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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
SENATE SIDE LIGHTS.

Senator Wilson's bill restores the period of
desertion which warrants divorce from one
to three years.
Senator McGoyern introduced two bills TO
amend the probate code
8. z. 73 provides that at the time of grant
ing letters Of administration the court shall
limit the time in which creditors may file
claims TO not less than one month nor more
than one year.
5. F. IA provides that except in an acton
one against the other, neither husband nor
wife may be examined against the other with
out the consent Of the other
Senator J. H. Smith introduced resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of J. H
Dunn as a general doorkeeper at salary of
% per day. 1t was sent to the committee on
legislative expenses.
Gossip about the capital yesterday was to
the effect that the advocates of Hastings and
Anoka had united in an effort to prevent the
adoption OF the county plan of caring for the
insane, the inference being that both towns
might be able to secure state insane hos
pital. The situation is complicated somewhat
by the fact that there is pending in the
legislature bill providing for deten-
ton hospitals in ST Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth, which cities contribute large
number OF the insane patients.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
viva voce ballot. only a fex voting
Is II A TRAP

Is II A TRAP?
A bill introduced yesterday which is
viewed with suspicion is the measure
introduced by Senator Grue, of Kan
diyohi county 1t ostensibly provides
that $1,000 shall be appropriated for
the widening of the drain constructed
by the commissioners of Kandiyohi
county to drain the site proposed for
a state capitol in that center. There
is a. question, however, whether or
not the bill as worded does not imply
a recognition of the location Of the
new capitol in Kandiyohi county, which
promises some lively developments in
the senate.
The bill recites that, under the act
of 1891, providing for the lease of the
state capitol lands in Kandiyohi coun-
ty and the drainage of the same, the
commissioners of that county con-
structed tWenty-six miles of drainage
bitches, and have now found that
ditch No. 1. extending from Lake Lillian
TO the Meeker county line, is neither
wide nor deep enough to carry away
the surplus water, and the water has
damaged property in the vicinity of
the ditch.
The bill provides that the improve
ment of the ditch shall be done under
the direction of the Kandiyofli county
commissioners. who shall also appraise
the damages. if any, to adjoining prop
erty.
IT MAY BE FOUGHT.
1t was indicated in the senate yes
terday that there might be some op-
position to the passage of the bill in
troduced by Senator Snyder, of Hen
nepin, which IS intended to give the
Children's Aid society power to take
children which it deems surrounded by
improper influences, whereas at pres
ent the scope of its philanthropy is
limited by the necessary securing of
the consent of the parties interested
The bill was on general orders in the
senate yesterday, but Senator Snyder,
IN moving that 1t be retained a day,
said that Senator Gausewitz had wish
ed to be heard on the measure SEN
ator Gausewitz is from Owatonna, and
chairman Of the committee Of the state
public school. SO there is a possible
question of interference between the
authority of the state institution and
the private corporation, which would
be the beneficiary of the Snyder H.
WOULD SPEAR FISH.
People living at Warsaw, Rice coun-
ty, want the game law amended so
as to permit the catching Of fish
through the ice. They recite that, as
the law is now, the fish are smothered
underneath the ice, and in the spring.
rott1ng on the shore, are actually de-
letcrfous to the public health
FIRST BILL KILLED.
The committee on railroads reported
Senator J. H. Smiths bill, giving rail-
road conductors the right to place un-
der arrest persons stealing rides, for
Indefinite postponement
WOULD PAY TAX COMMISSION.
The committee on taxes and tax laws
of the senate met yesterday afternoon
and decided to report the tax commits
sion bill Of Senator Greer, with an
amendment providing for the compen-
sation Of the commissioners, the judg-
ment Of the committee being that the
work would entail more effort than
could reasonably be asked of unpaid
commissioners.
Senator McGowan's bill, recommend
ing the appointment of a committee
to revise the tax laws, was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
Judiciary Committee Report.

