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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
WILL 1T HELP ANY?
judiciary Committee Struggles with
the Miller BILL

The Judiciary at noon took up the
proposed bill to make the members
OF the railroad and warehouse commits
sion elective.
There was some delay over a motion
by Senator Yale that smoking be pro
lHblted in the sessions of the commit
tee, which was finally laid upon the
table. Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs, who was in
the house when the board was created.
and who has since been a member OF
IT, said that the appointments under
the board had never been made on a.
poht1cal basis. He feared that this
would not be the case if the proposed
hill passed, unless there went with 1t d
civil service bill. Previous to the Gre
alton Of the board, the system of in
spectlon OF boards had been unSatis-
factory. The Minnesota inspection
stood the world over. Senator Greer
thought there should be a terminal in
spectlon established at Winona in JUS
t1ce to the farmers Of Southern and
Southeastern Minnesota.
Senator Miller, the author of the bill,
said the bill was based on an idea
that no one man should have prac-
t1caIly direct control Of such a depart
ment as the railroad and warehouse
commission. While the grain inspec-
ton mad been satisfactory, the general
supervision of railroads had not been
entirely satisfactory. The placing in
the governors hands Of the power to
appoint these commissioners had re-
suited IN the use Of the department
Tor partisan purposes. These com
1nlSsloners were naturally DESTROYS and
worked hard, to secure the reelection
or the governor, to whom they owed
their appointments. Senator Yale said
there was no doubt the department
rad been used to promote personal
am billions and party ends
senator Morgan thought that, while
ire courts might be to blame for linn
lting the powers Of the commission.
there was widespread feeling that it's
work was insufficient
Senator Culkin said he did not think
charges could be put below reasQna-
Die and living rate for the railroads.
Inc committee then drifted into A
discussion Of rates and wages for thu
last ten years.
Senator Stevens pointed out that
there had been attempts on the part of
TIE board to fix low rates and their
attempts had been reversed by the
courts 1t was a question whether
elective officers could do any better.
He said that the constitutional point
raised in the Griffin case affected this
and the Miller bill was then laid oyer,
until next Tuesday.
Inc committee Immediately took I'D
tbe Griffin case Of the state board of
pharmacy. Senator Stevens briefly
stated the contention on both sides
but the committee felt hungry. and
concluded to defer the Truman Griffin
case until today at noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
FavOrs the Forestry Bill,

The following letter was addressed by the
veteran Col. John H. Stevens to the chair
man CT the house forestry committee in sup
port of the forestry bill under consideration:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. q. 1S97.-Hon
William Ma nsfield, Chairman of Forestry
Committee-Dear Sir: beg to speak in ref
erence to the bill in relation to forestry, and
have no hesitation in saying that it is fraught
with more moment and benefit to the future
Of Minnesota than any bill before the legis-
lature. l mean the bill in reference to the
state securing denuded pine land and holding
it for those that are to follow us. 1t will be
a legacy to them. 1t will be attended with
little expense to the citizens of the present
day. more graceful and beneficial act can
not be bestowed to our children, grand and
great grandchildren. Excuse me for this let
ter; my excuse is my anxiety for the cause.
Respectfully, John H. Stevens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
ON GENERAL ORDERS.
Some Extended Discussions Arose in
the Full Committee.

Senator Wings bill to fix the fees for
issuing naturalization papers was the
subject Of long discussion in COM
mlttee Of the whole. The bill fixes the
fee for issuing the papers at one dollar.
1t now ranges, under special acts. from
% cents in Dakota county to 81 in 9th
ers.
Senator Schaller did not want the
fees on GOOdhue raised, and there was
long consideration as to how to fix
the thing up without bringing it I'M
der the proposition Of the special leg
1slation provision of the constitution
Il was argued that, while the privi-
lege or citizenship was fully worth 81.
even 1000, it was no reason why there
should be a pecuniary hardship i'm
posed on intending citizens The bill
was finally recommended to pass prac-
t1cally as reported by the committee.
Senator Ozmun's bill for a conference
IN the interest of uniform legislation
was also discussed at length. Senator
Thorpe thought it would be fruitIess
and Senator Fuller thought there might
be objection to it on the ground that
legislators could not go as delegates.
The bill was finally recommended to
pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
MERCANTILE AGENCIES.
How Senator French Would Control
Them

