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FIG. 2.-Flower at the time the stigma k re- ceptiye to the pollen. the branches of the style projecting from beneath the inner bractS of the perianth; the three small Dracts are at this period reflcNed. B.-Flower few days older. stamens now shedding pollen. outer bractS drawn forward. style branches no longer visible. inner bract~ much enlarg- ed and spreading from the pressure of the mature stamens within
 Some two or three days before the stamens are ready to shed their con tained pollen the rather long, three parted. plumous style curves back at each angle of the achene, the parts projecting between the three inner bractS of the floral envelopes. These bracts only spread as they are crowd ed apart by the developing stamens.
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cELL coNrEArs. srAReH.

All the parenchyma tissue is well flied with starch. Even the roots a few weeks old are not lacking in this respect. The dried roots contain IS per cent. The granules are large and assume many different forms: h0wey- CT, as a rule, they are oblong to ovate.
 The nucleus or center of growth is very well defined and little to one end. The larger granules all show concentric layers.
 The starch freshly scraped from the root does not show the characteristic reaction with iodine; however, if the
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ccLoRING MATTER.

Gels here and there are filled, or partly filed with a yellowish red ma terial, which gives the root it's char acteristic color. Tn some of the cells we see glistening pieces of yellow res in. Only part of the caoring mat ter is dissolved out by the action of water. fla root be freshly cut, q gum-llke substance, containing starch granules and more or less coloring
 Continued on Fifth Iege@
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 nothing above ground but dry and withered leaves and stziks. The deep seated. tuberous roots, however, are fleshy and full of moisture, and are ca- pablo of retaining their vitality through the long, hot, dry summers, until the rains of the following win ter start in them new growth.
 Contrary to the reports of most col lectors, as being found in the plains and low mountains on dry soil, this plant grows to highest perfection and greatest abundance in river bottoms and along washes It seems to prefer loose. sandy soil, which is flooded at times of heavy rains. In such places it frequently forms a dense. green growth two or three feet in height resembling at distance broad acres of some cultivated crop.
 in this territory canaigre grows in iearly all of the lower plains and riv- CT valleys of the southern half. It is abundant in many portions of the val leys of the Salt and Gila rivers. There are many large areas more or less GOV cred with this plant in the valleys of the Santa Cruz, San Pedro and Rillito rivers, as well as along hundreds of washes and smaller streams tributary to these larger ones. It IS foutd in
 
