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PIPEsrf,nr COUNTY.

'>'-.. P1PESTONE COUNTY.
CO. Pres-C. e. .Dougherty.:
Division No. 1-Pres., r. PoweIs'
Vice-Pres., Con McCahray.
Rec. Sec, Edward Carroll. --
Fin. Sec. j. Barrett. -,
1ns. sec, c. E.. Doughe,ty.
Treas. M. Hebron. -.
Box 11S. Pipestone City.
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STEELE COUNTY.

sSIEELE COO N Il " N
Co. Pres, c. j. O'Brien.
Division No. /. Owatonna-Pres'' c.
O'Brien. ~
vice-pres., e.. F. Loughlin. s
Rec. sec, J. T. Clarke.
Fin. sec, G.. C.. Toher. 81
ms. sec, G.. A.. L0nergan.
Treas, M. J. McGrath.
Place IL meeting, Owaronna.
Division No. 9. Blooming Pratrte-Pres.
u. J. O'Leary. u
vice-pres., w. Leehy.
Rec sec, w. E.. Feeney.
Fin. sec, e. O'Connor.
ms. sec. T. C. eastman.
Treas, j. Flannigan.
Place Of meeting, Blooming Prairie
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DAuGHTERs OF ERI ;,

DAUGHTERS OF ERIN. ~ Is
Division NO: President, Miss Alice
Irwin. 500 Union st SF.;, ~. ..tt.js- CT
Vice President, Mrs. j. Kenny, 2426 18th
ave. S. :sss
Treasurer. Miss Fr~-- McNamee. 1927
9th st S.
Reco COZ. e, Secretary :, Miss Mary Boy
Meets % and 4th Monday evening Of
month at 101 Washington av 8.
Division No. president. Mrs. A. =.
Boran. 1924 University av NE. Z.
Vice-president. Mrs. r. j.: Hayes. 1873
Sth av NE ~ -.
Recording Secretary. Miss susia Col.
Inns, 1901 9Th st NE. ~:
Financial secretary. Mrs. ]. \. DAILY,
1904 Central ave.
Urea surer. Mrs. VIM. Doyle -
Serg.-at-Arms-Mrs. r. l.. Collins. 147
Meets list and Sd Thursday evenings of
month at A. O. U. w. hall, 225 Central ave.
Div. No. g. - +:si': II
President Miss Maggie .Flaherty.; ST
Penn av. s''
Vice President. Mrs. J. l.. Gleason. -
Rec. Sec--Miss Mary ". Coskran, SAT,
7th ave n. ~.g$,{
Financial Secretary. Miss Josie Donovan.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. NJ. Son!ers, 1901 Goth
av N. - = ~ y
Division No. president. Mrs M. II.
Cummings, 1926 14th av S. -,
Nice-President, Mrs. VIM. Buckley *
Recording secretary, Lizzie Hall, 2s25
18th av S. ~ Z
Financial secretary, Nellie McInerney.
2S13 Bloomington av. sss:,ts.ss$..s 49,
Treasurer, Annie Mulligan, 81 80 18th av
Sergeant-at-Arms, Miss Annie Callahan:
Sentinel Miss Mamie r. Flahvan. -
Meets LIST and Sd Thursday evening Of
month at A. Q. Fl. hall. 2413 Bloomington
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y Division No Preside j. ii Ii IL dec
sssVice-president. q. g. 81 ksefe, cd 5I1th
1T s. w n 9S I'D
. Recording secretary. . sdonashan. !.
Ninth st N s 4. I: Ell 5sss "a IS
Financial secretary, J.. Rhatisan, 1909
list aN ", g;.' "a
Insura nee secretary, T.J. Corbett. III
Treasurer, j. C.Sheehans ~ +, .3ls
/ Meets "a and 4th Monday evening st
month, cor. 26th st and Stevens Az.
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SCOTT COUNTY,

County President-F. ]. Leonard. Jor.
dan. ~ !: - M is.55## ii
Division MOI. Belle rlaIne--President
DR.. G. r. N1aloney. =
Vice Pres M. r. Pendy.
Rec. Sec.--H. 3. Con1on. 4@
Fin. SEED. NJ. Cava naugh.
Treasurer-Daniel Callahan. sA
1,1s. Sec.--Wn1. Fitzgerald. ID
Meet first Sunday OF month. .5#
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.s NATIONAL. DIRECTORS.
Maurice F. Where Philadelphia, "a
Edward Sweeney. of Ohio.
). M. Clark. of Wisconsin.
James Jackson, of Philadelphia.
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CARLTON COUNTY.

