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8 SAINT PAUL. THE BIG FOUR ON TOP, Judge Nelson Declares the Meat Inspection Law Un constitutional. It Prevents the Free Traffic Necessary Between the States. Belief Prevalent That the Big- Four Will Ship Meat at Once. Opinions of Local Packers and Meat Men on the New Situation. The meat inspection law passed at the last session of the stale legislature Is declared unconstitutional by Judge Nelson, of the United States circuit court. The decision was handed down yesterday morning, the case having been arcued last Tuesday. It was an action brought before the court by Henry E. Barber on a writ of habeas jorpus. The petitioner alleged that he was restrained of his liberty by the iheriff of Ramsey county under a war rant of commitment issued by i justice of the peace, who found him guilty of a violation t>f the meat inspection law. Barber, who was arrested and convicted at White Bear, was an agent of Armour & Co.. of Chicago. An agreement was en tered into between Armour & Co. and several other Eastern provision com panies to test the constitutionality of ;he law In the courts. The case was irgued by Walter H. Sanborn for the petitioner and Gen. Gordon E. Cole for ;he state. After declaring the law un ronstitutiona!, Judge Nelson ordered ±ti discharge of the prisoner. Gen. ?ole gave notice of an appeal to the L"nited States supreme court. Mr. fiarber stated yesterday afternoon that the company which he represents would regard Judge Nelson's decision as sufficient authority to warrant them in resuming the shipment of dressed beef into Minnesota. Their business in St. Paul, he said, would be resumed at is early a date as possible. OPIMOX BY JUDGE NELSON. The Law Interrupts Free Traffic Between States— Not Necessarily a Police Regulation. After giving a brief summary of the inspection law under which the origina action was brought, and a review of the arguments presented by the attorneys, Judge Nelson says: "By its title the act purports to be foi the protection of the public health, anc ft is urged that upon its face it does not deal with commerce and does not di rectly invade the domain of interstate sommerce, but merely regulates the sale of an article of commerce aftei it has become a part of the mass of the property of the state. The states have never yielded to the federal government control of their in ternal commerce or their right to self-protection. They have plenary powers to protect the lives, health, com fort and safety of all persons and the protection of" all property within the State. Health inspection and quaran tine raws are among the recognized law ful legislation of a state and are neces sary and advisable for the public wel fare. They are self-defensive, and no federal power is touched upon by their enactment. Such laws may incidentally, m many instances, affect interstate com merce, "yet are not necessarily a regula tion of ft If the law of the state of Minnesota is a proper and reasonable exercise of its police powers, it violates no provision of the constitu tion of the United States. There has been a conflict for many years, and much legislation in respect to the ex tent of the powers reserved to the states in the federal constitution. The con troversy is perennial. The supreme court of the United States has explained In many later cases its previous deci sion. Yet the line of demarkation be tween the delegate*? powers of congress and the reserved powers of the states is not defined with such accurate precision that it is easy to determine this bound ary limit in all cases, but the supreme court always has stood firm and tena ciously BESISTED EVERY ATTEMPT of a state to encroach upon the exclu sive power of the federal government under the commercial clause of the jonstitution and tliere is a consensus Df opinion among the judges upon the subject. The council for the state urges that this statute is reasonably self-protective law. * * • • * * * The states, as I said, are clothed with plenary police power and large discretion in its exercise for the protection of pub lic health and comfort, but in order to determine whether the act of the state is really a usurpation of power, the courts are requested to look at the effect and operation of the law, and are not bound by mere form. In Henderson vs. Mayor, 112, United States. Mr. Justice Miller, speaking of the police power of the states, said : Whatever may be the nature and extent of the power, ■where not otherwise restrained, no