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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
The Law on Initiated Goods.

New York Sun.
a late decision of the supreme court
afffrn1s the constitutionality of a state
law which prohibits the selling of any
substance compounded in whole or in
part of fats, oils or any oleaginous
material not produced from milk or
cream, (which shall be in imitation of
yellow BUTTER There is nothing in
the law implying that this is an I'M
wholesome article of food. If the thing
isin imitation if yellow butter, not of
white butter, it must not be sold, A
majority Of the court holds that this
law is constitutional. Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Field and Brewer
did not concur with the majority. A
dissenting opinion is filed by the chief
justice, maintaining that the law in
question must be construed according
to its natural and reasonable effect,
as an attempt to regulate trade be-
tween the states, which is the pre-
roSative of congress solely. AS the
law in question does not put the pro-
h1b1tion on the ground of public health,
but merely on the ground that the
Article looks like butter, it follows
that any state law which prohibits
thessale of things on the score of their
appearance would be sustained by the
courts. Thus the importation of
worsteds might be prohibited because
they look like Woolens, or the sale of
oak if it looks like walnut or of steel
if it looks like iron. Especially might
all limitations be prohibited, even
though the seller should put the word
imitation on them, as they do in the
shop windows of Paris.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
BUILDING GUNS CHEAPLY.
Plan fer Giving IL Twist to BRt
From Smooth Bore,


The very heavy cost of modern gum
is largely due to the time and labo
which are necessarily expended Upol
the operation of rifling them. The ma
terial itself is relatively cheap, but a
rified gun, besides being much more
costly is, other things being equal, more
short lived than a smooth bore. 1t is
almost impossible so TO make the gun
and the projeCtile that the soft driv-
ing bands of the latter shall, at the
moment of discharge, accurately fit
into the grooves and lands OF the bore
and allow no gasses to pass ahead.
When these GasGeS do pass ahead of
the projectile they score and damage
the interior of the gun; and, where the
new powders are used and the gases
of combustion attain an enormous de-
gree of heat the process of deteriora-
ton, especially in weapons of large
CALDER, is often very rapid.
A Swedish engineer, w. L. Unge,
has devised a method whereby he
hopes to save, not only the cost of
rifing, but also the interior wear and
tear for which rifing is responsible.
He proposes to construct all guns with
smooth bores, and to fit the projectiles
with gas checks, which shall render it
practically impossible for any gases to
rush pas them. In order to convey to
the projectile an axialiy rotary mo-
ton such as is at present conveyed to
it by the action of the rlfiing. he has
invented a mechanical arrangement
which at the instant of firing gives to
the gun itself the rotary motion. This
may be either constant or increased.
He has satisfied himself that the effect
upon the projectile is exactly the same
as is produced by the constant or in
creasing twist of an ordinary rified
gun; and he is of opinion that the
adoption of his system, while giving
equal or improved accuracy of fire, will
reduce the cost of heavy guns by one
half and add enormously to their en-
duraDpp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
Another German Personal.
Chicago, Feb. 1.

A German paper says that one OF its
contemporaries published the follow
ing advertisement: ga young lady of
enormous wealth who is prepared to
pay off all the debts Of her intended
husband, desires to form the acquaint-
ance of respectable young gentle
man, with a view to matrinony. Each
reply to be accompanied by a photo
OF the sender, and addressed to J. P,
at the Office of this paper The deli
cate hand which drew up the above
lines and thereby secured a very large
number of offers belonged to no less a.
parsonage than Herr Itzig Schlau-
cheles, who had lately opened a cloth
ing establishment in town. BY means
of the photos sent in, he was enabled
to ascertain which of his wouid-be
customers were in the habit of leaving
their debts unpaid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
DIDN'T L TELL YOU so.


