat
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-24

but run to the door. d
lnquiring the meaning,
l was answered, the peo-
pie were come for their
Christmas-bO this was
logic to me; but | found
at last that, because |
had laid out a great deal
of ready-mOney with my
brewer, baker, and other
tradesmen, they kindly
thought it my duty to
present their servants
with some money for the
favor of having their
goods. This provoked me
a little, but being told it
was the 'custOm,' [ COM
piled. These were followed
by the watch, beadles,
dustmen, and an innum-.
cradle tribe; but what
veXed me the most was
the clerk, who has an ex-
traordinary place, and
makes as good an appear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
THE MILK TROUBLES.

The milk dealers and producers are still
tussling with the problem of forming COM
bination. The dealers yesterday submitted
an agreement to the producers which CON-
prises the essential features of a pool-re-
striction of supply, pledge against ship
ments direct to retailers or consumers, and
the other details by which it is hoped to
protect the profits of the middleman against
competition.
That any claim of superiority for the
milk producers organization in this respect
would be a pot-and-kettle~ affair is sufi-
GENTLY shown by the debate at the meeting.
What is more important, the futility of the
methods of restriction and arbitrary prices
applied to this trade, is shown by the fact
that they have already produced insubor-
dination among the shippers on the one
hand, and on the other lost the dealers a
considerable portion of their supply.
When our friends in the milk business
perceive the fact that competition cannot be
shut of, they will also see that, intelligently
applied, it will keep down the charges Of
middlemen to fair level and insure good
supplies for the trade. AT present they are
chasing shadow and hurting themselves
more than anyone else.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
A CASE FOR INVESTIGATION

1t is probable that press reports from Ok
lahoma have given especial and possibly
undue prominence to the disorders and suf-
fering that have arisen in the rapid settle
ment of that territory. It is natural that
the correspondents should accentuate the
sensational features of that remarkable
movement; but when we consider that %, 900
or 80, 900 people have in less than q week
moved In and settled section of territory
as large as Western Pennsylvania, the
amount of collision and the mischances
from lack of supplies appears remarkably
small. With a full investigation, it is
probable that the settlement of Oklahoma
will appear in its true light-of triumph
of American good order and capacity for
self-government.
But there is necessity for sharp action
on the part of the Government, if the pledges
of the Secretary of the Interior, that the
distribution Of the land shall be conducted
on fair basis, is to be redeemed. The
charge is openly made that a large portion
of the most valuable town sites has been
gobbled up by collusion with the officers
placed in charge of the territory by the
Government 1t is specifically charged that
United States Marshal Needles supplied his
friends with bogus commissions as deputy
marshals by which they were allowed to go
in and take up lands in advance of the body
of settlers. This assertion is corroborated
by reports from various towns in which, it
is stated, that the deputy marshals took up
the majority of the town lots. Other United
States officers are charged with completely
in acts of the same sort. All of them are
in direct violation of justice and practical
notification of the good faith of the Gov
ernment.
The administration should investigate
these charges and, if they are true, take of
some official heads with great promptness. 1t
would be very severe Impeachment of the
present administration if its earliest ap-
pointments should become implicated in
land jObbery at the cost of actual settlers,
and 60 unpunished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
AN UNLAWFUL ATTITUDE.

The labor dispute at the Duquesne Steel
Works shows the necessity for both law and
intelligent public opinion to assert their
power. Both are practically defed by
the attitude to which that contest has been
brought.
Whatever wrong there may have been in
the inception Of the trouble, the laws Of the
land and the public welfare are attacked
when any men or set of men proceed to the
length of declaring that they will enter a
mill and take out by force the hands who
90 to work. Unless the reports have slam
dered the strikers-and the reports of such
threats appear to come from sources friendly
to them = they have arrogated that
power. This is destructive alike Of law
and liberty. There is no protection for any
man and no liberty for labor, if a self-con-
stltuted body of men can exercise the right
of prohibiting a man from working, or of
threatening force if he disregards their pro-
hibition.
The strikers have the right to use peacea-
BILE arguments to persuade others not to
accept reduced wages; but they should un-
derstand that they cannot usurp the power
of forbidding work; this could not be allowed
to government in free land.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
ALIrTIE CREDIT DUE.

