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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
INFoRMERs CREATED By LII


A dispatch printed in yesterdays
Globe, from Burlington, VT, Of
fers a splendid illustration of the VIOLA
ton of public and personal rights which
may be accomplished through the enforce
ment Of unreasonable laws. For refusing
to surrender the name of the person who
supplied him with liquor, through drink
ing which he had became intoxicated, a
man was sentenced in that community to
239 days of successive imprisonment, and
the state was subjected to an estimated
expense of $119. so for his support during
his Imprisonment. This outrageous per-
sonal and public wrong is, moreover,
likely to be supplemented by the REIN
prsonment of the offender, if necessary,
for the term Of his natural life, and the
imposition Of an additional charge Of so
cents a day on the state, if he still re-
fuses to turn informer, and the judge
who convicted him should choose to exer-
else the authority vested in him under
law.
The disregard of personal rights which
is involved in prohibitory legislation is
generally recognized. The theory on
which its advocates go is that the cit
izen must not be allowed to drink liquor
| except at the risk of going to jail This
DarticI11ar casa rarracoD+s +t,a most ,7ae
picable Of the features of such
legislation. There citizen is
condemned to an indefinite period
of Imprisonment unless he consents
to play informer. A premium is set on
cowardice, and the individual who has
any sense Of personal honor is called on
to surrender that sense of honor at the
dictation Of the law and it's instruments,
or else go to Jail for it's assertion.
Vermont is not regarded as the home
Of liberaIity Of thought The spirit Of
Puritan intolerance is known to be in
operation there in almost It's pristine vigor.
They are supposed to have more rigid
ideas of private and public virtue there
than elsewhere outside of New England
Yet, after all, it is only geographical
line which divides the Vermont communi-
ties from those of New Hampshire
where few years ago, on the authority
of the governor of the state, men and
women are brought into the world, live
the allotted span, and are buried in their
graves, generation after generation, with
out ever having seen the face of a Chris
church
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
FOOD LAW is OBEYED
DAIRY DEPARTMENT CANNOT FIND
OLEOIARGARINE VIOLATION
IN TWIN CITIES
LARGE DECREASE ELSEWHERE
Only One Case Found in Northern
Part of State-smaupOx In
terferes With Lumber
Camp Inspection.

II feel confident in SAYING. that thor, IL.
practically no oleomargarine used IN the
Twin Cities in violation Of the law. At
the present time inspectors of this de-
partment have just completed q tour III
81. Paul and Minneapolis which has been
very thorough and complete and to our
great satisfaction they did not find a
single case"
So said Dairy and Food Commissioner
w. w. Z. Mcconnell Yesterday. Two az
the inspectors of the department return
ed yesterday from the northern part or
the state after a thorough search throuEn
st. Louis, Cass Lake, Beltraml, I<itts5n,
Roseau, Red Lake, Itasca, Marshall. Hub
bard, Aitkin and Carlton counties. They
We're sent out especially to seize 0lag-
margarine, and expected to find IL Din
abundance in those counties. 10 their
great surprise they were only able t0 haI
one case during their entire trip. This W17
q gratifying surprise to the department.
as the most fragrant violation az tine
pure food laws have generally been found
in the unsettled northern part OF the
state.
The inspectors ran up against one prop
osit1on which they We're not looking for.
They planned to make q complete tu-
spection Of the lumber camps In the far
Northern region. In most cases they
found themselves baked i'm their CIt=r-
prise by reason Of these camps being
quaranuned and shut off from the world
because Of a smallpox siege. While it IS
probable that some cases would EaVo
been found in these places, the depart
ment feels confident from The report 0r
the inspectors that there ~ very little
use Of oleomargarine iii violation Or lew
in the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
Grst a16e Political Mil