One of the last acts of Gov. Mel
son was the nomination of George
l.. Becker to be railroad commits
Sioner for another term. TheTeupon
the Representative observes that it
is precisely what it predicted during
the campaign the governor would do
if reelected And sundry and odd
quidnuncs among the Democrats
and other partisans look wise, and
remark: Didn't I tell you so?"
One of the arguments" used
against Gen. Becker during his cam
paign was the allegation that his
resignation Of the office of railroad
commissioner was but a part of
farce; that he did not mean it; that
it was in pursuance Of an under
standing that he should become
candidate for the sole and only pur-
pose of holding enough Democratic
votes to prevent Ovens election,
and that he would be reappointed.
With that proneness to suspect a
bad motive where a good one is as,
e.
men are given, this infamous and
malicious falsehood found wide ere
dence, and was not without it's eff
feet
The resignation of Gen. Becker
was an act of high-minded honor
able man, whose sense of propriety
prevented his occupation of an Of
flee under appointment of a man
whose opponent he was in political
contest. He accepted the nomina-
ton in perfect good faith, and with
that loyalty to his party which, on
other fields, accepts a call to duty
regardless of personal considera-
lions. There was q conspiracy of
Republicans and Democrats to get
him to accept the nomination, hav-
ing for its object the end alleged,
but Gen. Becker was not a party to
it, nor would he believe it when as
sured of the fact He was too hon
orable himself to believe others ca
pable of such dishonor.
Gov Nelson, with less of the fine
Go that Gen. Becker showed, lent
credence to the charge by his silence.
He did not accept the resignation,
nor did he write a reply stating
why ne did not. This he might have
done in a manner that would have
effectually Quashed the rumor that
was working Mr.. Becker injury and
himself benefit. He might have de-
clined to accept the nomination be-
cause of his unWiliingness to deprive
the state of the experience and eSpe-
cial abilities of Mr.. Becker for the
place, unless the people themselves
should say by their ballots, that
they preferred that Mr.. Becker serve
them in a higher capacity. But he
kept silent, and thus gave quasi
confirmation to the slanderous
tongues. Even his fit and proper
act of appointment is made to ap-
pear as confirmative Of the meanly
malicious charges against one Of the
most conscientious and honorable
citizens of the state. And thus in
Mr.. Becker's case, as in SO many
others in this Queerly compounded
world of ours, the act of sacrifice
that should bring honor is twisted
by malice into an implement of
torture and badge of dishonor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
Death and Taxes.

Time changes and smodif1es every
thing. It has even brought a modi-
f1cation of the apparently immutable
precept that man may escape every
thing except death and taxes. He
cannot, to be sure, actually evade
death, but life insurance now puts
it within his power to escape the
worst of deaths old-time terrors-
that of leaving his family destitute.
AS for taxes, the new income tax
promises to be as irritable an impost
as has yet been inflicted. But a man
has only to invest largely in mutual
life insurance policies, and thus have
his most valuable possessions ex-
empt from even this exceptionally
searching levy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
NELSON'S REJOINDER.
He Insists That what He Said Is
True.

He Insists That What He Said Is
To the Editor of the Globe.
I notice in your columns an inter
view with Warden Wolfer, of the
Minnesota state prison, in which he
says: There are several state
ments in the article concerning the
prison Irvine plant in the Farm
Implement News that are not
true" Two Of these he specifies.
1 said in the article in question:
'"This (Nebrask0 hemp costs, laid
down at Saltwater, a little over
four cents per pound" The warden
says::"As a matter of fact it cost
$370 per hundred f. o. b. at Fremont,
Neb)" My statement was concern
ing the cost at Saltwater, and I still
hold that it is true. 1t was so stated
to me by the superintendent of the
prison Irvine plant. Moreover, 1
give you the warden's figures from
his report issued about ten days
ago. He gives the amount Of hemp
purchased during the two years COW
cred by the report at 3,457, 161
pounds, costing $153, 1910, or little
more than 4.42 cents per pound. He
gives the amount Of hemp on hand
per inventory at the close of the two
fiscal years at 2S7,S37 pounds, which
he reckons as worth $12,117.94 or
421 cents per pound. My figures
were to show that the raw, baled
hemp which is now being used in
the factory costs a little over four
cents per pound laid down at the
prison factory.
As to the second point, ] judged
from the facts l had gathered that
the state would collect 80 per cent
of the farmers paper it took for
tWine. In answer to this, the warden
says Of this paper: What still re-
mains uncollected is in such shape
that it is believed, by proper and
careful handling, can nearly all be
collected" When you analyze this
statement, it is not far from the
statement 1 made.
[ do not wish to annoy the warden,
nor discredit his work. He has done
all that mortal could do to carry
out the orders given him by the
legislature. He sold it at cost, as
ordered, and had to take farmers
paper or keep the twine, and with
the farmers paper came poor far
mers' paper, which the taxpayers of !
the state must make good.
MILTON o. NELSON.
Chicago, Feb. 1.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
ACCOUNTS VERIFIED.
Business Done After Dark by Ex-
peEts la Figures.