Senator French's bill, S. F. 1l9, relating to
mercantile agencies, requires these agencies,
before they make report the amount of
money or property owned by any person or
firm to submit the report to the person or
firm on which the report is to be made, and
requires the signature Of the person reported
upon.
An agency making false report is to be
deemed guilty of misdeme&nor and also liza
bic for damages in civil action. Mercantile
agencies are also required to pay the state
license fee of s., 900 per year, and file a bond
in the penal sum of $4,000 with the state
auditor. The license fees are to go to the
common school fund. Violation is made pun
ishable by Imprisonment Of one year or a
fine not exceeding 81 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
FOR PURER PRIMARIES
POttgieser Bill Has a Very LnudahIe
Purpose.

Senator Pottgieser has introduced a
bill to regulate primary elections. 1t
provides that judges Of caucus shall
be selected fifteen days before the eau
Gus, the judges shall give notice of
the time of caucus at least ten days
before holding by giving notice Of the
time and place of holding by publica-
ton in the official paper, no person can
vote at the caucus whose name does
not appear on the certified election
list. There are provisions for laying
aside ballots in excess Of those on the
certified list. The general intent of the
bill seems to be the adoption Of meas
ures for preserving certified copies Of
voters entitled to vote at caucuses. and
thus prevent abuses at primary cleo
lions. The provisions are to apply to
all cities having a population Of %, 600
or over
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
WORK OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Senator Whitney Reviews the Work
of Past Legislatures.

Senator Whitney Of the senate re-
apportionment committee, has prepared
a statement from the records showing
how the legislature has made up these
joint committees for reapportionment
since 1866 In 1866, and in 1871 the SEN
ate had members and the house
Z, the committee being composed of u
members.
In 1881 q resolution introduced in the
senate, provided for on the part CT the
senate, and IA on the part of the house.
This was amended by making two COM
mittees, one on congressional reappor-
tionment of 5 on the part Of the senate,
and 10 on the part Of the house; one
on legislative apOrtionment of Z On
the part Of the senate, and IA on the
part of the house. This was referred
to the senate judiciary committee,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
GOING AFTER KENYON.
Move Made to Abolish the Bank Ex-
aminer's Office

Representative Snodgrass, of Ramsey
introduced the appended resolution,
which was laid over until today upon
notice Of debate having been given by
Representative Feig:
Whereas, A number of banking institutions
in various cities and towns of the state Of
Minnesota, operating under its laws and sub
ject to its examination by officials, and
Whereas Said banks have been closed by
the assignee and receivers, and notices posted
in conspicuous places, stating that said insti-
tutions were closed temporarily in the inter-
est of depositors, and
Whereas According to later Developments
said notices should have read "closed in the
interest of the bank officials"
Resolved, That the house committee on
banks and banking be instructed to investi-
gate the reports of the state bank examiner
in reference to said banks and ascertain, if
possible, why such institutions are permitted
to operate under the laws of the state, in an
insolvent condition:
Resolved, That the interest Of the general
public would be greatly enhanced by the
abolition Of the office of state public examiner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
KILLED -FOUR LOVED ONES.
Committee Had Pleasant
Session.

The senate committee on judiciary
met yesterday afternoon and practi-
cally killed four bills by recommending
the following for indefinite postpone
ment
S. F. 9 CMiller)-To amend probate code.
S. F. Al Miller)-For taxation of express
companies.
S. F. 67 (Cole)-Rolating to town meetings.
S. F. 122 (Thompson)-Reg compensa
ton of county surveyors.
The following will be recommended to pass
with minor amendments
S. F. 15-To legalize conveyances of real es-
tate by husbands direct to their wives under
certain circumstances.
s. F. 80 Understanding the furnishing
OF liquor to prisoners In county jails.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
RENT A COMMITTEE.
The Local Option Bill i'm the Sem
RfR.