, The judiciary committee reported the fol-
lowing bills:
d. r. 30 Dyer, Rep. of Pipestone,-To Ie-
galize foreclosure OF mortgages where mower
OF attorney was not fled for record previous
to foreclosure, but was afterward To pass.
IL r. Grass, Rep, Of MISUNDERSTANDING
10 lands OF nonresident plaintiffs in Justice,
municipal and district courts To pass.
II: f. y Ferris, Rep, of Crow Wing)-
Authorizing cities of 10000 or less to issue
certificates of Indebtedness. To pass.
Fl. F. s. Dunn. Rep, of Ramsey-I,e-
gaiizfng mortgage foreclosures by advertise
mFnt. To pass
H. F. 81 pope, Rep, of MISUNDERSTANDING
time for holding term Of court In First Judi
cial district. To pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
Excelsior Must Get Alon.

The senate judiciary committee met at noon
The committee recommended that 9. f. No
A. introduced hy Mr. St5ckweli, entitled A
Bill for an act to repeal section 6 of chapter
of the Special Laws of the State of Min
resosa for iS77, being I'm act to Incorporate
the village of Excelsior. in the county CT
HeEnepin and state of Minnesota do not
pass on the ground that it is unconstitutional
A hearing was ordered or g. F. No 49, in
trodured by Mr.. Grindeland. by request, to
regulate the practice of osteopatby IN the
state OF minnesota, Jan. %, at IL a. NJ. The
hearing Is limited TO an hour.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
Sets Aside the Judgment.

Judge Bum yesterday filed a decision in
favor OF the plaintiff in the case OF Thomas
L. Blood, as assigneesof William Dawson Jr.
vs. The First National Bank Of Detroit. The
suit was brought to set aside q judgment for
0.2420S obtained just prior to the Dawson
assignment, in alleged violation Of an agree
ment among the creditors that twenty-four
hours notice should be given before any
Judgment should be obtained. The court holds
that the judgment does not constitute a len
ON the real estate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

Inc committee on general legislation re-
ported back the following bills
h r. % Fosnes, Dem--Pop., of Chip
pewa), relating to adoption Of orphan chiI-
dren by societies and persons. To pass
H. r ~ (Wood, Rep, of Wilkin)-Relat-
ing 70 mechanics liens The committee re-
h F. 81 (Simonson, Rep, of Henneuin)-
recurring county auditors and city COMP
erolers to issue certificates of assessments
and liens. Indefinitely postponed
The report was adopted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
To Visit the Agricultural school

The St. Paul chamber Of commerce VIII
visit the State Agricultural school farm next
Tuesday morning. At the last meeting OF
the chamber an invitation extended by the
faculty was accepted by the chamber at a
date 60 be fixed later
Tuesday has been agreed upon by the Of
hcers Of the chamber and the officials of the
school. Special interurban cars Will leave me
Ryan hotel at o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
INSTANT RELIEF
FROM
ITCHING HUMORS

TcRTuRISG, DIsFIGURISG ECZEMA, and every
species OF itching. burning, bleeding, scaIy,
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humors'
with dry, thin, and falling hair are INSTANTLY
reiieTea and speedily cured by warm baths
with CuT-cuIA SOAP, gentle anointings with
CCirIcURA, purest of emoIlient skin cures.
and mild doses of CuTIcURA REsoLyFsT'
greatest of hu.nor cures, when eli else fails.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

Binding Tw1ne Plant.
The Jacobson investigating committee held
its first session yesterday afternoon The
committee was appointed under a resolution
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
Levin Is Awarded Damages.

The jury In the case OF Marcus Levin vs..
The St Paul Street Railway Company yes
terday returned a verdict awarding the
plaintiff $1G0 damages. Levin sued TO recover
$3.50 for injuries alleged to have been in
CURED by being elected from & street car.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
HOUSE NOTES.

