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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

Governor Van SAINT q message was in
part as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives:
Pursuant to the constitution ana laws
,of our state, you are assembled Tor the
purpose of considering and enacting
such measures as wisdom, prudence and
necessity suggest.
You are to be congratulated upon the
fact that you have the distinction Of sit
ting as members Of the first legislative
body permitted to assemble in this beau
no exaggeration to say that for beauty
of location, for architectural symmetry
and design, for richness and stability,
for convenience and utility, it is sur
passed by no capitol building, in the
United States. It is and should be the
pride Of every citizen of our common
wealth. It is especially gratifying to
reflect upon the fact that to erect this
magnificent structure not one dollar OF
bonded indebtedness has been incurred.
| The sum appropriated by the legisla-
ture by act of 1903 was $4,5OOOOO; TO-
tai expended Jan. 1, 1905. ,$3,975, 5000;
outstanding contracts, 1851 ,9s9.51;, max
ing total of $4,337 ,s49.s4. This leaves
unexpended Jan. 1, 1906, $l62, $50. 16, a
sum ample to fully complete and equip
the new capitol. Great credit is due the
capitol commissioners, and they are to
be congratulated for faithfully and hon
estly performing their duty.
TAXATION.
It is Of the highest Importance to the
welfare of our state that it's revenue
system be wisely founded. One of the
most important subjects confronting, you
is taxation. The primary purpose Of tax
legislation is to compel all property to
bear its just burden of revenue, except
of course, such as public policy suggests
should be exempt: There is no better
than by legislation which does equa
and exact Justice to all. There should
be no discrimination; no one will at
tempt to defend distribution Of take:
: when such distribution is confessedly
unjust. The property of all should b.
> that every dollar of the man Of mean
should respond to taxation the same a
7 levery piece Of property of his les
: wealthy neighbor. It is a matter 0
/ common knowledge that the people o
: moderate means bear more than thei
D is largely due to the inefficiency of GU
! laws. Legislation should be framed wit
D a view to reaching property not dis
: closed, but hidden from the assessor. !
e is we'll known that many men Of Wealt
t have locked in their safes and vault
g millions of dollars in securities whic
! never go upon the tax lists. Ingenuit
g these properties from the burden the
d should bear. Legislation which will er
able the public authorities to reach thes
properties, and all other taxable prov
erty, should be enacted. We should nc
= be frightened by the term drastic.
r If drastic measures are necessary i
l. order to place property on the tax roll
n then let legislation be Of that cha,
J. acter.
y It is safe to assert that not to excee
d IS per cent Of the personal property G
d the state is assessed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
EDUCATION.

Minnesota has just reason to be proud
other splendid school system, and easily
takes rank with progressive states such
as New York, Massachusetts and others.
I In fact, our public school system is I'M
excelled in the nation Our high and
graded schools are well established and
well organized.
The branch of our educational system
which demands the most careful atten-
tion, and in which there is vet great
room for Improvement and advancement,
4 Is the rural school. In these schools at
least so per cent Of the public school
population is enrolled, and the great ma
jority Of the pupils and students attend
Ing them receive no instruction beyond
that received there. OF over a million
pupils in all the public schools during
the past year, more than one-half are en-
rolled in the rural schools BY reason
at the primitive method still employed,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

Average salary paid each employee for
year ending July 81. 1901 (year pre-
vious to the organization Of the board of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
BOARD OF CONTROL

In my message of two years ago,
speaking Of the board of control of
state institutions, l said, among other
things:
I firmly believe that the institutions in
charge Of the board of control have never
been in a higher state of efficiency, and
that the inmates thereof are safe in the
hands Of the board; and I do not hest
tate to say that the great saving to the
state has been brought about solely by the
new departure in the purchase of sup
plies, and by enlarged and improved bust
ness methods, and not in the least at the
expense of efficiency.
The second biennial report of this
board, the showing therein made, the
| results of its work at the institutions
under it's control, together with my own
observations and information other
wise obtained from time to time, not
only confirms me in the belief enter
tanned at that time, but justifes me
! in repeating it here with an emphasis
that another two years of trial entities
| 1T to.
l am particularly gratifed with the
showing made as to salaries paid the
stat e's deserving employees. The fol.
| lowing table, taken from the report,
clearly shows the policy of the board
in this regard:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
REVIEW OF ELECTION RETURNS.

