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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-08

We're out for the business of the Twin Cities,
and we're getting it. At no point in the store is
there any apathy. Why? Because we don't ask
our patrons to buy struggling ends of ragged
trade with "bankrupt stocks" and ''prison-made
trash,'' but give them the BEST FABRICS, NEWEST
STYLES at PRICES that make "odds and ends.
valuelesS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-08

1t is really too bad for Auditor Braden
If it is true. He can ill-atfOrd to lose
the facile talents, the sweet, winning
ways, and the intuitive political sagac-
ity of Harry Griswold. Yet, if rumor
is right in its premises, Harry is to be-
come a candidate for register of deeds
this fall. And then, and then-Wel,
Mike Bell will be -.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
The Mesquite.

e It may not be generally known that the mesquite tree is one of the most important and useful of local products. It incorporates numer-
 ous valuable qualities that some
 time or other will be utilized in the arts. At present it springs from
 the soil receiving no cultivation or
 attention; it is not watered, pruned
 or trimmed and, notwithstanding,
 grows into very respectable, if
 somewhat stunted, tree. With prop CT cultivation 1t may be increased
 to twice or thrice it's present size. In the spring, when the sap is run ming, a considerable amount of val uable gum may be obtained by tap ping, every whit as good as gum arabic. The pods furnish substan- tial and fattening forage for horses and cattle, besides yielding flores useful in the manufacture of seve- ral of the rougher fabrics. The boughs and other trimmings fur nish the best of frewood, while the wood itself, when converted into boards, will provide a handsome revenue from it's sale to furniture and cabinet manufacturers for ve- neerng purposes. The flower is beautiful and fragrant, the shade broad and desirable, and the requis- ite culture slight and inexpensive when compared with that of other trees. The mesquite is we'll worth cultivation and we would respect fully recommend it's general adop- tion wherever there is room for it. Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Common Sense DOnt'S.

Don't shake a hornets nest to see if the family are at home.
 Don't try to take the right of way from an express train at the rail- road crossing.
 Don't go near a draft. Ifa draft comes toward you, run away. A sight draft is the most dangerous.
 Don't blow in the gun your grand father carried in the war of 1872. It is more dangerous now than it was then.
 Don't hold a wasp at the other end while you thaw it out in front of the stove to see if it is alive.
 Don't try to persuade bull dog to give up a yard of which he is in possession. Possession to a bull dog is ten points of the law.
 Don't go to bed with your boots on. This is one oi the most un- healthy practices that a man, es- pecially a married man, can be ad- dicted to.-Texas Siftings.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
The Papago Reservation.

About two years ago the Papagc
 Indian reservation was subdivided
 into tracts of forty acres each, coh- forming with the public surveys,
 the intention of the government be- ing to allot one of those tracts to each Indian living on the reserva-
 ton. The reservation contains about 75,000 acres, including rich bottom lands and splendid graz ing country. There are about 1900 acres of good land which can be irrigated, and out of these only about 300 acres have been cultivated by the Indians. A canal has recent ly been constructed which will sup ply water for nearly all the irrigable land in the reservation.
 The Interior Department has sent out special agent to see to the dis tribution of these lands among the Indians. This gentleman, in com pany with MT. c. W. Grouse, the Indian agent at Sacaton, is now here making arrangements for the allotment of the land to the Indians. They yesterday had a meeting with the Indians at San Xavier, who seem to be very much pleased with the contemplated arrangement. Heretofore the Indians have been farming four or five acre tracts in community, and there was no lack of misunderstanding and dissatis- faction among them at the end of the year, caused by that arrange ment. The bottom lands which can be irrigated, will be dealt out in 40 acre lots-one each to the head of family, and the mesa lands, not sus- ceptible to cultivation, will be given in 160 acre tracts to each head of a family, for grazing purposes. The government, however, will hold the land in trust for fifteen years, at the end of which time, and not before, the Indians will be at freedom to dispose of them. Hence, after 1905 we may expect to see the fertile San Xavier lands converted into mag nifcent farms until that time, how ever, it is more than likely they will remain in their present weeded state for it don't take much to satisfy an Indian Tucson Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
How the RenegadeS were Captured.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Winston, returned yesterday morning from Thatcher, a small Mormon town just below Solomonville, Graham county. From him the Star learns the following particulars of the late Indian campaign: The soldiers un- der the command of Lieuts. Jim Watson and Powhattan Clarke, af- ter 300 mile chase, and being with out rations for five days, save the game of the country, such as jack rabbits and deer, came upon the hostiles in a cave. Both officers leaped to the front with the intent of gaining the entrance of the cave. Lieut.. Clarke encountered one of the hostiles at the mouth of the cave and shot him twice through the body. "Rowdy" the Indian scout, shot the Indian, breaking both arms, thus saving the life of "Tucson's own" Lieut.. Clarke. This brave young officer received a shot through his hat, and also one be- tween his legs.-Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
A Very Bad Man.