The local Prohibition committee has
several vacancies to fill. Let all good
men hope they will be filled according
TO the committees specifications The
committee makes the following announce
ment:
1.-THE Prohibition city committee is MAX
ing up its list Of election judges. There
are still quite a NUMBER Of vacancies.
Reputable citizens, of whichever party,
willing to serve, or who know OF others
who will serve, please send names to
headquarters, Room 27, Union block, Ce-
dar and Fourth streets, at once"
If the number of those willing to
serve on the primary ticket IS any indt-
cation of the temper of st. Paul at
large, the Pronibitionists ought to be
able to fill .ne4r list without serious de-
lay.
There will be numerous changes made
from the original locations of the vot-
ing places The changes will probably
be passed upon by the board of aldermen
today, SO that they may be concurred
in, by the assembly Thursday night. The
changes are for the most part due to
reports indicating that some Of the loca-
lions are undesirable.
Jacobsons alliance with Van SAINT to
land the nomination for state auditor
for the gentleman from Lac Qui Parle
seems to have extended to the whole
state administration, with the exception
OF Dunn. Yesterday the astute states
man and famed Watchdog of the treas
ury, as chairman of the house commit
tee on appropriations. decided to report
favorably on the bill appropriating $500
annually for a stenographer in State
Treasurer Blocks office. The regular ses-
sion Of the legislature gave Block only
$8,GO0 in extras to run his Office, and
there IS strenuous campaign coming.
Then, too, the stenographer may need
the money.
Representative Laybourn lost some of
the prestige he has worked so hard for
yesterday by his rejection of Mr. Rob-
erts' apology. Roberts made what seem
ed a very ample apology for his state
ment in debate, that St Louis county is
a pocket burrow, which. with it's Off
GERS, is owned by the steel trust. Yester-
day he said that he did not intend to
make his statement so broad, and GER
taanly intended to make no such charge
Of subservience against the members of
the st. Louis delegation. Mr.. Roberts
made his apology in an apparent spirit
of fairness Laybourn had the oppor-
tunity to close very unpleasant incl
dent gracefully, put he fatty refused to
receive the apology
w. W. Dunn yesterday introduced in
the house a bill to increase the salary
of the clerk Of the Ramsey county board
of control from 81 200 to $500 per year
MIR. Dunn told the house that all the
members of the Ramsey delegation were
in favor of the bill, and asked that it be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
THE ABSURDTTY OF 1T

Inc position now reached in the e+rorr
TO enact tax legislation is one which
points to the futility of all further NH
nc discussion, The Republican majority
IN the house is evidently under tha an
solute control of Mr.. Jacobson ana g
incapable of being influenced by any
argument which does not receive his
sanction In the senate on the otbor
nand, there is a powerful element of the
membership of that body which Is deter
mined that tax legislation of some KIND
shall be enacted. 1t evidently does not
affect either element in the slightest that
Inc tax legislation which is now under
consideration bears no relation whatever
to the proposed tax code which the leg
1slature was called in joint session to
act on. They simply want tax laws OF
some kind or other
OF course it has long been apparent thai
the only intelligent course which the leo.
islature can adopt Is to provide for the
constitutional amendments which are nee
essary to the enactment Of that kind or
tax legislation which the people of the
state have clearly indicated themselves 70
be in favor of, or to provide for the call
ing OF a constitutional convention. Any
thing else that Is done toward tax re-
vision will probably prove Of no value
whatever, and may prove greatly hurt
full.
One of the objections heard to adopt-
ing the necessary law for the submission
OF constitutional amendments Without
passing any tax law, is that the present
method Of amending the constitution
practically seals the fate of any propog-
ed amendments, since it requires that a
majority of the highest number Of votes
cast at that election shall be cast in
favor Of the amendment submitted to Sc
cure its adoption.
Senator Miller, Of Rock county, Is quot
ed in these columns on this subject In
the following language:
In considering the proposition to post
IN oaIe the passage Of the tax code until
can can be adopted, We must reckon with the
ollncuiues which stand in the way of
amending the constitution. The fact is
well known, of course, that under an
amendment adopted several years ago. no
amendment can he adopted unless the
vote cast in favor of it is a majority of the
hlghest number of votes cast at thai
election. The fact is noteworthy thai
since. the adoption of the amendment
mentioned, every amendment submitfad
has been defeated 'e''
There is nothing in this. The amend
ment referred to was adopted in 1869 and
most of the amendments made to Inc
constitution, good and bad alike have
been adopted since. Tax amendments
would have just the same chance for
adoption that every other amendment has
had during t. EAST third of a century.
1t Is lite In absurd to take such
posi-. IstitutionaI amendment hiss
been DID necessary by even the most
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
DIsFRANCH1srNG 4 STATE.

