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The record-union., 1897-12-01
Compensation.

'Sedgely's marriage was not hap
py one. was it?'
We'll, that depends on the point of
view"
The point of view?"
yes. the neighbors had no end of
fun out of it.'-Chicago Journal.
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JAPANESE SYMBOLISM.
The Accusing Mirror and the Ian
guage of Flowers.

Inc japanese are the greatest Symbo-
lists in the world. Mirrors are always
TO be found in the temples. According
TO the old belief the image reflected in
such a mirror permitted the spirits of
ancestors to penetrate the heart of man
TO discover his sins, says writer in the
Detroit Free Press" This kind of mir
ror is called the accusing mirror" and
the approaches to it are generally
crowded with kneeling devotees, who,
with eyes fixed intent1y upon it, are eX-
amlning their consciences. There for
merly existed other mirrors, which the
ladies carried in their fans, and whose
metal surfaces symbolized the purity OF
spirit and whiteness of soul of their vir-
tuouS owners.
The japanese have a flower language
They have clearly determined the senti-
ments that correspond to such and such
flowers, and especially those expressed
in the grouping of flowers. They do not
arrange them as We do. They make use
of a vase or a hollow bamboo stalk orna-
mented with motto of their own COM
position, and capable of containing
stems of different lengths. Their ar
rangement is then intrusted to special
ol liStc. w ilO ChuCdNOI W SiNS
to the different nights, for in Japan this
arrangement of flowers is treated as a
real art, learned by a course of full and
minute instruction, without which no
education, masculine or feminine, is con-
sidered complete. The shortest stem
represents the earth, the longest and
highest represents heaven, and those IN
termediate represent humanity
The island of Malta has language OF
its own, derived from the Carthagenlan
The record-union., 1897-12-01
For Baby Dear.

Quilted Satin Shoes for infants.
Fur trimmed with soft soles.
Pretty, stylish and warm. Colors
red, pink, green, blue and brown.
Price 75c.
Another novelty in baby shoes
is soft sole shoe lacing up the
front and with plaid tops. soc.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
Hose Supporters.

Nearly every one knows the
Lindsay" Supporters. They have
the loop fastening; that is the
safest and best; but are now inn
proved by a felt cushion post
which prevents the slipping or
tearing OF the stocking. Ii you
try them now you will like them
better than ever. Baby sizes with
two straps, Ioc. Children's sizes,
I21c. Women's sizes, with belt,
zoe.
You have a choice OF white,
gray or black.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
Handsome Plaids.

Plaid Dress Goods are in de-
mand. For striking novelties we
never had better assortment and
the values are remarkable. One
of the most interesting items IS
the new line of silk and wool
plaids. "a inches wide, beautiful in
design and color at soc yard.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
SidebOardS
Reduced to Sf7 so.

If YOU are thinking OF getting q
sideboard let us show one at the
above price. 1t is of fine oak, at
tractive design, with large bevel
plate mirror and good brass trim-
ming. Plush lined drawer.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
Blackhalled.

What was the reason they wouldn't
admit Fergus to the Scorchers' Club?"
He couldn't prove that he had ever
manned anybody"
The record-union., 1897-12-01
One That She Keeps.

A secret, they say, is a thing
That woman can't keep, but say,
Have you ever yet heard a woman who
gave
The Bibles birth record away?
Cleveland Leader.
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Covert Suitings, SOC.

Dark Mixed Covert Cloths, 50
inches wide, are among the favo-
rites for tailor made suits. Our
new line of coverts are attracting
attention and can be had in rich
shades of red, olive, brown and
) blue. SOC yard.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

