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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

This is the automatic coupler and pow
er brake bill, so.called, which passed.
directed all railroads to provide their
cars with automatic couplers of a uni
form type and to have at least a Ger
tain number Of cars on each train
equipped with air or other brakes. so
as to obviate the use of the hand
brakes, which were very dangerous in
icy or s1eety weather. This bill was
opposed by a strong and insistent lob
by, led by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, but after hard contest, in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

arolis, coming within a very small
margin OF defeating A. R McGin for
governor, but Mr.. Lind was elected by
8 splendid plurality.
Two years later he was renoninated
and again elected, his adversary thie
time being Col. Morton s. Wilkinson,
a veteran leader, who had been one of
Minnesota's three representatives In
the federal house from 1869 to 1871.
During his congressional service Mr..
Lind introduced and had passed
a bin permitting all foreign books not
published in England TO be imported
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

able and efficient representative. and
trust that his voluntary retirement
from the field of active legislative dItv
will be only temporary"
In 1893 Gov. Nelson appointed Mr..
Lind, who had returned to the practice
OF law at New Ulm, a regent of the
university.
PROUD OF THE STATE U.
He served his alma mater in this ca
pacity no less creditably than he had
served his state in congress, and no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

TO the people OF Minnesota, but in the
strong light OF his present prominence,
his record and his personality are
brought strikingly into view.
In earlier days before the governor
elect had attained such high political
honors, he was the central figure in
this incident, told TO The G | b by
3. P. Brown, Of Blue Earth City, for
Fner secretary of state.
II met" said Mr.. Brown, "a Meth
odist minister named Powell, who had
formerly been neighbor of Mr.. Lind
at Tracy. They have nominated an
old friend of yours for congress-" 1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

said to him. I didn't notice it, he re-
piled, who is that?' John Lind I
replied. Lind? Lind?' he said. I don't
know him. [ then explained where
Lind had lived, and he said, at once:
oh, you mean Honest John%
Il subsequently told this story in one
of the Second district conventions -
concluded Mr.. Brown, and it made a
great hit"
Now, however. the name OF Lind is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

of Jurisprudence and Of political econ
omy, but of the best in literature, clas-
SIC or current. genial to a degree. John
Lind has naturally had many close
friends. who, knowing him thus. have
been unfaltering in their personal allie
glance, whether they agree with his
political views of not.
JOHN LIND'S LIFE.
John Lind. the governor-elect. was
born in 1854, at Kama, Smaland, Swe-
den. his parents being in less than
moderate circumstances. The next
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

and diligence soon made him a name
more than local, and his prosecution OF
several suits, against he railroad COM
panies notably, won him not a little re-
nown. He was, too. active in the coun-
ellis of the Republican party, and in
1856 he was nominated to represent the
Second district in the federal congress.
The Second district then included
Faribault, Blue Earth, Waseca, Wa
tcnwan, Martin, Cottonwood, Murray,
Jackson, Mobiles, Rock, Pipestone, Lin
coin. Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet,
Yeliow Medicine, Lac qui Parle, Sibley
and lie Sueur counties, in all twenty
comprising practically all of South
western Minnesota
That was a year Of a hard fought
campaign, DR.. A. A. Ames. OF Mime
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20
M|NNESOTA'S NEXT GOVERNOR.
Story of the Life of John Lind Whom the Voters of the
North Stat State Have Dust Honored
His BOyhood
and Home Life
His Public Career
! and Clean Record

has Been RonOred Before With Positions OF Trust Aavs
10 Receive at the Conclusion of His Work the Commea
ddt1on Well Dona"-S Something Hbodt the Governors
Elects FdmilY--MrS. Lind an accomplished Horse.
womdn-The Governor Will Make ST. Paul His Home
During His Term of Office
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
HERE AND THERE.

