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A STRICT
INVESTIGATION,
Tt ls only fair to suppose that when
a man makes a good, straight busi
ness proposition, the business people
will meet it in a business way. It is
usually in cases of that kind for busi
ness men to investigate the matter
carefully, and then accept tho condi
tion-.' as you find them. The piano sale
that is going on in tht* CoTttover Music
Company's Warerooms at Sixth and St. I
Peter streets is legitimate in every re- '
spect. It Is not a fire sale. It is not a !
bankrupt sale. It is not a marked j
- down sale, but it is simply a quick ,
quit sale, and they go out of business, I
ami that is all there is to it. People 1
that have posted themselves In the j
different lines of pianos, and the differ- j
ent firms in the Northwest that carry j
musical goods can see that the Conover
Music Company hav e always carried j
one ot tht? lurgest stocks, and one of i
(be very best lines of any concern in 1
the same business.
The Conover piano has a following
that is equal to any of the high grade j
instruments, and the chances for a |
man to obtain one of these beautiful ]
instruments at very little cost is wor
thy of an investigation to say the least.
The store will be kept open nights un- J
til every stick of furniture, every fix- j
ture. and every piano and organ in 1
this building is sold. The affairs of j
this corporation have got to be cleaned '
up by March 1. and there Is no price ■
refused within reason.
You can buy an organ for $15. You 1
can buy an upright piano for $40. You i
can pay as much more as you want to.
Ton can buy a square piano for $5.00. j
Our stock of grands is the largest of '
ar.y music house in the West. >,
We have baby grand Conovers in all !
"woods and can be bought for much j
less than an ordinary upright. Store !
open evenings until closed out.
The Cable Piano Company will open !
warerooms or. March 1. at 54 East 1
Sixth street. St. Paul, and at 57 South !
Seventh street, Minneapolis, and will !
assume all agreements, contracts and j
guarantees af the Conover Music Com
pany. After March 1. all payments J
due the Conover Music Company must
be paid to the
CABLE PIANO COMPANY.
T. H. CHRISTIANBR. MANAGER.
54 EAST SIXTH STREET,
ST. PAUL, MINN.
FUNERAL OF GEN. GARCIA.
Cuban Patriot to Be Buried With
Military Honors.
HAVANA. Feb. 7.— The United States
gunboat Nashville, bearing the body of
the late Gen. Calixto Garcia, is expect
ed early tomorrow. The remains will |
be received by the city council and will |
lie in state in the session room of the j
council on public view with a guard of
Cuban soldiers. Maj. Gen. Ludlow,
military- governor of the department of l
Havana, has granted provision in a
letter to Mayor Lacoste for 500 armed
Cabana to enter the city as a guard of i
honor. He will also take personal part !
ln the demonstration, if possible. Up
to a late hour this afternoon Gov. Gen.
Brooke had not received official infor
mation of the departure of the Nash
ville with the body from the United
States.
Senator Proctor has received a dis
patch from Gen. Maximo Gomez, say
ing that he will leave Mendez tomor- j
row for Havana, traveling by way of j
Sangua la Grande and Matanzas City,
and arriving here on Thursday. Mr. j
Proctor will leave tomorrow for Ma- j
tanzas. where we will confer with Go- j
mez. proceeding thence to Cienfuegos. |
Gen. Gomez has not communicated to
Gov. Gen. Brooke any suggestion re
garding the plan for the payment of 1
the Cuban troops, but the details of j
the arrangement will te settled after j
his arrival. Nothing has been done in |
the matter thus far.
Commodore Cromwell says he will j
Join cheerfully in the plans of the i
American women to decorate the
graves of the victims of the Maine on !
the anniversary of the disaster. He j
explains that his delay in co-operating
with them was due to the fact that he |
did not know whether Admiral Samp
son's squadron would arrive before the '
"■"•th. and therefore could not say what |
warships would be here. It appears j
that his inaction has been entirely j
misunderstood. He conferred today on '
the subject with Mrs. Estes G. Rath- i
•bone, president of the woman's com- j
mittee. Detachment of marines and !
sailors from such warships as may be
in the harbor will go to the Colon cem
etery.
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Bich Copper Strike.
DENVBR, Col., Feb. ".—The greatest rop- j
per strike ever reported ln Colorado h"^ just
been n-ade in the northwest corner of lion- }
troee county, fifteen or twenty m'les this side 1
of the Co"orado-Ctah line. Specimens of cop- j
per run 70 to 80 per cent in the metal ana j
950_ounce= in silver to the ton. The mm?