vate letter from an Irish gentleman
and student on the subject-withholding
his name:
Dublin. 17-11-1S97.
Dear Sir: Our mutual friend, Mr.
-, has asked me to give you some
information about the shamrock. In the
Irish Naturalist for August, 1893, is
paper on the subject which l am sure
would interest you.
THE writer, who is one of our best
authorities on Irish Towering plants,
obtained numerous specimens from va
rious parts of Ireland of what was re-
puted to be the real shamrock These
were carefully grown to the Towering
stage, so as to admit of their being ac-
curately determined.
"Of SO plants, 10 proved to be Tri-
folium ripens (white clover), u Tri-
folium minus Ga small yellow clover, ,
Trifolium protense (red cloveD, and :
Medicago lupulina (another yellow
clover).
''The Irish Naturalist is published by
Eason & Son, 1t. Dublin. / have only
my own copy by me, but if you fail to
obtain it ! will lend you mine.
Personally 1 have always been
brought up TO consider T. minus as the
genuine article-yet / have often
thought that if there is any truth in
the legend of ST. Patricks preaching IN
woody places on the Trinity he
probably used wood-sorre1 as his illus
tration. But the author Of the paper
assures me he could find no foundation
whatever for this idea, and the legend
itself is quite modern. There are fur
ther notes in the September, 1893, num-
ber.
"Medicago is largely sold in Dublin
as shamrock-much more, / think, than
T. minus. T. ripens is also largely
sold; in fact any trefoil that comes TO
hand.
You are quite right as to the haZy
ideas of shamrock flowers, coming from
the fact that it is always used long pc
fore the blooming season. Indeed many
people will tell you that it never f1owers'
and will not grow out of Ireland. Both
statements are utterly false. Hartford
COl1rant.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
BARGAINS
IN WINTER
UNDERWEAR

If you haven't bought your
winter underwear yet, you're
= in luck, for we have values
4 here that would make any
body glad they hadn't
= bought. We quote some tell
1 ing values:
: Ladies fine ivory white cotton
ribbed vests and drawers, fleece
= lined and of heavy quality. Have
! shaped bodies. gussets in sleeves,
| and are well made in every par
= ticular. Drawers have taped
: band and are knitted from the
knees down, 50 as to fit snugly-
= would be cheap at Soc each. Our
) price, ZlC Each.
! Misses silver gray, fleece-lined
ribbed vests and drawers; vests
= shaped to fit the form. Regular
! winter weight in all sizes. They
are a bargain at 25C Each.
Ladies' fine natural fleece
. lined worsted- ribbed combina-
ton suits; special finish, and
/ with patent nlp SuSSel. iHeSS
q suits are on-shrinkable and Well
! worth 50 a suit. Our price is
ST so.
We have just received full
. line of the popular Oneita Wool
I Ribbed Combination Underwear.
Being buttoned across the chest
= it allows seamless sloping should
er and does not make the wearer
I unco4nforta BILE with buttons un-
q der the corset-we have all sizes.
I Prices range from
ST IS to So 50 suit.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

The proof of the pudding is the
empty dish after dinner.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

'If you will read this recent letter
from Ireland, will give a more fa-
miliar lesson of what I mean by clover
worship in the shamrock.
I'VE can worship a thing, you see,
and preserve 1t and make much of 1t
for a long time. that we know very
little about. Many things are in COM
mon daily use that We're once scarce
and worshipfully sought after by man.
1.-THE passenger, leaving Queenstown,
Ireland, for foreign parts is subjected
to an active form of this clover worship
and proselyting A black-eyed woman
sprang upon me exclaiming, For the
love of God give me siXpence for my
starving children'-wl1ile she pinned a
spring of shamrock to my coat with
many assurances of its value and
charges to take it home and grow it.
I'VE need such women as that plying
between the two houses of Congress
and the public offices of Washington,
but I think We should teach them that
chickweeds. garlic and a score of mat
ting weeds which thrive under the ig-
norant lawn-mower do not develop nj
trogen.
Modern school men and the fertilizer
trade will admit right enough that
there are tons of phosphoric acid and
potash in an acre of soil, but nitrogen
has been a mere aerial and slippery
thing-quite nimble and elusive, and
the mainstay of trade, while we were
not yet poor enough, during the loot
of prairie and forest, to think closely
about crop rotations based on the art
of grazing. Millions of people who are
now poor enough don't know what
Maxwell and Jethro Lull taught hun
dred years ago-that management-the
right procedure in cropping to keep the
land alive all the while, and the bac-
terra of nitrification constantly coming
lis the vital thing in permanent agri-
culture and gardening
Science consists too often in discov-
ering what many people know and writ
ing 1t out in language they do not
understand. But mystery helps traffic
when we are rushing and business is
lively. Too much Of mystery, however,
prevents one taking stock Hence in
this nitrogen mystery it is a real help
for Noble of Germany to patent a line
of leguminous bacteria liquors-each
at its price, quotable in market.
But We need the shamrock bacteria
evolved little, and, for desperate cases
the rattle-box bacteria needs working.
Sales of much real estate depend on it.
This grass road evidently depends
on the bacteria of white clover. A few
hundred turf gardens in pure cultures
each bordered with a nitrogen trap, re
deemed from ordinary weedy sward,
without manure, with a few hundreds of
station bulletins would teach the nation
the whole business.
I'm fact this explanation would make
grazing and turf culture go easier in
this country and in all Christendom
right now
The record-union., 1897-12-01

The island of Malta has a language OF
it's own, derived from the Carthagenlan
and Arabian tongues. The nobility Oh
the island speak Italian.
The record-union., 1897-12-01
sEiderdOWn COmfOrters, SIS.