The county local option bill, introduce
ed Tuesday by Senator Barr at the re-
quest Of the temperance organizations
OF the state, has rent the senate tenn
perance committee in twain.
When the committee took the matter
up at the last meeting, it was hopeless
ly divided on the measure, and after
an acrimonious discussion, the commit
tee was abruptly adjourned without
action.
1t is stated that the committee will
not take UP the bill again until the
members have had an opportunity to
hear from their constituents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
COOK COUNTY ROADS.
Request VIII Appear Today for $1O,-
900 for That Purnnse

Cook county, through Representative
Laybourn, of Duluth, will, today, make
its first request to the state legislature
for an appropriation Of any sort The
Duluth member will ask for $40, 900. the
whole of which, if allowed, will be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29

the country could be freed from it's en-
tanglements.
The house then took 2. racnes mill
30
Mr.. Jacobson was in the chair when
Judge Hicks YVES recognized in the
afternoon session. Judge Hicks moved
that the senate resolution be substi-
tuted for the Donnelly resolution. The
judge took the position that the de-
bate should proceed with dignity. and
he called to task Mr.. Donnelly for hav-
ing spoken so long to engender a spirit
Of hatred against England, and at the
same time neglecting to discuss the
merits Of the question under consider
alton
He called attention to the rise Of
Jurisprudence and the settlement by
disputes by courts rather than by force
of arms, and he characterized the
movement Of which the treaty is an
example, for the establishment of in
ternaticnal arbitration as the greatest
step in this direction that mankind has
ever witnessed. He pictured the rude
barbarian submitting his claim to a
morse or sheep to a disinterested third
party, as magnificent step in advance.
and contraSted with it the establish
ment of q court which would settle the
disputes Of the greatest two nations
Of the world. He said he was glad that
Mr.. Donnelly had said something in his
speech about the tories and the burn
ing of homGsteads, and it gave him an
opportunity TO point out that the men
who were talking fer peace were among
those who in 1861, took their muskets,
and went to the front. He described
the battle scene with it's piles of
wounded and dead, and drove home
the fact that Mr.. Donnelly was at this
time engaged in the occupation of seek
ing and holding Office. The Judge then
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
RULES FOR LIES JOURNEY.

Never show levity when people are
engaged in worship.
To say as little as possible of YOUR
eelf and those who are near you.
Not to affect to be witty, or to Jest so
as to hurt the feelings of another.
Never to court the favor of the rich
by fattering their vanitics or their
riches.
Always take the part of an absent
person, who is censured in company, so
far as truth and propriety will allow.
Never think worse of another on No.
count of his differing from you in no.
litical and religious subjects.
To speak with calmness and delibera-
ton on all occasions, especially of cir.
cumstances which tend to irritate.
Never ridicule sacred things or what
others may esteem as such, however alb
surd they may appear to you.
Never resent a supposed injury till
you know the motives of the author of
it, and on no occasion relate It.
Not to dispute with a man who I.
more than 20 years of age, nor with n
woman. nor with any sort of an en-
thusiast.--Leisure Hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The muscles of the mocking birds
larynx are larger in proportion to the
size of the bird than those of any other
creature.
Recent experiments at the Boston
university medical schoolshow that the
Y ray will produce sensation on the
cells of the cortex of the brain direct
ly, and without mediation of the nerve
fiiaments, or, in other words, that the
blind may be able to see by training
mental perception.
The speculative astronomers have
given US some queer calculations and
odd comparisons. One of the most GU
rious of these is one in which the rela-
tive size of the sun and some of the
planets is shown. They tell US that if
the sun could be represented by globe
two feet in diameter, the earth would
be represented proportionally by pea,
Mars by a pin head and Mercury by a
mustard seed.
DR.. Jagadis Chunder Bose, professor
OF physical science in London, STAINS a
discovery more wonderful than the Y
ray, and by which it is possible to flash
electric currents through mountains.
and ring bells and fire gems many thou
sand feet away without the use of wires.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
THE BoLoEST YET.
A Crowded Chicago saloon Held Up and
Robbed.