= UUVVIHUI IIHu IN MS laSC message TO
the legislature called the attention Of
that body to the fact that the statutes
provided no method for reviewing the
the present election laws, a candidate
has no right to contest an election. A
candidate might be deprived Of his cleo
tion by error or by fraud, and if so de-
prived, has no remedy. 1 would recon-
mend the enactment Of a law which
would provide method Of reviewing
election returns upon state offices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

service is that done under the supervis-
ion of the state board of health. In
general, everything relating to the work
Of this board has grown enormously dur
ing the past decade. The suggestion of
the board that every county should have
an intelligent medical health officer, is
certainly worthy Of your consideration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. !

a very important work in the public
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE.

Vast tracts Of land. located largely in
the northern part Of the state are at
low, wet and untillable. This land
drained would reclaim to the state
countless acres rich in soil and capable
Of profitable cultivation. I urge upon
your. consideration the enactment of a
law having for it's purpose the drainage
do this I would recommend the estab-
lishment Of revolving fund from
which the expense providing for this
Improvement may be met, the money
thus expended to be returned to this
fund fund In deferred payment without in
terest, from taxes levied upon and col
present system is unsatisfactory. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

oAo0oSo AfAAta44ON AM6N
With the separate ballot and separate
ballot box for constitutional amend
ments, if resubmitted, there is little
probability, that the proposed amend
ments would be defeated. Under the
new method of voting, the per cent
gross earnings carried at the last cleo
ton. The people of Minnesota are to
be congratulated on this fact, for, with
the increased rate and the increased
amount Of gross earnings by the rail
roads, sure, to come, with our assured
growth and prosperity, state taxation
will soon wholly disappear It is only
one mill now. Should the constitu-
tional amendments prevail, many tax
reforms could be in ugurated, such as
the income tax, registry tax on mort
cages, franchise tax, etc. There is no
matter OF more Importance that will
the submission again of the necessary
amendments to our constitution in or
der that many Of the evils of taxa
ton may be corrected. 1 especially
urge you to do this.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
Governor Van SAINT Reviews His Adj
ministration and Makes Rec
concentrations.
concentrations.

of the wealth Of a community consists
in intangible property. It matters not
in what this intangible property con-
sists, whether privileges, corporate
franchises, contracts or obligations; it
is properly recognized as property that
pieces of property of a corporation.
Is that tangible property all that the
corporation possesses? Often the tan
glble property is less than so per cent
OF the actual property of the corpora
ton. Suppose a public service corpora
ton yields Z per cent on $5.00OOO0
of stocks and bonds. The value of the
least par. Suppose that the tangible
property, real and personal, Of the cor
poratlon were not worth to exceed
So, 100000; deducting the value of the
tangible property from the value Of
all the property, there remains an in
come-producing value of 100000
which, it is true, is intangible, never
theless yields a revenue. If the $1,000
600 of intangible value pays dividends,
ever pays dividends should pay taxes,
and whatever property is worth for
purposes OF income and sale it should
be worth for the purpose of taxation.
cannot dwell at, length upon this
important subject, but commend to you
Tor consideration the report and rec
concentrations of the special tax COM
mission appointed several years ago.
Such consideration will be helpful in
dealing with this subject, involving so
much of public welfare. I am salts
fed that it will not be possible to en-
act and pass an entire tax code during
single sessio ion of the legislature. Too
much opposition is aroused, for a com
b1natlon of every interest opposed
un1tes against the measure. The fail
ure of the recent extra session confirms
this view. However, an examination of
the report Of the special tax commits
sion Will disclose the fact that in order
to frame adequate legislation and fully
meet the requirements for satisfactory
tax laws, amendments to our state con-
stitution must be made With this in
, view, the legislature has heretofore
, caused certain proposed amendments to
) be submitted to the people. but indif
{ ference has prevailed to such an extent
{ that the requisite number of votes was
r lacking. That the people should again
s be afforded an opportunity to pass
r upon proposed amendments that will
I give the legislature broader scope in
the matter of legislation is imperative.
URGES TAXATION AMENDMENT
With the separate ballot and separate
i hn Hat l1x~ L..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
OF CITY ACCOUNTS

In view Of the vast sums Of public
revenue collected and disbursed by cities
of the first class, such as Minneapolis,
St.. Paul and Duluth, there is senti-
ment among the taxpayers of those cit
les, that the city finances should be sub
lect to the same state supervision by the
public examiner as that now given to
county finances. In Minneapolis, for
example, the annual tax levy and ex-
penditure approximate $4,O00,O0O; and
there is now no examination and audit
Of the accounts Of the city controller
and treasurer, except that Of commit
tee of aldermen who do not claim to be
accountants or to make an expert exam
nation. The need Of such examination
in the case Of Minneapolis is apparent
in the published reports Of the city coun-
Gil, wherein it is shown that large sums
are unaccounted for. Loose accounting
is a premium on loose business meth,
dds and a fertile cause Of increasing
debt and taxes. On the other hand,
strict accounting is the first essential to
public economy and retrenchment. The
Legislature Of 1891 passed a special act
now in force, giving state inspection of
city accounts to St. Paul; and an ex.
tension Of the same or similar provisions
to all cities would appear to be right
Istep in the direction of municipal cred
it, economy and retrenchment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
GOOD ROADS.

