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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-10

of our position with that of Jefferson
and Jackson on the financial question,
usually ignore the land plank and pour
out their walls of wrath upon govern
ment ownership Of the means of trans
poration and communication. That
they have little or nothing to say in
criticism of the populist on the land
question l attribute in part to the fact
that the doctrine we preach was first
proclaimed by Jefferson and is there
fore older than the democratic party,
and because Of it's popularity with the
masses, was championed by demo-
cratic press and orators whenever there
was chance to secure political ad-
vantage in their contention with the re-
publican party from '6S to '84, and in
part to the fear that the party's record
on this subject vital to the homeless
majority of our people, would not bear
close inspection.
Answering the assertion, ridicule
and abuse of the tools Of plutOcracy
who denounce the transportation plank
of our platform, populists maintain
that the principle is as old as the gov
eminent itself.
1t may be found in the declaration
Of the founders of the republic, that
public highways are and shall be the
property of the people. Navigable
streams could not be owned in whole
or in part by individuals, corpora
tons, or by states even, but should for
ever remain the property Of the gen.
eral government.
Railroads are nothing more nor less
than public highways, and to permit
private ownership is dangerous in
novation on the doctrine so clearly. as
I conceive, laid down in the case of
dirt roads and navigable streams.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-10

During the last year or two the
money question has been voted on in
Congress a number of times, and on
every occasion there has been shown
an utter disregard of party obligations.
There is something about these money
questions exceedingly disintegrating to
political party organizations. Such
discordant elements as Sherman and
Cleveland, under the influence of this
power solvent, come together like two
drops of water. AS snow melts under
the summer sun so party discipline
dissolves in the presence of money.
This has been demonstrated over and
over again.
These money questions are invar-
iably questions of money getting. They
are questions between the money
makers and the money grabbers, be-
tween those who earn money and those
who get money without earning. The
United States government of late more
than ever before is arrayed on the side
Of the money getters and against the
earners of money; party has little to
do with it. Whatever the money
power demands finds ready support
from both parties.-Civic Review.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-10

A controversy between Sherman and
Teller calls forth the following from
Col. s. F. Norton. of Joliet, ILL.,:
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
LIBEL SUIT FOR $4,000 On His
HANDS.
His REFLECTION ON r. BOWIE
RESENTED BY THE SECOND AssIs-
FANT CORPORATION ATTORNEY
IN THIS WAY.
REMARKS MADE IN THE COUNCIL
I'm Connection With the Judgment
Which Philip Justus Obtained
Against the City.

Assemblyman Timothy Reardon will
find himself today, if he hasn't already,
the defendant in a slander suit for
S25,OOO damages. The plaintiff is Ar
thur E. Bowe, the second assistant cor
poration attorney. Mr.. Reardon talked
himself into this mess at the last meet
ing of the assembly, when he declared
upon the floor of the council chamber
that Philip Justus. a contractor, would
not have obtained a Judgment against
the city for certain work performed
by him, had his suit against the city
been properly defended Mr. Rear
don's colleagues and the spectators in
general paid little attention to his re-
mark, as they are accustomed to hear
him take filings at certain city officials,
who happen to have incurred his ami
mostly, political or otherwise
But the corporation attorneys Office
in general took notice of it, and Second
Assistant Corporation Attorney Bowe
in particular resented the reflection
upon his character and capacity, for it
was he who happened to represent the
city in the trial of the case. The papers
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
SECRETARY PINNEY RESIGNS.
Leaves the Commercial Club for
Another Position.

John S. Pinney, for the past three
months secretary of the st. Paul Com
mercial club, and who is well-lznown
through his connection with the G. A.
Z. Encampment association as it's Sec
retary, resigned his important post
with the Commercial club yesterday,
much to the regret of the members and
the board of directors. Mr. Pinney has
accepted a desirable position with a
manufacturing firm and will immedi-
ately assume his new duties.
For the past twenty-five years Mr..
Pinney has been connected with the
American Press association and was
one of the most efficient men in the SER
vice. Lately he has been much sought
after by Barnhardt Bros. & Spindler,
of Chicago, which firm has made him
several offers. Yesterday the offering
contract arrived, and Mr.. Pinney was
rendered a position which he promptly
accepted rendering his resignation at
once to President Gregg, of the Com
mercial club. Although his term Of Of
fee as secretary of the Commercial
club would have expired next Monday,
there is every reason to believe that
Mr. Pinney would have been re-electd.
In his new capacity, Mr.. Pinney will
be connected with the Minnesota Type
foundry. He will leave st. Paul Friday
for business trip through the West,
and on returning will make his head
quarters in st. Paul for a time.
Mr.. Pinney, as secretary Of the Com
mercial club, and also secretary OF the
G. A. r. committees, won the highest
respect and regard of the citizens of st.
Paul,
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
FOR CHURCH AND LANDED In
CHICAGO,
RETURNS TO HER HOME AGAIN
MAMIE LANE,aDAUGHTER OF THE
NORTH ST. paul WOMAN,
BROUGHr HER BACK.
WAS PLEASED I'D WITH THE JOURNEY
And Says She Is Not Through Trip
ping Yet-sensation of the
Suburb.