definition and no urgency for its use can authorize a state to use it in regard to a sub ject matter which has been confined exclu sively to congress by tde constitution. It is clear" from the nature of our complex form of government, that whenever a statute of a state invades the domain of the legislation which belongs exclusively to the congress of the United States, it is void. No matter under what class of powers it may fall, nor how closely allied to powers conceded to belong to the states. While it must be admitted that the line of distinction between what is LEGITIMATE POLICE KEGCLATION and what constitutes an interference with commerce is dim and shadowy, it is settled that when a law reached be yond its professed object and into the domain of the federal government, no matter what may be its title, or in what form the details are expressed, it is un constitutional. The practical operation of this law excludes the importation of all dressed meat to be sold for manu factured food from animals slaughtered outside of the state. It excludes, with out reference to its quality or condition, what is kuown to be an article of com merce by the usages of a commercial world. It says to all persons engaged in the business of selling dressed meats for food in the state: You must have the animal from which the meat is taken inspected by local in spectors in the state within twenty-four hours before slaughtered or suffer ex treme penalties. It is not questioned that some dressed beef is an article of commerce, but this law is attempted to be maintained as a reasonable legisla tion of the mode of sale after it has be come a part of the mass of property of the state. In the argument the counsel stated that 'private families could im port for their own use, and that inn keepers are not prevented from buying dressed meat outside of the state and bringing it in for use.' If this is a true interpretation of the law, how does such a meas ure protect the oublic health? Does it not conclusively show that the legisla ture was not influenced by considera tions for the public health, but its policy was directed to other ends? The authorities establish the propositions, first, that no article of commerce can be excluded from importation and sale in a state by the statutes like the one in question"; second, that any act of a state interfering in any way with THE FKEE TRAFFIC between citizens of different states in any articles of commerce, is an at tempted regulation of such commerce and an invasion of the power exclu sively conferred upon congress, and its non-action with respect to any particu lar commodity is a declaration of its purpose that the commerce in that com modity shall be free. When this law will be tested by the decisions of the supreme court of the United States it will be found that it develops the limits of the stale jurisdiction and needlessly obstructs interstate commerce. In Brown vs. Maryland, Chief Justice Marshall says : There is no difference In effect between power to prohibit the sale of an article and a power to prohibit its introduction. The one ■would be a necessary consequence of the other. Commerce is intercourse. One of its most ordinary ingredients if traffic. It is inconceivable that the power to authorize this traffic, when given In trie most compre hensive terms, with the Intent that its effi ciency should be complete, should cease at the point when its coutinuance is indispen sable to its value. Sale is the object of im portation. Congress has a right not only to authorize importation, but to authorize the importer to sell. In Railway Company vs. Husen, 95 United States, the court says: \\ c admit that the deposit in congress of the power to regulate commerce among the. states was not a surrender ol that which may properly be denominated police power. Ills generally said to extend to making refla tions promotive of domestic order, morals, health and safety. But whatever may be the nature and reach of a police power of a state, it cannnot be exercised over a subject con ferred exclusively to congress. Neither THE UNLIMITED NIB OF the state tax. nor any of Its police powers, can be exercised to such an extent as to work a practical assumption of the powers con ferred upon congress.'' While a state may pass sanitary laws, while it may prevent persons and ani mals suffering under contagious dis eases from entering the state, it may not interfere with transportation into or through the state beyond what is ab solutely