A Crowded Chicago Saloon Held Up and
Robbed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. Three men armed
with revolvers held up saloon on
State street, Chicago's busiest thor
oughfare, $50 o'clock last night,
knocked the proprietor unconscious,
robbed the till of the days receipts,
walked out the front door and es.
capped.
The saloon was well-filled with Gus.
toners when the three robbers entered
the place. The highwaymen walked
up to the bar and ordered the bartend-
er, Alex Lewis, who is also proprie tor
of the place, to hand over the contents
of the money drawer. Lewis refused,
and was reaching under the bar for
his pistol, wen he was struck on the
back of the head with a revolver and
fell to the floor. One of the men ran
behind the counter and took the con-
tents of the drawer-S5D. When all
was ready, the men backed out slowly,
and, mingling with the throng on the
busiest part of Chicago's bowery,
made their escape. The whole trans
action occupied less than five min
utes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
WAS II CONSPIRACY?
A Minister Arrested at the Instance
of a Bad Woman
FOR Impersonatiug an omcer Unanimously
Acquitted by the Jury On the First Bal
lot-A Conspiracy Among the Onicers
Against the Minister Charged.

| ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Jan. 10.-At $50
/ o'clock last evening the jury lmpan-
elled to try the case of Rev. D. NJ
| Kirkpatrick, who was under arrest
| charged with impersonating an otti-
| Ger. brought in a verdict of not guilty
The arrest and trial of Pastor Kirk
patrick has been one of the most sem
| sational affairs that has ever occupied
| the attention of the police of this city.
| The man accused is pastor OF the Sec
ond Universalist church and man o?
more than local reputation.
On the 10Th of last December Mrs.
Anna Adwen, who lives in block on
Exchange street, complained to Officer
Shayne, who patrols that street, that
she had been accosted by man who
represented himself to be a detective
and asked to beallowed to gowith her to
her room. When refuaed he threatened
to arrest her. She said the man had
on two previous occasions done the
same thing. While the woman was
talking with the officer the very man
of whom they were speaking walked
almost in front of them. Mrs. Adwen
recognized him and pointed him out
as the man who had caused her so
much trouble.
Officer Shayne followed the man
and stopped him and asked him what
he meant by stopping women on the
street and asking to be allowed to go
to their rooms. He declined to state
his motive in doing this, but at last
said he was engaged in getting up
series of sermons on the immortality of
the city, and that he was looking up
the disreputa BILE joints in the city for
the purpose of getting material for his
lectures. He then gave his card to-
the officer.
Three days afterwards he was ar.
rested on the charge of impersonating.
an officer. The woman was not in
court when the case was called and
the prosecutor swore that he had rea-
son to believe the defense had spirited
her away. There was plenty of ex-
element, but it was found that
through the blunder of the officers the
woman mad been allowed to remain
upstairs in charge of the matron.
There was loud laugh at the expense
of the officers.
The case was called Friday, ano
occupied the attention of Judge Ernst
all day. Yesterday morning it was
taken up again and finished late yes
terday afternoon, when the jury
brought in u unanimous verdict, Sc
cured on the first ballot, of not guilty.
The defense practically amounted to
a charge of conspiracy among the Of
ficers against the minister There is.
talk of bringing charges of conspiracy
against Lieut. Zimmerman and officer
Shayne, and taking them before the
board of police commissioners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Those Special Courses ut the University.
The special courses for farmers, hor-
ticulturists, dairymen and gardeners
at the state university promise to be
very successful
The enrolment of the special course for
farmers has been largely from northern and
central Missouri. The lectures and demon
STATIONS in agriculture for January cover the
breeding, feeding and judging of stock. vet
Urinary science, barn plans and growth and cul-
tivatton of farm crops February will be devot-
ed to dairying. E. W. Major. OF the Mime
sofa dairy school. has been engaged to give
this instruction and to superintend the prac-
tical instruction in the dairy. and will be as
sisted by John Patterson. of Huntsville, ex-
president Of the State Dairymen's assoeia-