CARLTON COUNTY, II.
co, pres, G. sStapleton. siss n rs
Division 30. !, G!oquet-Pres. ~.
: Nice-pres., w. Kinney. !.
Rec sec, C.. IA. Quinn.
Fin Sec, J. Peaci1a. I.
Jas. sec. J. Ryan. IS
Treas, o. p Brennan.
Meet ID and 4tla Saturdays Of month at
knights of PyttAas hall .sl9
MOBILES COUNTY. n:
County President w. II. Finley.
Division No. l, Ellsworth President
N HolIeran. - ~ IS Il
Vice president, 7. Burk. fzs5
Recording Secretary, D. r. Sweeney. B
Financial Secretary. r. r. Carroll s,5s
Insurance Secretary, NJ. B Burke
Treasurer. 81 . Fahey. IS So q 81
81 Meets every second Suadaysat q clock
ana fourth h,,rSd 4 q ~ Is. 81: 81.
HAIL
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RAMSEY COUNTY.

County President-L, J. Tierney. lat
Smith avenue. f"
Division No. 1.-President. T.. w. Nc
| Goey. y i.s.. =
Vice-president, James j.. Kennedy: +
Recording Secretary, John B. PeWters.
Financial Secretary, John Costello.
Treasurer, c. B. Mcbride. - s,.@
Insurance Secretary, Alfred Mcdonald.
Meets on first and third Wednesdays
at Central Hall, corner West: Seventh
and West Sixth streets. 4. -. &
Division No. 2.-President. P. H. Nc
Manus -
president, John Cunniff.
Recording Secretary, Patrick McHugh.
Financial Secretary, J. B. Nolan.
Treasurer, Barney Ryan. 4:
Insurance Secretary, J. J. Strap.
Meets on second and fourth Wednes-
| days at Central Hall, corner West Sew
enth and West Sixth streets. -
Division No. 3.--President,. M. J. Lang.
Vice-president, NJ. Scanlon. s.
Recording Secretary, NJ. J. Burns.
Financial Secretary, John II. Foley
Treasurer, r. S. Dowlan.
Insurance Secretary, Thos. Mcmahon
Meets OH first and third Thursdays at
Central Hall, corner West Seventh and
West Sixth streets. i, 49, +. ~
Division No. 5.-President T. J. Doyle
Vce-president, James Dooley. b. "a.
Recording Secretary, J. Fl. Gallagher.
Financial Secretary, J. HI. Gallagher.
Treasurer, NJ. McGrath.
Insurance Secretary, VIM Geraghty.
Meets on third Fridays at hall, corner
University and Prior avenue, Merriam
Park.
Division No. s.-President, F. H. Grant.
Vice-president. G.. w. Anderson.
Recording Secretary. B. D. Mcdonald.
Financial Secretary, Daniel Doyle. =
Treasurer, T. p. sheehan: -
Insurance Secretary, A. E. Thomas.
Meets OH second and fourth Tuesdays
at Central Hall, corner West Seventh and
West Sixth streets.
Division No 7-President, NJ Doyle. q.
Vice-president, Joseph E. Murphy. =
Recording Secretary, J. j.. Prendergast.
Financial Secretary, James Slayin.
Treasurer, John Maggie. = -" 80.
Insurance Secretary J. J. Griffin. 49,,
Meets on second and fourth Fridays at
st. Michaels Hall, West st. Paul.
Division No. s.-President. NJ. a. Conr
roy.
Recording Secretary, Thos. Kelly. 'f
Financial Secretary, J. .. Collins; 81
East Fourth street. = 4. = = ~ ~
Treasurer, P. NJ. Moroney, ISL Lafond
street. n y ri z @:.s'fs ",
Insurance Secretary. Thos. Phillips,
412 Aurora avenue. t..!.s
Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays
at Cretin Hall, corner West Sixth and
Fort streets ri, -.
Division NO e.-President, r. j.; Clarke.
Vice-president NJ. O'Toole.
Recording Secretary, D. J., Sullivan.
Financial Secretary, NJ. J. Hogan. .s
Treasurer. Patrick Coleman.
Insurance Secretary, j. P.FConnolly: =
Meets on first and third Wednesdays
at Hedman's Hall, 91S Rice street.
Hibernian Rifles, ST. Paul-Captain,
Lawrence Fahey, SIS Whitan st. i2-gs
LIST Lieut., Edward Quinlivan. No. 2es f.
University ave.
Sycamore St.
Rec. sec'y, Thos. Phillips, No. AS Auro.
Treasurer, Rob't T. Dillon. No. 90
Case ST.. !,
Meets on every Thursday evening a.
Cretin Hall. corner w. Sixth and Fort sts,
DAUGHTERS OF ERIN. .
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RAMSEY COUNTY. -