Mr.. James Smell, who about two
years ago moved from Indiana to
Blythe, Ga, says that in that section
as fine celery can be raised as the best
grown in the famous Kalamazoo dis.
trict.
The Florida Times Union and Citi-
zen is advocating the culture in Florida
of arrowroot, casava and ltoonti, three
starch-producing plants of great posi-,
bility.
Mr. George Luntz of Charleston,
S. c., is urging the farmers of South
Carolina to experiment in the raising
of jute. He contends that the jute
plant thrives in the same kind of land
as that planted in rice.
Superficial readers of newspapers
may may find no interest in the records
of big hogs killed. But the truth is
that such items are among the most
valuable published. They show a
steady purpose to improve the breed of
swine.
Potash and phosphorus are usually
deficient in stable manure, and its de-
cay in the soil promotes large growth
of fiber, which is not desirable in fruit
nor shrubs; but for corn and for top
dressing for clover the results prove it
most benefcient.
Farmers sometimes grow despopd-
ent over low prices and cease TO use
vigorous eXertions in their business.
A little reflection should convince them
that the lower the price of produce the
more necessary it is TO increase their
efforts, reduce expenses and add to the
productive capacity of the soil.
ALI laud sown to wheat should be
sewn to clover II but one seasons
growth is TO be expected this short
growti. viii he worth quadruple the
cost of the seed A clover sod of one
seasons growth is much superior to
wheat stubble. only for blowing under
for corn.
Here is a coed preparation 10 keep
iron tools from rusting: Melt togeth-
err half pound II lard and piece of
rosin about the SIR of an egg. Rub it
over metal surfaces that are likely TO
rust. ID will not remove rust after
once started. and Tor this parposc lScro
sene is better
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
SPANISH ROTTENNESS.
How the Large Sums Voted to Fortffy
Manila Were Pocketed by Cor
rupt Naval OfhcfaIs.

The China mail of Hong-Kong, which
was delayed lately in the San Francisco
post office, contains some Manila cor
respondence that is interesting and has
not been published. One correspondent
gives details of the exposure of the dis
honesty and incompetence of Spanish
authorities at Manila. He says:
startling evidences of rottenness
were revealed when the advent of the
American squadron made hasty over
hauling of the defenses at Manila neees-
sary. The condition of affairs un-
earthed is probably without parallel in
the military or naval history of any
modern European power. Where large
sums had been granted to purchase ord
nance and ammunition it was discov-
cred that the officials had enriched
themselves at the expense of the state
and had allowed the service to go to the
dogs.
"'rhe mines and torpedoes defending
the bay of Manila were more or less
mythical. Until supply of WORKOUT
cable had been purchased from the
Sherard Osborn wherewith to render
mines effective there were no mines,
and, even at the time of Dewey's attack,
ii is asserted by those who ought to
know that the approaches to Manila
were not guarded as they might have
been. Some torpedoes were in stock at
the government arsenal at Cavite, and
these were refurnished for the emer-
gency, but important parts were dis
covered to be missing, and it is doubtful
if they were successfully replaced"
Another correspondent gives details
of the bombardment of Cebu, the third
largest city of the Philippines, which
was nearly destroyed by the Spanish.
There was no excuse for this destruc-
ton, as had the Spanish landed force
of troops they could have easily driven
out the rebels. AT the first fire the in
surgents decamped, taking 100000 in
cash with them.-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

but, of course, an old college friend and
fellow of the same society"
"Thank you," said Judson, gravely.
and he accepted the bundle OF copy
stebbins drew from his pocket.
"By the way" the railroad man add
ed, until we get this department in
some kind of running order you needn't
look for payment through the usual red
tape channels. You figure up This stuff
now and I'll pay for it and get it off
my mind" He drew a roll of notes from
his pocket.
"As you please" said the other,
calmly, but he figured on the margin
of the slips with trembling fingers. He
went to the door a moment later ard
bowed his visitor out.
"I'll accept your invitation to dinner
some other day." said Stebbins. Il
shall be around here most of the win
ter"
Judson went back to his desk and
stared from the crisp bank notes to the
printed slips. Suddenly he called Saw.
yer. The elaek of the press ceased, and
his satellite appeared.
Sawyer" said the editor, with un-
shaken voice, stop the press and pull
off the editorial page. We're going to
issue an extra"
"a what" gasped Sawyer.
Eyes, sir. And, by the way, Sawyer"
pursued Judson, calmly, "here's what
we owe you to Saturday night. Be
quick about that form, please. I'll give
you the first take of copy in a few
minutes"
But after the wondering Sawyer de-
parted the man who hung on bowed his
head, and the tears fell upon the print
ed slips and the bank notes strewn over
the desk lid.-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