The subject of good roads is promin-
emit in the public mind and there has
been something done during recent
years locking to the improvement Of
tion is much desired, and I assume that
you are sufficiently familiar with the
situation to require no special comment
on the part Of the executive. An in
creased tax for the road and bridge fund
would undoubtedly accomplish good re-
suits, and state aid in township work
would probably stimulate endeavor
along this line
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

across our border in Canada. That
there is an unjust discrimination there is
no question.
| You are the representatives Of the
people. To you they look for relief. By
many the Iowa distance tariff law is be-
| lieved to be a solution of this question
for our own state. Railway rates are
lower in Iowa than in this state by from
25 to 40 per cent. Something is radical
ly wrong with a system which places
the Minnesota shipper at such disad-
vantage.
That the Iowa distance tariff law
would be Of benefit to our state, is of
grave doubt. The railway situation of
Iowa differs materially from our own.
Iowa is state compact in physical
form, having within her borders no
/ great terminal markets, and whose prod
ucts are. mainly agricultural, the great
surplus being carried to terminal mar
kets beyond the state in carloads. The
manufactured articles are largely
brought in from points outside of the
state in carload lots. With us the con
dition is wholly different, and after in
jvestigation, / have concluded that it is
an open question whether or not the
Iowa plan would be to our advantage as
a whole state. A distance tariff might
4 be of temporary benefit to the rural dis
Itricts and at the same time be the
means of gradually tearing down our in
thermal terminal markets, the result be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
Hot-Weather Danger.

Ptomaines are poisonous products
formed in fish, meat, milk and other ar
ticles of food by process of decompo-
sition that leaves little other trace Of
its action. Bacteria probably promote
their formation. but on that point there
remains some doubt. says the New
York Tribune. The faint develops in
consequence Of failure to cook the
food properly. At this season the duty
Of promptly reducing the temperature
of milk at the dairy farm from which it
is derived is often sighted and as a
result the fluid may come to market in
what is a dangerous condition. Con-
sumers buy it without suspicion and
when sickness is caused by its use it is
usually too late to trace the original
source, and consequently impossible to
fix the responsibility.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
JACOBS FLIGHT
FROM HARAN
OUR BIBLE STORY by the
:. Highway and Byway Preacher
"a Vision Between the Lines of Gods
Inspired Word.l
tcopyright, 1905, by J. N. Edson.)

Scripture Authority.-'.And the Lord
said unto Jacob Return unto the land Of
thy fathers. and to thy kindred; and
will be with thee - Then Jacob rose
UP, and set his sons and his wives upon
camels; and he carried away all his cattle,
and all his goods which he had gotten, the
cattle Of his getting, which he had gotten
In Pa6an-aram, for to go to Isaac his ia
ther in the land of Canaan. And Laban
went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had
stolen the images that were her fathers
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban
the Syrian, in that he told him not that he
fed. So he fled with all that he had: and
he rose up and passed over the river. and
set his face towards the mount Gilead.
And It was told Laban on the third day
that Jacob was fed. And he took his
brethren with him, and pursued after him
seven days journey; and they overlook
him in the mount Gilead. Gen. A:3, 17-23
Read all Of chapter 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
How warships Deteriorate.

81
The costlier the warship the quicker.
apparently, she has to be consigned
to the soap pile. Formerly good
wooden ship would last in active serv-
ice for many years. Some Of the earlier
IRON ships have also remained long on
the navy list, but the life Of the aver
age modern ship is not lengthy. With
in 10 or II years after being first COM
missioned she is usually out OF date
and so deteriorated that it costs more
to rehabilitate and modernize the YES
sci than she is worth. Our present
navy Of steel ships had its beginning
not over 20 years ago, and already
some of the earlier ships are SO de-
Perforated that they are either being
relegated to receiving ship service or
retired altogether.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
Sleep and Death.

An animal deprived Of sleep dies
more quickly than from hunger. One
Of the cruelest Of Chinese punishments
is to kill q man by preventing sleep,
he dying insane about the fourteenth
day. All animals sleep for some
period OF the "a hours; how and when
they do so depends upon their natural
habits. But they all have this in COM
mon, that after any unusual exertion
they sleep longer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
WHY His Hair Came Out.