Division NO 1.-President, Mrs. r, w.
McGoey.
Recording Secretary, Miss Ellen Keat.
ing. a
Financial Secretary, Miss Nellie I,ishe.
Urea surer. Miss Nellie Delaney. "a.
Meets on second and fourth FRIDAYS at
Central Hall, corner West Seventh and
West Sixth streets. L.
Division No. president, Mrs. .. Ha-
ley.
Recording Secretary, Miss Annie Kelly.
Financial Secretary. Miss Lizzia Hogan.
Treasurer, Miss Julia Kelly. ~ 81
Meets on second and fourth Tuesdays
ut Twin City Hall; corner University and
Rice streets.
Division No. president; MISS j. Cook.
vice-president. Mrs. Fl. y. .AdsNay. &.
Recording Secretary, Miss J: NJ TuoI1y.
Financial Secretary, Miss Nellie Mccall.
Treasurer. Mrs. VIM. II. Grady. s..
Meets on first and third Mondays at
Central Hall. corner West Seventh and
West Sixth streets
Division No. 4.-President. Miss Mary
T.. a. Smith ss Ii. .g,zss.s s. IS IS
vice-preside nt, Miss Jenny shan1fy
Recording Secretary, Miss Julia COwIey.s
Financial Secreta ~. Miss Bridget
ley. .5 sa y: y y. s3d #s. & 81
Trea surer Miss Sarah Carroll: M ss sssss
& Meets on second and four hsa Thurs,
days q St. 4ichael's schooa t4sll Il.
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n171,r1rH ST. r,or11s COUNTY.

