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dence in the administration and con-
gresS to believe there will be no legiS-
lation to interfere with home indus
tries that will give assurance of sup
plying the home demand at fair
price, even at some higher price than
it can be imported.
The sugar beet industry should have
a fair trial 1t has been intensely agi-
tated the past three years but capital
is very slow to invest, not, we believe,
from fear of adverse legislation, but
from doubts of a paying Investment,
even with nearly hundred per cent
protective tariff. The same is true OF
cane growing and manufacturing in
Florida and Louisiana. II not, why
does capital lying idle difficult to find
investment at two per cent to five per
cent hesitate? Is it not that the con-
ditiOn of soil, labor or climate, or rea-
sOnable transportation facilities and
rates will not Justify the risk of in
vestment? There are cane lands in
Florida and Louisiana sufficient to
grow all the sweetness required by the
United States. But forty years Of pro-
lection or bounty has induced very
few additional sugar mills. There is
sugar beet land enough in the sugar
beet belt across the comment to pro-
duce sugar for home demand and ex-
port. If after a fair trial of the new
departure not more than 20 per cent
of the home demand is produced, it is
time the 40 or so million tax on one of
the prime necessities of life for the
benefit Of the 10 or Is per cent pro-
ducton should be removed.
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The Ideal Farmer.

An ideal farmer must be an "all
round man." The home and the farm
cannot be separated. If home life is
failure, the entire outfit is ditto. A bad
man can never be a good farmer, nor
an ideal one. 1t is not necessary that
he be an angel, nor that he shall have
experienced entire sanctiication. AS
matter of prediction, we would rath-
er undertake to make an ideal farmer
of an ordinary human being, with Ike
passions as the rest of us; one who
could sympathize with his neighbors,
because he had ''been there himself,
than of angels or saints. We even
doubt the practicability of making
even passable farmers out Of either.
Farming is human occupation, or
dained of God, and for which he has
endowed the earth with abundant re-
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would advise the use of the two-year-
old plants instead of seed. You gain
two years and plants set this winter
and spring will give you a cutting next
fall, not as good naturally as that
which will come in two or three years
but still something that you will en-
joy.-H. G. Hastings, in Southern
RuraliSt.
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Farm and Garden Notes.


readers to know that the cOllard plant,
or rather leaves stripped from it, make
a desirable feed for stock as a change
from other kinds of feed Animals
like a variety of feed just as human
beings do and need such variety.
quarter acre or less of the despised
collard will prove a valuable addition
to food crops for the cow and you will
be surprised at the large increase in
milk production resulting from an Oc-
casional feed of cOllard leaves.
Those desiring early watermelOns
should begin planting early in the sea-
son, sowing seed in the hill every week
or ten days until all danger of frost is
past. This gives the melon grower a
more or less continuous termination
and plants that have started but are
not yet through the ground will take
the place of those more advanced AMI
whose existence may be ended in
short order by an untimely visit of
the "Frost King" This same method
will be found desirable by growers of
muskmelons, cucumbers and squash.
we are lI0QucuCly d0NCu Jul Op1AlAolA
as to the best melon for a shipper.
This depends on your market. AS an
all-around melon for the shipper, we
believe the Black Diamond southern
grown seed has no superior. It is a
good average size melon under general
cultivation and it's uniformity of size
and shape is remarkable. 1t has a
glossy, dark green color that is very
attractive in the market. Next to the
Diamond comes the Lagonda which is
of more elongated shape and is more
desirable for strictly southern markets
than any other of the more generally
planted early varieties. There is a
strong prejudice in southern markets
against anything that has the slightest
appearance of the KOlb Gem type, and
long or half long varieties always
bring a much better price in the south
ern markets than do the round varie-
ties. The southern markets prefer mel
ons of the Rattlesnake type, and the
melon grower should seek to grow
melons to suit the taste of the buyer
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We would urge our readers to plant
more largely of asparagus. The great
est trouble with asparagus growing in
the South is the lack of nerve in ap'
plying manure or fertilizer. Most peo-
pie start an asparagus bed on the same
basis as they would that of crop of
some annual plant. An asparagus bed
is good for 10 to 20 years and it needs
a foundation of manure that will last
long time, to be supplemented by
top dressings every year. Twenty
five to fifty plants will supply any or
binary family in abundance, and we
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01

Pope Rep.). Of Kanabec. favored the in
definite postponment of the bill, but it
was placed on general orders.
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ATTACKS GEN. BISHOP.
Jacobson Tells His Idea of the Fire
Warden's Work.