 lesser abundance in Verde valley and throughout Tonto Basin.
 From it's more than fancied resem- blance to rhubarb in many places 1t is known as wild rhubarb or wild pie plant Although we have heard a number of people speak highly of this plant as food product We are inclin- ed to the opinion that it would little satisfy a cultivated taste; and furth- CT, its purgative qualities render it of little value as an article of food.
 The first important information in regard to this plant dates from 1888, when package Of roots was sent from western Texas to the Agricultural Department, Washington, D. c. It was ten years later before the analysis of these roots appeared in report, The following year, in report on can aigre, the plant is identified as Rum ex Hymenosepalus. Torr.n Here also is given Photographic plate of the plouf in hIcorn fc r.lafa botuayaY. gives poor idea of canaigre, as it in but few respects represents the true habit of the plant. A few years aga it began to attract the attention ot both foreign and American tanners. who are now looking to this plant as d probable source of much of the future supply Of tanBin.
 HABIT AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION
 In this locality the plant appear. above ground shortly after winter fains-last year the first Of February It grows rapidly ard by tine last o April it is in full bloom. Before tn, close of the following month it hai matured it's seeds and the part above ground has withered and died. 1t annual period of growth only extend, over afcw months.
 If we have fall and early winter rains the plant begins it's growth dur ing November and December. Tit winter of this climate is not of sufi clent yigor to destroy the foliage. | the plant starts it's growth before ths close of the fall months it will con tinue in growth throughout the win ter, and will produce a much thrlftieI growth before the drouth Of the sue ceeding summer.
 The plant mostly piopagates ltsel by it's large. heshy roots. It flow
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to few ounces. Some are long and slender: others are nearly as broad as long. The size of the root depends to to a great extent upon the soil and the amount of rainfall during their period of growth. They grow in clus ters of from three to a dozen, and from few inches to more than a foot below the surface of the soil. The color of the exterior of the root is from reddish brown to almost black depending upon the age of the root and the amount of iron in the soil. In some soils the outside covering of the root is almost black before it has completed it's first seasons growth. In such cases I am of the opinion that this coloration is caused by the action of iron salts in the soil upon the tannin.
 The epidermis is something like the thin peeling of potato. Here and there over the surface are lenticle- like punches of cork-cells, underneath which, frequently, small roots deyel- op. At maturity these small roots wither and fall away, leaving the larger ones, almost, if not quite as smooth as sweet potato. By exam ming a root in late summer or early fall number of buds may be seen on the crown end ready to start their growth after the winter rains. The root apparently reaches it's growth af- ter the first season: however, it lives for several years and may produce new plants and new roots each sea son. Possibly the large amount of tannin it contains aids in preserving it. The roots of years growth or more are little more firm in texture than q potato; however, when they finally die, they become dry, hard, and neasly black throughout. In this condition they are quite as hard to cut as d piece Of wood, and there is a large increase in Sle amount Of color ing matter. By boiling. the root be- comes softer, but does not break open and fall to pieces as with the potato. The yonng roots are nearly white on the interior. As they grow older they become dark, yellowish red from the development of coloring matter with in the cells.
 MINUTE STRUCTURE OF THE ROOT.
 The tissue is mostly Of large-celled Darenchyma, with a few wood cells land ducts scattered about here and there, but mostly toward the center of the root. The tissue develops from thick layer of "cambium" located in the nearly mature root aft about a quarter of the distance from the cpl dermis to the center. A rapid deyel. opment of permanent parenchyma l tissue takes place at either side Oi the cambum zone; however, as we would expect. the wood cells and ducts are all within the cambium ring. The parenchyma without is much the same as that within, only the cells are shorter and much wider. The root has very regular structure but is quite remarkable in the large development of tissue outside the cambium zone This tissue will ire. quently nearly equal in weight that within, and is as easily separated from it as the bark is peeled from . tree. The bark is rather brittle, but will break crosswise much more easily than longitudinally.
 CELL CONTENTS, STARCH
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Fre. 4 E.-seed natural size one of the persistent bracts removed seed showing at the center F.-Ono of the three bracts which surrounds the seed.
 THE ROOT
 The tuber-like roots are the com mercial part of the plant. In habit of growth they remind one much of the sweet potato, or even more of the
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stated abOYe.

FIGrRE7 7--Transy,.i-- ,,.cti0n through cam blum tissue cells with very thin walls all de- vO.d of starch
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
ROAD
EMP .()YES5

Here is something of vital Importance
that viii interest you. DON'T NEGLECT
Y0O9 TMEPiECE. You are no doubt
aware that certain Chicago house ap-
points the local Inspectors, whose duty it
Is to condemn oil watches (carried by
railroad empioyes) not up to a certain
standard. in order to sell them new
one. Don't be misied or deceived; there
is no law to compel you to buy from a
trust or their representative.
Before your watch is rejected and you
are compelled BY any so-cahed Inspector
TO buy another, bring it to US and have it
examined by expert and skilled wetch-
makers, who thoroughly understand ev-
cry part of q watch, get our opinion, and
Ha new watch or works is absolutely
necessary you can find watches that win
meet all requirements and WARRANTED
TO PASS INSPECTION.
We have in stock the largest assert
n1ent of watches ever shown in any two
stores in the Twin Cities, and viii posi-
Hyey guarantee to save you money. If
new watch is needed or your old watch
needs repairing. come in and consult US.
You are not under obligations to buy or
leave your hmepiece with US for reoairs.
If. after INSPECTION of our stock, you find
We can do fr you what we claim. then
consult your own interest and use your
best judgnentin the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12