necessary for self protection. A state cannot encroach upon the power of congress to regulate interstate commerce to go to the extent of prohib iting the introduction of a sound com mercial commodity. A state may ex clude any infected article of commerce reaching the importer, but this law ex cludes the sound and infected alike, and declares it unfit for human food under the guise of a health regulation. Such a law transcends the police power, for it attempts to ob struct commerce, and if it can prohibit sound dressed meat, it may pro hibit the importation and sale of any commodity, and, as said, thus com menced, anarchy and confusion would result from the diverse exertions of power by the general states of the Union. The case of Powell vs. Perm, 127 U. S., does not overrule the decis ions above. No conflict arose between the police power of the state and the po\ver of congress to regulate interstate commerce in that case, and nothing therein said is inconsisteutent with the previous decisions of the court in regard to the commercial clause of the consti tution. That the law violates Art. 4, Sec. 2, 1 think is manifest. I have come to the conclusion that the law is not a proper and lawful exercise of the police power of the state and is unconstitu tional. The petitioner is discharged. SOME LOCAL VlE ft'S. The Caee Will Be Appealed— Dressed Meat Will Ba Shipped In. There was little surprise, but much comment, about the city when the opin ion of Judge Nelson became known. Local packers claimed there had not been sufficient time for the proper pres entation of their case, and from that cause it wetit against them, C. L. Haas, the Minnesota Transfer packer, said: "The case will be undoubtedly ap pealed to the supreme court of the United States, but not until an opinion has been handed down by our own su preme court. If that is favorable we will go on, but if unfavorable of course it will end it." It is the general opinion that the Big Four, Armour, Swift, Howard and Mel son-Morris, will at once resume the shipping in of dressed beef, but the local business had become so demoralized that definite views could not be ob tained. Armour's men here sold their horses and teams, but retained a quasi agency, which is about the situation with the others of the Big Four. The following opinions were expressed iv Minneapolis: J. H. Davis & Bro., 250 First avenue south, said "that the only way the law had affected them was that hotels and restaurants had been allowed to ship their meats direct from Eastern markets, and consequently a good amount of that trade had been lost." J. A. Byrnes, of the Minneapolis Pro vision company, said: 4- I can't see how it will make any material difference. The parties who have been allowed to ship their meat in here to hotels and others have made prices so low, antici pating this decision, that now it has come they cannot sell for any less, and I know they have been shipping the same quality of beef from Chicago here from four to six cents a pouud cheaper than they have charged their Eastern customers." AT THE LOWER STOCK YARDS. Packers Express Themselves Va riously on the Judicial Opinion. Judging by the actions of the live stock men at South St. Paul yesterday afternoon, it was evident that they ex pect a marked decrease in their business in case dressed beef is shipped here from Omaha, Chicago and elsewhere, in view of the decisiou rendered by Judge Nelson, of the United States circuit court. They gathered in groups at the stock yards and discussed the situation, but took no concerted action. From local causes the cattle market remained firm during the day, except on very "poor stock, some of which sold as low as 70 cents per 100 pounds. This is the lowest price on record. Interviews with these stockmen gave a Globe reporter the following views: William Thuet, of Thuet Bros.— The decision may decrease the business here, and we shall act accordingly, but will stick to it just the same. A good many of those who ship here have been doing their trading in St. Paul. They all add to the growth of these cities, and I would hate to see them have to take their cattle to other markets in order to make sales. Of course, if dressed beef from everywhere comes in here it will reduce the amount of cattle required by the slaughterers of the state. Samuel Aitchison, of Tomlinson, Burghardt & Co.