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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
FROM FARAUSTRALIA
LOCAL RETAIL GROCERs' AssOCIA-
TION RECEIVES POINTERS
FROM THE ANTIPODES
MERCHANTS ARE PROGRESSIVE
In Victoria Coupon Evil Has Been
Eliminated and Interests of
Retail Dealers Fully
Protected.

Members of the local Retail Grocers'
association are in receipt of the hand
book issued by the Victorian Storekeep-
ers' and Traders Association of Victoria,
Australia, which is exceedingly interest
ing, as throwing light upon the progress
sive methods of the merchants there.
Frequently attention has been directed
to that remote corner of the world by
the rapid progress being made In this
work. The handbook furnishes conclu-
sive proof that more progress is being
made toward unifying the merchants of
Victoria than in any other quarter Of
the globe.
One point is almost conclusive on this
score. A year ago the Victorian asso-
citation had a membership of 30 mem
bers, While the present membership is
about 800, an increase of over 400 per
cent IN the course of a year. This active
body of business men has many Of the
same trade evils to combat that are
proving troublesome to the retail
merchants Of this state. One of these
especially is the coupon and trading
check evil, and they report that they
have practically eliminated it from the
Victorian colony through securing the
passage Of a prohibitory law. In this
connection an articlue in the handbook
says:
Twelve months ago nearly every trade
in the state CVictoria) wished for the
apoluon OF the coupon system, and when
this association took up the task the
members hoped the result for which they
1ervently prayed might be realized, but
their faith was none too strong, and lit
tie wonder, seeing the efforts that had
previously been made the amount Of
money that had been spent, the inveSti-
cations that had been made by the Sc
lect committee appointed by the legisla-
tive council, the determined efforts of
the provincial towns, the deputations
etc, all had failed until the coupon
companies had taken firm root in Vic
tOria, and were confident that they had
come to stay.
Twelve months ago they laughed at
this new association for presuming to
abolish them. They little knew what
the power of a combined Victoria could
do. The association did not go to par
lament as a section of the community
They went as a whole. Then and there
the influence and power was felt. The
association was recognized and the leg
islature was compelled to listen
THE work begun has been steadily
progressing, at times slowly The text
for the year has been, there shall be no
more coupons. Our reward came when
on Tuesday night, the 18th of October,
1901, the third reading of the bill was
agreed to without a dissenting voice,
when many a trader said fervently
Thank Cod and the honest ring in his
voice proved it came straight from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
SHORT AND QUICK
ADJOURNMENT THE MOST DESIRED
1HING ABOUT EXTRA SES-
SION, SAYS MILLER
ROCK COUNTY SENATOR'S VIEW
Would Enact the Tax Code With
out Parleying, Act on ''Mer-
ger'' and Hustle for
Home.

State Senator III. J. Miller, of Rock
county, believes in a short session, and
he faEors action on the so-called "mer-
GER matter. He says:
Taking into account the magnitude Of
the work imposed, the short time allow
60 1or It's accomplishment and the diff
cultleS, all great and some insurmount-
able, Which stand in the way of all eff
forts to secure just taxation, the COM
mission has undoubtedly attained the hest
results possible under the limitations and
restrictions implied by the constitution
mat the efforts of the commission have
peen palnstaking and exhaustive, and
that Its work has been performed with
answering fidelity to an honest and pa
tr1otlc purpose, goes without saying
ne new code seeks to equaIize the
burden OF taxatlon-to compel the rich
and the poor and the great middle class
VINO have heretofore borne the brunt of
the burden to pay alike, each according
to what he has. Its chief aim, therefore,
is TO disclose for taxation the vast VOL
ume OF wealth which heretofore has es-
capped assessment and enjoyed immunity
from taxation. 1t requires every tax
payer to list all his property at its full
value and provides the means whereby
those who seek to conceal NAV be COM
PEELED to disclose. For the accomplish
ment of this purpose drastic measures
are provided. There will be suuirming
when the law is enforced, but it will be
the taXdodger who will do the SquiI1n-
ing. The result will be, as compared with
FORMER tunes, that the man who has list
ed his property honestly will pay less
taxes, while he who has heretofore eyad-
ed his just share of the burden will pay
more.
THE plan proposed for the taxation OF
street railways and the property Of other
public service companies will REQUIRE
these corporations to pay taxes en- ali
they own at the exact rate paid by other
property.
An important feature of the bill is the
provision for the creation of permanent
tax commission like that of Michigan by
whose efforts during the first year of it's
existence the property of that state list
ed for taxation was increased by nearly
$3.50, 900 900.
The new code has been prepared with
the greatest care by three of the ablest
lawyers of the state, in whose ability
and integrity the people of Minnesota,
with ample reason, have the fullest faith
AS it stands it is harmonious and SYM
metrical. Any material change in the bill
would be more likely to injure
than to improve it, I believe. there
fore, after a careful study Of the bill,
that the legislature should enact it with
out amendment, and let succeeding leg
islatures make such changes as actual
trial may justify.
'"The legislature at its special session
should do three things only and do them
speedily-enact the tax code bill, give the
governor all needed support in his fight
against the railroad trust and adjourn.
The sooner it does the last thing the bet
ter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

