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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

tate bought on speculation at boom
prices. who wanted to minify the re-
suits of their folly. They raised the
cry of hard times, too high taxation,
the need Of retrenchment, and they
caught an unsuspecting public, forget
full Of the law that limited the school
funds to a percentage on valuation.
The taxable values were reduced and
the school fund went down proper
tionally. There is no other means OF
increasing that fund save by reversing
the process. If the condition In Mime
apolis is not to be duplicated here next
year, taxable values must be restored.
There is no other way out.
What were those reductions? The
following table makes plain the prop
erty relieved:
Year. Real Estate. Personally. Total.
1895 .....$111 s141S5 $13.5 434 $125. 1855, els
1896 ....... 1880, 1854 14.272,536 96,603. 490
1897 ....... 79,sO3,649 14,6O1,993 94,4O5,642
Realty relieved in two years to the
extent of $50, Ole. $50. and personality in
creased to the extent of 81, 056. 500. And
what realty was relieved? The por-
ton best able to bear it: that where
location makes it most valuable; where
capital has invested in buildings for
rental. and where capital has invested
for speculation. holding corners cover
ed with shacks, waiting for another
boom; waiting for industry to force de-
mand up to their price. And where
the least relief given? Out In the home
region. Two lots were recently sold
well out on Laurel avenue. a corner
itC ind, {,fn
$1,000 and the other for $1,000. Their
assessed value Is 81 100 and $500. We
gave the other day case where the
reduction on the lot was shifted onto
the dwelling. leaving the valuation the
same. ;. II
The weak point in our system is the
assessment Of personality; always was
and always will be. How absurd Is
that valuation Of $14.601, 993 for all the
personal property Of the city of St.
Paul is shown by the statement of the
banks for Dec. Is, 1897, when they re-
ported deposits amounting to $40 131 ,194.
or nearly six millions more than all the
personal property, including deposits,
assessed for taxation. Could the utter
inequality. the gross injustice, the alb
surdity Of the system be more strik-
ingly stated? And could the remedy
for the condition in which the assessor
put our schools be mere clearly pointed
out? Give us this year a fair. a just,
an equal assessment of all property,
real and personal, hunt out the dodgers
and shirks. quit favoring the investor
and give the home owner a square deal,
and more than enough revenue will
pour into the school fund to restore
our schools 10 their former efficiency.
There Is no use in mincing matters.
The whole trouble sources in the as
sessment. There public opinion must
drive and hammer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
WHAT EACH THOUGHT OF IT

A club woman. a lady of leisure and Dusl-
ness woman recently discussed the subject
of woman's patriotism. 1t Is interesting 10
take the dimensions of each wonaan's CAMPER
and character as they are exhibited IN the
remarks. Said the club woman:
Woman is by nature more patriotic than
man.
'She is by nature more enthusiastic, SAID
the breadwfnner. but 1 doubt if she Is SO
genuinely patriotic at heart as man. She Is
too personal in thought, word and deed to
be absolutely patriotic
'Oh. I an sure women are gent deal moro
patriotic than men," exclaimed the butterfly.
''One has only to note the evidence OF patriot
ism worn by them to know that. and then
woman talks more about her patriotism. too"
I've been making q collection OF the en-
blens Of patriotism now worn by women,
continued the frivolous zone, unahashed, for
I thought they'd be interesting to the future
generations Of my family. OF course this
has led me to notice all the things that
women are wearing to show their colors, and
Eve seen some queer things
Then she proceeded to name some OF the
queer th1ngs' women wore to show their
patriotism, and ended with: st haven't men-
toned half of the patriotic emblems worn and
used by women. but I've mentioned enough to
show that we are more patriotic than men.
You've mentioned enough to show how
silly we are. to show to what extremes we
go, and how we allow our enthusiasm to
lead US into being guilty of displaying very
bad TASTE answered the cIubwoman.
Then the three parted not exactly in the
spirit of mutual admiration.
--hG---L.
Relief Work Of d. A. r..
Mrs. Ell Torrance state regent Of the
Daughters of the RevoIutfon was in Winona
last week to visit the newly organized WI
mona chapter, and presented the chapter with
its charter. through les regent. Mrs. Yale.
Much enthusiasm is expressed. in D.. A. R..
circles, and the state membership continues
growing Four prospective chapters for
which regents have been appointed. and
which will be formed as soon as the requisite
twelve members have their papers In hand.
are to be in Fergus Falls. st. Cloud. Man.
kato, and Saltwater Mrs. Torrance will
visit the st. Cloud chapter by Invitation
June s. She will g to Duluth. June a..
The Daughters are especially active at pres
ent with the hospital work which they have
assumed for the Minnesota regiments, while
the militia were in Camp Ramsey they sup
piled hospital delicacies. and provided a
large number Of bandages. fever jackets and
other neeessaries. The work will be con-
tinued as long as there is need for it, and
supplies will be forwarded to the hospital
corps Of the Thirteenth. through the CAM
Daign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
SCORE OF PEOPLE KILLED
Continued from First Pare