Jacobson Tells His Idea of the Fire
Warden's Work.
The committee on forestry recommend
cd Tor indefinite postponement H. F. 222.
by Mr.. Brusletten (Rep.}, of Goodhue.
which provided for the repeal of the law
OF 1885, creating the Office of fire warden.
Mr.. Fosnes Onion), OF. Chippewa, as a
SUBSTITUTE, moved that the bill be placed
on general orders, and this after con-
siderable discussion. was adopted.
Mr.. Jacobson (Rep.), of Lac uuf Parle.
insisted that the report of the commit
tee DE turned down. He said it was a
Wen known fact that the law was pass
ed In 1885 for the specific purpose Of MAX
ing a place for a certain man. Outside
OF this there had nevar5 baen any good
reason advanced for the passage of the
law. Under its provisions the fire warden
with ofhces in st. Paul. put out forest
and prairie fires by telegraph and tele-
phone Two years ago THE legislature
mad repealed the law, but ahe governor,
IN order to give one man. soft snap,
had vetoed the bill. The 5000 spent in
this way each year was something like
the S25,oO0 spent by the game and fish
commission.
That department alsoo exercised police
powers by telegraph, and yet with the an
tire $4,000 the life of a single sucker had
not been saved The fire warden was
notified by mail or wire that there was q
fire In one of the counties. Generally II
was three or four days, after the fire was
put out that the official heard of the
fact. The talk about the protection 1t
gave 10 the forests was buncombe.
GOD help the forests that we are to
nave II we rely on such kind of protec-
tion,'' said he. 80
Mr. Laybourn Rep.) j. of ST Louis, said
ne mad voted for the repeal Of the law
Two years ago. but was 1sorry that he
did SO now. The. northern part of the
STATE was interested in the law being
allowed to stand. s-s.sl.i-. -
Mr.. Sander tRep.). Of sibley. and Nh.
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HOSPITALS In ORDER
SENATE VOTES FOR BOTH THE
STAPLES AND STOCKWELL
BILLS
ANOKA AND DETENTION PLANS
branch Of the State Legislature
at Its Session Yesterday - Gov
Medical Bill, as Amended, Is Rec
commended for Passage.

Only the governors veto can now inter-
pose between the desire of the people of
Anoka and its accomplishment in the
erection of an insane hospital in the city
at the mouth of the Rum.
This was the most important, perhaps,
of the measures considered by the senate
yesterday, although 1t did recommend for
passage the bill introduced by Mr. Schell-
bach (Rep) of Yellow Medicine, which
provides for constitutional amendment
directing the testing of the claims of the
Great Western system to its right to
pay but per cent tax on its gross earn
ings under an old ante-admission charter.
In addition to this. the senate, in com
mittee OF the whole, recommended or
passage such important measures as the
amended Jepson medical bill and the
Stockwell bill to provide detention hos
pitfalls for the alleged insane at or near
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth.
HASTINGS MADE THE FIGHT. 's
The Anoka hospital bill was the first one
on the calendar, and Senator Schaller
OeTn.), Dakota, moved that 1t be passed
over.
The opponents of the bill insisted upon
the regular order.
1t would have required a two-thirds vote
to pass Senator Schaller's motion, and a
call of the senate was ordered.
Half an hour was occupied in this man.
ner and, when proceedings under the call
had been dispensed with, Senator Schaller
withdrew his motion and allowed the bill
to be placed upon its final passage.
1t was apparent early in the roll call
that the bill would carry, the ayes get
ting a lead of nearly ten votes when the
roll call was little over half done. The
bill carried by a vote of SO to "a, as fol-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01