ture, 142 volumes on poetry and drama,
So volumes of essays and oratory, and
30 volumes of miscellaneous literature +;
266 of biography, 458 of history and 259
of geography and travel; OIL fiction there
are SO volumes, relating to United States
history; 70 relating to foreign history, 10
relating to geography, IL relating to
natural history, and 373 of general fic-
ton.
The law governing state aid to schools
has helped wonderfully in building up
school libraries. The law provides cero
tain requirements for clti--ing the state
aid. One Of these requirements is that
the district shall maintain a school IL
brary districts DESTROYS of sharing in
the state aid proceed at once to pur-
chase libraries. In this they are helped
by the state. Half of the cost of the
library up to a certain sum is paid by
the state. 1t has been noticed that once
school gets library it keeps pur-
chasing additions every year.
AT the present rate of increase it will
not be five years before every rural
school in Minnesota will have a good
library.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

The abolition of the coupons has
saved many man from meeting his
creditors in the very near future. Trad
erS can now do their business in a fair
~ legitimate manner. This making
haste to get rich policy at the expense
OF competitors has never paid and new
big lessons. However, if it has taught
the trade generally the necessity for
combination, organization and aSSocia-
ton, it has been a blessing in disguise.
A penny saved is penny gained, and
in this sense your association in this
one act has made thousands of pounds
for it's members.
1--WE have only now to thank kindred
associations for their assistance and to
thank our own members for their loyal
support and implicit trust in us during
the long struggle, standing shoulder to
shoulder, UNFOLDING our hands and help
ing it in every way when called on.
We have written a great deal on this
subject, but this last page is written
The coupon system will soon be mere
ly matter of history, and in that hope
We say Farewell, coupons
The Australian association is different
from most organizations of retailers in
this country, inasmuch as it has much
to do with the railroads, the members
receiving shipments direct, and there
are many railroad abuses that need cor
rection. During the recent convention
of the association a committee was APP
pointed to confer with the railroad COM
missioner of Victoria and secure the cor
rection of many abuses. They asked
that the freight depots be kept open
after o'clock in the afternoon; that
all members of the association transact
ing business in excess of 81, $50 yearly be
given a rebate; that the charges for load
ing into cars be discontinued; that more
satisfactory settlements be made for
goods damaged in transit Most of these
requests were Immediately granted: The
association is now working for a penny
post in the colony with great promise Of
success
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

Of the bladder, uric acid, constant head
ACHE dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, irregular heart-beating rheuma-
tism. bloating, irritability, worn-out feel
ing, lack Of ambition, loss Of flesh sal
low complexion
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, forms a sediment or
settling, or has a cloudy appearance, it
Is evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need immediate attention.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help to Nature, for Swamp-Root
is the most perfect healer and gentle aid
to the kidneys that is known to medical
science.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery Of
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use it with won
Werful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend it to their
patients and use it in their own families,
because they recognize in Swamp Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
II you have the slightest symptom Of
kidney or bladder trouble, or if there is
a trace Of it in your family history, send
at Cnce to DR.. Kilmer &, Co., Bingham
ton, N. T., who will gladly send you free
by mail, Immediately, without cost to
you, a sample bottle of Swamp Root and
a book of wonderful Swamp-Root testi-
moDials. Be sure to say that you read
this generous offer in the st. Paul Sun
day Globe.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at drug stores. Don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, SwampRoot, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bingham
ten, N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
F1ave You Rheumatism? Do You Have BIad-
der or Uric Acid Trouble?
TO Prove What SWAMPROOT the Great Kidney and Bladder
Remedy. Will Do for YOU, All Our Readers May Have a
Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail

Pain or dull ache in the back is unmis-
taxable evidence of kidney trouble 1t is
natures timely warning to show you
that the track of health is not clear.
1T these danger signals are unheeded,
more serious results are sure to follow
Brlght's disease, which is the worst form
Of kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
of the World-famous kidney and bladder
remedy, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
it's wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. A trial will convince anyone
and you may have a sample bottle free,
by mail.
Backache and Urinary Trouble.
Among the many famous cures of
Swamp-Root investigated by the Sunday
Globe, the one we publish today for the,
benefit Of our readers speaks in the high
est terms of the wonderful curative prop
critics Of the great kidney remedy
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-When / wrote you last
March for sample bottle Of Swamp
Root, my wife was a great sufferer
from backache, rheumatism and urin-
bottle, she bought large bottle here
at the drug store. That did her SO
much good she bought more The eff
feet of Swamp-Root was wonderful and
almost immediate. She has felt no re-
turn Of the old trouble since.
Oct, 1901 +. THOMAS.
S11 Northampton St., Buffalo, ". Y.
Lame back is only one symptom Of
kidney trouble-one of many Other
symptoms showing that you need Swamp
Root are. obliged to pass water often
during the day and to get up many times
at night, inability to hold your urine,
smarting or irritation in passing, brick
dust or sediment IN the urine, catarrh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
BOOKS IN SCHOOLS
NEARLY 100000 VOLUMES in MIN
NESOTA DISTRICT IL
BRARIES
GREAT INCREASE IN 20 YEARS
How State Aid Law Is Building
Up n Wonderful System
in the Country
Schools.

Three thousand school libraries in the
state of Minnesota last year purchased
A, 600 books under the state library aid
law, expanding therefor, $4,000 and
bringing the total number of volumes in
the schools of the state up to $4,000. In
1880 the total value Of all school libraries
was less than 1000 In 1885 there were
but 20O0 books in these libraries. In
1890 less than one-fifth of the districts
of the state had school libraries. To-
day nearly half Of the rural schools Of
the state have good school libraries,
which have cost $303, 600. What this means
to the rural schools can be partly under
stood from the wonderful DEVELOPMENT
Of the country schools in the past twenty
years in this state. The difference today
between these schools having libraries
and those schools which do not have
them, is only too evident in the character
of the work done by the schools, the
spirit of the school community, and the
improvement and lack of improvement
to be noted in these districts.
One hundred and twenty thousand
school children in every county Of the
state having the advantages of a school
library selected from a list of books
picked out by the state library commits
sion is a matter Of state pride, while the
influence upon the state cannot be meas
ured.
Next to the influence of contact with
a great-hearted, great-souIed, earnest,
inspiring teacher, contact with good
books is greatly to be desired" says
Supt. Olsen, "and there is no school
interest which I am more enthusiastic
about, or more DESTROYS Of fostering than
the school library.
''The influence of the school library is
not confined to the pupils, but has its
effect upon the rural home as Well
The revised catalogue OF approved
books, just published by the state library
commission contains about $500 titles.
The list numbers So volumes on general
reference. 80 on philosophy and religion,
81 on education, 12s on science, u STAN
dard texts on art, SO manuals Of litera-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
MERRIAM PARK.