johnson grass Sorghum halpense) is
regarded as great nuisance by many
farmers in the south, and an inveter-
son that when once well established it
is difficult to eXterminate. The roots
are large aud fleshy, and become mat
ted under the surface of the ground,
until they form thick stratum of veg-
etable matter. From every joint beneath
the surface sprigs shoot up, and though
they may be cut down dozen times
during the season others will come from
the same roots within few days. 1t is
impossible, therefore, to destroy it by
cutting off the tops.
The only way in which it may be
eradicated is to break up the land
where it has obtained footing in Sep
TENDER and turn in swine, some four
or five good rooters to the acre.
There is nothing that swine enjoy
more than these feshy, succulent
roots. They will feed upon these
from morning until night and
grow fat upon them. After remaining
upon the field and feeding upon the
roots all winter, except when the
ground is frozen too hard for them to
root, fresh supply of the roots may
be made available for them in the same
field by rebreal1ing it in March or
April. Two years of this method will
destroy the last vestige of the Johnson
grass and keep the hogs in good condi-
ton. The writer has tried this plan
more than once with perfect success. -
Southern Farm Magazine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
Patriotic Sminps

Mr.. Smiggs had been very loud for
war, He has laid aside the Newgate Cal.
endar, which was his favorite reading
and has bent of late over accounts ~
campaigns by land and by sea. Bran.
tones old French has not deferred him
from tackling "Rodomontades Espaig-
nolles," and he has gone so far as TO in
vestigate the origin of the phrase 40
walk Spanish" Mrs. Smiggs and tho
little Smiggses have wondered WHY tho
master of the household did not wear
epaulets and a sword. Tuesday night
so we are Informed by Mrs. Smigps-
a charming woman-we knew her he
fore she was married-they were all sit
ting at dinner in their luxurious fla
near the Charlesgate. Mr.. Smipos ,vos
explaining the Notifications of Roston
MY dear" he shouted-aud he banna1
the table with his fst-"you need mo,
have the slightest uneasiness. tbora -
no possible danger Of bombardmen, :"
There was strange, disturbino sin;.
ter whistle. 1t came from tbe SbarIaa
Nothing like it had been heard beforo
Mr.. Smiggs' face was a deatb-mosl,
PA, said young Augustus. pa do Won
suppose that is a Spanish tornedo A.
stroyer boat ." Maria ,vb;s,,au11, w
smiggs, Il think I'll go down a MIMI N
to the cellar to see if your bicycle !.
safe. Boston journal
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
RECON- PENSE.

The peasant sowed. unreeompensed. in
pain;
An army rode and trampled down his grain
Another year-behold the harvest yield
sprang rich and golden from the trampled
field!
The miner delved In darkness and despair:
His tears concealed the trove his hand laid
bare:
His orphaned child, years after. found the
gem.
And. 10. 1t glorified a diademl
The friar sang q vespef, sweet and clear;
Without his cell monarch paused to hear;
The friar slept, nor ever dreamed that he
Had sung to kings and sweetened history
The brave knight rode. fameless and all
alone:
The brave knight fell. and none reared him
stone,
His faithful sword. borne by another's
One day brought joy and freedom to his
land.
The great man lived, lonely and poor ard
scorned;
The great man died. and but beggar
mourned;
A thousand years-and 10, In twilight
gloom
Ten thousand pilgrims kneel beside his
tombi
Faint heart. be brave and Danish thy de-
spair;
Look to the past-find vindieatlon there;
Our little lives make Gods rewards seem
late,
But recompensed are they who work and
wait.
-Burritt Hamilton, in Carleton's Every
Where.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
pITH AND POINT.