DULUTH, ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
County President-John Flood.
Division No L-President-John c,
Hessian. :;
Vice Pres.--M. Fl. McMahon.
Rec. Sea. Murphy. Jr.. Herald Office
Ins. Sec. Callahan.
Treasurer. 8. Kelly.
Fin. Sec. Callahan.
Meetings first and third Wednesday ev.
enings and third Sunday in each month II
King Block hail.
Division No. 4. West Duluth-Presidens
Geo. Colman.
Vice Pres.--T J. Murphy.
Rec. Sec.-.J J. Moran.
Treas.--James Brown; X
Fin. Sec. Stephen Bolger.
Insurance Sec.-Louis c.: Haley.
Meets first and third Tuesday or montA
at 1880 o'clock p. M, A. O. u w. han.
Daughters Of Erin, Division NO L.
President. Mrs w. t. Smith.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. J. FL. Sullivan:
Rec. Sec.-Miss Mae Murphy. 6o' Wes'
Third street. 49,: 3, t-.. "-
Treasurer-Miss Maggie Harvey.
Fin. Sec.Miss Ducey.
Sentinel-Miss Nellie Callahan.
Sergt.-at-arms-Mrs. Reilly.
WAsEcA, wAsEcA COUNTY.
Co. Pres, John F. Jordan
Pres, t. Boucher
vfce-pres, r. II. I<ennehan.
Rec Sec, D. O'Keefe.
Fin. sec, j. Kelley. -
Treas, p. McLoone. -.-
ms. sec... D. O'Keefe.
Meets list Sunday and Sd Thursoay Oh
month. "
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s1 HIBERNIAN RIFLES. .,aa
CAPTAIN, wv. Doyle. 25ls l4th ~. 8.
III. lieutenant, r. e. Kealy. 20 =
"a lieutenant. p. J. Kinnane. ,55$; !
Recording secretary. Robert McNama.
"a, 2oa LIST st n. 4. TX. 3%ss q -
Financial secretary, T: "A. Gallagher. .zs
Treasurer, J. J. Doran.. !. ,:
Drill every Wednesday evening -
Plummer Post Hall. Wash and lst Hav II.
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ICE GOlJ ssssas
Co. PRES ~ ssEs
@ DIV. mo- 1.4 lhastl req. ]. tI#sa
ECouTlllin. . rs SsaH54
81 Yice-pr F. q NC q ahon.
Rec. sec, ], e Coogan. ss5ss
~ Fin. Sec. Is. y, Ml1rp sssS ase
NO. 81 = y. IN
don. =, t5. g, IS,
II Vice-pres., e u Shields. ii@ ssss$5
Fec. :sec.s y. 81 ~ d ssll3,I gsSS
Elm. sec. az: EuE 20 M z. fsssssI
Treas. y. goieman: -.~sv .ts..F ,.s3.
ms. Sec. ~ si = Ale. Il, p,sss58s
sgs5 sas ROCK COUNTY. st'.s<Si
Co. pres, Z. =. -. 10y A11'vernA 4.
Ereo 81. .>>'n nG.Lx 81. Il.
yice-pres..; &. M 91s,a HE 253
Rec. Sec, - =. ~ ~ s ~. sG
Elm: Sec; r. :, , y. aS Ia
& Trees.9W. ityath.z.s 3sl
E s -, e.,rrss,, .xe,U,,, .s5
II 1gIss O11'1s n4O COs sga53
CO. PLes.I!!M H., g e = I, ,x.,,..st
Div. NO. l- -.1al. e y. -. Mce@overn. s;
Vice Pres.-IJ6s' spencer
Fin sec, - =, = = s.usuS.
Rec. sec.--M. z. Lawler ,fs
ms. sec a q: h anaaNy. ~
1,reas:-D. =. CuuMoie. - .:stss
Treas, r.. logan y; IL s5.4
Meets LIST and 50 Tuesday evenings Of
month at r. r. nail
=. - , :..,.. - I,r,,,-pra.;A..+
Margaret: Il. Sullivan. ii -fss:
Vice Pres.--Mrs. J: ". O'Rourke.
Rec. sSec.-Aliss Katie Conaty.
Fin. Sec.--Niss Katie McCloske=-.
Treas.-Mrs. M. c. LAWYER. -
Sentinel--Mrs. j. e. McGover:.
Ser. -Arms.--Miss Belle Gum. IS
ANOKA COUNTY. r'3s5a
County President, Thomas Coleman
vics 'T pres-oM Tigue. Coon CreeH.
t.eo, Sac-p 7, Stack Anoka 3
TTin..nd ms Sec-T NJ RYAN III 3.@
Urea surer-Thos. Clarke. - -esf
Naaatinps second Sunday nf each r,,onth
n a Is Hail Second nv
=. " a. - -: AA' 1865. ---o-.-
81. SWIFT COUNTY. ,e}s56t
corntv PresidentSD. +. McDermote,
clontarf. -
Div1sion mol Clontarf - President
Erancis Casey 49,
Vica presSt. Kent.
Rec, S;ec-M n Con1osue.
Fin Sec.-Patrick FOLEY.
Treas and ms. Sec.-J O,DonneM y
MEETINGS. first Sunday of month in tovn
han. -,
D;v;sion No 2.-Presit1ent. Henry Mu,.
,,v Henson. 49,,
Vice Pres-Janes O'Connor., H44
Rec, Sect. H. Donnelly.
lu et4lu LIE. h2eI."~ooiaA w iiA4eA, LIZ
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sIBLEY COUNTY.
.Pi,asidenf-W r. E-aheY. (afee1