Prolific Trujillo turned up yes ter day at Pecos town, accompanied only by a woman, who had two belts of cartridges strapped around her body, and was armed with a revolver and a Winchester rifle. Trujillo went into the store kept at that place, and at the point of the revolver helped himself and the woman to such things as they want ed-in all, amounting to over fifty dollars. A man in the store was made to strip himself and dance, and other pieces of deviltrY of this nature were perpetrated. Send a posse of men of the right stripe in- to that section of the country, Mir. Sheriff, and capture the fellow at all hazards.-Optie.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
A New Mexico Desperate Captured.

Santa Fe, March 24.-R. Bel chier, a miner and ranchman, was brought from San Pedro to-day and placed in jail, charged with being one of the parties who shot Joe Gibbetts in an attempt to hold up Tennebaum's store on the night of March 18th.
 Belchier was arrested at a ranch six miles south of Albuquerque, and at a preliminary hearing at San Pedro was committed in default of $3,000 bail.
 He is rough looking customer with a hooked nose, high cheek bones and wild eyes. He admits his connection with the hold-up, but lays the burden of the crime on others, and duplicates several parties who have not yet been ar rested.
 There is no doubt but the officers got the right man.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
The Timber Culture Repeal.

The following is the full text of the bill (H. R. 7254) to repeal the timber-culture laws and for other purposes, which passed the lower house of Congres last week |:
 Be 1t enacted, etc., That the act to amend an act entitled "An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western Prairie" approved June IA, 1878, and all laws relating to or authorizing timber-culture entries, are hereby repealed: Pro- vided, That all entries heretofore made may be perfected to patent in accordance with the provision of said act: And provided further, That all contests initiated against timber-culture entries prior to the passage and approval of this act shall be heard and determined in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing such cases and in force at the date of the pas sage of this act.
 SEC. 2. That any person who has made entry of any public lands of the United States under the timber culture laws, and has for a period of four years in good faith compli- ed with the provisions of said laws, shall be entitled to make final proof thereto, and acquire title to the same, by the payment of $1.25 per acre tor such tract, under such rules and regulation as shall be prescrib- edsby the Secretary of the Interior.
 SEC. 8. That no land acquired under the provisions of this act shall in any event become liable to the satisfaction of any debts con- tracted prior to the issuing of the patent thereof.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Pressure on the Walnut Grove Dam.

The dam was no feet high, and the lake it held back was the largest body of water in Arizona, covering a surface of 750 acres and impound ing 4,000,000,0O0 gallons. The pres sure upon the dam when the artif- cial lakebed was full ot water was tremendous. The horizontal pres sure or direct push on a section of the dam one foot wide and extend ing from top to bottom at the mid dle of the structure was about 190 tons, or an average of about E tons per square foot. Near the base the pressure was, of course, much great CT, the overturning force of the wa ter about the bottom of this part of the wall having been about 1000 tons. It will be seen that the crush ing force against the planking was very great, and unless it fitted snug ly against the granite, it would have broken, and very small break would have permitted the escape of a very large amount of water. A crack near the bottom of the dam measuring only one quarter of an inch by twelve inches, would have allowed a flow of 1860 gallons per minute or 471,600 gallons in an hour. Of course the gradual escape of the water at this rate would not be the worst consequence of such break, for the flow would tend to weaken and undermine the dam though built of stone.-Financial and Mining Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
The Farmers and the Tariff.

The Republican method of re- lievlng the farmer may not inaptly be styled the Bumble method. Bum ble, 1t may be remembered by our readers, was the parish beadle in Dickens story of Oliver Twist. In a confidential talk with Mrs. Cor ney, the matron of the work house, whose charms and silver spoons have ensnared him, he announces that the great principle of outdoor relief is to give the applicants ''ex- actly what they don't want, t,and then they get tired of coming. And that is the reason why" he adds, Eff you look at any of the cases that get into them owdacious newspapers you'll always observe that sick fam flies have been relieved with slices of cheese" It is in entire accord with this Rumble doctrine that the Republicans in Congress are treat ing the farmers, whom they evident ly regard as troublesome applicants to be discouraged from coming again. They propose to give the farmer exactly what he don't want. Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
England in Mexico.