Mrs. Hugh Casey, of North ST. Paul,
Is home again. She returned yesterday
Mrs. Casey is the woman whom q, Chi
cago dispatch to the G 10 b of Tues
day told about taking a trip to the
big Illinois town on a Sunday morning
impulse and a Wisconsin Central day
train.
When the Wisconsin Central train
bound for Chicago stopped at the North
st. Paul depot at o'clock Sunday
mornig a small, modestly dressed, gray
haired woman stepped aboard one of
the day coaches and took seat in the
front end of the, car. She was thinly
dressed, with a little black shawl
thrown over her shoulders, and her feet
were incased in a low pair of house
slippers. When the conductor demand
ed her ticket the woman replied she
had none.
But" said she, ''I want to go to
Chicago"
The ticket puncher thought it was a
bit peculiar for a woman of the age of
his passenger to be bound for Chicago
without pack or baggage and no
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

were placed in the sheriff's hands for
service two days ago.
1t has been conceded on all sides that
the city had absolutely no defense
against the claim of Mr.. Justus, which
amounted to $465S2 for work done on
certain school buildings. The work
was performed by Mr.. Justus under
authority of committee of the school
board, which ordered the work to be
done. For some technical reason Comp
troller McCardy would not audit the
bill, and Justus was therefore COM
PEELED to sue the city in order to get
his money. Hence Mr.. Bowe in his
complaint alleges that he was wilfully,
Wrongfully and maliciously slandered
by Assemblyman Reardon and asks for
$25, 900 damages.
This is not the first time that Rear
don has cast slurs upon the city's legal
department. Upon one occasion he
went so far as to suggest that Corpora
ton Attorney Darragh ought to be inn
peached, because of the suits for their
salaries brought against the city by
the police, which resulted in the city
being compelled to pay the attorneys
for the policemen some 81, 800 costs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
FARMERS HAD A BUSY DAY.
Delegation Visit South ST. Paul
How Grains Inspected.

Gen. Flower had charge Of the farmers who
are participating In the 500 line excursion
from Grant. Traverse, Pope, Meeker and
Stearns counties yesterday morning. The
party, numbering 122. took the motor to
South st. Paul and reached the stockyards
at 10 o clock. They spent three hours look
ing over the yards, investigated the manner
in which the stock is handled, visited the
sheep feeding barns and other points of in
terest.
In the afternoon the visitors called in a
body at Grain Inspector Clausen's Office, the
majority of them being under the impression
that In some manner the average farmer
was getting the worst of the inspection laws
Mr. Clausen was prepared for the visitors,
so to speak. The delegation filed the room
of the grain inspector in the Endicott block
and were treated to minute and detailed
inspected. The talk made by Mr.. Clausen
was interspersed with practical illustrations
Of how the inspection was done, the chief
weighmaster being On hand with all the ap-
paratus used. Mr.. Clausen, after his talk
asked IL there were any questions to be
asked and fer half an hour was kept busy
explaining propositions and interroSations put
to him. Each member of the visiting dele
gation were furnished with copy of the
grain inspection law and then taken to Min
neapolis, where a tour Of the -four mills
was made The visitors will return to their
homes this morning, each pleased with the
trip and with the kindiiest feelings toward
the 500 road and its officials which made
the excursion possible. Several of the vis-
itofs made purchases OF bloeded stock as
the result of their visit to the experimental
farm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
THE BUSY WORLD.