Il see your hair is falling out, sir, !" re-
marked the barber, who was getting
ready to work the hair tonic idea on the
customer.
4.You don't see anything Of the sort, !"
reioined his victim. What you see is
the sequel to q falling out between Mrs
Codgers and myself. Chicago Jour
mi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
CLUB NOTES.

z Il.
One OF our exchanges gives the fol-
lowing cure for insomnia:
~ suppose all Of us are suffering
from the Invasion Of electricity My
old friend Bounce, who was a victim
of insomnia for 40 years, thinks he
sleeps now better than any other man
on earth. He lost his way in the Adj
rondacks and stayed overnight in the
cabin Of forester. His sleep was the
deep sleep Of just man made perfect,
and In the morning he found that he
had not moved an inch all night.
z It's the insulation the forester
insisted. You city folks are killing
yourself with contact. II you'll break
the contact you'll be able to sleep and
get your nerves back.
.eThis matter Of contact was finally
explained to mean that our bedposts
are IN contact with the floors. the floors
with the walls and the walls with
mother earth, 30 that whatever per-
sonaI magnetism man has in him
goes away in the night time, leaving
him like log on his mattress. The
forester had obtained four glass insu-
lators from telegraph poles somewhere
and screwed them on the posts OF his
guest bed, SO that the electricity could
not run away. Bounce, the very day he
got home, insulated his bed, and from
that moment to the. present his In
somnia has been banished."
I have frequently recommended the
Insulation Of the bed for insomnia as
well a for other forms OF nervousness.
Try It.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
Sarcastic Brute.

"Ugh!' grunted Mr.. Newliwed
what is this stun, anyway"
why, what's the matter with it,
George?" exclaimed Mrs. Newliwed. 81
made it out OF Mrs. Spouter's cook
book, and"
.Ah, guess this IS chunk Of the
binding i've got here, then. Phila-
delphia Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14

sumner-Dr. David H. Reeder, La
norte. Ind Dear Sir: am one Of the
early membe.s OF the Home Health
club. nv record number is 2,164 Have
loaned my club books to friends In
! california. Would like some infor-
nation regarding my present condition.
4 am 7e years old and physicians say
have bad case Of anemia, also Itch
IN piles. / have great faith in you
and In the Home Health club and will
greatly appreciate any suggestions you
nav have to offer II eithef Of the con-
ditions mentioned are discussed in any
q The club books which do not have.
III me know and will procure It.
Truly yours. < 3.
INV 10 enrich the blood and cure
anamia by simple home method Is
fnlly described ID the Home Health
clnh lectures. In addition to the in
structions which have sent you in
nriyate letter regarding the treatment
IA III itching piles, you will also find ex-
.e.lent Instructions IN the book on
constellation and piles Of Ill kinds
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14
ACOB never pauaed

ACOB never paused
until he was in the
midst of his focks.
He could think
better there. He
felt more at home
there. He looked
about him. In the
clear starlight he
could see the cat
tie browsing quiet
ly, and it Gained
his troubled spirit.
His thoughts went
back over the past
six wears He re-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14

All readers Of this publication are at
liberty to write for any information
pertaining to. the subject of health.
Address all communications to the
Home Health Club, or DR.. David H.
Reeder. Laporte, Ind, with name and
address in full and at least four cents
In postage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-14

Gall Stones.-I have request for a
lecture upon the subject Of gall stones.
It is an interesting subject and / will
comply with the request, giving full
description of a safe and practical
method of home treatment, in the near
future.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-29
Moscow Reports Better Condi-
lions, But Still Fighting.
The Strike mt Odessa Worse-PolanG
Is Still Reported to BE
Quiet.
GENERAL STRIKE WEAKENING.

London. Dec. 29.-The Times
prints dispatch from Moscow dated
December "a which says: 'lf the
revolutionaries could secure guns
they would be assured of victory and
the troops would be obliged TO take
refuge in the Kremlin where the gov
ernor general and other authorities
have already sought safety. Fortu-
nately the arsenal is inside the Krem
lin.
The st. Petersburg correspondent
of the Times reports that relations
between Russia and Germany are
distinctly strained and that there Is
a possibility of internal complica-
tons arising from the rebellion in
the Baltic provinces.
A dispatch to the Mail from St.
Petersburg says the revolutionists in
the Pryessnaya quarters of Moscow
are negotiating for terms of surren-
der with the authorities.