A curious phenomenon IS present.
 ed in Mexican financial circles. It
 is that while American capital. ex-
 cept that invested in mines, is being
 withdrawn from Mexico, British capital is flowing in and in greater volume than ever. The inwardness of this peculiar condition of affairs seems to be that American inves- tors are more practically acquainted with the possibilities of Mexico than their English cousins, and are bet ter able to see that for a time at least further investments in Mexico are not advisable. At the same time it is a fact that the United States offers a profitable field for enterprise that Americans are not disposed to overlook. But there is another reason for our examining the economical condition of Mexi- co to-day. The ascendancy of Brit ish capital there is complete. Last year alone we'll on to $75,000,000 were sunk in railways, lands, mines, public securities, banks, and other enterprises, which with previous in- vestments constitute a tremendous mortgage on the resources of the republic, rendering the maintenance of law and order a matter of almost as much importance to Great Bri tain as to Mexico itself. Specially over the railway system of the coun- try has England got firm hold. The Mexican Railway, the Inter- oceanic and the Mexican Southern are English companies; the control of the National is in English hands the Tehuantepec is being construct ed with British capital, and the ma jority of the first mortgage bonds of the Central have passed into English hands. The money for the construction of new railways, con- sessions for which have been grant ed by the Government, will proba- bly be sought for in London. The drainage ot the valley of Mexico has been undertaken by English capitalists. English banks are about to be established, several million acres of land are owned by British subjects engaged in cattle raising, and a large proportion of the capi- tai raised for mining enterprises has been found in London. The activi- ty of English capitalists in all parts of the New World is one of the most notable features of this era. What the results may be in Mexico is worth considering-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

When you hear of the ill-luck of a friend, do not go to him to make inquiries, for it would cause him a pain. Go rather to his best friend who will gladly tell you all about the misfortunes of his friend. In this way you avoid giving trouble by giving pleasure.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Uncle Sam'S Border Line.

NJ. Louise Ford, in the February Wide Awake, tells how the bound ary line between the United States and the British possession on the north is defined. Where the line enters forests the timber is cut down and the ground cleared a rod wide where it crosses small lakes stone cairns have been built, sometimes being eighteen feet under water and eight above; in other places earth mounds seven by fourteen feet have been built. The most of these mon- uments, which numbers three hun dred and eighty-eight in all, are iron. It was found that the most solid wooden posts were not proof against the ravages of the Indians, prairie fires, and the weather, so that nothing but iron would do. These pillars are hollow iron cast ings fitted over solid cedar posts and we'll bolted through, and are sunk four feet in the ground. They are eight feet high, eight inches square at the base and four at top, and upon opposite sides facing north and south are the inscriptions cast in letters two inches high:
 "Convention of London" and "Oc- tober 20, 1S1S." The pillars weigh two hundred and eighty-five pounds each and were made at Detroit
 Michigan. So you see Uncle Sam's border line is very distinctly mark ed all the way from the lakes to the summit of the Rocky Mountains.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

"Well," said swell young wo- man of the West End to friend, after half an hours experience with a pompous fedling of twenty, well, for a man who doesn't know any thing, that youngster knows more than any man I ever met. Wash ington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Miscellaneous Items.

Inc unsuccessful preacherS Work is no sinnercure.
 There is such a thing as being so aggressively good that you make benefciaries uncomfortable.
 Love that has nothing but beau- ty to keepit in good health is short lived and apt to have ague fits.
 The man who swears offs gloomy for a while, but it is not long before he begins to smile again.
 How soon forbearance ceases to be virtue when the forbearance is for the fault of those we dislikel
 In order to properly observe the requirements of the Lenten season some liars tell nothing but fish stories.
 Dress shirts for Iowa and North Dakota wear will this reason be made with hip pockets, half-pint size.
 Even in wicked New York cold water is now selling far above par that is, If 1t is cold enough to be solid.
 It is better to be alone than in bad company, but some people are in bad company when they are alone,
 Miserly says if the telegraph com panies charge their wires as they do their customers he dosen't wonder that it gives a man a shock to touch one.
 Dumas says: "It is not wicked ness that does the most harm, it is stupidity. prefer the wicked to the imbecile, because they some times rest"
 A South Carolina colored man breaches in his sleep. The general rule, it will be remembered, among the clergy is to preach in other folks sleep.
 Look on the bright side. It is the right side. The times may be hard, but it makes them no easier to wear a gloomy and sad counte- nance.
 A Minor Consideration-She (tragically)-Take back the heart that thou gavest. He-Never mind the heart-just fork over that dia- mond ring.-Epoch.
 Some Uncertainty-"Well, why don't you speak out-don't you like it?" said the artist. II don't know yet-ah-is that a goat or a cactus off there in the field !"
 There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with pa- tience.
 MT. Curran, passing through an alley in Dublin, and observing 8 broken pane patched by page ofa very dull book, exclaimed to his companion: "Tis the first time. I believe, that the author has thrown any light upon any subject"
 "The Angelus" was painted in 1859. Millet died in 1875. The picture was owned until last May by Mir. Secretae. The American Art Association paid 553, ,00Of for it at auction. It will be taken from Chicago, where it has been on ex- hibition, to London.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