l.
County President-W. r. F'ahey. GreeD
Isle. ~ ...e. ~
Division No. /, Green 1sle-President
Daniel Myers. $50 A.
Vice Pres.-M. A1cndahon. 4#
Rec. Sec.--J. A. Shortall.
Fin. Sew. T. Fahey.
Treasurer-Thos, Morrin. sjissaH
ms. Sec.---M. Mcmahon. ts7&.
Meeting first Sunday in each month. !. Viii
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Co. Pres, d. C. De Vaney.
Division No. /. Preston-Pres'. Tnos'
Healy.
vlce-pres., w. Mallain. ...a
Rec. Sec. ]. Falion.
Fin. sec, w. ]. Ryan. ill.,
Treas, A. L. Bennett
ms. sec, A. L.. Bennett.
Seaman, ~ 49,
v,ce-pres:, ID. Thornton.
Rec. sec. J. Galligan. - ~. w..
Fin. Sec, G. Redmond.
Treas, j. 4Larkfn.
ms. Sec. j. Galljgan.
Meets alternate Saturdays OF month at
Odd Fellows hall. -.
Division No, /. Daughters OF Erin
Lanesborc-Fres.. Anna Stanton.
. Vice-pres, Anna Redmond.
Rec. sec, Alice Too,ney.
Fin. sec, Madge Durkin.
Treas Maggie Rafferty,.
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srTL i. III F1sls M AaHIQCsToNs GO,
County sPreaf deHt, "a plrlRes W nunn. sSSg
81 FRESH DENT lEuf'fa IN .5Ss s5
Vice President r. Doyle. @,ts
Rec s;es. w. NJ. Lynch. . d u ID .3
Fin Sec. hos. Cur1ey. u 55 .sS
Treasurer-J. W. Cleary. 555 3. s
q Insurance Sew. III. Welsh
4 Meet every Monday evening at 4, o. II.
hall IN Grand Opera House building.
Daughters Of ErlnP resident. Miss n.
vice. Pres-aars.. Thomas Curley. NJ
Rec Sec, Miss Mary Grady. VII
Rec. See.--Mrs. Jas Forceia. Z. '.t' +
Treasurer-Drrs. G. &GoWan.
Meet second and follrt Friday evening
of month at Opera hall
c, M9RH gIs;,s STyEEs GR9 }sJs,.r
President A. Walsh.
Vice President-Dennls Hennessy.
Recording Secretary-Geo. .TIowley.
Financial Secretary-T A. CalIaghan. \
Treasurer Timothy Murphy.
Meet. first Sunday Of month at 1 80 o.
clock in A. o. y. W. Hall, Morris
): Daughters Of Erin. Morris-President
Laura GaffneJ. az H.. IL!
Vice-president-Ne McCue. 81
Recording secretary. Mary Logue.
Treasurer--Mrs. VIM. Reardon.
HASTINGS. DAKOTA COUNTY.
County, President-T.- p. Moran
Pres.--Patrick Carolan. fF5'
Vice Pres-John Drlscoll. *
Rec. Sect. ]. Burns
Fin. Sec.---Thomas McShane., =.
Treas.-J. j. Currier. -
ms Sec.--J r. Cavanaugh.
Meet second Sunday, and fourth Tues.
day Of month. -
Daughters of Erin-Hastings:
P,esident-Gertrude Fahey.
Vice Pres.-Mary Mclaughlin.
Rec. Sec.-Josie Dean. &5+."
Fin. .Sec.-Theresa Conley. ....r.-
Treas.-Nora Mclaughlin.
Meet on the list and Sd Thursdays of the
month at A. o. III. Hall. 80
ST. CLOUD. srEARMs COUNTY.
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LYON COUNTY