The Cosmopolitan club met last We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G.
A. McDOugan. Papers were read by
Mrs. G. H. Cook and Mrs G. d. Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bush, of st. Charles,
who were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Boswell, of Lynnhurst avenue,
have returned home.
Mrs. 1. E. Wallis and Mrs. Albert Nash
entertained the Sweet Sixteen club Sat
urday evening at the home of Mrs. Wal
lis, on Marshall avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. D. F. Brooks have issued
invitations for a reception to be given
Friday evening at their home, 455 West
Lynnhurst avenue.
Miss Dot Rogers, who has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Charles M.
Benham, has returned to her home in st.
Peter.
The Ladies' Aid Society of olivet Con-
gregational Church met Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. A. E. Hold
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Graham, who were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wallis,
have returned to their home in Milwau-
kee.
The Merriam Park woman's club win
give an at home Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. L. H. Bishop, 1910 Day
ton avenue.
John Wallis, of Lake City. and Alfred
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Wallis, of Marshall
avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity NJ.
E. Church held a work meeting at the
home Of Mrs. G. B. Hillman Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. jean Keyes, who were the
guests of D. F. Brooks and family, left
Sunday nightafor their home in Cloquet.
Harry Brooks Of Cloquet, spent Sun
day with his parents, DR.. and Mrs D. F.
Brooks, Of Lynnhurst avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Chandler enter
a q
progressive euchre last Monday evening.
Mrs. Clarke and daughters, of Hudson,
Wis, were the guests Of j. G. Barwise
and family during the week.
Miss Ida Muckle of Wilder avenue,
avenue. entertained the Young Ladies'
Card club Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. A. Chaffee, of Carroll street,
entertained the Merriam Park Woman S
club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lucretia johnson entertained the
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church Friday afternoon.
Augustus Smith, of Plainview, Is the
guest of his daughters, Mrs. G. H. Gearey
and Mrs. Frank Upper.
The Uniform Rank of the knights OF
Pythias gave dance at Columbia hall
last Thursday evening.
The Merriam Park Study club met lasi
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Allan Ten Bush.
]. E. Gearey, of Chatfeld. was the
guest of his brother. George H. Gearey,
| Thursday.
Mrs. lien, of Breckenridge. is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Prosper Than, of
Igiehart street.
Mrs w. T. Watkins, of Dayton ave.
nue., visited in Red Wing the first of The
week.
Hubbard Bishop, who spent the holiday:
in Owensburg, KY, has returned home.
John Keyes, Of CIoquet, was the CUES
| of D. F. Brooks and family Sunday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
SPARKS FROM THE RAILS.

A meeting of the transcontinental
freight bureau, in which seventeen lines
are interested, has been called for Oct.
is at Portland, Or.
President Hartman, of the Southern
Pacific, has let five contracts, aggregating
s., 750, 900, for Strengthening the road near
Vista, New
Judge jenkins. of the United States
court at Milwaukee, yesterday heard the
application of the state of Wisconsin for
Bayfield, against the Bayfield,, Washburn
& Iron River railway. The suit is to
prevent the road from tearing up its
tracks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

A New York club woman at recent
meeting, said: MANS friendship for man
Is much stronger than woman's for wom-
an. There is SO much jealousy in wom-
ans composition that she loses sight of
every other object but herself" This
club woman also asserted that she had
no confidence in mans friendship for
woman. The only friendships that she be
lieves in, apparently, are mems friend
ships for men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