— The uncertainty about the law will make shippers more backward. They'll go to other markets, mostly to Chicago, where our main house is located. I have a pride, nat urally, in the upbuilding of business here. It has grown very noticeably since the law was passed, but a change the other way would not make so much dif ference to us as to others. Benjamin Kogers.of Ropers & Rogers —Since the passage of the law our busi ness has improved, and I know that the inspection nas kept considerable un healthy food out of the meat markets. It has worked effectively in that direc tion, and shippers doif t dare to bring diseased cattle here. There may be de tails of the work that would be im proved with time. All new conditions require time for perfection, but I think the consumers would'be better satisfied if the inspection is upheld under their own supervision. The majority would scarcely want Chicago or some town In Missouri to iuspect for them. They should prefer those who are inoie directly interested m their health and welfare. Charles Fitch, president of the Live Stock Association — Since tlie law be came effective, fully forty home slaught erers in and near the twin cities have entered upon or increased their busi ness, and the Big Four have retired. The latter may begin again, and it will stir up a business tight such as has never before been known in the state. We know right well that the law has kept diseased meat out. Without in spection, unscrupulous slaughterers can and will place the meat of cattle afflicted with lumpy jaw and other diseases before the people, and the people will take it because it appears to be cheap. Health is ahead of wealth, and Ido not believe that those who give the subject due consideration will THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 24, 1889. be pleased to take their chances in this matter. I can say further that, although the inspection law has been in opera tion, meat, especially beef, has never been cheaper here at wholesale than it has been of late. I have not been around to the butcher shops to know what they are doing, but I think the same statement could be made regard ing them. As to the quality of the meat, all grades are offered, and if the butchers choose to buy the lowest priced stuff simply because they can urge it upon their customers and there by make more profit, then the blame for such business rests upon them. As fine meat can be had from the live stock markets of Minnesota as from anywhere. I could supply the entire state with good to choice corn fed cattle within two days if the butchers would bny the meat at even a shade of profit. I shall not deem the law ineffective until the United States supreme court has finally passed upon it. I). C. Fairbank, of Fairbank, Larrabee & Co.— The law has been working all right. It has been impossible to sell any diseased cattle here. The inspector and his deputies are very careful. I know it will be carried to the supreme courts as expeditiously as possible, and am content to await tae results. W. G. Denny, Superintendent of the St. Panl Union Stock Yards— l have but little to say, but it is this: "The end is not yet." MODEST IN DAMAGES. The Usual Railroad Claims—Gen eral Court Notes. Noble H. Conger ha 3 begun suit against the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road, in which he asks 15.000 damages for suffering assault. He claims that on the 19th of last August, while he was a passenger on the de fendant's train running between St. Anthony Pork and St. Paul, he was un lawfully and brutally assaulted by one Harry Little, a brakeman in defendant's employ. By reason of said assault, which plaintiff claims was unwarranted and unprovoked, the plaintiff suffered severe bruises of the face and head, among the general contusion, a black eye. The injury causing him great pain of body and mind, and much mortifica tion, he asks the above damage. A. W. Schwabe. assignee of Kate W. Frost, doing business as Frost & Co., sues J. H. tesher and others to recover $1,613. Plaintiff claims that defendants were given an undue preference as creditors of Kate Frost, who, when she executed to the defendants the chattel mortgage upon which this action is prosecuted, was insolvent. Her as signee now seeks to recover the above amount for the benefit of all creditors alike. In the matter of the petition of the St. Paul Trust Co., general guardian of the persons and property of Catherine A. Engler and Rudolph \V. Engler. in fants, for the appointment of a guard ian ad litem, Judge Simons yesterday appointed John vV. Pinch guardian, with full power to prosecute their in terests. Marthy C. Clark sues