- .-.c3--' LYON COUNTY.
J.. d. Martin, c. F., Marshall. ~,
Div. No. 1, Marshall-President,P r. KEEL
ly, Minneota.' -
Vice Pres.-Chast Flay, Marshall. '
Rec. Sec. d. Martin, Marshall.
Fin Seem. f. Grammar, Marshall.
Treasurer, Geo. Morrow, Marshall.
ms. Seed. ]. Grammar, Marshall;
Serg. -at- ArmE-Peter White, Marshall.
Sentinel-P. Kennedy: Marshall.
M'LEop COUNTY.
Co. Pres, P. McElligott. d,
Eiolloran
Vice T'res.-Rev. J. stritch.
Rec Sec.-'Thomas f1o]loran.
Fin. SEED. I,..McNellius.
Treas. E. McEnigott.
Meets L o'clock p. M. LIST SUNDAY OF
month at G. A. r. hall
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LIE SUEUR COUNTY.

Liz SoUECH COONI1.
County President. j. r. Stratton. Mont.
Eomery.
Division No. 1, St. ThSmas-Presidenk
James Sullivan. fires
Vice Pres.-J. S. O'Donnell ,.,
Rec. Sec.-J. III. Burns. -.,- .,.,
Fin. Sew. Fl. Duane.
TINS. Sec.--James Doherty.
Treasurer--Eenry Regain.
Meet first Sunday in month at O'CLOCK
p. m. at ST. Thomas
Division No. 2-President. NJ. J. Hal
loran.
Vice Pres.-Michael Skelly.
Rec. Sec.--James McG1nnis.
Fin Sec.-Eugene Osborne. -
Treasurer-Peter Morgan ,4
Ins. SEEM. C. Walsh.
Meet first Sunday of month. Address.
lie Sueur.
Division No 8, Montgomery. R.strat'
ton, president.
Vice Pres.-John Sweeney. H.,
Rec. Sec.--M. Meagher. w RI
Fin. Seer. Devereux.
ms. Sew. "A. Kennedy.
Treasurer, Jerry Keohen.
q Meet second Sunday in month. e&
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ST. CLOUD. sTEARNs COUNTY.
County President-P. F. Kennedy.
p. Kennedy. 5.
Vice Pres-P. E. Stafford.
Rec. and Fin: Sec.-M. Flaherty.
ms. Secs. T. Doyle. '',''
Treasurer-F'rank Gillespie.
Meetings, third Tuesday Of month At
Swartz's hall go.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
COMPTROLLER EcKLEs' ANNUAL.
Recommendations Made for Changes in
the National Banking Law.

Recommendations Made for Changes in
the National Banking Law.
Washington, Dec. 9.-In his annual
report, which was given out yesterday,
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
suggests ten amendments to the ma
tional banking law, among which are
the following: That loans and discounts
Of banks to the executive officers and
employees be restricted in amount and
secured by proper collateral; that no
loan be made to a director not an exc
cutive officer of the bank, except upon
collateral security or a satisfactorily
quired to make an examination Of their
bank once each year upon a day to
be designated by the comptroller.
That in places having a population Of
less than 1000 inhabitants national
banks shall be permitted under regula-
tions to be made by the comptroller of
the currency and approved by the Sec
rotary of the treasury, to be organized
with a capital stock Of not less than
$4,000, and with corresponding re-
duction in the amount of bonds required
to be deposited with the treasurer Of the
permitted under proper regulations to
established branch banks in towns and
villages where no national bank is es-
tablished, and where the population
does not exceed 1000 inhabitants; such
branch banks in no case to be permitted
to issue circulating notes other than
of the parent bank. That the semi
annual tax on circulation be reduced
IN lrth nf 4 nd
the issue of circulating notes to the par
value of the bonds deposited be per-
mitted.
rlgures are given showing the cost
to the United States of maintaining
the legal tenders, and the difference in
such cost if the notes had been con-
verted to per cent bonds. which diff
ference is shown to be 1898, 1884, 222. With
this cost is compared the profit to the
government on account OF the national
banks, which has been Si57 439,24S.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
saEslo re~---aoe.
opposes Action in tGn { than Case and De.
tends ths W.Ison 1911.