business DGne after Dark Dy Elk
peTts in Figures.
In many a business office there is
transacted a business at night of
which none of the employees are
aware. 1t is the auditing of books,
a feature of work performed by sew
eral well-knoWn public accountants.
Of course, in the majority of such
cases the partners in the concern
have had some reason to suspect
some of the office force Of dishonest
practices. At times, however, one
partner may suspect another, or
some reason may arise where the
firm desires to ascertain their stand
ing at an unusual time of the year,
and without it's being known to the
bOokeeper. 1T is by no means an
unusual feature Of the work." said
q Well-knOWn public accountant in
speaking about the matter recently.
MANY time when large rnercan-
tile house has closed for the night
and everybody has gone home my
men have entered the store, taken
the books from the safe and worked
over them until daybreak In such
cases they never touch pen or pen
Gil to the books. They merely verify
the figures and transcribe the en-
tries on paper. The result of
each mans work is kept by itself
and turned over to another person
in my office, who obtains the final
results. Every care is taken in hand
ling the books and replacing them
in the safe to give no grounds for
suspicion of what is going on. NO
doubt many a bookkeeper and CASH
Ter IN this city would be surprised to
peep into his office at night and
find force Of men working over the
books as familiarity as he and his
fellow clerks have been doing in the
day time for years. The night force
speedily become acquainted with the
names of customers and the pages of
the ledger accounts, turning to them
without reference to the index, like
old hands. Sometimes, of course, the
TACT of our working at night over
the books never becomes known to
the clerks. If the accounts are
found straight there is no occasion
to let them know that they had been
suspected At other times they dis
cover that their figures have been
overhauled when confronted with the
unrnistakable evidence in figures of
their false entries.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
ENDED LIFE IN CHURCH.
NEW YORK WOMAN SUICIDES
In CONFESSIONAL
Sensational Mystery Surrounds
the Entire Affair-No Motive
Tor the Decd

New YORK, Feb. LIT was few
minutes before 6 o'clock this evening
when two women in the Church of the
Epiphany, on Second avenue, this city,
heard the sound of body falling. fol-
lowed by groans and gasps, from con-
feSslonal buX in the southeast corner of
the church. One woman summoned
the assistant sexton. who hurried into
the church, and opening the confess
sionaI, found, lying in heap, with
blood flowing from her right wrist and
throat, the almost lifeless body of
young woman. A doctor was called
WHO saw that the woman'S condition
was hopeless, and twenty minutes after
the discovery she was dead.
In pool of blood in the confessional
was found an old -fauhioned razor. Witt
this she had almost severed one of heI
hands, and her throat had been cut from
ear to ear. There were no serviceu
going on at the time. An examination
Uf tine woman was made, and in her
clothing was found a pockctbook con-
tanning 10 cents aud letter revealing
her identity. On the envelope was
written, Il am Catherine Morrison, of
70 East One Hundred and Eighth
street" The letter read:
'Dear Mary: Called to see you today
and | am sorry did not meet you at
home. Why do you not write ana let
us know how You are? Mother has not
been we'll since New Years, but is feel
ing somewhat better.
AK TJt7 MOppTsON
At the address given i'll the letter it
was learned that the woman had
boarded for six years with George
Powers, an express man, and
his family. MIR. Powers took
charge of the body. Mr.. Powers
said Miss Morrison was religious
enthusiast and of Independent means.
She was worth $4,000. and was a friend
of his wife from childhood. Her father,
who died when she was child, had
been broker. Her mother had died
seven years ago. He knew Of no
trouble which would have led tho
young woman to commit suicide. Miss
Morrison was thirty one years old and
good looking. At the church it was de-
MED that the woman had committed
suicide within the edifice, and there
was an evident attempt on the part Of
those interested to conceal the facts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
WIT AND EIUMOR.