room. They kept Mrs. Brace covered
with the revolverS meanwhile, and one
of the number searched beneath her
pillows and then between the mattresses
of her bed. They found nothing, and.
with muttered oaths. they turned to
Mr.. Brace, who was soundly sleeping in
a bed on the opposite side Of the room.
One held a gun over Mrs. Brace while
the other deliberately shook Mr.. Brace.
keep still" again said the masked
burglar, as Mr.. Brace aWOke. The
burglar who had turned his attention to
Mr.. Brace searched his bed as they had
searched his Wife's bed, and again they
found nothing.
"Where are your pants?" demanded
the unWelceme visitor, fourlShng his
revolver. Mr.. Brace refused to answer,
and with curses the search was contin-
ued. They succeeded in finding Mr..
Braces gold watch, and then they de-
manded to know where the money was
kept. They were told that there was
no money III the house.
That's - lie" cried one Of the
men. pointing his revolver at Mr.. Braces
head. He was cautioned by his pal
that there might be others In the house,
and that it would be safer not to make
any noise. A lamp was then lighted
and more minute search made. The
dressing case was rummaged, but
to no pgrpose. Nothing that the
burglars cared to appropriate to them
selves was found there. In disgust that
they were not slow in expressing, they
opened a door leading to the bedroom of
a young son. One of the intruders re-
NAMED to keep guard over Mr.. Brace
and wife, while the other woke up the
boy and searched his clothes. Again
nothing of value was found, and this
part of the house was abandoned. The
burglars went to tue room of Harry
Brace, son about twenty-five years of
age, and Mr.. Brace attempted to follow.
but was prevented by Mrs. Brace, who
was naturally badly frightened and who
feared that her husband would receive
serious physical injury. Harry was not
awakened, but some S. were distracted
from his pockets. This constituted the
booty that rewarded the audaciOus out
laws.
An inspection of the house led to the
impression that the two men had &C
completes in the house at the time the
search was conducted. 1t seems that an
entrance was effected by forcing open
the laundry window in the rear OF the
house, and then both the front and the
back doors were not only unlocked, but
thrown open so as to give full oppor-
tunity of escape should the burglars
have been too warmly received by the
inmates.
The police were promptly called, and
the country around st. Anthony Park
was secured, but all efforts to run down
the gang were futile. They mad effect
ually escaped.
Mr.. Brace is a member of the firm
Il at owns and conducts the st. Anthony
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
SOCIAL BRIEFS.

The Sons of Norway and the Normanna Lii
brary society will give ball at Market hall
May II.
Acker Post No. u, G. A. r., met last even
ing at Mullikins hall, corner Seventh and
Cedar streets.
The Columbian Social club gave a hop
avenue, last evening.
The Beau Monde Social club will give the
last of their charming hops at Central hall
Friday evening, May IL.
The Kings Daughters and Sons of the
First Methodist church met at the residence
OF Mrs. j. A. Burnette go Holly avenue, last
night.
At the Church of the Messiah, corner of
Fuller and Kent streets, the festival of the
ascension was celebrated at o'clock last
evening.
The women of the Lady Somerset union,
W. c. T. u, will serve lunch in the lunch
room of the Auditorium from 30 TOT o'clock
every day during the Mills meetings.
The new hall of Eureka Lodge, A. 0. U.
W, was opened IN the Espy building Tues
day night nearly 500 people being present
Supper was followed by dancing.
The Twin City Swedish singers, consisting
of Vega Singing Society of st. Paul and
Orpheus Singing Society of Minneapolis
sixty male voices-wiIl give grand concert
and ball at Twin City hall, May 20.
At the residence of the mother of the bride
in Hazel Park, yesterday, Miss Lillian Mignon
Imeson and Charles Chapple were married.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles Holmes The bride is a third daugh-
ter of the late j. W. Imeson. There were no
cards.
The vested choir of St. Johns church gave
concert last evening at Ford's music hall.
Prof Emile Oberhoffer directed the music
The soloists of the evening were: Miss Carrie
P. Studley soprano; j. F. Merrill. tenor; +.
W. Robinson, baritone. AL w. Krech pre-
sided at the organ. The first part of the pro-
gramme consisted of such selections as "A
Suite for String Orchestra" Madrigal; Ma
tona. Lovely Maiden clarinet solo, thir-
teenth concerto, "Ora Pro Nobis;' Oberhof-
fer's MELODY IN 4" and Mascagnis In
temezzo Sinfonico.' The second part con-
sisted of Sir John Stainer's sacred cantata,
The Daughter of JairuS"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
Personal MENTION.