The defeat of the grade-crossing bill in
the State Senate on Thursday is one of the
acts of decency with which we must credit
our Legislators. A measure professedly
framed for the protection of life and prop
erty has some claim upon public considera-
ton; but when that is used as a cloak for
shutting out new railroads from the princi-
pal cities of the State, and protecting the
corporations already in the enjoyment of
grade crossings, it certainly has deserved de-
feat. When a newspaper SO favorable to
the existing corporations as the Philadel-
phia Ledger recognizes this characteristic in
the bill, and declares that it should never be
passed. it is plain that the consideration of
the bill should never have gone so far as it
did. If any further proof of the influences
which inspired it were needed, the circular
recently published, in which the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad officers exercised their influ-
ence in its favor, should be sufficient to rank
it as a corporation measure.
1t is satisfactory to give the credit that is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
PHILOSOPHIC PARAGRAPHS.

MERCHANT Traveller: The blacksmith ought
to be able to give shoer tip on horses.
BOSTON Herald: A designing person-the
millionaire who built the Easter bonnet.
GLENs FALLS Republican: The moon Is
most silvery when it is on the quarter stretch.
BNGHAMPToN RepubEtcGn: Debtors would
please creditors If they would emulate nature
and liquidate what is dew.
BALTIMORE Herald: A Pullman porter is
not necessarily dishonest because he is in the
habit of going through the sleepers.
DETROIT Free Press: Yes, it is true that the
rich are growing richer. They work hard, live
economically and never go on strike.
TEXAS Siftings: Some of us fret inwardly
and some outwardly. The former Is the better
plan for our friends, but the worst for our
selves.
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune: The oil Of black
birch brings $50 gallon. In the halcyon days
of youth the ordinary black birch used to bring
tears, usually.
: WASHINGTON Critic: A K-street man last
week came very near getting his wife arrested
by leaving s. in counterfeit change in his vest
pocket over night.
ST. PAUL Globe: Baby McKee's papa was
in st. Paul yesterday. He is nice gentleman,
and not . bit spoiled by his good luck in be-
coming the son-in-laW of q republic,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
PITTsBURG, sATURpAY. APE. 2, lssg.
TWELVE PAGES
NEW TAX COMMISSION.

The resolution creating a commission to
prepare a plan of local, as well as State,
taxation, which went with q rush through
the Legislature yesterday, is commendable
as an effort to obtain thorough settlement
of Yexed and difficult subject. But, as it
simply resorts to a method that has been
tried several times and only postpones the
final settlement Of the question of taxation,
there is room for doubt as to whether it will
attain its purpose.
five are not mistaken the resort to COM
missions for schemes of fiscal taxation has
been made till it is threadbare; and the re-
suits in securing permanent and satisfac-
tory scheme of taxation can be stated by q
cipher. Perhaps this commission may do
better; and the hope that its difference in
constitution will produce difference in re-
suits may be well founded. But when we
find that every other revenue commission
has been doctored into unrecognizable shape
by the Legislature, the guarantee is lacking
that even if the new body solves the insolu-
bic problem of getting up scheme of taxa
tion that will satisfy diverse and conflicting
interests, its recommendations will be
adopted.
1t is useless to blink at the fact that an
always difficult question, and one so far
which has proved too tough for our states
men, has its difficulties immensely enlarged
in the task set for the new commission.
After the question of State taxation has
been wrestled with for 25 years and won
every bout, it requires a sanguine spirit to
believe that the body created by this reso-
luton cannot only conquer it, but overcome
the tar greater difficulty of uniting with it
a uniform and equitable scheme of local
taxation.
Since it is decided to begin the whole
question all over again, we can only hope
that the commission will prove itself ade-
quate to its heavy task and wish it a happy
deliveranee out of its travails.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
SENATE AND SYNDICATE.

The Senate made a rally in defense of the
Soldiers Orphans School syndicate yester-
day by its amendment to the House provis-
ion excluding that politico-commercial
body from further participation in the ap-
propriations. This indicates the affection
of the Senate for the syndicate; but it will
not save the latter from its fate.
The effect of public opinion and of the
repeated revelations concerning the syndi-
cate schools was shown in the overwhelming
vote of the House on this very point. 1t is
not likely that the latter body will be per-
suaded to go back on itself and public
opinion at one and the same time by re-
versing one of the most independent actions
it has taken in this session.
But the evidence of the ties that bind the
Senate and the syndicate is touching. In
life they were like brothers and in death
the Senate seems to think that they must
not be divided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
CONSTITUTION AND POLITICS.