L. A. Barber, Of Duluth. is at the Ryan.
J. RUSSELL OF Winnipeg, is at the Ryan.
H. D. Baker, of Yorkton, is at the Windsor.
J. r. Meyers, of Green Bay, is at the Ryan.
]. L. Lewis, of West Superior. is at the
Ryan.
]. NJ. Bayer, of Moorhead, is at the Clar-
= endon.
j. NJ. Bowler, of Bird Island, is at the Clar-
endon.
Mrs. Joseph Wolf, of Toledo, is at the clar-
endon.
T. ]. Knox, of jackson, Mich. is at the
Windsor.
s. Edwards. Of Winnipeg, is guest at the
= Windsor.
A. R. Davidson, of Little Falls, Mimi. is at
the Ryan.
A R. Holmes, of Spring Valley. is at the
Clarendon.
DR.. George King and wife, of Helena, are
at the Ryan.
c. P. Williams. Bay City, Mich, are at the
Metropolitan.
Mrs. W. E. Stokes and Miss B. Miller, of
Milwaukee, at the Metropolitan.
Representatives ]. K. Grandahl. OF Red
Wing; J. D. Jones, of Long Prairie, and
Joseph Undereak, Of Chatfield. three rival
candidates for the speakership Of the house,
are at the Windsor
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
He Wouldn't Discover Himself for
Snide $45.

Sam Austin, Anna Clark and Lille
Forbes. the trio arrested at 1 o'clock
Monday morning by Lieut.. Pothen and
Sergeant Mccarthy on a charge of dis
orderly conduct, did not appear in the
police court yesterday morning. and
the $45 deposited by Mr. Austin as ball
was forfeited.
There was q large attendance at the
court yesterday morning, a number OF
the spectators being attracted to the
court room by the fact that the case
would come up. When Clerk Conroy
called the names Of the three persons
there was a great craning of necks
The bailiff said
Look at them all rubbering just as though
them people would come in and make show
Of themselves for forty-fve bucks"
Twice the clerk called each OF the three
names, but as there was no response Judge
Twohy directed the bail Of SIS in each case
be forfeited and this was done. An evening
paper attempted in an article yesterday to
make it appear that the G o e had stated
that Austin was e prominent city official, and
that this was without foundation. The G. | o b e
simply published what Lieut.. Pothen said aft
cr the arrest had been made, and that was
that Austin was a prominent official, and il
be said anything about the arrest or circum-
stances connected with it there would be a
vacancy on the police force. 1t was not
stated in the G | 0 e that Austin was a city
state or federal official, but that ne was q
prominent official and this much was learned
from the officer who assisted in the arrest.
1t is stated and on what is good authority
that the fourth member OF the quartette has
at various times since Chief Goss was ap
pointed declared that in his opinion that
that official had neither the ability nor train
ing to fit him for the position, and that the
administration had made a mistake in ap-
pointing him. This fact some Of the wise
ones say is an explanation of why the ar
rests happened to be made. but what is
puzzling them is how did it happen that the
one the police supposed to be looking after
.-1r
story about the business transaction is a
fake. pure and simple. At least SO say the
members of little whist party that was in
progress in the building when the arrest was
made.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
FRESH POLITICAL NEWS.
Fourth District Representatives
Meet,

Representatives from the Fourth dis
trict held a caucus yesterday afternoon
at the Windsor. Fourteen members
were present including Anderson, Of
Chisago, Soule, Yates and Parker, of
Washington, Sederberg, of Isanti, and
Johns. Barta, Lloyd, Dunn, baltimore,
McGiH, Scott and Snodgrass, Of Ram
sey. Mcdonald, of Ramsey, was not
present Various matters were discuss
ed, but no definite action was taken.
August J. Anderson presided and L.
5. Scott was the secretary.
The announcement that W. b. Douglass, Of
Moorhead at present pledged to Feig for
speaker, will be a candidate for the place If
Feg should decide to pull out of the race
is said to be incorrect Those in a position
TO know, say that the talk about Douglass
being a candidate for the speakership is out
of The question. That Feig may be scratched
from the list is possible, but that Douglass
will attempt to catch the mantle Is not at
all probable. Douglass is all that could be
desired in the way of fitness for the Office
but he is also q politician. and has the
faculty of looking long way ahead. 1t is not
improbable that he will be tbs next attorney
general and with this plum in sight he Is
not likely to attempt to break into the speak
ership race J. D. Jones may be all that those
opposed to him claim In the matter of being
a man OF negative qualities, and not much OF
q practical politician or organizer, but he is
ahead and long way ahead in the race. and
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10