In such bed covering there is
real comfort and warmth. 1t is
hard to name a more suitable holl-
day present for friend. We have
just placed on sale new patterns
in eiderdown comforters at S..
Visit our Blanket and Comforter
Department near entrance to an
mex.
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p2;ts p9,a'y's 73C.
lWOmen's Union Suits, csc

We told you of these a short
time ago, but we would like you
to take advantage of the price.
Formerly they were ST so and in
quality the equal of any at that
price To-day you can get them
at 0Sc.
The record-union., 1897-12-01

To show that there is room for an
honest difference Of opinion as to the
identity Of the shamrock, / quote pri-
vate letter from an Irish gentleman
and student on the subject-withholding
his name:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
ST. PAUL SITUATION.
Considered by the Western Passen
ger Association Committee


~ CHICAGO, May: 2I-=A meeting of
the executive committee ,efithe Western
Passenger association was. held today
for the purpose of considering the rate
situation, at st. Paul, which, owing
to the actions of the 500 line and one
other road, is said to be very bad.
The committee was not able to take
any decided action today, and it's work
consisted merely in listening to the re-
ports of the conditions existing there
The trouble seems to arise mainly from
the lack of confidence, which the COM
peting roads have in each other, and
accusations and counter accuse tons
are flying thick and fast. The general
opinion is that if the Canadian Pacific
would become a member Of the West
ern Passenger association most of
the trouble would be easily settled, but
there seems at present to be a very
small chance of this.
The immigrant bureau of the West
ern Passenger association is keeping up
business right along, and will continue
to do for some time, at least. The
roads have found that it is practically
impossible to do without it, and it is
decided that the only thing for them to
do is to keep it running as in the past.
The rates on immigrant traffic have
been the most fruitful source of demon
alization with which Western roads
have been compelled to contend, and
they are of the opinion that they cannot
take chances on more trouble at pres
ent. There is no formal agreement,
such as existed before the decision Of
the supreme court, but the scope and
work of the bureau is about the same
as heretofore.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and ohildren.
T1e no. n )e
';s ! "LM2zzszsw ~, ~

to and encourages the practices which result
in uncertainty and instability Of rates and
charges. In other respects the changes pro-
posed in section of the existing law, though
relating chiefly to details, are approved.
The proposed amendment to section 1S au-
thorizes the commission to require answers
to petitions or complaints to be verified; also
requires testimony to be taken down, written
out and filed, in accordance with the present
practice of the commission. Section IA, as
proposed repeats so much OF the present law
as makes the findings Of the commission
prima facie evidence in all judicial proceed
ings as to "every fact found.1 This provision
of existing law should be continued in full
force. . -
Neither by the 18th section, as 1t Is pro-
posed to be changed nor by any other pend
ing provision is the commission empowered
in express terms to determine what is, as we'll
as what Is not, reasonable rate. Until aft
er the decision of the Social Circle case
March 80, 1896, the right and duty of the
commission, after due netiee,v hearing and in
vestigatfon to fix maximum legal rate in a
case tried was never seriously questioned. -
The authority of the commission to. ascer-
tain and declare the reasonable and legal
maximum rate in cases so heard and tried has
been raised and is involved in several of the
cases awaiting decision by the supreme court
already referred to. 51E'S ~ vi. r.. les
If it is the purpose Of congress to make
the commission only a bureau Of investigation
without authority through 1.-THE courts or
otherwise to correct abuses found on inves-
tigation to exist, we submit that it should be
plainly so stated in the law,,sto the end that
the public may not be misfed in the belief
that there is in existence ID statute under
which ascertained transportation abuses may
be corrected. @'@@
In our opinion, the authority Of the COM
mission, now that,its authority is questioned
to determine and order reasonable rates in
cases tried wherein the ratessare challenged,
should be granted and stated in unquestion-
able terms, and proper means provided for
enforcing such determination; and as we be-
lieve, a provision of law making such de-
termination and order of the3 commission OBJ
lgatory on the carriers atnence and until
reversed set aside by court of compe-
antee for the observance and enforcement
of such orders. = - F@'.s' - - et
If such provision for making the orders of
the commission effective shall be deemed I'm
justifable then other adequate means should
be provided for carrying such orders into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
sex-QiStrict Court Second Iudicial District