During a rather novel discourse con-
corning the dignity and rewards of Ia
Dor colored brother, Rev. Mr.. Cheek
bones, who prided himself on being a
self-made divine, remarked with con-
siderable fervor: Use been practisin'
de ministry fo' fo'ty years, Dress de
Lamb, m Use foun' out dat man mus
earn his bread by de sweat of his eye
brow, hallelujahw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
Preparing for the RaIl.

Truth.
Celeste, look at my cheeks. They
are as soft as the velvet Of violet, are
they not? See, they look like white
ivory that has been brushed by a rose.
Do they not, Celeste? Tell me, do they
not?'
''Ah, madam
"And just a drop of belladonna-just
drop in each eye. Now-Oh-Oh:
All, see! Is there a young girl in New
York with such eyes-with such glor-
ious eyes?"
"Ah, madam
''And now, Celeste that sun-tint for
my hair, be quick and overmore be
careful. There, what a difference! My
gown, my gloves-my jewels for my
throat - and now behold Could he
dream for moment but that L were a
young girl?''
"Ah madam, pardon me for being
ambiguous-but. Time will tell
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
HOW TO MAKE THEM PAY 1T

1t might not be the manly and in
dependent thing to do, but human
nature is weak at it's best, and if
there were any feasible plan of
making the foreigner pay our taxes
or any portion Of them, the tempta-
ton would be too strong to resist,
and we would not hesitate to add to
the load of our brothers across the
sea by casting upon them a part of
our load. No man willingly carries
any heavier load than he can help,
and his conscience is easily soothed
when the opportunity comes to shift
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
THE HOTEL SKIRMISHER.

The "Tall Pine"-in the directory
William w. Erwin = was at the
Windsor last evening. He had
escape the aroma of the Hayward
trial; likewise to secure surcease
from the eternal buZzing that is in
separable from the scene of a great
trial. Mr.. Erwin talks encOurag-
ingly of the progress SO far made,
but any one who knows him we'll
will readily perceive that he real
ICES a tremendous legal fight is yet
ahead of him. Never did man look
better prepared to engage in such
battle. ErWin'S face is always
interesting, but it is doubly so when
the shadow of mighty effort is upon
it. The quietness and self-reliance
of the man is accentuated by his
alert, dauntless bearing, and he be-
comes more than ever a marked
character. The etiquette Of his pro-
fession prevents Mr.. Erwin talking
of the Hayward case except in the
most casual manner; but he firmly
believes that Hayward will never
be convicted.
Presidents Edward Soaring and
Joseph Carhart, of the Winona and
st. Cloud normal schools, and Jo-
seph 3. Alton, high school inspector,
were in the city yesterday, consult
ing with Supt. Pendergast on legis-
lation needed for the good Of the
schools Of the state.
Mayor ebert Pratt, Of Minneapo-
lis, accompanied by Luth Jaeger
and one or two other political man
ayers Of Minneapolis, was registered
at the Windsor yesterday. Chief
Runge was also in town, and the
wise folks say that these gentlemen
want to make sure that any munich
pal charter bill passed shall be in
nocuous to disturb the equilibrium
Of deals now pending in Mill City
political affairs.
Gregory Joyce, one of the old-timers
of the Canadian border, and man
whose name has been prominent in
two wars in Manitoba, was in town
yesterday on his way home, after a,
trip to Ottawa, the Canadian capital
The Skirmisher was made acquaint-
ed with him by Senator Ed Young,
and the old man, who is yet strong
and hearty, though almost seventy,
consented to an interview. In an
SWer to a question regarding the
state of business, Mr.. Joyce said ::
Its tough just now, my boy; but
the bright lining of this almighty
black cloud is beginning to peep out
on the horizon, and after a little
Wen have an era of solid business
You'll see the same thing here in St
Paul, probably better than we out
on the border. Good times must
come again to a region as rich as
that embracing these Western states
and our Canadian territories. Seems
to me I've lived through a hundred
panics, and I've always seen the
food of failure stopped, and the
debris of disaster cleaned up into
golden coin. Is
Eyes, wheat raising-that and cat
tle-is still the main reliance of our
folks But a bright indication to
me is that dairying and the raising
Of marketable vegetables is being
taken up and encouraged. Why,
bless me, on your rich Minnesota
prairies the fertility of the COW
ought to be God-send and a source
Of comfort and wealth. 1 used to
say, in the old days when smuggling
was a fashionable and a paying
business, that the d-n fools who
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