Come along. come along, feel no alarm,
frst-class piano will do you no harm.
That's the way it sounds In poetry
when you contemplate the Munger as
Signee piano sale now in progress at
4S East Seventh street, between Cedar
and Minnesota. It's been one con-
slant crush ever since the sale began,
on Monday, and two large trucks,
manned by six men beside the driv-
ers, have been unable to deliver pianos
and organs as rapidly as 1 have made
the sales.
There's every reason why this should
be so. Mr.. Munger assigned his piano
stock to meet the pressing claims Of
creditors. One creditor can't take a
key board, another a pedal. another a
string, but they must convert the
pianos and organs into something that
will divide. That's cash and notes.
I'm not an exhortor, but I'm the con-
verter for this occasion. and I'm con-
yerting these pianos into something
divisible among the creditors mighty
fast. It's business from the jump at
40 East Seventh street, and it's jump
Ing for pianos on the part Of the puD-
lie. In fact, it's jumpers all around.
Bankrupt stocks don't usually in
clude such high grade pianos as Briggs,
Decker Bros, Everett. Haines and 9TH
lection. / know that there are cheap
pianos, because they are made cheap,
but there are expensive pianos Of high
est grade, sold cheap, because the
creditors want to get what they can,
pocket their loss and end the matter.
1 am under instruction to realize, and
that's why you can get pianos from
$115 to $195 which usually sell from 1915
to $3.50 And you only have to pay $25
cash and then $40 a month and you
get a scarf and stool as a present be-
sides. ILoffered in the Pioneer Press
yesterday morning a New England
Upright Piano, rose wood case, full
length hinge, large music rack, for $115,
but it has not been sold as yet. Per-
haps the G o b e will sell it today
The place is s49 East Seventh street,
between Cedar and Minnesota. Open
evenings.
A. E. WHITNEY,
Agent for the Munger Assignee Piano
Sale
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
SNIN Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Diphtheria is reported at the corner of
German and Winifred streets.
]. d. Mosi er, manager Of Mannheimer Bros
silk department, is in the East.
- A kerosene lamp exploded in bedroom OF
yohn Wald's residence at 292 St Albans street
last night and caused a fire. Damage is
estimated at $25.
Dr. Samuel G. Smith lectures tonight in
the Atlantic Congregational church. Bates
avenue and Conway street, for the benefit OF
the church society.
L. Burke Ball died Tuesday at Hoosick
Falls. N Y. The deceased was the father
of Richmond F. Ball, auditor Of the Wood
Harvester works, is in the city
The Christian Endeavor Society of Goodrich
Avenue Presbyterian Church will give a
musicale at the residence of the pastor, Rev.
John Pringle, 345 Ramsey street, this even
ing.
Walter Jensen, ifteen-year-old DAM b y.
and Elmer Johnson, a Norwegian OF eighteen,
got into an alteration in front of the Mar
ket house last night and began to belabor
each other right heartily. They were arrested.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
Mill Remnants.

A Flannel Mills stock of REM
nants at less than cost to manu-
facture. Lengths run from l to
5 yards. The best mill in the
country made them. They're
mostly White Flannels-a1l
wool and part wool. Also a few
plain colors and fancy stripes.
Sale begins at 9 O'Clock sharp.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
Special Sale of
Christmas Dresses.

Hundreds of Dress Patterns are
sold every day and hundreds of
new ones are added to the assort-
ment every day. They are all
cut from the newest goods we
have in the goods boug ht
since the election at the lowest
prices known in the 40 years
history of this business.
No old stock.
No back numbers.
Bright, clean, fresh, stylish,
full. length Dress Patterns,
black and colors, plain and
fancies-for less money than
ever before.
Full length Dress Patterns for 81. SO.
Full length Dress Patterns for Sl.75.
Full length Dress Patterns for 50. 90.
Full length Dress Patterns for So. SO.
Full length Dress Patterns for So, 90.
Full length Dress Patterns for $3.50.
Full length Dress Patterns for So. 90.
From 81 in easy stages up to 5000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