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
sey-District Court, Second Judicial District.
In the matter of the assignment of William
Dawson, insolvent.
Pursuant to chapter so of the Laws Of 1887
and order of Court made and fled on
May 21st, 1897, in the above entitled matter,
hereby advertises for bids from the creditors
of said insolvent, William Dawson, upon the
following described property situated in RAM
sey County Minnesota, viz
Lots twenty-six (26) and twenty-seven CD,
in block five o., of Finch's Addition to ST.
Paul; lots thirteen Q3) and fourteen "a, in
block two (2), of Ewing & Chute's Addition
to ST. Paul; lots nine CO., ten QO, eleven Q1,
easter!y one-half of lots thirteen q3) and nine
teen Q9), in block one o., Of Wabasha Street
Addition to st; Paul; lot twenty.three Gs,
Paul; lots one d, two (2l. three 81. four a,
five o.. six (), seven ca and eight (S), in
block one %, of Dawson's subdivision of the
east one-half Of block eight g.. Of Stinson,
one a., two e. three (3), five ~. six 0),
seven e. eight (S), nine (9, ten Q0), eleven
dD, twelve az, thirteen q3. fourteen 90
and fifteen %, in block thirty-seyen CD Of
go, of Stinson. Brown s. Ramsey's Addition
to st. Paul, all of said property being de-
scribed according to the respective plats Of
file and of record in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds in and for the County of Ramsey.
The undersigned is informed and believes
that all Of said property is vacant and un-
improved, and that the assessed valuation Of
the same aggregates the sum of $4,000; that
the legal title to all said property is held
by G. W. Copley to secure the payment by
said William Dawson of three promfssory
notes of 5000 each, with interest thereon
from the 10th day of December, 1886. at the
rate of per cent per annum; and that the
unpaid taxes and assessments on said prop
erty amounts to S467.64. No liens or encum-
ORANGES will be paid by the assignee
All bids for said property must be full
and plain and specify the amount at which
the bidder will take such property towards the
satisfaction Of his claim. All bids must be
received by the undersigned assignee at his
office in Metropolitan Opera House Building.
in St. Paul, Minnesota, On or before the 10th
day Of June. 1897.
All bids received will be submitted to the
District Court of Ramsey County, Minnesota,
for approval or rejection by it at a special
term of said court to be held at the Court
House at st. Paul, Minnesota. on Saturday,
the 18th day OF June. 1897, at 10 o'clock in
sci can be heard, at which time and place
all persons interested may appear and show
cause, if any there be, why the bids for
said property or any of such bids shall not be
approved by said Court, or the assignee d.
rected and authorized to convey and transfer
said property to the bidder whose bid is
approved, In payment and satisfaction of
such bidders claim to the amount of his bid
Dated May q, 1897.
ALPHEUS B. sTICKNEY..
Assignee.
A. G. Briggs.
Attorney for Assignee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
TO STOP THE CUTTING.
Lake Line and Trunk Managers Will
Get Together.

yet AOG5CthCAs
The lake line and trunk line man
ayers are going to hold meeting IN
New York Tuesday in order to patch
I'D some kind Of an armistice. The
freight war has gone far enough to
suit all hands The fact that the meet
ing has been called confirms the fact
that rates have suffered materially
during the past few weeks.
Flour rates are not the only ones
that have suffered. A lake and rail-
official, yesterday, admitted to a re-
porter for the G o b e that all kinds
of rates had suffered Merchandise
and commodity tariffs have been
ruthlessly slashed, both east and west
bound. The regular lines, Of course.
claim that the individual lines are
making the cuts. Domestic as well as
foreign traffic is suffering from the
cuts.
Yesterday the Lake Michigan & Lake
Superior Transportation company sent
out notices to the effect that the rates
of the Lake Michigan Car Ferry com"
pany, of thirty-five cents on merchan-
disc originating in central traffic ter
ritory, had been met. The Lake Su-
perior company makes basis OF thirty
cents covering the same territory.
The Chicago, Great Western has re-
duced the rate on flour to points in
Virginia from twenty-four and one-half
cents to twenty-five and one-half, to
meet reductions Of competing lines.
New York and Virginia points are now
on the same basis.
A telegram from Chicago last night
says: 1.-THE triangular rate war among
the Chicago-St. Paul roads. the Lake
Michigan car ferry line and the Lake
Superior steamboat. lines, which CAUSED
serious loss of revenue to the trans
portation lines between Chicago and st.
Paul and Minneapolis last summer has
broken out again and threatens TO
bring about greater decentralization In
rates than last year.
Because the Central Freight asso-
citation lines have declined to publish
through rates in connection with the
car ferry it has repudiated its agree
ment with the Western roads and the
Lake Superior lines have published a
tariff. cutting the rates heretofore in
effect almost horizontally in two. Its
new rates from Chicago to ST. Paul on
business originating east of the Hi
nois and Michigan state line are 35
cents, 20 cents. q cents, 151a cents, 141s
cents and II cents on the various
classes.
1.-THE Lake Superior transportation
line has come promptly to the front
with a tariff cents below that of the
car ferry line. The railroads have as
vet taken no action"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22