Campbell & Smith to recover on a note of 1100. A LAUNDRY ROW, Two Men Disagree Over a Washee- Washee Interest. Albert Holton brings an action in the district court against his partner, A. H. Newland, of whom he says the follow ing: In October, 1887, the two agreed to purchase, for their joint benefit and profit, a certain laundry on West Tenth street. Holton, not possessed of enough money, induced Newland to Rdvance the required amount, some $4,000 in all. Holton lived iv St. Paul and managed the laundry, while Newland lived in Minneapolis and looked on. The firm, under Holton's able management, did a very profitable business, and soon Holton had refunded Newland for his outlay in the purchase of the business, and had bought much other machinery. Newland then came down from Minne apolis, and, having the deed to the en tire plant, took prssession of the place, and now declares himself sole pro prietor and shirt disinfector. Holton rebels, and asks the court to appoint a receiver who shall sell the business and deal each his just share of the proceeds. Simply Perfect. The Union Pacific Railway, "The Overland Route," has equipped its trains with dining cars of the latest pat tern, and on and after Aug. 18 the pa trons of its fast trains between Council Bluffs and Denver, and between Coun cil Bluffs and Portland, Or., will be provided with delicious meals, the best the market affords, perfectly served, at 75 cents each. Pullman's Palace Car Company will have charge of the serv ice on these cars. Clark Votes a Bonus. Special to the Globe. Clark, Dak., Sept. 23.— proposi tion to vote a bonus to the* Duluth, Mil bank and Chamberlain railroad was adopted by the voters of Clark to-day by a vote of 88 to 12. mm Cheap Fares Can be secured to Fergus Falls, Wahpe ton, Moorhead, Fargo, Grand Forks, Graf ton, Pembina, Helena and Butte on the dates of the Northern Pacific Harvest Excursions, a rate of one fare for the round trip being made to . all ■ points east of Butte, Mont, on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8. Tickets good for thirty days, with stop-overs at pleasure. C. G. Kolff. Coal. 69 E. 4th St. FACTS AN» FANCIES. Hotel St. Louis Trains. On and after Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway will run but oue train a day to and from Lake Minnetonka, leaving St. Paul at 5 p. m., Minneapolis at 5:30 p. m., and leaving Minnetonka at 7:30 a. m. These trains will run until Oct. 1, when they will be discontinued. Hotel St. Louis closes Sept. 16. 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O— A DIAMOND LOCKET, ONE «JP-IX> stone, fair size, perfect and extremely fiery: latest style mounting, very beautiful. 3445. *fiilQ An wILIBDY A GENT'S OPEN «J?lO.tyV/ face gold filled watch, stem wind and setter, Elgin full-jeweled move ment, cm expansion balance and patent safety pinion, engine-turned engraved case; guaranteed to wear twenty years. No. 39?. (J-OA-A LADY'S OPEN FACE 14-CARAT «S»JU solid gold watch, stem wind and setter, fine nickel Waltbam movement, every jewel in a gold setting, compensated balance and safety pinion, beautiful engraved cases. No. 385. * - - C?QO— A GENT'S HUNTING, DUEBER *§A*£i filled case watch, stem wind and setter, Illinois movement, quick train, cut expansion balance, safety pinion, handsome engraved Louis XIV. box cases, guaranteed to wear twenty years. No, 362. ffijQ/l— A GENT'S HUNTING SOLID •IPO** gold watch, Elgin full-jeweled movement, stem wind and setter. Hi size, beautiful top and bottom engraved cases, has been worn but a short time and cannot be told from new. No. 201. t£;£'7A— A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR «ISD» *J drops, two stones, absolutely white, weighing 6J4 carats; finely cut, brill iant and no flaws or blemishes; neat skele ton gold mountings. No. 3567. <£1 '■) 17c -DIAMOND LACE PIN; ONE *Jj)JL»3. /*J stone, white, brilliant and Prompt and Careful Attention Given to All Orders by Mail Goods sent C 0. D. to any point with privilege of examination. A. H.~STMON! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JEWELER, 314 Jackson St., Merchants' Hotel Block, St. Paul, Minn. The Largest Stock and the Largest Jewelry Establishment In the Northwest. $20,000 TO LOAN AT LOW RATES. __ Fourth, Fifth and St. Peter Streets, St. Paul, Minn. ILL JirM MS - ; ■. <■■■ ■ ■■-> ' ■ ■ at '" : .