Ip 75 miles from the nearest railroad station, t
whir"* is Placerville, on the line of the Rio '.
Grande Southern road. The strike was made 1
on the property of a Michigan company, whose
nsingfr la a Mr. Mcßride.
Mexico .10-Doy Tour
On one of the finest trains that ever left I
the Northwest. Leaves St. Paul Feb. 10th I
via Chicago Great Western Railway (Maple '
Leaf Route). Price of tickets includes all •
expenses. For full information and itinerary '
of tour, apply to J. P. Elmer, City Ticket ''■
Agent. Fifth and Robert streets. St. Paul
Minn. '
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Greaves. Traveling Pass.nger Agent, 610
Guaranty Buiiding. Minneapolis, Minn.
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vote of the last campaign. An invaluable
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I THE LEGISLATURE. |
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JACOBSO.\ BILL GOES
I
THE HOI'SE PASSES TIIE MEASIRE
TO IMRE4SE THE TAXATION
OF RAILROADS
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO IT
Mr. Abbott im'rri. an Amendment
Providing for a t'rndual Increase.
but It Was Voted Dan n The
Lac gui Parte Member li <• peats
His Argument Made in Committee
Five Noes Agalust the Kill.
Four of the five hours the house waa
j in session, yesterday, was taken up in
j discussion on the Jaeobson bill, provid
j ing for the increase in taxation of
I railroad companies on their gross earn
j in_g from 3 to 4 per cent. The bill
was passed with but five opposing-
I votes. It will be summitted to th?
Pfople at the next general election),
providing it is not killed ln the senate.
Twenty bills were introduced and
j three passed. Two of these were sen
j ate bills passed under suspension of
j thp rules.
At 10:30 the speaker announced as
j the special order the consideration of
j Mr. J4cobson's bill. H. F. 25. relating tc
j the increase in the gross earnings tax
! of railroads from 3 to 4 per cent-
Mr. Larson (Rep.), of Redwood, mov
ed that the he use proceed in regular
; order.
Mr. Jacobson <Rep.l. of Lac gui Parle,
| cl-tected and said this could not be
j done without suspension of the rules.
Mr. Larson said he had a bill relating
I to the reduction of freight rates in the
j state which he desired to introduce.
Mr. Jacobson said this meant that
j the bill now under consideration- would "
; be put off for six weeks. One bill would
ai.iagonize the other and the result
i wjuld be the death of both measures.
I The motion of Mr. Larson meant the
I postponement of the gross earnings bill
until the one relating to freight rates
had reached the same stage- It meant
ir.cre. it meant the death blow to all
legislation on these lines.
Mr. Roberts (Rep.), of Hennepin, rais
ed the point that the hour for the spe
cial order having arrived and passed
the motion could not be entertained.
The speaker held the point well taken,
and the consideration of the bill was
proceeded with.
ABBOTT HAS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Abbott (Rep.), of Faribault, had
an amendment which Drovided that
j the tax be 3 per cent in 1539 and mi
i crease 2-10 per cent a year until 190J,
I when it would reach 5 per cent. H^
j stated that even with this amendment
incorporated in the bill he could not
I say whether he would vote for it. He
advised that no hasty action be taken.
I Many persons were of the opinion that
I the present tax be not disturbed now.
but the legislature should wait until
! the increased business of the railroads
increased the amount derived from
gross earnings. In a few years the
present tax would pay all the taxes of
the state-
Mr. Jacobson sent up two amend
ments, one excepting street rail
way companies from the provisions ot
the bill, and the other inserting as sec
| tion 2 of the bill the exact words of
I tho supreme court as to the definition
of er^ss earnings.
Without the amendments offered by
I Mr. Abbott or the author of the bill |
j being acted upon, Mr. Jacobson com- I
! menced his argument in favor of the
l passage of the bill. He contended that !
' unless it could be shown the railroad j
| companies were not paying a just pro- j
| portion of taxes, the measure should j
j not pass. If it was shown they were |
I not, lt was the duty of the legislature |
j to pass a measure which would com
! pel them to do so.
GIVES SOME FIGURES.