county assessors lin counties of not less
than 100000 nor more than l55, 900, and
MING Ming the salary of such official and as
slstants Passed under suspension rules.
Yeas a.. nays o.. H.s F. SIC. schurman.
Rep, of Ramsey -, -
. Authorizing two or more counties to
operate a system Of district poorhouses.
Yeas es, nays 20. (H. F. 1896. Schain, Rep,
of Traverse.)
Fixing the salary of deputy state treas
urer at S2,oV0. Yeas 70. nays s. Oh. f.
1852. Truwe, Rep, of Carver.)
ALLOWING accounts of ex-senators and
administrators, which were paid without
approval. Yeas rs, nays 0. OH. F. 494,
Relating to the assessment and pay
ment Of personal property taxes Yeas
q, nays 1: Oh. F. 513, Dwinnel, Rep, Of
Hennepin.)
Empowering villages to issue bonds for
the payment of outstanding indebtedness.
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Selling Merchandise i'm Gro.a.

H. F. 1854. which prevents the sale of
any portion OF stock Of merchandise ex-
cept In the regular course of trade. was
recommended to pass by the house In.
dietary. committee yesterday. lobby
consisting of a score of representatives
from business houses of the Twin Cities
are on hand to push the bill.
1t provides that the sale of an entire
stock of merchandise in gross will be
void as against the creditors of the seller
least five days before the sale, make a
full and detailed inventory of the goods.
The purchaser is also to make diligent in.
curry as to the name and address of ali
the creditors of the seller, and the amount
owing each, and notify each by registered
mail of the proposed. purchase. In case
void and fraudulent W. : - ~ ~. NC
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National Guard Bill.

Members of the staff of the Fourth
regiment of the national guard, to the
number Of ten, were about the house
and senate yesterday doing what they
could to secure the passage of the bill
amending the military code, prepared by
the committee on appropriations.
The bill is in the hands of the commit
tee on military affairs of the house and
the members Of that committee are being
deluged with kilograms and letters pro-
testing against the passage of the bill,
on the ground that 1t will discriminate
against the old regiments of the guard
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE.
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Absent or Not Voting
Gausewitz, Hawkins Macarthur.
Senator Schaller moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote Immediately which was
defeated by a vote of 43 to Is.
DETENTION HOSPITALS, TOO.
During the afternoon Senator Stockwell
moved that the committee of the whole
recommend for passage his detention hos
pital bill, which, he said, had been drawn
by Judge Steele, of Minneapolis, assisted
by Judge Willrich, of st. Paul, and was
carefully prepared. 1t was humanita-
rian one, as there was now no place to
send those suspected of insanity but the
Jail or the lookup. 1t was also an eco
nomical measure, as 1t would entail little
expense on the large cities for whose con-
venience 1t was especially desired and
would effect a great saving In commit
ments to the state hospitals. There was
no opposition, and 1t was recommended
to pass.
MEDICAL BILL WINS.
On general orders, with Senator
sivright Rep, Mcleod, in the chair.
the medical bill came up.
Senator Schaller Dem, Wabasha, NOV
ed that it be recommended for passage.
Senator McGovern, Dem, Waseca, Of
fered an amendment to let in to practice
such practitioners as might have been
let in under the act of 1895 by affidavit
This was defeated, and Senator MCGOWAN
offered one to let in the graduates of the
oSteopathic schools up to May l next
This too was defeated.
Senator Underleak offered an amend
ment to compel all. the schools to take
the full examination, which amounted, it
was afterwards charged, to subjecting the
osteopaths to the regular examination
Senator Thompson, Rep, Fillmore
wanted the osteopaths given a chance.
Senator Horton, Rep, Ramsey, said
the state had no right to limit the right
of man as free moral agent to con-
suit any school or practitioner who could
do him good. The bill was eminently
fair. The osteopaths were entitled to be
examined by their own school of prac-
titioners. The fight greatly resembled
that of few years ago when the homeo-
paths sought to secure recognition Where
was the public demand for this bill
1t came from the doctors alone. The aIlo.
paths and the homeopaths had combined
to oppose the osteopaths. He had had
however, q hundred letters from peonl.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01