apolis chapters will get together to de-
eide upon e candidate before they leave
for Washington. 1t is to bring about
such an arrangement and to avoid the
undignified squabble that occurred in the
congress four years ago when a Duluth
woman was a prominent candidate for
the Office OF state regent that Mrs Mon
fort has called meeting of the dele
gates for Feb. 5. So far no name has
been mentioned prominently in connec-
ton with the Office. st. Paul daughters
seem disposed to think that Minneapo-
lis or Duluth woman will be selected. 1t
is not improbable that Mrs Ell Torrance,
of Minneapolis might be induced to ac-
cepC the Office for another term. She was
the state regent previous to Mrs. Men
forts election and was a most popular
presiding officer. 1t is not customary for
the office to be held two successive terms
by resident of one city, and this is an
other reason why local daughters think
St. Paul is out of the race.
At least one woman's club of st. Paul
has found shelter. The Woman's Civic
league has secured two rooms on the
tenth floor of the New York Life building
and the council of the league has assum-
ed the responsibility of maintaining the
rooms for year. This new arrange
ment seems to argue that the league has
10 intention of asking for home in the
new Temple of Music that is to be erect
ed on st. Anthony hill, and in the success
of which Miss Gordon and Miss Sturgis
are interested. The new rooms of the
league which are large and well lighted,
will be simply furnished. One will be
used for the council meetings and for
smaller meetings of the league, and it
will be fitted up as costly as possible.
The following committee on furnishings
has been appointed: Chairman, Mrs. A.
r. Colvin; Mrs. J. A. Wheelock, Mrs. E.
o. Zimmerman, Mrs. f. G. IngersoH and
Mrs. H. P. 5achse.
The Daughters of the Revol ltion, living
in Allegheny and Pittsburg, Pa, are pre-
pairing for a legal battle over the old
blockhouse, which is all that is left of
historic Fort Duquesne. The ground on
which the blockhouse stands was decided
by it's former owner Mary E. Schenley,
to the daughters, but a warehouse syndi-
cate has persuaded the city council of
Pittsburg. it is said, to vacate a certain
street, thereby cutting off all means of
access to the old landmark. The syndi-
cate has offered to pay $4,000 for the
ground and suggests that the building be
moved, but the daughters refuse to ac-
cept the proposition and the case is to be
settled in the courts. The blockhouse
was built in 1764 and is the only remain
ing relic of pre-Revolutionaly times in
Pittsburg.
The club women of Minneapolis have
not followed in the steps of their exclu-
sive sisters of Milwaukee, apparently. for
it is understood that number of clubs
in the Flour City rendered Miss Clara
Morris, the lecturer, the hospitality of
their club quarters and of their homes.
Perhaps the Minneapolis women did this
to teach their snobbish sisters that one
Of the characteristics of the Minnesota
club women is observation-disclosures. Unfor-
tunately, Miss Morris spoiled the 'les-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
NAY co TO DULUTH
LIVELY SPECULATION AS TO PROB
ABLE SUCCESSOR TO MRS.
d. A. MONFORT
GOSSIP OF woMENs CLUBS
Civic League Has Found shelter AMI
Will Be Permanently Housed
i'm New York Life
Building.

The announcement that Mrs. Delos A.
Monfort will not allow her name to be
mentioned in connection with the office
of state regent fer another term has
aroused general regret; it has also arous-
cd lively speculation rs to who Mrs.
Monf0rt's successor will be. The two
local chapters, the Nathan Hale and the
st. Paul chapter, will hold meetings the
last Tuesday in this month to elect dele
gates TO the national congress, which
convenes the latter part Of February
The Djstaff chapter has already elected
it's delegates. AS soon as all the dele
gates have been chosen it is probable that
those representing st. Paul and Mime
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

On last Thursday evening the officers
of Como Lodge No. IS, Degree of Honor
and Midway Lodge No. 81. A. o. U. W.,
were installed. Mrs. l.. Schroeder was
the installing officer Of the Degree, and
Mr.. Mcclure. of the Workmen
After the installation, lunch was served
and the remainder of the evening was
spent in a social hop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
McGim Is in wasbington.

Postmaster McGilI who is in Wash
ington, Will make an effort to get the
department to order a system Of mail
deliveries from the central postoffice to
the Bradley street. West side and Mer-
rlam Park sub-offices by means of the
street railway lines The matter though
frequently discussed has never been TAX
en- before the department until now. 1t
is understood that the street railway
people oppose the plan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

OF our 20 per cent discount sale and set
yourself a fine business suit or trouser.
Schusler, Tailor and Draper, 357 Robert
street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19

Hotel Metropolitan is more than ever
popular The fine table service, cafe and
ropean or American plan. Makes the
large patronage of delighted guests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
son., for she declined all invitations ex-
tended 70 her

The women of the Saltwater 1public
library board. to whom has been as
signed the matter of selecting site for
the new Carnegie public library, will, at
tuesday evenings meeting of the city
council, present resolution asking the
council to appropriate $500 for the pur-
chase of the Harrigan lots on North
Fourth street. The claim is made that
this is the most convenient and gener-
ally satisfactory site in. the town, and
that the library, if located there, will be
In reach Of the majority of patrons.