despite the new candidates sprung every day
or SO. looks like winner.
Judge Hicks, of Minneapolis, is among those
also mentioned for speakershp honors. Kind
words are reported being said about the
candidacy of the judge, but kiad words do
not cut much of figure when the election
depends on votes.
Those who claim that J. F. Dean is not out
for the position Of chief clerk in the house.
and there are number who have an idea
that after all the old list will be again put
through are not advised as to the facts. The
claim is being made by friends of DowIing
that he has anywhere from fortw to fifty
votes pledged to him. If this claim is true
just why Bowling Is making such a hustle is
a mystery. Dean makes no claim, but he
feels confident Of pulling off the prize, and
is not at all Disconnected by the claims of his
rival. To one VINO fayors neither of the candt-
dates, the fight seems in doubt Deans
friends claim the First district solid and part
of the Third. The Second according to
statements. is as yet undecided and unpledged
and the same may be said of the Fourth and
Fifth. although individual members Of both
of the last mentioned may have preferences
With this view of the clerkship fight the
friends of Dean say it is out of the question
for Bowling to claim that he has sufficient
votes already harvested. Up to date it looks
as If neither Of the candidates had cinch.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

Casey having settled in st. Paul over
ilfty years ago. He was the proprietor
Of one of the first saloons conducted in
st. Paul. He has been married three
times and has six children by his pres
ent wife.
Miss Mamie Lane, a daughter of Mrs.
Casey, has gained renown through her
suit against the state fair association,
in which she claims damages sustained
in horse race. The case was argued In
the supreme court Tuesday.
The North St. Paul folk have the the
DRY that Mrs. Casey left home in a fit
OF anger, and that she was well aware
OF what she was doing when she left
for Chicago. Mrs Casey left with $29
in her possession, which had been given
her by Mr.. Casey. When asked if she
was glad to be home, Mrs. Casey said:
well, l don't know. 1 am not
through tripping yet"
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
LIND SUES FOR LIBEL.
Papers Served I'm an Action Against
the Dispatch.


the Dispatch.
Papers in a $4,000 damage suit
brought by John Lind against the st.
Paul Dispatch for alleged libel, were
served on the defendant yesterday af-
terroon. The suit is based upon an
article from New Ulm published In
the Dispatch under date of Aug. "A,
in which Mr.. Lind's religious tenents
are attacked The article purports to
come from a special correspondent,
and in it's alleged attack on Mr.. Lind,
occupies nearly two columns in an
account of the views Of religion held
by him while a, member of a society
at New Ulm. The entire article is
alleged to be false and libelous, and 1t
is claimed that a retraction was re-
fused when demanded several days af-
ter it's publication. c. d. and T. D.
O'Brien are counsel for Mr.. Lind in
the action, while S. L. Pierce is act
ing as his attorney.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
From One Charge to Another.

Harry Thompson and Archie Peterson. col
ored who we're charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon on August Ott, had the
charge against them dismissed in the police
court yesterday. OFT had his left eye rendered
sightless by a blow in a row at Young's
temperance billiard hall on University avenue
two weeks ago. After the charge of assault
with dangerous weapon had been dismissed,
Thompson and Peterson, together with five
others who were in the place at the time the
assault made, were arraigned on charge
of disorderly conduct. The hearing post
poned to Dec. %.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

damaged by fire the other morning For
the loss on Il. M. Roberts stock in
the building w. w. Thomas and Geo.
fl. Miller have been appointed ap-
praisers and they are at work on the
job, which is a large one. There will
be no report in either case for days.
and the stock settlement is likely to
require ten days or two weeks
Fred L. Gray, of Minneapolis, has
been appointed general agent of the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
company for Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

w. G. Strickland and A. A DooIittle.
two of the older fire insurance men Of
st. Paul, have formed a. partnership,
which will go into effect Jan. 1. The
former represents in ST. Paul the I'M
perial, Mutual Fire of New York, Nor
wood, National of Hartford, Phoenix
of London, Rhode Island Underwrit-
ers, Scottish Union and Westerchester
Fire, and Mr.. Doolittle has the Gerard,
North British and Mercantile, Mer-
camille Fire and Marine of Boston,
Niagara of New York and Caledonia
The union of these two men will bring
about a firm that has more companies
than any other in st. Paul.
H. N. Leighton and James Taylor
have been appointed appraisers in the
settlement of the loss on the Haywood
building, in Minneapolis, which was
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
Berresford's Assets and Debts.

Francis Berrisford has filed a schedule
of assets and liabilities with the clerk Of
the courts, showing an Indebtedness of
$2,S76.22. The assets of the firm are placed
at $653.09, including both stock and fixtures.
The chief creditor is E. F. Berrisford who
holds the firms note for S400. The remain
ing debts are divided among other creditors
in sums under S150.