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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
TIE PRICE OF BEEF.
Effects of the Meat Inspection
Law on Producer, Buyer
and Consumer.
Prices Sitter for Good Stock
on Hoof Than a Year
Ago.
Stoek-Buying Centers Pulsate
Under the influence of a
Good Market.
Only in Isolated Cases Have
Butchers Raised Prices on
the Consumer.

Any discussion of the present or
future effects of the state meat inspec-
ton law is impracticable without ana
lytical consideration of its relation to
three classes-the stock producer. the
middleman or stock buyer and the con-
sumner. One effect Of the opposition to
the passage of the bill by the big
Four" of Chicago and Kansas City was
TO set afloat 4 large number of errone-
Gus ideas as TO the outcome of meat in
spection. 1t is to be presumed that Mr..
Darlington and his associates were
not prescriptions as to the sto-
ries they manufactured. At any
rate cold currency was given TO
statements which held forth that there
would be an enormous increase in the
price Of meat TO the consumer: no in
crease in profit TO the home stock pro-
ducer. aud for the middleman or stock
buyer monopoly with two grinding
edgeS-one Tor the producer and the
other for the consumer. To clear away
the falSity of these statements, to show
the actual situation at the present time,
and to give some clue to what the fut-
ure will bring forth, the following data
have been collected from the butchers,
consumers and stock buyers of st. Paul,
who represent to-day the stock center
OF the Northwest:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
Merriam Park.

The guild societies of st. Mary's
church held their regular annual meet
ings last week, and besides transacting
some routine work elected officers for
the ensuing year. The officers for the
ladies' guild are as follows: President,
Mrs. S. w. Searls; vice president, Mrs.
A. Henderson; secretary, Mrs. B. A.
Provost; treasurer. Mrs. A. B. Cham
berlin: directors. Mrs. II. B. butcher
and Mrs. E. M. Card. The young ladies'
guild met at the home of Miss Ada
president. Miss Ada Hawkins vice presi-
dent and Miss Lutte Baker secretary
and treasurer.
Wednesday night the Young Ladies'
guild will give May festival at Wood
ruff hall for the benefit of the Sunday
school of st. Mary's church.
Capt. j. A. James. chief grain in
spector. was visited last week at the
Woodruff house by his daughter, Miss
Belle James, of Mankato.
The Ladies Aid society. of the Pres
byterian church, will meet with Mrs.
Shepard, of Iglehart street Thursday
afternoon.
The Feronia Avenue Social club will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Crandall
Monday evening.
Mrs. E. J. Goodhue, of Mortified, IS
visiting Mrs. Robert Deakin. of Mac
aleSter Park.
Miss Frances NJ. Hall, of Milwaukee.
was the guest of Miss Caddie Wood last
week.
Mrs. Rice, son and daughter, and Mrs.
l.. A. Marvin, have gone to Duluth.
John e. Hinkle and family have re-
turned from Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. w. ii. De Lancy has returned
from Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
In Honor ofGeoree

The GLOBE has received from Nicoll
& Roy, publishers. New York City. a
beautiful souvenir of the centennial
celebration of Washington's inaugural
ton to he held in Gotham on Monday
and Tuesday. 1t contains full de-
scription of Washington's induction
into office and a complete directory of
all the points of interest in New York.
One of the most attractive features of
the book is the illustrated cover. IT
will interest st. Paul people, as it cons
tains nine pictures of the famous build
ings OF the New York Life Insurance
company, viz: Montreal, Paris, New
York, Berlin, Vienna, st. Paul, Minne-
apolis, Omaha and Kansas City. The
buildings of the Twin Cities far exceed
in size and beauty all the other famous
structures of this wonderful and sue
cessful company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