committee composed Of i've members Of the
board Of trade is at work here getting up
company which proposes to incorporate with
ing a railway from this place to point
where connection may be made with a trans
continental line. Much stock Is being taken,
to be paid for in land. Other towns along the
proposed line will be asked to take stock In
which case the capital stock will be increased
to 81, 00O.0 900. The projectors claim that with
rail connection with transcOntinental line
this would be the terminal for Oriental and
other deepwater vessels, especially wheat
carriers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
The Interstate Park Holiday Elk
cursiOns Are Great Success.

The st. Paul & Duluth Railroad
company's excursions to Lindstrom,
Chisago Lakes, Taylor's Falls, Inter-
state Park, Dalles Of the ST. Croix,
have become very popular with the
public. The next excursion leaves St
Paul Sunday May 20, 9:O5 a. M, ar
irving Taylor's Falls about lilo a.
m. Returning leaves Taylor's Falls
7:05 p. M, and arrives ST. Paul 9:O5 D..
m. Half rate excursion tickets at 1896
Robert street and Union depot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

offco al East Ninth st. Telephone 1s3.
BOY-A good, smart boy, aged hfteen' wants
work Of any kind.
FIREMAN-Having large family depending
upon him, and no work. Is very anxious to
secure employment.
employment Us janitress. etc.
JANITOR-Very reliable, with good tesI-
monials, wants position. Has an aged in
valid wife
WOMAN-A colored woman with q small
child to support wants work at house,
j cleaning, etc.
WE HAVE several men who are anxious to
secure places to clean yar1s take down
storm windows. ETC.. as well as wood saw
q, yers Tn abundance.
NJ L. EuTCHIES. Secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
BLEEDING PILES.

And all other forms Of this common
and often dangerous disease readily
cured without pain or inconvenience.
Thousands of men and women are
afflicted with some sort Of piles, with
out either knowing the exact nature
Of the trouble, or knowing it, are care
less enough to allow it to run without
taking the simple means offered for a
radical cure.
The failure Of salves and ointments
to permanently cure piles has led many
to believe the only cure to be a surgical
operation. =
Surgical operations are dangerous to
life and moreover not often entirely
successful, and at this time are no
longer used by the best physicians or
recommended by them.
The safest and surest way to cure
any case of piles, whether blind. bleed
ing or protruding, is to use the Pyra-
mid Pile cure. composed Of healing
vegetable oils, and absolutely free
from mineral poisons and opiates. The
following letter from a Pittsburg gen.
tleman. a severe sufferer from bleed
ing piles, gives some idea of the
prompt, effectual character of this Pile
cure. He writes:
I take pleasure writing these few
lines to let you know that / did not
sleep for three months except for a
short time each night. because Of a
bad case of bleeding piles. I was down
in bed and the doctors did me no good.
A good brother told me Of the Pyramid
Pile Cure and bought from my drug
gist three fifty cents boxes. They
cured me and I will soon be able to
go to my work again.
William Handschu,
4e ST., Cotton Alley, below Butter St..
Pittsburg, Pa.
ME yramid Pile Cure is not only
the safest and surest remedy for piles,
but is the best known and most popu-
lar. Every physician and druggist in
the country knows it and what 1t will
do.
Send for little book on cause ana
cure OF piles. describing all forms Of
piles and the proper treatment.
The Pyramid can be found at all
drug stores at so cents per package. :
CA5To7IA