about o'clock. The town of Cunning
ham was almost swept off the earth.
The town was struck in the southeast
corner. The clouds travelled in a
northwesterly direction, demolishing
the hotel, two livery barns, part of the
Wichita & Western depot and part of
the business and residence portion of
the town: There are only five houses
left standing.
The track of the storm was 200 yards
wide, and everything was swept clean.
People saw the cloud about twenty
minutes before it struck the town and
rushed to the cellars. Nobody was
seriously injured, although a good deal
Of stock was killed.
The cloud rose on the edge of the
town, jumped over farm house and
then struck the ground again.
Ihe tornado was preceded by a terri
BILE rain and hail storm.
cunningham is a small town on the
wichita Western road, sixty miles
west of Wichita
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
LET COL. PEAKE OUT.
Problem of North Dakota Commits.
sfOns Solved by, the Governor.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
FARGO, N. D., May 18.-George H.
Phelps, secretary to Gov. Briggs. ar
rived in this city today with commits
sions for the field officers Of North
Dakcta's two battalions Of infantry.
The complications existing over the
commissions were settled by the gov
ernor by the retirement of Col. Peake,
whose pace will be taksn by a colonel
from the regular army. Lieut.. Col.
Trueman, CT Grafkop, Was commission
ed for his presea pfsstion, and Mai.
White, Of Valley City, retained as
s; Nor major, and Maj. Flint, of Val
ley City, as Junior major.
The retirement pf Col. Peake is re-
ceived by the volunteers with the ex-
cepticn of the VALLEY City company,
with general satisfaction because Of
the efforts made lbyE him to muster
Company G in as the ranking COM
pany. Col Peake Is graduate of a
military school and an excellent Off
Ger, but the -governor evidently
thought, iH view df the sentiment and
tie ia OF that all the other field officers
would have to be reduced. that the re-
1noval of Col. PeakesiWas the easiest
solution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
TODAY'S EVENTS.

METROPOLITAN, dark
GRAND Opera House. Uncle Toms Cabin,
Sis PM.
Young People Of Assumption Parish Enter
ta:nment Assumption hail. s PM.
Meeting Former Members National Guard,
AImOry, s PM.
Musical Entertainment, Pilgrim Baptist
Church, S:15
Bates Avenue Church. All Day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Additional Names Sent to- the se,,t,
by the President.

w the PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The presi.
dent today sent these nominations ia
the senate:
War-To be inspector general. with rank .,
major: J. G. Evans, of South Carolina.
10 be Commissary of Subsistence. With
hank OF Captain-James Edward Calhoun.
or New York; James F. Jenkins, of
Wyoming
10 Be Assistant Adjutant General With
Rank OF Captain-Harry s. New. OF In
dlana; Beverly A. Read. of Texas.
10 BE Assistant Quartermaster, With Rank
OF 'Captain-H. P. Young. Of New York.
frederick H. Burghor. OF the District CT
Columbia.
Wlthdrawals-Capt. James Parker. Fourth
cavalry. for inspector general Of yoIun
teers' with rank Of major; John F. Jenk-
ms, of Wyoming, for commissary of sub-
siStence, with rank of captain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
RIVER AT s A. NJ.
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YoRK-Sailed: Majestic Liverpool;
Friesland, Antwerp.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Servia, New York;
Rhynland. Philadelphia.
LINERPOOL-Sailed: Sylvanian. Boston.
ANTWERP-Arrived: Switzerland, Phla-
Gelphia.
BALTIMORE-Sall Munichen. Bremen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
THURSDAYS WEATHER
Fair: Westerly Winds

BY the United States Weather Bureau.
tNdINNESOTA-Fair. preceded by showers IN
, the eastern portion; westerly winds.
NORTH DAKOTA-Fair; warmer; shliung
( winds.
south DAKOTA-Fair; warmer; shifting
. winds.
hMISCONSIN-Partly cloudy weather and scat
tered showers; fresh southerly, shifting to
; westerly winds.
IOWA-Fair weather. preceded by showers in
eastern portions; westerly winds.
lEIONTANA-Partly cloudy weather; southerly
winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
IL
KNIGHTS e0F PYTHIAS
Tender Their Services to Gev.
CIough for War.