1t was not to be supposed that on the
immediate passage of al inspection law
Minnesota would find herself full-armed
and equipped to meet the demands of
her own people for stock. a state so
long welded to the heresy of unlimited
wheat raising, and SO long ground out
on beef production by Chicago compe-
tition, could not rebound in single
day, nor a month, nor year. Stock
raising not having been profitable for
number af years. home market having
been lacking. the North Star farmer
came under the new conditions compare
lively poorly prepared 10 meet the new
demands upon his resources. Where
he had raised stock, where he did
have it and of good quality, he
the law. He has sold since April IL tthe
day the law passed. in a home market.
free from Chicago competition and the
double freight charges eXacted from
him by the big Four" These are
facts. Had the Minnesota farmer paid
as much attention to his stock as his
Iowa OF Nebraska neighbor the imme-
diate effects of the law would have
beet still greater. Prices are some
what higher for stock OH the hoOf, and
the quality is UNNECESSARILY improved.
Instead Of the ''scrub'' shipped in under
the old conditions, the best cattle of the
Northwestern ranges are now entering
the ST. Paul yards. The stock-buyer
can now pay an appreciable market
prlce-the logical result is good cattle
Oh his scales.
A NOTICEABLE CHANGE
produced by the law. and aside from
its quickening impulse upon hitherto
dormant Minnesota stocilraiSers, has
been the diversion to st. Paul and Chi
cagO of large quantities of Iowa and
Nebraska tine-bred cattle. There was
an almost instantaneous widening of
tie circle of St. Paul and MinneSota'S
business influence in this industry.
That il will extend into Dakota. and
next July or August command new at
tcntion from Montana ranges there can
be no doubt. The effect of this is more
business, and more business means
more work. more mOney-all
within the borders Of the state.
At the present time the inquiry
as TO the stock producer cannot be car
ried much further than these general
statements go. The market has been
given to him; the demand promises to
exceed the supply, although the market
is now somewhat glutted by the sudden
thrush of cattle consequent to the
change. The remainder of the Situa-
ton appears to rest with the producer.
II his own Judgment leads him to an
active and intelligent raising of stock,
his attendant profit through market
of easy access, and where the demand
will be ever widening, cannot fail to be
all that he desires. 1t is true that lie
cannot receive any worse prices than he
did under the Chicago regime; practi-
caily true that better prices are now
being paid at home, and demonstrably
true that the short haul to mrrket now
possessed by him is to his own advan-
tage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

The future must tell the rest Of the
story of meat inspection. Judged by
two weeks trial it has revived tagging
industries; it has given more employ
advanced the prices for good stock, and,
except i'll isolated cases, it has caused no
increase of price to the consumer. A
year ago Friday good beef on the block
in st. Paul was quoted at II to 10 cents;
to-day it is 10 to IL cents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
The StOck-Buyer.

The stock-buying. slaughtering and
packing of st. Paul center about South
st. Paul and the Minnesota Transfer.
At each point the effect of the law has
been rapid. The infusion of fresh
blood into the system of a consumptive
could not have produced a more notice
able change. The following data, from
the South st. Paul stockyards will illus
trate this point. This table gives the
stock receipts for March and April.
The law passed April II. The change
in the volume of business is remarka-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

siderable power among his fellow legis-
lators. He did good work throughout
the session in furthering the passage of
general laws for the good of the people,
and nothing but an obstinate majority
thwarted his efforts to make the railroad
commissioners elective. Mr.. Days
motto is: Trust in the people," His
future political career is very bright.
Senator Goodrich was the chairman of
the senate judiciary committee. He
the senate boosted. The lack OF attor-
neys in the upper chamber has been
much commented upon, and, undoubt-
eddy, was a great drawback to that
body. Upright and honorable attor-
neys are needed in both ends of the
legislature, and their services are in
valnahle to the state in the judiciary
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28


tempt to perfect the
law governing rail
7 0 a d S operating
within the state.
L h e amendments
were of the most
cOmmendable de-
scription, and, as
Railroad Commits
slOner Becker has
stated, would have
largely benefited
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

friends of this law
admit that it is
merely passed as
an experiment, and
upon its success
must largely de
pend the future
political career of
Senator Scheffer.
Whether its opera
lions will rebound
to the benefit of
the farmer and the
butcher, at the ex-
pense of the labor
ing man, or that all
three will be bene-
Htnl Inv thnnaCc nn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