■■ ,j-.y : p A X FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. I»~1TO GOODS H32CCH[A.2SrC3-E3p._S3l This is a genuine discount sale of 50 per cent from our regularly Plainly Marked Prices, to close out, and means that anything marked $1 will b3 sold for 50 cents, etc., etc., etc. Come and see for yourself. CALUMET CLUB — ISBO PURE RYE WHISKY! The finest, purest and most palatable Whisky in the market. Sold by all first-class liquor dealers throughout the East and West. TRY IT. ASK FOB IT, INSIST on HAVING IT ROSENFIELD BROS. ft. CO, Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers, \ 200 & 202 Washington Ay. N., Minneapolis, Minn. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE NORTHWEST. = RiRAiD TIHIF hi U on' ■■^OOK'S COTTON" ROOT /&£>£ COMPOUND HtSWjßComposed ot Cotton Koot, Tansy ■ <*£? /and Pennyroyal— recent discovery % »/ «JTby an old physician. Is success , mm £*t ully used .monthly— Safe, Effect nal. Price $1, by mail, sealed. Ladies, ask your druggist for Cook's Cotton Root Com " pond ana take no substitute ; or inclose 2 stamps. for sealed particulars. Address POND lilLiY COMPANY, No. 3 Fisher Block, 131 Woodward ay.. Detroit, Mich. Sold by L. & W. A. Mussetter, Druggists and Chemist St. Paul, Minn- ST. PAUL Foundry Company, MANUFACTURERS OF *r Architectural Iron Work! Founders. Machinists, Blacksmiths and Pattern Makers. Send for cuts of col umns. Works on St. P., M. &M. R. JR., near Como avenu«. Office 102 E. Fourth street, St. Paul. C. M. POWER, Secre tary Treasurer . DR. W. D. GREEN, DENTAL SPECIALIST CORNER SEVENTH AND PINE STS I have sole control in the Twin Cities of a new method for clasping artificial teeth to her gums, and would be pleased to show its meits to the inspecting public. . without a flaw; knife edge, gold mounting So. 3311. . a»Q«T) F\(}— DIAMOND STUD; FINE •S?»J/4»%J\J white stone, perfectly clear md very brilliant; neatly engraved gold Mounting. No. 3099. CIO— DIAMOND EARDROPS; TWO J.O small and extremely brilliant stones, me color: engraved gold mountings. No. 3334. ' 2>-|»JC_A DIAMOND BRACELET CON ■^>IOU tabling 27 white and brilliant nones, mounted in the shape of a star, mak ing a rich and novel design. No. 34i>4. Lri 1 A— A DIAMOND RING; ONE STONE >{?.11«J weighing 2 carats; good color, finely cut, exceedingly brilliant and perfect in every way; plain skeleton gold mounting. No. 3542. (COO— A PAIR OF DIAMOND CUFF <\?*t tJ buttons, two white and brilliant stones, set in the latest style mountings. No. 3284. _ <£ 1£! R(\— A GENTS OPEN FACE iff'rtOtUU fourteen-carat. solid gold watch, with a fine nickel Elgin movement, stem winder and setter, full-jeweled, cut ex pansion balance and safety pinion. Handsome engraved cases, good weight, and in first-class condition. Could not be told from new, ana is a very reliable timepiece. No. 146. • . ■ - <£'-*/! F\C\~ A GENTS HUNTING >^>*J^r»O\J filled case watch; celebrated B. W. Raymond Elgin movement, stem wind aud setter, full-Jeweled, cut expansion bal ance. Briquet hairspring, patent regulator, and adjusted to heat, cola and position. An admirable timepiece; beautifully engraved cases. No. 3934 ■ . (CI/I/V- A GENT'S HUNTING FOUR ipJ.^**/ teen-carat solid gold watch, stem winder and setter, with celebrated E. How ard nickel movement, full jeweled, cut ex pansion balance. Briquet hairspring, patent regulator, and adjusted to heat, cold and po sition. Extra heavy, neatly engraved, engine turned cases; one of the most reliable time pieces made. Would be cheap at $200. No. 322. DR.FELLER 356 Jackson Street, ST. PAUL, : MINN. Speedily cures all private, nervous.chronl and blood and skin diseases of both sexes, without the use of mercury or hindrance from business. NO CUKE, NO PAY. Pri vate diseases and all old, lingering cases, where the blood has become poisoned, caus ing ulcers, blotches, sore tnroat and mouth, pai ib in the head and bones, and - all dis eases of the kidneys and bladder, are cured for life. Men of all ages who are suffering from the result of youthful indiscretion, 01 excesses of mature years, producing nervous ness, indigestion, constipation, loss of mem ory, etc., are thoroughly and permanentlj cured. Dr. Feller, who has had many years of ex perience in this specialty, is a graduate from one of the leading medical colleges of the country. He has never failed in caring any cases that he has undertaken. Cases ana correspondence sacredly confidential. Call or write for list of questions. Medicines sent by mall and express everywhere free from risk and exposure. -..-:..■ BEST TEETH, $3. Outturn's Painless Method of Tooth Extraction, FiLLiisra, - ■ $1 xjp»; £«r, 7th and Wubaiha, St. Paul, - :■•_