Mr.. Wheaton Rep), of Hennepin. intro
duced two bifls-H. F. 10s and 1O4. The first
provides that liability of common carriers as
TO baggage shall not be limited and the
second allows each passenger to ship as bag
gage one bicycle. without crate and re
ducess the amount of baggage allowed each
80 to 100 pounds. Both measures went TO
the committee on railroads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
KAUTH ENTERS A PLEA

And Gives Bail for His Release in
the Sum of 81, 1000.
Mic Kauth was arraigned yesterday before
Judge Kelly in district court and pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment charging him with
the larceny Of q watch that belonged tt
Arthur Middleton, who was murdered on lie
night Of Sept. s.
He was released on s., 600 bond furnished
by John e. Buckler and Mary Hamnles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

A bill introduced by the St Louis county
delegation appropriates $150,000 for the pur-
pose or erecting normal school at Duluth
All the material used in the construction of
the building is to be of Minnesota produces
and the labor employed within the state The
bill went to the committee on appropriations
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

The bill introduced by Mr.. Foss (Rep). of
Grant. providing for the free distribution of
sugar beet seed. was recommended to pass By
the committee agriculture after an
amendment. The amendment provides that
the seed purchased under the act of 1897
shall be distributed equitabTy to county audi
tors In the agricultural counties Of the state
and By them distributed TO farmers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

Rep), of Blue Earth, which was iden
tically the same, except that it related
to the assessment taxation and collec-
ton of taxes against express COM
panies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

Mr.. Schurman CRep.). Of Ramsey intro
duced bill apropriating 5000 for the relief
Namara was a member CT Battery A. and
when the Thirteenth regiment left st. Paul
he was permanently injured while firing a
salute. The bill went to the committee en-
claims
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19
CORSER'S FOES FUNK
THEY DID NOT OPENLY OPPOSE
HIS NOMINATION FOR SUR
VEYoR GENERAL
HIS OWN COUNTY WAS SILENT

Challenge His Ability to Fulfill
the Trust Imposed Upon Him
The Senate Would Not Heed an
Opposition That Had Lost It's
Voice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
GOVERNMENT AID TO SPECU-
LATORS.

From the Sioux Falls Daily Press:
The administration has converted the
department hitherto known as the
treasury department into sort OF
cheap bureau for the assistance and
immediate relief of the stock brokers
and speculative plungers of Wall
street.
A few days ago an appeal came from
Wall street for help. The report was
that money was scarce and speculat-
ors were compelled to pay high rates
for it's use. Investigation followed. 1t
was given out with authority in Wash
ington that the investigation showed
that tho shortage of money was only
apparent. There was money enough
for all legitimate business. Persons
able to give good security could get
all the cash needed at reasonable
rates. The stringency was in the pure
ly speculative circles. Long time loans
were easy; call loans hard. Banks
had quit letting the trust promoters
and scheme plungers have money to
play with. Hence no relief would be
given by the government. 1t was also
said that there was no danger of a
panic in business circles in the West
where the crops were good and had an
all-controling influence.
But alas and alack; the excuse had
not been fairly digested before Gage
sends out notice Offering to buy
bonds at current rates to supply the
New Workers with ready money and
relieve the strain. And the brokers
are selling bonds to get cash with
which to continue their speculations.
The United States furnishes the
money.
Since the administration had de-
clared that there was no stringency
in legitimate trade, it follows that the
relief offered is to the plungers and
SPECTATORS. They alone were clam
oring for more money. Trust promo
ton had used up the ready cash and
the trust promoters wanted more.
They are getting it. Uncle Sam pays
the bill.
Does anybody suppose that II the
farmers or laboring men or any other
class of American citizens engaged In
legitimate industry had appealed for
aid to the treasury department, Gage
would have responded with millions
OF the peoples money? Oh, no. The
first aid offered is for the spectators
only. This is their administration.
They pull the strings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Spruce Timber Very Scarce.

From the New York Times: Tho
Forthcoming report of S. w. Matthews,
commissioner of labor for the state OK
Maine, will contain chapter devoted
to the pulp and paper manufacturing OF
the state. A table will be published
showing the acreage of spruce timber
lands in Maine, the amount of that
wood used each year for manufacturing
paper and give other data concerning
the industry. The commissioner Will
also urge the adoption of some other
material, if possible, from which news
paper can be made. Maine people are
much agitated over the fast depletion
of the state forests by paper makers,
and 1t is possible that a bill Will Do
introduced in the next legislature pro-
hibiting the cutting of spruce for a
term of years. 1t is hoped that by this
method the forests will have chance
to gain lost ground in season to pre-
vent the complete determination OF
that valuable tree. The paper-mak-
ers are, therefore, doing much think
ing as to what course to pursue, and II
is likely that before long they Will
substitute poplar or birch for spruce
timber. An experiment now being
made in Missouri with cornstalks for
making paper is being watched with
interest here. 1t is said that thus far
fair success has been made with that
material and a good quality of paper
has been made. Much of the timber
cut in Maine goes to New Hampshire,
where one mill alone turns out 240
tons of paper each day from spruce
timber.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