A very remarkable feature of the present
Legislature awakens the protest of our con-
servative eotemporary, the Philadelphia
Ledger. 1t refers to statement with refer
ence to bill recently brought up in the
House, of which the correspondent says:
''This is the bill to which Senator Quay has
given his consent" The intelligent for
eigner or the future historian who might
study our State institutions would, upon
reading this remark, refer to our Constitu-
tion in order to find out what provision of
it endows Senator from this State with the
power to consent to OF withhold his consent
from State legislation. 1t would be hard to
discover any such power in the Constitu-
ton; yet the perusal of the political records
of the time would reveal the general impress
sion that the junior Senator of the State has
the power of approving or disapproving of
legislation which takes precedence over the
Governors veto, it being exercised in ad-
vance of the passage of laws The presence
of this power in politics, and its entire alb
sence from the Constitution, may create the
impression among outsiders that this State
is not governed in accordance with its writ
ten Constitution. And it is not altogether
clear that the impression would be entirely
uronp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
A FAMILY OF CENTENARIANs.
A Brother and Three Sisters All More THAI
One Hundred Years Old.

Brother and Three Sisters All More Than
One Hundred Years Old.
WASHINGTON, Z. H., O., April 2e.-The re-
markable, longevity of many people in Ohio is
matter of great interest at the present time.
Mrs. Margaret Arnold, of Pickaway county, is
undoubtedly the most aged personin the State.
Mrs. Margaret Arnold was born near Rich
mond, Va, July 4, 1777. Her father, Robert
Kiser, had family of II children. four of whom
are still living. Margaret was a handsome girl,
and while very young married Mr.. Frederick
Arnold, who has been dead more than half a
century. She came to Ohio in the year 1915,
and settled in Chillicothe. From that place she
removed to farm in Fayette county, Ohio and
presently to Illinois, where she remained 2S
years. Sho made her living at the tailor trade
until age crepJ upon her, when she returned to
Ohio. She has been living for number of
thousand acre farm through which runs the
dividing line of Fayette and Pickaway coun-
ties.
Mrs. Arnold began about 70 years ago to
smoke tobacco and kept up this practice until
six months ago. She still occasionally calls for
her pipe, but when it is lighted and brought TO
her she cannot smoke. There are four living
members of her fathers family. and each Of
them is over 100 years of age. The eldest sis
ter Mrs. Elizabeth Hillard, is living in Lynn
county, Iowa, having been twice married. She
is lis years of age.
The other sister, Mrs. John Bailey. is living
in Dakota at the age of 109 years. Henry Ar.
mold received a letter from Mrs. Bailey daugh-
ter-in-law only the week before last which
stated that the old lady was in good health
and able to walk about the yard, her sight be-
ing good.
William Kiser, the only living brother. who
was thought to be dead is still living at the old
home place near Richmond, Va, aged l04
years. William never left the scene of his
childhood, having spent more than a century
on the same old farm.
If there is family in the United States that
can show as remarkable a record for longevity
as the Kiser family it has not been made
public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
OUR MAIL POUCH.
A Plea for Parks.


To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
I see the park question is mooted in your
issue Of the 24th. Why can't Pittsburg have q
park, or rather small parksH This question Is
asked in good faith and in no cautious spirit
II she has not the necessary legislation, then
why not procure it at once and thus begin the
good work? do not view parks so much from
an aesthetic standpoint as do many-I look upon
them as a necessary concomitant Of city, and
especially of a city of workers and producers
like Pittsburg. We should have places owned
by the people, and for the people, where each
could resort and enjoy free air, rest and shade
during the hours Of freedom from toll.
The man of wealth has his own private park,
but its enjoyment is restricted to its owners
use. Why should not the city provide the
means for its wealth producers to share in such
luxuries, or rather such necessaries? Look
upon our streets any fine Sunday morning and
see the crowds of people who wander forth,
some carrying children, others leading them
and others pushing them in small wagons
through and along the dusty streets and ave-
nues, ,aimlessly vending their way with no place
body's domain. Now had we, not
grand park, but several small parks,
to which these aimIess wanderers
could resort where shade and seats could be
joyed2 speak more especially for the laborers
and mechanics of small means. do not advo-
cate sweeping carriage roadway-qu1te the
rs verse. Imean resting and recreating place
for those who seek and deserve something of
the kind.
What pleasant feature Philadelphia's small
parks are? Blot them out and cover the space
with brick and mortar = care not how
grand and imposing in style they may be.it
would not compensate for the loss and the
absence of sparkling fountains, cool shades and
comfortable and inviting seats where the
weary may rest. Let Pittsburg but once enjoy
such privileges and nothing would induce her
to retrace her steps. PRO Bono PUBLICo.
PITTSBURG, April 26
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
THE PEN1TENT1ARY REPORT.