&C. Chase, of Fergus Falls is at the sher-
man.
A. A. White, of Moorhead. is a guest at the
Merchants.
Hon. H. E. Craig, of Sherburne county, is
at the Merchants
N. P Albertson, of Detroit, was at the
Sherman yesterday.
c. Il. Lindley, of Little Falls, was at the
Merchants yesterday.
B. L. Fairbank, of Leech Lake, is among
the guests at the Sherman.
Hon. j. L. Schofeld, of Cannon Falls, is
is registered at the Merchants.
A NJ. Lawton and family will move to
their summer house at White Bear Beach on
Monday.
Frank L. Bixby, manager of the Grand
opera house, returned from New York
Wednesday.
s. S. Sharon returned Wednesday mig hit
from business trip to Duluth, where he was
interested in mineral lands.
Frank Hausdorf went to Red Wing yester-
day on business trip, and while there will
make hotel arrangements for the Florentine
club excursion on Decoration day.
Mrs B. F. Latta and daughter Mamie will
leave the city i'll a few days for an extended
visit with friends at Clifton and Milwaukee
They will also visit the worlds fair while
away.
At the Brunswiek-w. George, Detroit; H.
Eberlee Fargo, n. D.; P. Sylvester, SYRIA
cuse; John Jetfreys, Gaesburg, ILL.,; Frank
P. Stout Nashville, Tenn. E. A. Andrews,
Kankakee III.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
LET EVERYBODY DECORATE.

The City During the Hill Celebra-
ton Should be Gorgeous.
The decorations for the Hill celebra-
ton will be by no means confined to the
route of the parade. The committee in
charge of the decorations intends to
have all the principal streets as wei
decorated as those on which the parade
will take place. The celebration will
last three days and after the first days
pageant visitors and citizens will forget
the line of march, and will seek the best
decorated and most attractive streets.
The occasion should inspire every citi-
zen to do his hest.
Chairman Robertson, of the decora-
ton committee, yesterday said that the
committee wants it distinctly under
stood that the decora!ions-not even the
best decorations-shall not be confined
to the line of march.
ut is not our DESIRE" he said, "that
the city shall look like railroad map.
We wish to see st. Paul thoroughly dec
, Grated Not house should be missed
Visitors will throng other streets as
we'll as those to be followed in the pa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
The MCKibbin
Fur Company,
Sixth and Wabasha Streets, st. Paul.
High School Field DaY.

The Interscholastic Field day con-
ventlon was held at the st. Paul High
school yesterday afternoon. officers be-
ing elected as follows: Starter. John
s. Barnes; referee, Grant Rossman;
judges, c. j. Hermann. S. p. Jones and
Stan Morrison; timekeepers, Dan
Woodmansee and Frank Heffelfnger
Judge of walking, DR.. Elsom.
1t was decided to give SIS gold medals
for the first prizes in all the contests,
and 500 trophy to the school winning
the most points. These will be de-
signed by committee consisting of M.
E. Colman, l.. R. Frankel. B. J. Harri-
son and S. R. Holmes. The field day
will be Jupe2.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
Disguised Burglars Terrorize
the Good People Of st.
Anthony Park.
At Revolver Points, the Resi-
dence Of S. E. Brace Is
Ransacked.
The Same Mapauders Visit,
but Are Frightened From
Other Houses.
st. Paul Should Be Gener-
ously Decorated for the
Hill Celebration.

keep still" This was the startling
injunction that saluted the ears of Mrs.
S. E. Brace. of 929 Bayless avenue, at
1870 yesterday morning. Mrs. Brace
had been aroused by the entrance of
some one into her bedroom. She looked
up. and two revolvers menaced her.
They were held by TWO masked ma
RAIDERS.
keep Silly" repeated the burglar
who figured as spokesman. 1t is need
less to add that the lady, we'll advanced
in years, was badly frightened and
that she obeyed the command. The
intruders then flashed a dark lantern
and coolly began an inspection of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12

furniture factory. He states that the
watch was more valuable because of its
associations than from its intrinsic
worth. He has carried it for twenty
years.
This was not the only house that these
bold burglars attempted to sack. A half
hour later lady in the neighborhood
was awakened by peculiar sound at
her bedroom window. Her husband is
a street car Inspector. He happened to
be absent from home. and the lady was
all alone in the house. She had pres
ence of mind, however. to call out, sob.
Ed, come quick. Some one is trying to
break into the house." The burglars
took the cue, and were soon blocks
away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12