Our first censuf made in 1888
showed the population of the United
States to be 100000, and the count
cost Uncle Sam, who was comparative
Nv poor then, l cent for each person.
1t is estimated that the twelfth census.
to be made in June, 1900 will show
that our people number 100000,
and that the item Of clerk hire in the
census bureau alone will exceed $5,OOO,-
COO. Clifford Howard, writing of How
the Next Census Will Be Taken" in
the Ladies' Home Journal, says that
although the work of enumeration
will be completed by the LIST of July, it
will probably be two or even three
months later before the last of the
schedules are received at the census
office; for not only must they all be
first examined by the supervisors, but
in many cases they will probably re-
ouire revision because of some error or
informality. The actual counting OF
the people will not be done until the
schedules are turned into the census
office. The enumerators simply gath
err the facts, and the office force in
Washington does the counting and the
compiling, which is done by electricity.
In 100 days all the facts relating to
rs 900, 900 people will be tabulated."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
First Machine Tool.

There can be very little doubt that
the potter's wheel, or potter's lathe,
as it is also termed, represents today
the most ancient form of machine tool
known. Among the many sculptured
records of the trades and occupations
which so vividly represent the customs
and habits of the ancient Egyptians,
the potter and his wheel have been
found frequently depicted, and 1t is
curious to note that through the al
most countless generations since that
time this crude type of lathe has I'M
dergone no material modification. The
primitive form was evidently small
rHund table, set on pivot, and free
to revolve being turned by hand at in
tervals; and to this device there were
added in the course of time such SIM
pie conveniences as table to support
it and foot or hand power turning
arrangement, displaced, in recent
years, in possibly few isolated cases,
by actual engine power driving. In
general use, however, the potter's
wheel of the present time pears all the
characteristics of the one which, 1000
years or more ago, served to turn out
pottery attesting indispensable taste
and skill 1t is curious, too, that in
none of those ancient records are there
shown examples Of the forerunner Of
the common turning lathe as we know
it today, even though the art of turn
ing may be traced back to a very re-
mote period. Among Egyptian antiq-
uities that have been found at
Thebes and other cities there have
been many specimens which exhibited
lndubitable signs that the material,
while in revolution, was subjected to
tile action Of tool held at rest-legs
Of stools and chairs, for example, and
lamps and musical i"struments-and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Notes.

Buffalo bridge and structural iron
workers want the eight-hour day and
$3.50.
Wages of Southern Pacific engineers
and firemen have been reduced 10 per
cent.
The experiment is being tried in De-
troit of allowing the fremen one
"day off" in five.
A new union of beer wagon drivers
in Brooklyn has received a charter
from the National Union of Brewery
Workers.
The Amalgamated Painters and
Decorators union of New York pays
$40 a week for thirteen weeks for ac-
cidents to members while at work.
The men employed by the Cardiff
(Wales) Railway company have pro-
tested against excessive hours of labor.
The petition sets forth that they are
ON duty on special dates from twenty
four to thirty-seven consecutive hours.
without meals or resting hours.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

Self-government rather than good
government! That was the keynote
of the conference. The sentiment is
profoundly true. 1t touches the depths
of political morality. Not that good
government is to be despised, or re.
garded with Indifference, or even with
secondary concern. Good government
is among the highest of human aspira-
tions. Politically speaking, it is the
very highest. But no government 9TH
err than self-government can by any
possibility be or ever become good. 1t
may be stable-as stable as the gov
eminent of the car. 1t may be peace
ful-as peaceful as the government of
a prison. 1t may be good government
in the estimation Of the privileged
classes. But it cannot be good In the
only sense in which unselfisA and truly
religious and patriotic mer have q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