Good breeding is manifested BY whus
we read. Horn.
The wages of genius are usuaIiv
nlohuments.-Fli Batter.
We have never yet seen anybody 10
law to work a Washington
Qa) Democrat.
Every man believes he pays his bills
more promptly than other people pay
him.-Atchison Globe.
No young man who tells girl thai
eating ice cream has tendency to en-
large the mouth will make good hus-
band Chicago Daily News.
Hamlet Starrs--"We had poor house
tonight; owing to the war, suppose
pitt-aWen now, | thought it was
owing to the piece. Truth. i
Internal Revenue. @-"America has but
to stamp her foot, and her treasury is
full" Then why must we stamp all
these other things ?''-Detrot Journal.
Peters Which of the American
cities is called the city of magnificent
distanees?'" Larson-"Oh, any of them
If you are trying to borrow two dol
lars. Town Topics.
"Time is money you KNOW re.
marked the tailor. "Well, take notice
YOU never seem to think so when ask
YOU to wait two months for your bill,n
said the gilded youth.-Yonkers States
man.
4 Faulty Diagnosis.-"Gharley Flut.
ter came up to tell me the doctor said
he couldn't GO whats the matter
with him" His heart is weak.n
"Pooh, it's his knees cleveland Plain
| Dealer.
Erudite - "Of course you are
thoroughly familiar with Shakesperes
works." said Prof. Joggins to Mr.. Cen.
traia, president of the Chicago Literary
society. Certainly, professor replied
Mr.. Centralia. 81 can read Shakespere
in the original. Judge.
Piscatorial Delights.-Mrs. Innocent
-"What did you enjoy most aboutyou
fishing trip, dear?" Mr.. Innoeent-"I
| got most excited when | was reeling in.
my love-" Mrs. Innocent (bursting into
tears) - "And to-to-th-think you
promised me y-you wouldn't d-drink
drop. Harlem Life.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
THE HOG IN ALABAMA.
The Man Who Improves Domestic stock
is Public BenefactOr- What Has
Been Done ia Alabama.

At the last semi-annual meeting of
the Alabama swine breeders President
Samuel NJ. Handy made an address, IN
which he strongly advocated improve
ment of domestic stock, contendiug
thats a man was just as much a
benefactor who doubles the quantity
and improves the quality of butter,
milk and pork as the man who caused
two blades of grass TO grow where but
one grew before. He said, after trac-
ing the development in the dairy:
Scarcely less remarkable is the inn
provement in swine, the improvement
being in shape, size, prolidcacy and the
capacity for initiating food, convert
ing it into meat, and in rapid and early
development. We have SO many exam
Piles where weight of 700 to 900 pounds
acquired at from 16 to "A months that
they scarcely cause comment. A note
worthy example of rapid increase in
weight is the seven days test made by
Mr.. w. L. Spicer, now of Bushnell, ILL.,,
with his superb sow, No: 7, when 40
pounds were added to her weight in
seven days, an average of trifie over
Ga pounds per day, weighing at the
end of the test CTS pounds. However,
under present conditions | regard the
attainment of extraordinary size and
the rapid increase of weight of mature
animals of less Importance than the
early and rapid growth of the pig. 70
be able to turn off his shoat of 200 to
300 pounds at six to eight months
is of threefold advantage to the
farmer 1t decreases the hazard of
loss by disease, saves the amount
OF food that would be required merely
for maintenance, and enables him to
turn his money oftener, not to mention
the slightly-increased price which this
class always secures on the mark ct.
Just how to accomplish such results is
the proper and important subject for
study and experiment by the farmer
and of discussion at such occasions as
this
"Much attention is being given to
this part of the problem of improved
swine breeding by the breeders through
out the country, but it has been left to
Alabama, believe, and to valued mem.
Der of this association, to carry off the
laurels in the production of the heaviest
litter of pigs at 100 days, 973 pounds
being the weight attained, nine of the
ten pigs making the remarkable-aver-
age of 101 pounds each. Southern
Farm Magazine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

An Irishman got out of train at a
railway station for refreshments, but
unfortunately the bell rang and the
train went off before he had finished
his drink. Running along the platform
after the train, he shouted: "Hould
on there; hould on. You've got a pas
senger aboord that's left behindl" A
poor woman who had a son of whom
she was very proud, unintentionally
paid him very bad compliment. Speak
ing of the boy TO the priest, she said
"There isn't in the barony, yer river
ence, a cleverer lad nor Tom. Look at
thin, yer riverenee," pointing to two
small chairs in the cabin, che made
thin out of his own head, and faix he
has enough of wood left to make me a
big armchair!" 1 picked up two de-
licious literary curiosities during my
stay in Ireland. The following notice
was posted in a pleasure boat belonging
to steamship company on the SUR:
THE chairs in the cabin sre for the
ladies. Gentlemen are requested not to
make use of them till the ladies' are
seated" The time l was in tine country
was just after the visit of the duke and
duchess of York. l clipped the follow
ing delicious advertisement from a
Kingstown paper; James 0'Mahony,
Wine and Spirit Merchant, Kingstown,
has still on hand small quantity of the
whisky which was drunk by the duke of
York while in Dublin. london Spec
tailor,
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fssff9 : - 80 s1s-ssssas.s
BIRD CITY
G r A V e S T NE
CRED
TO THE
MEMORY OF A GOOD THING