Maj. o. H. Havill, the st. Cloud banker,
who holds the rank Of major in the Uniform
rank, Knights of Pythias, yesterday called
on Gov. Cough and rendered the service of
four companies from the Pythians of M me-
scta i'll the event of second call.
Maj. Havill said the offer did not confine
the proposed en.istments to members OF the
uniform rank. but included members of the
order in general.
He says enough to make up four strong
companies have volunteered to enlist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

! Or. T. c. Mendenhall, president of
the Worcester Polytechnic institute,
says he can solve the question of who
wrote Shakespeare. What does he
want 1t solved for? Let him ask Igna-
titus Donnelly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

So far in this war Gen. Blanco has
captured two reporters and melted
miles of telegraph wire sending red
hot dispatches to Madrid about VIC
tories in battles which never occurred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

"A Cincinnati man has written a
+ two-step to Admiral Dewey Dear fell
low, Dewey's move was not a two-S
ster. 1t was hop. step and jump.
landing on the Spaniards' cery;cai
;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

The rumor is abroad that the
philippines are as rich in gold as the
Klondike. Perhaps Uncle Sam is seek
ing to form an army of invasion at
no cost to himself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

Isn't it about time for Joseph Lei
ter to talk about going to the front i?
Having made nearly 100000 out of
war and war prospects, he ought not
TO object to going to war;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

Greece is Eugene Christoforus, Prin-
cess Palaelogae-Nice pharaeC Commence.
They might call her mice fairy" after
a part of her name, for short.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

There was a sarcasm that was none
the less keen that it was probably I'M
conscious in the headline, about
Ohio's Size" placed over comparison
Of the Philippines with the state of
Ohio
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

Half of the revenue cutter Gresham
having been sunk in an accident on the
st. Lawrence, cannot Sagasta and
Blanco claim another victory?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

j. P. dinner, of Dayton, O., Is rails
ing strawberries in barrels. Dear Mr..
Dinner. can you send The Globe a
sample barrel of berries?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

1t is intimated that Walter Well
man wants to annex the north pole to
the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

Sore people may be interested in
knowing that the rIghtful queen of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

In the case of the Gresham half the
ship is not better than no ship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19

PRIME MINISTER.
The Disraeh government was defeated In
1868, on vote for the disestablishment of
the Irish church, and Mr.. Gladstone was, for
the first time. summonded by the queen to
form ministry as premier The Irish church
disestablishment BILL which he now presented
to the commons, passed to the second reading
by 1868 to 250 and on July 26 received the
royal assent. In 1870 he introduced and passed
his Irish land bill for extending the Ulster
right TO other counties. In 1871 he reorganized
the army and abolished the purchase of COM
missions. In 1872. as premier, he chiefly
guided the treaty Of Washington and commits
sion for the settlement of the Alabama Claims
universities education bill, which was de-
feated by an adverse majority of 8. Upon the
retirement of Mr. Lowe. chancellor of the ex-
chequer. Mr.. Gladstone filled the double Of
flee of premier and chancellor of tho ex-
chequer.
POLITICAL REACTION.
In 1873 feeling that the reform business
had been. overdone got possession of the
British people, and they suddenly tired of
Gladstone's capacity for constitutional and
legal changes. On the 23d of January, 1874.
the premier adopted the somewhat startling
course of announcing. without waiting for
any adverse vote than that on the Irish edu
cation bill of the March previous, that the
existing parliament would be dissolved and a
new one summoned for the 5th OF March. At
this electlon the CONSERVATIVES returned 3.9
and the Liberals 303. Upon the converting OF
the new parliament Mr.. Gladstone not only
rendered his resignation to the queen, but an
nounced that he ssould thereafter act as an
Individual legislator, and not as the Libe al
leader. This statement he formally renewed
in January, 1879.
The foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfeld In
1883 found in Mr.. Gladstone a slsepless
critic; but while the strength and vehemence
of the oratory was with the latter the votes
Of the house OF commons were with the form
At last MI. Giads.ons resolved upon an
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22
Tbg SCARY HORSE.