From West Ham, England, comes
the biggest scheme, under Part III. OF
the Housing Act that has ever been
formulated by any municipality. The
London County Copuoil and the Cor
porations of Birmir CHAM, Manchester
and Glasgow have carried out greater
schemes under other parts of the act,
in reference to The clearing Of slum
areas and the rehousing of the dis,
placed tenants; but the West Ham
Town Council has decided to spend
million pounds on building cottages.
The project is to buy 104 acres OF va
cant land in various parts of the bor-
ough and erect some 5000 dwellings
for the working classes. The town.
council has decided to apply to parl,a-
ment for power to purchase the sites
compulsory. In the meantime 1t has
instructed its agent to open up nego-
tiations at once with the owners OK
the first three sites which have been
scheduled.
One of these is outside the borough
in Legion, but it is doubtful, in view OF
counsels opinion given to the London
County Council, whether power exists
for a municipality to buy land 1or
housing purposes outside of its own
area. The town councillors of the bor-
ough declare that they have been
forced to prepare so large scheme be-
cause of extortionist landlords who are
invading the district. They say that
the same class of landlords, who have
lately doubled and trebled the rents In
Stepney and Bethnal Green, are now
coming over the border and buying up
poor property in West Ham. Two
sets of municipal cottages have already
been provided in West Ham, and the
corporation is also preparing to build
municipal lodging house.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

I'm in the ravine a half mile from
Monocacy, Pa, is where they use
ton of dynamite every week in an
armor plate graveyard. Steel armor
plate that fails to pass the government
inspection is sent to be broken INTO
fragments to be returned to the smelt-
ers at the mills. The noise OF the
process may be heard fifteen miles
away. Operations are directed by Cal
eb Bland. He has forty men at work.
twenty who drill holes in the armor
plate by night, and twenty who DO
nothing but explode dynamite by cleo
tricity during the day. AS many as
forty holes are drilled in a single
plate. These holes are filled with
dynamite, which is fired by wire, one
shot after another, reminding one OF
the roar of artillery or the thunder OF
battleships in action. This is kept up
all day. They use the finest diamond
drills, and the men engaged in the
business have been doing little else
for long time. The workmen use
four tons of dynamite every month
and yet accidents are rare. The plates
are shipped by rail to the Monocacy
ravine, and when they are broken into
bits are sent back again. They also
blast into fragments large condemned
cannons from the gun works, forts
and ships. "The terrific firing begins
about 8 o'clock every morning and con-
tinues until we'll on in the afternoon
The drilling is done by night, so that
they can fire during the day and not
keep any one from sleep. The only
complaints they now have are from
some new men on the night shift VINO
cannot sleep in the day. Said one OF
the bosses: Our old men who work
at night can sleep in the day quite
we'll. no matter how much noise we
make. They are used to it. Those
men can sleep during the most terrihc
explosions The women folks for
rifles around attend to their household
work, not at all minding the roar OF
the exploding dynamite. They are ac-
| CuSlOultQ W IL. hC 6o ~
school and study their lessons, but are
not disturbed 1t is just as if they were
studying near the firing line of an
army every school day. They don't
mind it. Strangers coming along hold
their ears and leave in terror. II
they'd stop awhile they'd get used to
1t. No, we have no complaints from
our men about injured eardrums. Some
wear cotton in their ears, but not
many. We can fire hundred shots
by electricity very fast, nearly one
second, If it is necessary. You can
imagine it requires good many shots
to use up ton of dynamite in six
working days. We have the best OF
appliances to prevent the scattering OF
fine iron steel in the air and to
avoid damages resulting from flying
tragmer ts."-New York Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

The Christian women of the United
States are in arms against the admis-
sion of the member-elect from Utah,
Mr.. Roberts, to a seat in congress. The
objection urged is that he has a plu-
rality of wives; that he is guilty of
polygamy. Under the laws Of the
United States polygamy cannot exist
in any state or territory. Polygamy
exists over the entire Sulu group. Sui
tan and slave practice it. Why are
these horrible conditions permitted in
possessions of the United States? Why
get shocked at single instance in this
country when thousands and tens OF
thousands are practicing it in Sulu I'M
der the approval and protection OF the
United States--Cincinnat enquirer.