yesterday by the committee on manufac-
lures.
The bill carries an APPROPRIATION of
$4,000 per year, but limits.-the bounty to
be paid only on coke manufactured in the
state, and used for smelling pig iron.
Ae DOG POLL TAX LOST. -
The house in committee of the whole
killed Senator Shells poll tax on dogs
bill
Mr. Larson (Rep) of Redwood, favored
the passage of the bill On 1.-The ground
which had passed the senate this ses-
sion.
Mr.. Jacobson (Rep.)9 OF Lac qoui Parle.
said the author was evidently anxious tn
make a record. 1t was ,eyident that the
tax levy would have to be raised a mill
and the bill If passeds we,ad lessen the
burden to the extent of sata least sl4 or
SIS.
A motion to recommendation pass was
lost by vote of 80 to AZ, and then 1t
was indefinitely postponed.eas g
WANTED SIX YEARS
S. F. 29S by Senator Fitzpatrick Dem)
of Winona, was put to sleep by speeches
made by Mr.. Fosnes (unioh) of Chip
pewa, and Mr.. Donohue tDem.) of
Stearns. The bill limited the time In
WHICH SUITS LOT peTSOllttl injuries could, De
commenced to two years Instead of six
as under the present law. The members
who opposed it claimed that it was solely
in the interests of the railroad and other
corporations, and this had the effect OF
it's being recommended for indefinite post
ponement.
STOP WHERE THEY PLEASE
The bill of Mr.. Mcneil (Rep) of Doug
las, requiring the stopping Of all trains
at county seats In the state was killed
in the house by the adoption of a report
of the committee on railroads recon-
mending it for indefinite postponement
The bill of Mr.. Schurman (Rep) of
Ramsey, placing street railway companies
under the control of the railroad and
warehouse commission met with like
fate in report from the same commit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE.

To locate the First District State Hos
Quire site and locate the Second District
State Hospital for the Insane at Hastings.
and to appropriate money therefor. Yeas
36, nays "a. (d. F. geo. by Staples, Rep,
OF Dakota.)
Authorizing appropriations by the board
of county commissioners for public i'm
provements, In, on, or about navigable
not less than 100000 and not more than
10000 Inhabitants. Yeas 40, nays l. IA.
F. 575, by Fulton, Rep, of Ramsey0 -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
Drawing Rooms and Dressing
Rooms,

Both are provided on new Pullman
Sleeping Cars leaving Chicago daily over
pennsylvania Short Lines for Pitfsburg.
harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington
Philadelphia and New York The new
cars are complete in comforts for the
traveller. The delights of a journey in
them may be ascertained by addressing
j. M. Greaves, Travelling Passenger
Agent, $40 Guaranty Building, Mime
apolis, Mimi, or H. R. Dering, A. G. p.
Agt., 24S South Clark St, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01

Yeas SO, nays o. III F. SIS, substitute for
S. T. 49,
Providing for the appointment of char
ter commissions. Yeas SO, nays o. Oh F.
AZ, Laybourn, Rep, of St. LOUISE
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF Tics, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually.
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front Of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO
SAN FRANCIsco. CAL
LOUISVILLE, Ky NEW YORK. n. z. I.
For sale by all Druggista-Price 5oc. per bottle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE

Providing for election by the people 0
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
YOUNGER. BOYS HOPE.
House Prison Committee Reports
Wilson Bill for Action.

The house committee on state prison
and reformatory held a short session yes
terday noon. and this morning will re-
port the Wilson bill back without rec
ommendaion. This is the measure under
which it thought the Youngers can be
paroled from the state prison.
Request had been made to the commit
tee to have a further hearing, but Chair
man Brusletten as well as the members
decided that it was not advisable to
waste more time in this manner. The
committee was unanimous in the report
and this will place the bill on general
orders where it can be discussed by the
house whenever desired.
The times., 1899-11-07
AFFAIRS In CUBA.
The Press Opposes Change From Mil
ftnry to Civil Governor.