Nearly every colt when first driven
away from home will scare and shy more
or less AZ objects along the roadside.
After he has driven few times the COM
mon practice Is 10 strike him with the
whip every time he does this. Nothing
worse than this can be done. The next
time be will not only be afraid OF the
object but Of the whip also, and by n
little training in this way he will soon be
confirmed in the habit of soaring and
shyiug OF st nearly verythins he sees.
have known many good horses to be
almost ruined by this senseless practice.
The better way is 10 let him hsve a
little time 70 look at the object, and as
soon as he learns II Is not going 10 hurt
him he will pay little IL any attention TO
IL. When he stops and does not want to
pass an object that frigh,ens him IL Is no,
best TO get out and lead him past IL IL IL eau
possibly De svoided. He will soon want
TO be led past everything he does not
like the looks Of. He can be driven past
almost anything IL he is given little
time 10 look AZ 10. Educate not force
the colts. IL takes twenty 10 forty years
TO develop man aud then sometimes
there Is failure. Don't expect well
balanced colt the first week.-M une
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22

was embarrassed, but not timid. merely
feeling the strnngeness Of his surround
ings. asked him what work he expect
I'd to get Anything at all, he ruplied.
What work had he dones Well. odd jobs
around home and clcrkei In the country
store one summer. But he really thought
he was not it for very much but plain Ia
Dor. at least until be- had had little more
experience Ho did not phrase the idea In
that way, but that was what he meant t0
sAy. 1t took him some time to say IL tho.
II have found employment for your
protcge OF the elevated road" | said to in.
net the next time saw her.
"Not Lochinvar!" said Janet, for so we
had christencd him In our conversations.
Eyes, Lochinvar," answered.. only
his name happens to bc Jacob Ho Is now
pulling a wire rope In the elevator which
carries me To my office every morning.
And doing II with the enthusiasm
which marked his conversation
with an cagcrness and nm energy
which threaten the integrity of the rOpc Mt
times I"
II knew that he would" said Janet,
whose faith In human nature was some.
thing beautiful He looked and talked
as though he would pull an elevator role
or drive market wagon or manage big
business with the same spirit Whatever
he undertakes he will do well Mark my
words
MY dear Janet. " said, II have mark.
ed your words about so many people
about the starving woman who turned
out to l.. a professional beRgar with N
bank nc-auat and real estate. about the
man iu,Lrcd In railroad accident who
was claiming sympathy really for n broken
arm carried In the doubtful profession ~
burglary-.hnt I am inclined to save the
mark for your own sake"
"Scoffcrr' said Janet Il will never
make you my missionary again Yes,
will too At least you have done some
thing practical for Lochinyar, and have
no doubt he needed IT, And rs he has
demonstrated his worthipess to even your
skcpiical mind your virtue shall bo ~
war,lcd with mark Of my highest favor.
Nest me Tomorrow at Tiffany and help
me select wedding present for Jane
Dwight. who Is about to take to herself n
husband And don't fall to tell me II
I0 hinyar Progresses. lam half inclined to
tccome one ~ your clients and ssc for my
self how he Is adorning his station In life. "
1T II hardly % station. IL doesn't re
main In one spot long enough tn become
thar But you need not worry about
Lochinvar will bring you bulletins
about him Mt regular intervals.
had bulletin to deliver In about two
wccks Jacob II did not know his family
name them spoke TO me In the elevator
one day to ask my advice. Hc had con
fined his rcmnrks before to simple good
morning
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22