It is quite evident that the senate has
given the public an undesirable object
lesson Of Republican methods in its &C
ton regarding the Tillman-McLaurin ep
ISOLDE To the Texas senator, Bailey, the
country owes the exposure that has been
made Of the unconstitutional assault
made on the rights of the states in the
suspension programme. The fact that
the senate receded from it's action will
not make very much difference. The plan
adopted ought not to be. and probably
will not be, resented any less bitterly
by the opposition.
Th Clio b has declared its belief,
which it still maintains, that the right
course for the senate would have been
to expel both its offending members, and
give the state they represent the imme-
date privilege OF selecting their success
sors in the manner provided by its con-
stitution. 1t chose rather to do that
which the constitution clearly indicates
it had no power whatever to do-to ar
bitrarily deprive South Carolina Of its
representation in the senate.
The incident will not soon be forgot
ten. South Carolina politicians may
choose to- regard only the personal as
pect Of the treatment extended to its
| representatives in the senate, and may
prefer to occupy the false position Of de-
| Tending by indirection the BLACKBOARD
| conduct Of both Tillman and McLaurin
but the country Is not likely to make a
like mistake. Senator Bailey has been
able to force the majority out Of the po-
maintained as a precedent if it dared,
Of Merchandising the state of South
Carolina on the floor Of the senate
Only less significant was the method
chosen of applying the gag during the
debate to Senator Bailey. It is now I'M
derstood throughout the country that
in the house opposition to any given
measure may be set at naught under the
rules and the minority be bound and
gagged at a moments notice, as was
done in the passage of the Philippine
tariff measure. But the senate has al
ways been looked on as the legislative
home of freedom of speech in Washing
ton. In order to suppress the trouble
some Bailey, however, the same methods
Of political absolutism were resorted to
as prevail in the other branch of con-
gress, and that gentleman had the gag
applied to him while yet in the actual
conduct Of debate This was done by ask
ing for a roll call on unanimous consent
business, and before Senator Bailey had
completed his exposure of the dangerous
character Of the policy of the majority
applied to the senators from South Car
Dina.
It is thus made plain that the i'm
perialist method of transacting the bus
mess of national legislation will be re-
sorted to wherever the occasion demands
and the danger to the imperialists is not
too apparent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
New York Letter.

troduced until the state board had passed
upon 1T.
VanderbiIt's Dinner to Prince
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. has com
pleted her arrangements for entertaining
Prince Henry. The list of guests has
been written out, the cate has been fixed
for Sunday next, and orders have been
issued to the florist and caterer.
Not all of the persons invited will be
able to be present. and the Cornelius
Vanderbilts know this; but as they are
old friends, they have been honored with
cards, just as though they could accept.
The list is q notable one, alike for the
names that it does and does not con-
tain.
The post-prandial entertainment will be
notable. 1t is announced that Nine. Mel
ba and Nine Sembrich will sing, and
that other members Of the Grau forces
will be heard. There viii also be an
orchestra Of 100 pieces.
Notable Art Sale
Eighty-eight paintings of the Boussod,
Valadon & Co. collection, sold by auction
recently, brought $76,475. The highest in
price was not the best In art It was
the most valuable in the ephemeral busi-
ness regard-Joseph Israels Interior of
Cottage" with figure Of a mother sew
ing beside her baby in it's crib. 1t brought
$500. Much more artistic than this was
Corot'S Interior" one of the treasures
Of the sale. It brought only ST, ATS. This
Corot was brought by Durand Ruel.
Ziem's View Of Constantinople," the
most beautiful ziem in this country, per
haps, was bought by Herman Schaus
for $4,650 jacques "Sheep at the Drink
ing Place." the most beautiful work Of
Jacque ever seen at an auction sale here.
was bought for $4,000 by Albert Smith.
A delightful incident of the sale was the
price that little wash drawing by Eisen
fetched. It was so small that one felt
sure it would pass unnoticed A book
lover wanted it to eXtra-illustrate a copy
of the "Tourterelles de Zelmis." 1T is a
treasure an original Of the great vignet-
fist of the eighteenth century in frame!'
whispered of that Eisen the ardent book
lover Art collectors hardly know him
They know Pater Lancret, Vatican, but
they do not know Eisen." The book lover
was mistaken The art collectors here
know their eighteenth century well. The
little wash drawing by Eison brought
$225.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
Assassination Insurance