opposes Action in ts.n { .sban Case and De.
tends ths W..son B,ll.
Washington, Dec. s.-With crowded
galleries the senators and representa-
sives of the United States came to order
today at noon for the last session Of the
Fifty-fourth congress-. In the senate
there was but one order of business
the readingof the presidents message,
which took nearly two hours. At its con-
clusion the senate adjourned. In the
house the message was also read and
the death of ex-Speaker Crisp was an
nounced and a resolution of regret was
adopted, after which the house also adj
journed.
The presidents message begins with
facilitating the country on the fact that
a very exciting election has passed
peacefully, clearly demonstrating the
permanence of our institutions. He
then deplores the fact that the Turk
is still allowed by Europe to butcher
and rob Christians, but hopes for better
things in that regard and says the
claims of Americans who have been
despoiled by Moslems will be pushed,
although the porte has not admitted
their justice.
With reference to Cuba he says the
rebels have not the shadow of a civil
government, and that the fact probably
is that they never have had except on
paper; that as things stand now the
proper position, in honor, of the United
States, is one of strict neutrality, but
intimates that time may come when
in the highest interests of humanity
the United States should intervene. He
has offered that If Spain would grant
reforms before the rebels lay down
their arms to make an effort to guar
antee their acceptance as finish of the
war. In passing he utters the Monroe
doctrine sentiment that no other gov
eminent must interfere in the matter.
He devotes a large portion of his
message to the defense of the Wilson
tariff bill, which he says will, If given
fair chance-which circumstances have
so far denied it-produce all the reve-
nue. the government needs, and gives
figures In support of his claim. With
reference to currency reform he has
one principal remedy-and that is the
absolute retirement and cancellation of
all government currency that can be
used to deplete the treasury reserve.
The best plan to do this, he believes, is
to fund the notes.
The message has only a paragraph of
a congratulatory nature about the
Venezuela case, and then covers the
reports of all the departments, referring
to the navy, the army, coast defense,
pensions, etc. OF pensions he says he
has endeavored within his sphere to
protect the pension roll and make it
what 1t should be-a roll of honor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
School Gardens In Russia.

A very interesting feature Of primary
education in Russia is the establishment
and rapid development of small farms,
orchards and kitchen gardens in connec-
ton with many primary Schools especially
in the villages The land for such model
gardens, or farms on u small scale, was
mostly obtained through free grants from
the village communes, and occasionally
from the neighboring landlords, while
the expenses are covered by very small
money grants from the country and dis
trict councils (zemstvos). To take one
province in south Russia-namely, Ekat-
erinoslav-we see from the biennial report
just issued that not only has almost every
school and orchard and kitchen garden
for the use of the schoolmaster, but that
nearly one-half of the schools in the prov
ince (227 out of 504) are already in possess
sion of small model kitchen gardens, or
chards, tree plantations or farms, at which
gardening, sylviculture and sericulture are
regularly taught. The teaching is mostly
given by the schoolmasters, who them
selves receive instruction in these branches
at courses voluntarily attended in the sum-
mer or occasionally by some practical spe-
cialist of the neighborohod.
The province Of Ekaterinoslav being
mOstly ureelesS, speclal ATTENTION IS given
to tree plantations and next to silkworm
culture. The aggregate area of the 227
school farms or gardens attains 2S3 acres,
and they contained in 1896 Ill 900 fruit
trees and 23S, 800 planted forest trees,
nearly $4,000 of the former and AZ, 1000 of
the latter having been distributed FREQ
among the pupils during the same year.
The money grants for these 227 gardens
were very small. O., little over 800
pounds (e3l4. Besides, over 1000 bee-
hives are kept, partly by the sooholmasters
and partly by the children, and some
schools had vineyards in connection with
them. This movement has widely spread
over different provinces OF central Russia,
where the culture of cereals dominates at
the school FARMS while in Caucasia atten-
ton is especially given to silkworm cul.
ture and the culture of the yine.-Nature,