This IS WHERE I GET OFF" SAID JANET.
q few days later. and there was the young
man Of the eleyated railroad, looking at
the rare manuscripts In their glass cases,
not understanding, know, but impressed
by the inscriptions which told Of their age.
He glanced up from one Of them as pass
ed, and quick look OF recognition came
into his eyes. Somehow the spirit Of fel.
lowship Of which Janet had given me such
Q good example led me to stop and speak
70 the youth. II had encountered him
alone the first time, even II We had struck
nm a conversation a. he and Janet had
done, should have passed him aftcrward
with nod ut most, but the fact that ia
net had taken an interest In his welfare
ana talked to me about II as we walked
coward her home led me to stop and say
. word to tho stranger So asked him
how he was and hw he was getting on.
He was we'll, he said, but he had not got
on very farm fact. he had had nothing
70 do but look at the sights, There was
no work to be had and In one sense he
was still Idle But he was ON the look
out, and where q man wanted 10 work
there was pretty sure to be work for him
70 do somewhere, be thought. The un.
conscious influence Of Janet was on me
again when suggested that he call at
my Office the next day to discuss the kind
Of work he wanted with view TO consid-
ering whether I know OF any POSITION
which he could flll. He promised 70 come.
and went on my way.
! had put him quite out Of my thoughts
before he came the next dsy-in fact, ]
hsd TO puzzle over his face for minute
before I could identify It, 20 thoroughly
was my mind occupied with other mat
tsrs. He was awkward about approach
ing me. found that he had waited a.
most an hour In the outer oflcs before one
Of the busy clerks asked him hts errand
and lcnrncd that he had IN appointments
With me. had 70 keep him there littls
longer while disposed Of some pressing
business lettess, and $hsu Issut for him -
come In. He aat on ths edge 0f one of the
blg chairs In whisA my eljens st Hs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22
AGRICULTURE m JAPAN.
A NATION oF GARDENERS. No AGRI-
CULTURAL MACHINERY.

Many interesting and novel features
are presented TO the American In this
qusiut and unique land, not few of
which relate TO agricultural conditions.
lt Is a land Of sm al things, the land it
self being iimited in ares, the cultivated
portion being less than Indians, bat sup
porting population Of over 20, ,0o0, 900.
From agriculture must be eliminated
stock growing and feeding, dsirying,
and the growing OF wheat, corn and oats.
These products are only in demand at
the treaty ports and the foreign hotels
OF the interior. The principal products
are, tn the order Of production, rice,
sweet pototoes, tea, toro Gan edible CAL
ladium) snd the common garden vege-
tables. Buck~hext Is grown In consider
able quantities Ss we'll as German millet !;
both are used for making a coarse kind
Of cake, the -four being milled In the
crucest possible manner. All farm labor
Is done by hand. la travelling over the
country for two weeks have not seen
single implement except that used by
hand. The groaud is prepared by spsd-
ing aud digging with unwieldy tools,
then pulverized aud leyeled by heavy
rake, put in excellent condition and the
cultivation Is excellent. Not weed Is
permitted 10 grow. and as soon as one
crop is removed another Is planted. The
areas are quite small, that Of rice being
the largest, but ten acre field is excep-
tionsl. Rice Is cut or pulled by hand,
failed when dry snd cleaned in the wind
by tossing upwards, the chsff being
blown away.
The soil, largely eroded from the hills
and mountains OF volcanic origin, Is re-
markably rich. The rainfall Is always
plentiful, and irrigation Is only resorted
10 in the mountainous districts where
rice Is grown in the small, level areas.
Horses are used, " used At all, for pack
ing purposes, and are not plentiful.
They are hsr DIV little breed, quite doc
lie, bur as rule not well treated. No
stock ID gre zed, except In the northern
portion Of the Empire. Sheep have been
tried but proved failure. Silk and cot
ton goods are mostly used. No fences
are used except slight bamboo affairs
about the house, more for ornament than
use. The houses are small, light In
structure with sliding screens for walls,
anu lu1t> iOl lOpi
is used. The lot Of the farm laborer Is
hard one. He Is often seen spading or
digging Ia the heat Of the sun, devoid OF
clothing except cloth about his loins,
and for this receives but few cents per
day.
The japanese are great consumers OF
ses products. Having an immense sea
shore and over 400 islands this food is
eheaply obtained. They eat everything
from sea-weed TO the best fishes. Yet
japan is making wonderful strides In
civilization. The better classes are
adopting American dress, and the best
foreign IDEAS. She has in operation fif-
teen hundred miles Of narrow gauge
railways, \ splendid school system, con-
sidering its age, and numerous high
schools, professional and industrial In
siitutions. She still elings 10 her re-
ligions, beautiful faith, despite these
progresses. b. Burris in Indiana
Farmer.