the travelling public. Unfortunately.
like all enthusiasts, Gen. Pope prose-
cuted his reforms beyond reasonable
llmits--he sought to establish what is
termed the distance tariff. He acknOwl-
edged that the operation of this tariff
would work against the prosperity
of the Twin Cities, and boldly
stated that that was the object Of
inserting such a provision in the bill.
ing the country to build up these two
Cities" Mr.. Pope's standing in the
senate secured the passage of the bill
through that chamber, but, notwith
standing his strenuous efforts before
the house railroad committee ma Or-
lty reported indefinite pOstpOnement.
But for the Objectionable section, and
Senator POpe's Obduracy to agree upon
its elimination, perfect railroad law
would to-day have been upon the stat
utes of Minnesota. Every person agrees
that the present law is crude and in
some respects unavoidable.
Senator Ives distinguished himself in
meritoriouS battle for the closing of
pool rooms. He made this his one Oh
lect OF the session, to obtain a law regu-
latlng the control of pool rooms. There
is no such law at present. Unfortu-
nately Mr.. Ives disagreed with Mayor
Smith upon certain minor details, the
result being that the latter introduced a
bill embodying his views, and in the
fight raised by the two neither sue
ceeded i'll passing their measure. Sen
ator Ives is an attorney. and his SER
vices as member of the judiciary COM
mittee are highly spoken of. In all the
discussions when points of law were
raised, the opinion of Mr.. Ives carried
considerable weight. The respect with
which he was held was manifested the
closing day of the session by his cleo
ton as president pro tenn.
Some good work was accomplished by
Senator Durant, and, though not so
verbose as the gentleman from Still
water. Senators Clough, Buchanan, Ed
wards and Smith raised their reputa-
ton as skilled parliamentarians.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28


of this law will be question closely
followed by both friends and enemies
of inspection on the hoof. Mr.. Scheffer
also signalized himself in the passage of
bill making drunkenness crime. The
working of such law, if operated upon
an equality, taking in all offenders,
high OF low. cannot fail but have COM
mendable effect upon the social life of
the state. I'm the older cities of this
country" remarked Mr. Scheffer,
society frOwns down upon drunken
habits. You fail to get this deterrent
influence from society in the newer,
Western cities, and so l propose that
the law should step in and do the work
that society fails to do" This indlct-
ment will probably be relished by the
sO-called ''40O's'' of the Northwest.
Senator Frank A. Day is one of the
young wheel-horses of the Republican
party in this state. He is an editor of
a weekly paper in Martin county, and
man of exceptional ability. Mr.. Day is
a reformer. He introduced the bill
abolishing the fees of the oil inspector,
and shutting off one of the most dis
graceful steals which, sooner or later,
must have made the state byword and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

was beef for the state market. 1t has
been inspected at home. 1t was from
Northwestern farmers. 1t will be sold on
the retail market at the prevailing
prices. Before the quantity visible, the
pens full of cattle.
THE RUSH AND BUSTLE
noticeable in all the departments of the
great packing plant, the Darlingtonism
of "a meat famine; vanished. From $50
to 200 head of cattle are being killed
daily. AS to the demand, a resort to
December the cattle receipts at the
South Park yards were $500; of these,
1,723 were shipped TO Chicago; home
demand, LIT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

beyond making
a S tire II u O US
fight for his
anti-Pinkerton
bill. This meas
ure was asked
for by the labor
organiza tions
of the state, and
its object was
to keep outside
of the state the
armed contin-
gents of Pink
ertOn de tee
tives and spies.
The bill was de-
faatad BALLAD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

a disgrace. 1t was
the personality and
indefatigable efforts
of the gentleman
from Martin that Sc
cured the passage
of this bill through
the senate. Earn
est, full of energy,
and possessed with
a magnetism which
draws around him a
wide circle of
friends. Mr.. Day,
Notwithstanding his
wears. welded con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

~ ottohO ~ ess
committees, where
all questions of con-
stitutiOnality a IL d
points of law are
settled. Mr.. Good
rich was the most
eloquent speaker in
the senate, and his
opini on carried
greater weight than
any other member.
His opposition to
any measure virtu-
ally meant its de-
feat. He did not
c-Ar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