Judson was tempted to let the iron
zeal sign remain. Faith in that elusive
will-o'-the-wisp, prosperity, had long
since departed, and pride was fast dis
appearing also. But. without either of
these to brace him. Judson hung on. In
fact, he had to. There was nothing
ehse for him to do. All he had, and that
was little enough, was tied up in the
Gazette Office
Judson felt the bitterness of the sit
uation more keenly than ever to-day.
Finances were at their lowest possible
"tb. He had been at work All night SET
ing up the paper now or the rafting
I'D press in the other room. When the
EDITION was of he should have 10 tell
Sawyer TO 20. The paper had not taken
in a single subscription or dollar for
advertising in a fortnight. Judson's
overcoat had bought the ink necessary
10 get out this present issue. The
thought made him SILVER as he sat be-
fore the desk, for the wind was begin
ming to blow chill across the prairie.
The old press stopped its asthmatic
rattle, and Sawyer brought in one of
ihe damp sheets
shes getting warmed up now, an
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

more than greater slsill in cultivation
The most intelligent and best farm.
ers in each community are largely to
blame in this matter, since the others
generally follow the pattern set by
them. Their methods are followed by
the others An imitation is never as
good as the original; but an imitation
of good system is always better than
an imitation of bad system. = YIN. L.
S., in Southern Cultivator.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09


A little story that appeared not long
ago IN Spanish comic paper is sent
70 US by a correspondent to show how
opaniards thought of their navy be-
lore the present events. A Spanish adj
mlral touching at some foreign port,
IN the natural course Of events. called
on Inc governor Of the local port. and
on The return call the governor sees
'he one little gun of the Spanish mau
OF war run out to fire a return salute;
out at the critical moment the Span
ISM admiral rushes up and throws the
gun carriage and all, into the sea.
Nhat!' exclaims the distinguished
VISITOR why do you throw your gov
erhments guns overboard?" "Be-
cause replied the admiral, IF the gun
mad gone off 1t would have blown this
whole ship TO piecesl That means an
oiher decoration for me! Flows
mai For my courage In saving this
snip from destruetios."-London News'
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

A rough country squire, dining for
the first time at Hamilton, had been
served between the second course with
a sweet dish containing cream or jelly.
and with Il the servant handed him a
dessert spoon. The laird turned IL
round and round in his great fist and
said to the servant; "What did YOU gle
me this for, ye fule2 DO ye think ma
mooth has got any smaller since lappit
up my soup ?''-Sir MsXwelrs Memeirs.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09

Inc throne room Of Spain is described
as a magnificent apartment of crimson
and gold with colossal mirrors and a
chandelier Of rock crystal thar is co, a
siaered the finest example Of the kins
in the world. Under the oors,l',,. ' -, 4
opy are TWO large chairs, Handsomely
'" , and gilded and upholstered IN
" .. .',ison oroeade. Upon these The queen
.sssN. eno ihe boy King SIT upon ocea.
VI eefemony.-N. Y. sun.
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Trne Comfort.

a prison chaplain recently related at
religious meeting one of his experi-
ences in a convict prison. He had Wis.
tied a sick prisoner, and told the warder
that If the man grew worse in the night
he-the chaplain-was to be called. In
the morning he found that the prisoner
had died in the night; and calling upon
the warder to account for his neglect,
1.-The latter, assured him that it was all
right, for he had Offered a few words"
himself. The following appear 10 have
been the words of comfort that the
warder found appropriate TO the oc-
casion: Warder-"Awkins, YOU have
been a bad 'un." Prisoner (wearily)-
ayes, sir. ave" Warder-" 'Awkins,
there is no 'ope for YOU" Prisoner
(sadly)-"No, sir, no 'ope." Warder
(relentlessly VI" 'Awkins, you will go
to a bad place." Prisoner turning rest
lessly)-"Yes, yes" Warder-"'Aw-
kins, be thankful that you have place
to go Household Words.