The Press Opposes Change From Mil
itnry to Civil Governor.
HAVANA Noy 6.-The local papers com
ment on recent cable dispatches from the
United States in regard to a change in
Cuba from the military to civil form of
government The majority Of the papers
object TO il on the ground that the idea
would mean a permanent form OF govern
ment for the island or at least a consider
able extension OF the period of American
occupation La Lucha' favors the idea
of Cuba having a candidate Of its own for
the Governor Generslship of the island.
Governor General Brooke thinks that if
the rumors are without foundation it is d
mistake to publish them, for it would en-
courage the malcontents and make the Gu
ban members of the Cabinet feel a certain
amount of uneasiness regarding the perma-
nency Of their work. Ever since last jan
uary the local papers have been regularly
printing stories that Governor General
Brooke was to be removed. The names OF
many men were mentioned as likely to
succeed him. The name that was men
toned most OF all was that of Gen. Leon
ard Wood the Governor of Santiago Prov
ince. All of these dispatches were printed
under New York or Washington dates.
The members of the Havana Veterans
Association went to Guayra today to at
tend a meeting of the local branch Of the
association. Many fiery speeches were
made. Senior Merlo, the assistant editor
of "El Cubano, said President Mckinley
spoke to the Cubans in hieroglyphics, and
when the dreary day arrived when all
hopes had vanished war would be neces-
sary Senior Hernandez and other speakers
followed in a similar strain. The speeches
were enthusiastically cheered.
The Cuban schoolteachers have drawn
up a protest against the appointment OF
Mr. Frye, OF Boston, as superintendent Of
schools. The protest will be presented to
Secretary OF Justice Lanuza tomorrow.
The teachers say they want a Cuban as
superintendent instead Of a foreigner
Superintendent of the Census Olmstead
believes that the taking OF the census of
the island viii be completed about Novem-
Der %. Then he will begin the work OF
taking the census of American troops in
Cuba.
There has been a heavy rainstoTm in the
province of Puerto Principe, the corn crop
/ having suffered severely, and many families
were compelled to take refuge in boats.
The times., 1899-11-07
The Misunderstanding Habit.

One of the customs Of this country, which
s. especially in vogue at election time and
in the welcoming of returned heroes, de-
serves special mention as a relic Of bar
barism. Il is the handshaldug habit
The hanGshake in ordinary intercourse is
very good. and there is no prospect that it
Nil soon become obsolete. When We meet
friend. after an absence OF a week or a
month the impulse TO clasp his hand is
most natural, cordial and appropriate Il
is also a pleasant greeting for the stranger
who may become a friend OF for the ac-
qUaintaace who inspires friendly feeling
But when il comes 20 hsndshaking in bat
taIions, simply as matter Of form, there
is no more meaning in it than in q Kadir
witch dance II is unsatisfactory to the
thousands and torturing to the chief actor
in the tragedy. il IS q common experience
for great men TO suffer severe agony from
shaking hands with hundreds Of people
daily for q prolonged period Of time.
II everybody knew how 70 shake hands
q course the effects would not be so bad.
a simple handclasp, without unnecessary
ylgor might be repeated many times in an
evening without causing serious incon-
Vcniencc- Bur Ia every crowd there is a
Eonsi iderable proportion Of men and women
who put much muscular A1eor into the or
grafton. Some Of them wear seal rings
hich cut iato the aesh Of the victim Some
rsist on grips" and passwords. And one
Iublic man who is said 10 have expressed
envy Of The Venus d Milo after few expe-
rienoes Of the handshaIling craze. says that
fhc average person perspires and turns
cold when excited, SO that the Eaad feels
very muck like piece OF iced becfsteak
AID is about as pleasant 10 handle. This
idea eGectually dispels any romance which
naay be lingering IN oncs mind about a
Aandshaking scene.
Again, many public Incn have acquired a
faculty Of shaking hands easily. They all
eSree that to avoid pain one must get the
frst hold. and after brief clasp let 20,