The report by the Senate Appropriation
Committee Of its investigation of the River
side Penitentiary bears out the impression
already stated in THE DISPATCH, that the
charges of corruption and crooked manage
ment were not sustained. The report dis
misses these serious charges with slight cere-
mony, but it proceeds to a criticism of the
penitentiary management upon points of i'm
portance, no doubt, but much less vital than
the actual dishonesty which was charged.
These criticisms bear upon the discipline of
the prison, alleged lack of order and clean
illness in the hospital, the centering OF too
much power and responsibility upon the
Warden, and some looseness in the book
keeping accounts Of the penitentiary with
the various counties. The criticisms are
rather in the line of recommendations than
Of arraignment, and will doubtless receive
their proper attention and result in improve
ment.
But the claim of the committee that
the completion of the new wing of the peni-
tentiary is not necessary is more in the ma
ture of argument than a report upon testi-
mony actually received. The committees
logic that the Huntingdon ReformatOry can
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27

due to the Senate for its action on this meas
ure. While the Legislature has been very
remiss in failing to pass legislation for the
enforcement of the Constitution and the pro-
lection of the industrial interests of the
State, we are ready to concede that it has, at
least refrained from the leading measures
designed to increase the power and privi-
leges of the corporation. Prominent ex-
amples of this sort are the bill designed to
perpetuate the monopoly of the existing
steam railroads and that to perpetuate the
monopoly of the existing street railway cor
porations. Even SUCH small favors as the
defeat of these measures in the interest of
the public will be thankfully received from
the Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
TOO MANY TURNIPS.
A Reform Inaugurated in the Department
of Agriculture.

of Agriculture.
From the Nebraska State Journal.l
Jerry Rusk found on entering the Agricul-
tural Department as member Of the Cabinet
that the chief industry of the department for
the past four years has been sending out turnip
seeds to the constituents Of the 800 ODD Con-
gressmen.
Mr.. Rusk is a practical agriculturist himself
and admires the turnip as nournishing vege-
table that takes up comparatively little room
on the farm and grows quietly to the bsst of
its ability and without making any hurrah
about it. But he thought that If the depart
ment was undertaking to introduce the turnip
as the principal if not the sole, crop of the
small army of honest agriculturists in the
country who depend on their Congressman for
seeds with which to plant their broad acres, the
market would be SO glutted that turnip trust
would be inevitable with all the distress and
heartburning and newspaper denunciation that
the word implies.
So he proceeded to question the chief clerks
and messengers of the Agricultural Depart
ment as to the cause of this singular discrep-
ancy in favor OF turnip seed in the annals of
the department. The answer was soon forth
coming. The demand for place among young
men and women residing in the District of Co
lumbia and along the borders of Maryland and
Virginia among the seed distributors of the de-
partment was so overwhelming to the sensi-
bilities OF Commissioner Colman that he con-
cluded that it was necessary to spend as little
money as possible for seeds and as much as
possible for packers of seeds.
So the turnip was called upon to furnish seed
of low price, but which would go long way on
account OF its smafness, toward planting a
mans farm. Turnip seeds then became the
staple seed OF the bureau, and a very large
number OF young men and women were hired
out OF the saving to put them up in little pa
pers, label them with the names Of every i'm
agtnable variety of turnips, and mail them to
the constituents of the three hundred and odd
Congressman who wanted seeds of some sort
to show that they were recognized by the Gov
ernment, and were not very particular what
they got SO they got seeds.
Governor Rusk has discharged about 100
turnip seed packers, and will let his fund rest
and recuperate awhile and then he will give
us a rest on turnip seeds and send us material
for the production of beets, parsnips, Vegeta-
Bile oysters, egg plants, beans and peas, and so
on, SO that the farmers will have a greater va
riety of crops with which to bless their cattle,
their wives and children, and the stranger
within their gates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MURAT HALsTEAD's health is steadily i'm
proving.
NJ CooUELIN, since his return to Paris, has
been outspoken in his admiration of the ap-
probation of humor shown by Americans.
THE Chinese Minister at Washington has
a great admiration for American women. He
says they are the most beautiful in the world.
SECRETARY TRACY returned to Washing
ton from New York yesterday morning. He
will leave again to-day, and will probably be
absent a week.
SECRETARY BLAINE was feeling very much
better yesterday. In fact, he has almost re-
covered from his indisposition, but did not go
to his Office, owing to the heavy rain storm.
WALTER W. SCOTT, Principal of the Phil
lips Exeter Academy at Exeter, N. H, for the
past five years. has resigned to accept the man
agership Of the literary interests of large
publishing house in Chicago.
GENERAL CLINTON B. FISK, the late Prohi-
bition candidate for President emphatically
denies the rumor that he intends to leave the
Prohibitionists and join the Republican party
He claims that the Prohibition party was never
in better condition than now,