On a visit to the country a little girl first learned the word cattle. One day, seeing a young heifer, she exclaimed, "Oh, auntie, there's a cattle, but it's milker hasn't grow ed yet
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

The woman who is least popular with men in general is most put to make one man happy in particular. -Atchison Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

The man who starts out to make the world honest has big contract on his hands. A Globe cannot be made square.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

Inventors everywhere are trying to discover an artificial gas fuel that will end the days of solid fuels. A Wisconsin genius has brought out a scheme of new water gas that is thought we'll of by scientists. In the end there will probably be de- veloped several gas fuels that will work all right. The sooner the bet ter, for it is one of the unfortunate facts of the age that the way fuel is now used about 75 per cent. oft is wasted.-Cleveland Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Killing at Los PadillaS.

last; Vicente Chaves, well known native and about 50 years old, be- ing shot through the abdomen, the bullet passing clear through body, by Jose Ignacio Montoya, about forty years old, and man known as a desperate cattle and horse thief.
 About 7 o'clock in the morning both of the men entered the saloon of one Adriano. Montoya had pre- viously quarreled with the saloon keeper, firing a shot at him and for the offense was arrested. He, therefore, had revenge in his eyes, and on entering the saloon pulled out his pistol and commenced fir ing again at Adriano. He took two shots at him and for some un- accountable reason failed to strike the object of his hatred. Chaves, seeing that Montoya was determin- ed to kill Adriano, grabbed the des- perado from behind, partially pin ming his arms, but not sufficiently tight to prevent the murderer from turning the hand holding the dead ly weapon and firing a ball into Chaves. The wounded man let go his hold on the desperate stock thief, and fell mortally shot. The murderer stood over the prostrate form of his victim, with the smok ing revolver in his hand, and show ed no regret at what he had done. It is said that he again, after shoot ing Chaves, pointed the weapon at Adriano, but for some unexplained reason, doubtless thinking that one victim was sufficient at time, did not shoot.
 Chsv,s was soon afterward con- veyed to his adobe home near by, where he fingered in intense agony until Il o'clock at night, his bedside being surrounded by a weeping wife, one little girl baby and two step-children, besides a number of relatives.
 Deputy Sheriff Hubbell was at the time visiting his parents at Pa iarito, a town two miles this side, and on being informed of the mur- der went to Los Padillas and arrest ed Montoya, keeping the despera- do under his special charge that night, yesterday and last night. This morning a a,preliminary exam ination was held at Los Padillas by the justice of the peace of that pre- cinct, and it is safe to assert that Montoya will be behind the bars of the county jail to night.
 Yesterday w. H. Metzgar and Albino Rubi, brother-in-laws of the murdered man, were in the city for the purpose of getting Coronor Car per to visit the place and hold an inquest over the body. The coro- ner refused on the grounds that the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the crime was committed could hold the inquest as we'll as he. The gentlemen then returned home
 Montoya has the reputation of being a desperate stock thief, and 1t is asserted that he has killed sev- eral men in his life. Some time ago man was seriously assaulted by an unknown person at Pajarito Itsoon gained circulation that Mon- toya had committed the crime, and on being accused of it he stated that Mariana Chaves was the per son who did the deed, though it was known that Montoya was tell ing a bare-faced falsehood. No charge was made against Chaves, and the whole matter was dropped.
 That Montoya is bad man there is no reason to doubt, and while he may escape the punishment he de- serves, still it cannot be disputed that he is a cowardly murderer - Albuquerque Citizen,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-01
THE PARK BOARD.
1t Decides to Reduce Expenses to a
Minimum,

IL DECIDES to Reduce Expenses to a
Minimum.
At special meeting of the board Of
park commissioners held in the mayors
office at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
there were present Chairman Hazard
and Messrs. Hubbell and Hutton.
The payroll OF the department for the
month of May, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 81 ,S23.99, was approved.
A number of demands, amounting to
$114.4S, were also approved.
In response to communication from
the city clerk, the park superintendent
was instructed to notify all employees OF
the department that all moneys collected
must be paid over to the city treasurer.
The offer of the Y. NJ C. A. to sell one
of the large fountains, recently used at
the pavilion during the flower festival,
delivered at Seventh-street park, for the
sum OF $65, payable in six months, was
accepted.
The city clerk having notified the
board that the park fund was exhausted,
the superintendent was instructed to
stop all improvements and to discharge
all men not absolutely required to keep
the present growth in the parks alive.
A recommendation was also made to the
council to credit the department with
$4,000, the board preparing to cut down
the expenses of the department to the
lowest possible limit, which was esti-
mated at 81 900 per month.