Bowen, and where Doodle Influence had
not been at work, was sufficient to con-
vince legislators of the injustice of the
claim made by the supporters of this
grant. Mr.. Bowen was thorn in the
side of the Republican legislators,
mercilessly criticising their wastefuI
expenditures and the jobs perpetrated
for the payment of campaign services
out of the public purse.
Senator Pope has secured for himself,
next to lgnatius DOnnelly, the enviable
distinction of knowing as much about
the management of railroads as the eX-
pert manipulatOrs of these roads do
themselves. He has made railroad legiS-
latiOn his study, and the whole of the
session was devoted by him in an al
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
Shipped

In other words. South st. Paul, Min
nesota Transfer and the st. Paul Meat
and Provision company can and are
supplying the demand with better
beef, as much beef and at equivalent
prices as the big Four" laid down
here four weeks ago from Chicago and
Kansas City. The money drawn into
circulation by the operation remains
within the state. The business is in its
infancy, but the market has given no
indication of going beyond the supply
nor the capacity of the home establish
mentS to furnish it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

up and defeated several times. The
most trenchant argument delivered
against the adoption of the Duluth &
Winnipeg bill was that by Senator
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
ESTIMATED balance for April ...

Excess over March ...... Ill
This increase the stock buyers at
tribute to the law. 1t is palpably so on
the face. The cattle receipts for Feb
ruary were l,1Ss; for January lao, and
so on. The explanation is simplest.
Paul has
BECOME A MARKET.
She pays Chicago prices for cattle on
the hoof, inSpects them, turns them
loose in cOmmOdious yards. kills. dresses
and ships In refrigerator cars not only
to Duluth and inland points. but to
Europe. Even the fertilizer produced
from the last waste of the stock killed
goes East TO revive dying SOils-perhaps
that of the old Stockbridge
farm on which Phil Armour
was raised and guided the pillow.
This is good beef that is coming
IN. Personal inspection at the yards
can satisfy any one as to that. There
was one herd of dehorned Minnesota
cattle at South st. Paul Friday, broad
OF back and large and firm in the quar-
tiers, that would have done credit to any
range as marketable prize beef. They
were living refutation of the hack
peyed assertion that good stock cannot
be raised in Minnesota. Messrs. Hun
nlford and Clifton, of the South ST.
Pau! Packing company, gave still bet
ter Illustration of the quality of the
beef being slaughtered by taking the
writer through the cooling rooms where
hundreds of dressed carcasses hung
awaiting sheir final disposition.
Iheir weights ran from $50 to
LOGO pounds. Their quality in a
sense stuck out' all over them. This
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
Aliens Drug Store

Removed to northeast corner Seventh
and Jackson streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28
SIX OF The SENATORS
Who Filled Their Seats Cred
itably to Themselves and
the People,
And Shone Out Conspicuous
ly as Compared With
the Others.
The General Body Was a Me-
diocre Result of Machine
Work,
To Show What Politics Can
Do When 1t Has a
Chance.

Collectively, the members of the
senate of the legislature of 1899 were a
mediocre body of men. Their intellec-
tuality was not of an exalted standard,
and, but for the eccentricitieS of ma
chine politics, it would be difficult to
conceive how many of them ever Sc
cured foOthold in public life. There
were few noteworthy exceptions to
this sweeping statement, and only
imbued with their own interests, or the
interests of their own class. and rarely
succeeded in raising themselves to the
lofty pinnacle of representatives OF the
people. 1t is within the mark to
say that vast proportion of the
session just closed was, by major pOr-
ton of Legislators, spent in fortifying
themselves with the spoils of office and
in seeing that their political help were
SO installed that the public pap would
not run dry for lack of little manipu-
lation. The idea that the legislature is
for the purpose Of legislating for citi-
ZenS of the state at large is mistaken
one. The legislature-at least the SEN
ate which has just gone down to an in
glorious DEATHS merely handle
whereby men may fatten and grow rich.
Taxpayers, meanwhile, look idly OH.
then grumble little and come up with
the wherewithal. A short sketch may
be given of few Of the senators who
were conspicuous exceptions and who
were really representatives of the peo-
pie and held their seats to serve the
peoples interest.
Senator Scheffer, more than any other
member of the higher end of the legis-
lature, stamped his personality on the
new laws for the government of the
state. He is the author of the most inn
portant bill passed during the session
of 1889. Within the ensuing two years
a great deal is certain to be heard of the
Schetfer live stock inspection law. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