Assassination Insurance
NEW YORK, March 3.-Insurance
against assassination is one Of the new
ideas Prince Henry has brought to Amer
lean shores. He carries q policy of $780,
0G0 against assassination, and is said to
be the only man in the world so insured.
The princes brother, Emperor William,
carries a life policy of $780, O0O. King
Edwards life is insured for $3.50 900. The
Car of Russia and his immediate family
are insured for $875O,OC0.
Prince Henry did not take out the as
sassination policy through apprehension
of what might happen in America This
policy was taken out some time ago,
when he sailed for China in command Of
the German fleet. He has entertained no
fear of harm on American SOIL
Vanderbilt Automobile Tour
William K Vanderbilt Jr. expects to
sail in a few days for Europe for a three
months automobile tour. The date Of
his departure depends upon the health of
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who is to accompany
him. It is expected that Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt will be able to leave March
s, when the KronprinZ Wilhelm sails from
this port, although their plans are not
definitely settled. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Vanderbilt is enthusiastic over his
automobile. 1t will have all the latest
improvements in construction, and the
contract specified that it should make a
mile at the most in f1fty-three seconds.
1t may be that the machine will make
even a better record. Especial attention
is being given to adapting the machine
for touring purposes, although 1t Is COM
paratively light It will weigh about a
ton, and has f1fty-five horsepower. The
price is understood to be not far from
$4,000.
OdeIFs Charities Bill
Gov. OdeH has been compelled to aban-
don his original intention to decapitate
President Stewart and members of the
state charities board, as well as members
of the board of managers, in order to in
sure the passage of a bill to reorganize
the charities department. This was made
evident when the governors bill was pro-
| mulgated. AS a further concession to
President Stewart and his associates The
governor agreed not to have the bill in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04

conference committee and the iron clad
amendment tackled on bv Mr. Pobart@1
Wd5 MADE do4bly safe by amending the
anehament. Even Roberts was Satisfied
that the soft thing enjoved nv the Hon
nepln county commissioners could Mt h.
aIected by the bill and it was D9ssad.
Mri Nichols, of Pipestone introduced a
Dill for an amendment to the H. Co. o
eTlhg the vote on the proposed 'cOnstif1r-
IlonaI amendments. Under the presees-
law a proposed constitutional aroeI'd-7Crt
may be ratified only by a majority of ali
the votes cast at the election at which
the amendment Is submitted From tn
Iact mat very large percentage Of tbe
voters DO not vote on proposed amend
ments it is extremely difficult IL gao1l~a
changes IN the constitution. The Nich01s
Dill PROVIDES that an amendment NAV be
T iIl oy majority Of the votes cast
upon II alone, without reference to the
total vote on the general ticket
:. VT. Nolan introduced a bill for the re-
1II OF J. x. Daniels and W. s. Jensen.
the nodelers Of the miniature Minnesofa
state capitol done in golden butter.
which was taken to the Pan-Amerfcan
exposition. The friends Of the bill saw
me me modehng was a good job and S2S2.
the amount asked for in the bin is gjiri
cheap for the work.
During the afternoon session Hodse
fueS 81 and IS were passed DrOvidfra-
Tor the inheritance tax and the admin
1stfauVe features of the real estate rav-
atlon scheme respectively. Both meas
ureS are portions Of the defeated +av
code, with the verbiage changed 81 %
to allow them to be considered BY the
house once more
representative Pope introduced a Bill
winch provides for the creation III
school Of mines in ST. Louis county wifi
an appropriation OF 100000 a year. The
plan IS to teach all branches Of mining
L mo- and engineering, including geol-
ogy, Hnnerology, chemistry, mining and
inning engineering. The school IS to be
u9d Ter the control of a board comprised
OF Lhe state geologist, the state superfn-
ttrGent Of public instruction ana = res
lGent OF st. Louis county, who are to L.
appointed by the governor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04