There is something shocking in
Auditor Dunn's proposition to raise
Dedon's salary. 1t is too bad to dis
pei that illusion of the pine land
committee that Dedon was working
solely for love Of the dear people
Can it be that the pine land COM
mittee was mistaken? Perish the
thought!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

The Minneapolis Tribune is now
edited by the Cling murder trial ste
nographer. 1t prints twenty-six
columns a day Of questions and an
swers, about twenty-five of which
are inane drivel about which the
public cares not a fig, throws away
the news Of the rest of the country,
and calls that running a newspaper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
Delaware,s Deadlock.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 1.-Three ballots
we're taken today in the United States
senatorial fight. On the first ballot
Representative Daily deserted Walco,t
dem y for John r. Nicholson, attorney
General. as did Senator Pyle on tie sec
oud ballot. Outside Of these changes
The result remains the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

There is one good thing about
Senator Sheehan's bill; the people
will have plenty of time to get ready
for it's operation. It must first go
to the people Of the state and then
be adopted by vote of the city. 1t
is expected to get here some time
during the twentieth century.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

Col. Breckenridge darl1ly hints
that he wants to fight a duel with
Mr.. Heard. Several Kentuckians
will, no doubt, arise and urge the
colonel to do it in the hope that the
fight may remove the fiery Bourbon
from Kentucky politics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

Col. Kolb, of Alabama, persists in
bobbing up in the most surprising
way. His latest is the sending of
credentials of a Populist to the
United States senate, asking that he
be seated as senator from Alabama
in place Of Morgan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
TODax'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Indications: Min
nesota and Iowa: Fair; slightly warmer;
variable winds.
Wisconsin: Fair; slowly rising temper
ature south winds.
The Dakotas: Fair, probably followed by
snow iurries.
Montana: Snow furries; probably slightly
warmer; winds becoming southeasterly.
GENERAL oBsERv ATIoNs.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULT-
uRF, WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON, rep.
!, GAS ?. N. Local Time, S pm. 18th Meridian
Time Observations taken at the same mo-
ment Of time ct ell stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

We are in receipt from the Ma
tional Municipal league of it's
pamphlet giving the constitutions
and bylaws Of a number of these
associations formed in the larger
cities for the purpose of advancing
reforms in our municipal govern
7'7""fs. A note from the secretary,
Clinton r. Woodruff, says that any
buoy OF citizens forming similar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

They do say that the new senator
from Kansas, Mr.. Baker, will not
be a dependable quantity when the
tariff question comes up again. In
1890 he bolted the Republican ticket
and stumped the state for the Dem
ocratic nominees, mainly on the
tariff. We again suggest to Senator
Nelson that he form the acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Baker at the first op-
pOrtunity,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

New York and Philadelphia show
enormous increases in clearances for
the week. 1t is suspected, however,
that the increase can all be eN-
planned by the movement of gold to
Europe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

Will this cup never pass? mingled
with the general regret that the
state is to lose the services of so
competent, broad-minded and care
full governor as Knute Nelson will
be feeling of general satisfaction
that he is succeeded by so capable,
honest and wide-awake a business
man as Dave Clough." - Pioneer
Press. Stop a minute and think.
The Pioneer Press sprouting wings
on Dave Clough!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
JAPS BOMBARDING.

Battle Between Wei-Hai-Wei
Forts Is Raging.
LONDON, Feb. Ia dispatch from
Che Foo says that the bombardment of
the Island of Lui-KungTau, off Wet
Hai-Wei, has been resumed. The Chi
nese are replying steadily. The ia
panese appear to avoid firing at the
Chinese feet with view to capturing
it unchanged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02

The house committee on legislative
expenses is making a desperate eff
fort to stop the leak at the spigot
while the pine land committee is
running a full head waste at the
bung hole.