tion.
In the horticulture course work in bud
ding and grating and the management
of nurseries, under the supervision
Of Hon. n. F. Murray, yice-presi-
dent Of the State Horticultural So
ciety, is going on. February will be devoted
to the practical management of orchards and
small fruits, under the supervision of Hon. L
A. Goodman, secretary of the State Horticul-
tural society, and market gardening will oc-
cupy March, under the instruction of Frank
Ambs, one of the most successful market
gardeners of St Louis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE senate was not in session on the
9th. :. In the house the bill to refund
the Indebtedness of the Union and
Central Pacific railroads to the United
States was reported from the commit
tee of the whole after a three days bat
tie, vote on its passage to be taken
on the 18th. Mr.. Bell dem, Tex pro-
posed a substitute for the committees
bill fixing the interest at three per
cent. instead of two, as the compro-
mise. The discussion of the bill was
quite interesting at times.
THE weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks New York city for the
week ended the 9th showed the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve, increase,
81. 7u4, 500; loans, increase, $3.50, 700;
specie, increase. $3.50. 700; legal tend
ers, increase, S14, 467, 100; deposits,
increase, Sl7,253, 200; circulation, de-
crease, $500, 300
gHE export of German raw sugar to
the United States has assumed enor-
nous proportions in the past year.
From January to November last the
totals were 1897, 191 double Tor meter
hundred weight, as against AZ, 154 in
1895, and SIS, 057 In 1924. The raw sugar
exports to England during those
periods have largely fallen off.
The north German Gazette. an in
spired organ, asserts that the German
government has no intention of inter
fering in the case of Cuba whatever
the final issue of the insurrection in
that island or of the differences grow
ing out of il between the United
States and Spain may be.
Ex-AssEssoR GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
a prominent local politician of Chi
cago, has been identified by sleepy"
Burke, an ex-convict, as the man
whom he saw receive stolen bonds
from Jack Mclean at the corner of
Adams and Clark streets one day last
Nay.
PROF. RUDOLPH FALB, the meteorolo-
gist, of Vienna, is lying bedridden in
that city. He has n wife and five chill
dren. and the entire family are in a
state of extreme restitution. A num-
Der of Berlin scientists and savants
have started a subscription fund for
their relief.
Mrs. WM. WALTER PHELPS, widow of
the late United States minister to Ger
many, is visiting her daughter, the
Countess Won Rotten burg, whose hus-
band is curator of the university at
Bonn, Germany.
A DISPATCH from st. Petersburg
saws that the car is suffering from
the effects of oyerwork. and is about
to start for Livadia for two months
sojourn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
Public Improvements in St. Louis.

In his annual message to the mu-
nicipal assembly Mayor Walbridge
says:
Public improvements already authorized
Will cause the coming season to be the most
active in public work the city has ever wit
messed The provisions which have been adopt
ed for the placing Of wires underground are
substantially in line with the recommended
tons in my last annual message, and
If these provisions be carried out cour-
ageously and fairly, ST. Louis will have an
Underground system superior to that of any
other city, with the possible exception of the
city OF Boston, where the plans are very SINH
lar to ours. The board Of public improvements
has adopted measures for public lighting con-
tracts, believe, will result in giving the city
the benefit OF all the latest improvements in
electric lighting, with the privilege of select
ing what seems to be the best for the price"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14
Their Minds Not at Rest.
Says an item sent from Kansas City

recently:
The declaration OF Prosecuting Attorney
Aull of Lafayette county that Jesse Winner
and James Nelson, who were taken from the
jail at Lexington on the night of December 6
and lynched by Ray county mob for the muir
der of the formers wife and two children,
were innocent, is causing great excitement
among the people OF both Ray and Lafayette
counties.
In the meantime Ray county, particularly in
the vicinity of Richmond, is In an unhappy
condition. Those who were first positive that
the men committed the crime have since
grown doubtful, particularly as to Nelson.