next" The cigarmaker made $4,000
within nine months.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his Auto
crat papers, first used the expression,
Boston is the hub of the universe"
Mark Twain allows himself 300 cigars
a month; at the age Of thirty-four ne
stopped smoking for year and half:
when he started to write ''ROughlng IT,
he was three weeks in writing three
chapters; then he resumed smoking
and completed the book in three
months.
1t is said that Robert Browning wrote
the pied Piper of Hamlin" simply to
amuse little lad Of whom he was fond.
and that be did not think Of publishing
it till the children'S delight in it per-
suaded HIM that he had done good
thing.
A French girl stole seven different
poems from Whittier'S published efforts
and had them printed in Paris papers
and magazines as her own; when an
American showed up the steal she
boldly claimed that Whittier had stolen
the poems from her.
Ten millions of dollars worth of dia-
monds are reckoned among the posses
sions of the sultan Of Johore, who is
contemplating visit to the Columbian
exposition. He is the only independent
Malay king, and in spite of the fact that
he holds autocratic sway over native
population of 100000. he is described as
a genial and accomplished man of taste
and refinement. He has Travelled much,
and has been decorated by Queen Vic
toria.
In Illustration of the working powers
of George r. sims, the dramatst and
poet, it is said that one night new
piece was produced at a leading theater
in London; Sims sat it out and then re-
turned to the office where he sat down
and wrote a column and half of criti-
cism in rhyme. 1t was near the time
for the paper to go to press when he be-
gan, and boy took the piece verse by
verse from him to the composing room.
The boy walked continuously from one
to the other for an hour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
OUR REPAIR
DEPARTMENT.

We employ only experienced and
qualified Watchmakers, and are in
a position to repair any kind or
make of watches. therefore you
need have no hesitation on that
point. We will guarantee absO-
lutte satisfaction for every Watch
we repair or sell. what more can
you ask2
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
WHAT W, oMEN ARE DOING.

The president of the Mt. Pleasant
Uex) Nation l bank is a woman, Mrs.
Annie Moore,
Charlotte n Yonge, like Edna Lyall.
takes the lifeliest interest III phllan-
:hropic movements. Out of the profits
Of The Hef of Redclyffe' she fur
nished and broyisioned a missionary
ship, while the large sum which she re-
ceiYed for the copy of The DAISY
Chain'' was Contributed to fund for
The erection OF missionary chapel.
Mrs. Brayl9y, Philadelphia woman,
invented the doOperage machine, which
turns out thousands of perfectly fin
ished barrels every day. She is also
the inventor II q life raft, which may be
tossed into tlg sea in any way, but will
always right itself instantly ana float
safely. 1t Contains pockets which the
sea cannot enier that are always filled
with water aid provisions for the use
Of the shipwrecked.
\ remarkable instance of official
regulation of morality in women has
been reported from New Zealand An
important bill has been brought before
the house of representatives., which, if
it is passed, will make it necessary for
Washerwomen to show to the minister
Of public works Il certificate OF charac-
ter Signed by tour justices and police
man. This certificate, having been in
dOrsed by the censOrS of the feminine
morals and the woman's premises hav-
!ng been Inspected, provided the august
authority is satisfied, she will receive a
certificate Of merit TO scrub out Soiled
linen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
HdDdkerchieB.

Women'S Plain RemStitched Hand
kerchiefs, oil pure linen, sale price
TIC each; 50 per dozen.
Mems Plain HemSttched, all
linen, special 13c each; three for
Soc.
Mems Initial Linen HemStitched
Handkerchiefs, Special Csc; three
for 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
Lindgren's Condition Now Serious

Lindgren's Condition Now Serious.
George Addison, who was with the
man who assaulted Patrolman Lind
gren on Saturday night, was rearrested
yesterday on charge of assault. Lind
gren is reported in a critical condition,
but as yet the police have been unable
to learn the identity of his assailant.
Addison, in default Of $500 bonds, was
when, If the officer is able to be out. the
case will be tried.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
Woven silk Corset Covers,
So quality for 98c.

Take advantage of our sale of
zoe and Soc Hosiery for Csc a
pair. Three pairs for a dollar.
There are none to equal them in
either city for the price.
Interesting prices on Sumner
Tights, Trunk Tights and Knee
Length Drawers for women.
Our prices on Mems Underwear
are equally attractive.