The little fat man had been in the city
more than seven months, and he was
able to interrupt any time any one start
ed to tell about travel on the Interurban
lines. He knew that the rush started at
o'clock every afternoon, and his time
piece read 5:15 he winked a real shrewd
wink at nothing in particular and start
ed to walk down to the Ryan hotel
The Interurban turns the corner at
Eighth street and starts out Wabasha
street toward Minneapolis, but the little
fat man, as has been said before, had
been in the city for some time, and he
wanted a seat more than he wanted to
hurry.
He walked down to the Ryan and wait
ed. An InterUrban pulled in on the side
track to wait for time, and the little
man chortled a merry chortIe as he am
bled up the aisle to a nice, empty rattan
covered seat. AS the car started on the
way back to Minneapolis and the crowds
pushed and fought for first chance to
get on board,gthe little fat man continued
to work his chortle.
By the time the car turned the curve
the seats were all working and the aisle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04

was we'll crowded. The little fat man
said, Didn't I tell you," to himself, but
he overlooked the several women in the
aisle, and continued to hold down the
sheet or rattan.
At Rice and University two men push
ed up through the crowd in the aisle and
stopped near the little fat man. One of
the pushers looked strong and husky, but
the other was thin man, a very thin
man. He looked about ready to ask the
running time of the ferry boat that con-
meets with the other shore.
The little man felt ashamed of his
rather obese appearance, and he want
ed to offer his seat to the thin looking
wreck, but he had overlooked the sew
eral women in the aisle, and he could
not leave his post The strong and husky
boy came to the rescue.
Say" he said, leaning over until his
mouth was up close to the little fat mans
ear, would you mind giving my part
ner your seat I hate to ask you, but
my partner is sick"
"Why, sure" replied the little fat man.
jumping up in the aisle. Here, old man,
sit right down here
THANK you," said the strong and
husky boy.
THANK you," piped the thin looking
wreck
The car rolled right along, and the
little fat man started to think over the
hard luck of the thin man in the seat
He wondered how it all happened, and
as he had sacrificed chance to sit down
all the way to Minneapolis, he thought
he had a right to know. He decided to
ask all about it.
Pardon me-" he said touching the
strong and husky boy on the arm. but
what is the matter with your friend?
What ails him?'
Him. said the strong and husky boy.
with quiet smile; him, why he Was
sick when I asked you to give him a
seat. He was sick of standing up"
The little fat man reached for his pair
Of brass-knuckles, but he had switched
to his spring overcoat."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
ROBERTS APOLOGIES
TO LAYBOURN
ST. LOUIS MEMBER. HOWEVER pU
FUSES PROFERED OLIVE
BRANCH

The morning Session of the house yes
terday was about as profitless as it pos
slbly could be. The attendance was so
light that the three or four minor bills
passed were put through only after a
thorough securing of the cloak rooms
and lobbies to get the necessary sixty
votes.
Mr.. Roberts, Of Hennepin, secured the
floor almost Immediately after roll call
ON a question Of personal privilege He
made a fun apology for his remarks
about st. Louis county and its officers,
made in the debate on the jacobson bill
Friday. Mr.. Roberts said he had no in
tention of imputing anything but honor
able motives to the members of the ST.
Louis delegation, and II his remarks had
been differently construed he wished to
apologize to the gentlemen from St
Louis and the house Mr.. I.aybourn took
Roberts apology in a spirit but little
less hostile than the original offense.
He said he resented the remarks when
made; continued to resent them and
would resent them in the future.
Then the Rider bill bobbed up serenely
again 1t came from the hands OF the