Senator Tom Bowen was the bright
est Democratic member of the upper
body. He is a newspaper proprietor.
and man of rare intelligence. Caustic
in debate. ready in speech, Mr.. Bowen
ranked among the most powerful de-
baters in the senate. The statesman
from Sleepy Eye did not signalize him
self in thdBway of general legislation
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28

ton upon the state. devotlng himself
almost solely to mastering the details
of all bills coming before the chamber.
and to his vigilance the career of MANY
bills, designed to further the selfish
ends of their authors, came to an un-
regretted end.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-28
AN EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING
HOUSE.
MATT NELSON 4 co.

This Knoxville firm of long
standing known to almost every
man and boy IN Blount County,
have opened q large Clothing House
In. the 100 feet room of the second
story Of the Jones block nearly
opposite the Court House in Mary.
Vile, where they can accommo-
date everybody with Clothing, such
as wedding suits, fine Sunday suits,
medium priced suits, cheap suits,
oyercoats, pants and vests of all
grades and prices. Boys and
children's clothing In abun dance,
at such prices as will please every
body. Go and examine their
Clothing and you will be convinced
that no such stock of goods was
ever offered in Maryville before.
Remember the place, upstairs
in jones' new building.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-28
The Deadly Cigarette,

Figures, 1t is said, never lie,
though the makers of them do.
But chemical analysis may be re-
led upon with reasonable certainty,
and Prof Latin, a scientist says
that there are Ave poisons in a CT
garette-the oil in the paper, the oil
of the nicotine, saltpeter to preserve
the tobacco, opium to make It mild,
and the oil in the flavoring. A good
cigar has but one poison-the nico-
tine, that is u part and parcel of the
tobacco.
1t is a fact known to every small
boy that mouthful of smoke blown
through a handkerchief will leave a
stain, but blown through the nos
trils no stain will appear-it is left
in the head and throat. This stain
from the cigarette Is deadly com.
bination of the FIVE powerful poi.
sons just named, and when such a
deadly agency is inhaled and left
upon the lung, it is only q question
of time when that necessary mem.
Der will cease to do active duty, and
then collapse comes.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-28
Raising Jute.

There is no doubt that the South
can produce jute in large and pay
ing quantities If capitalists can be
induced to invest in its culture and
manufacture 1t looks as though
we are on the eve of a fibre revolu-
ton, including fax, jute and ramie.
Machines are being invented that
are solving the question of manipu-
lation and manufacture. Just to
" hat extent the government shall
further experiments is q question
that must be submitted to Congress.
If Congress at its next session shall
recognize the Importance of such a
step, and will give US the appropri-
alton for it we should most heartily
take up the subject and solve the
jute question.
Here, then, is grand opportuni.
ty for the press Of the South to do
some good work. Let every paper
ask the Congressman from its dis.
trict to urge upon Congress the alb
solute necessity Of settling the jute
question. By such determined and
unanimous action we shall have q
liberal appropriation, success will
be attained quicker than otherwise
could be, and q new crop and indus
try will be added to the South tina
will be worth millions of dollars {
year. Baltimore Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-28

After several days sickness the
young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M. Boshilier, of Elkhart Indiana,
was given up by the physicians as
dead, her heart and pulse beats be-
ing imperceptible, while her eyes
were glazed, her under jaw dropped,
and the death rattle was in her
throat. Her father went to La
Grange, thirty-five miles distant,
had grave dug and made the nee.
essary arrangements for the funer.
al. In company with several rela.
tives he came back to be astenished
U pom approaching his home to learn
that his daughter, several hours at.
ter his departure, and while lying
in shroud, had returned to life and
was rapidly improving. The case
uzzles the community, but the Joy
Of the parents over the restoration
of their daughter is unbounded.