The railroads were not paying the
; same amount of taxes as other indi
j viduais or interests paid. The market
| value of railroad property was, accord
i ing to the figures of the companies, j
! $2i"0,000,000. The average rate of taxa- j
j tion paid in the state in 1897 was 24 6-10 i
j mills, while the taxes paid by the rail- !
! road companies was less than 8 mills, if i
i the valuation of the railroad property j
j was cut in half and placed at $145,000,- )
000. The railroad companies were i
i taxed only on a valuation of $48,000,000, i
| or 25 per cent of the actual value, or
less than a valuation of $8,000 per mile. I
The gross earnings for 1897 in Minne
sota were $40,870,000; the operating ex- j
! penses $21,484,000; the net earnings $18,- j
| 860,000, and yet the total taxes paid
were only $1,127,000. The railroads were
capitalized for $290,000,000, and on this j
i they paid nearly 7 per ceflt, and ac- i
j cording to their own figures the net •
; earnings were about $19,000,000. If the j
j legislature acted fair the gross earn
! Ings should be increased and the |
j freight rates reduced in order to put I
, the railroads on a just and fair basis
lof taxation. If the rule of taxation as i
| to railroads was not increased it meant \
: an increased rate of taxation through- '■
out the state. The law had to go to ]
the people for rejection or approval, j
j and not a dollar would be received :
| from the increased raise for nearly ]
I three years.
MR. WHEATON'S EXCUSE.
Mr. Wheaton (Rep.), of Hennepin,
\ said he would support the bill so as to !
refute the charges made that the Re
publican party was the servant of cor
porations and tools of the railroads.
Mr. Pennington (Dem.), of Dakota,
protested against making the bill a
, i partisan measure. Every member, ir
, I respective of politics, should support
it because it was a fair and just meas
■ ure.
REPUBLICAN RECORD.
i Mr. O'Neill (Union), of Big Stone, I
said it was not necessary to reply to- 1
the member from Hennepin. All that I
was necessary was to look at the fig--]
' ures presented and see where Repub- j
3 lican Minnesota had stood in the way i
. of taxing corporations. The Republican i
party had been in charge for thirty j
years, and if the corporations had been
• taxed Justly the party deserved credit. !
If not, then the party deserved cen- !
sure. At one time in the past the !
i Democrats and Populists had stood for j
! just taxation, and the records would I
! show whether the Republican party j
: had or had not.
Mr. Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue, was !
sorry politics had entered into the de- !
j bate. He, as a Republican, represent- !
ed all the citizens of his district. The
; state had a right to levy taxes, but '.
I only just and proportionate. There |
j were two arguments against the bill, !
I but neither was that it was unfair or j
i unjust. One was that it was uncon- j
| stitutional; another was that it would !
: discriminate against certain companies !
I which did not have charters from th°
; territorial legislature. The cry of un- !
j constitutionality was the same one al- !
ways raised whenever an attempt was
I made to pass a law beneficial to the
j people.
j Mr. Sander (Rep.), of Sibley, claimed
that the state had nursed and shielded
the railroad companies as a mother
did her child. Now that the companies
had grown strong they should support
the state, and not be nursed longer.
AFTERNOON ADJOURNMENT.
An adjournment was taken at noon
to 2 p. m., and when the house recon
vened at that hour discussion of the
bill was again commenced.
Mr. Lynds (Rep.), of Carlton; Mr.
IHE ST. PAUL GLOBE W-EDNES JAY— -FEBRUARY 8, 1899.
Riley (Rep.), of Jackson, and Mr. Jack
son (Rep.), of Ramsey, spoke ln favor
of the measure.
Mr. Stivers (Dem.) of Crow Wing,
favored the bill. He had no respect for
the legislature of 1857. It had saddled
a large amount of railroad bonds on
the people of the state, beside grant
ing charters which it was claimed fixed
forever the gross earnings tax at 3 per
cent. Subsequent legislatures did not
think much of the territorial legisla
ture and had not held that contracts
made by It were inviolable. It was the
business of tl ■ legislature to be fair
to the railroad companies. Party poli
tics should cut no figure in voting for
the bill. The legal question had never
been tested ln the courts, and, if the
bill was passed, it would allow the
question to be judicially settled..
Mr. Dwinnell (Rep.), of Hennepin,
favored the passage of the bill. The
only argument brought before the com
mittee by the railroad representatives i
was on the unconstitutionality of the
law. He had taken figures from the
official reports and arrived at the con
clusion that, based on the other taxes
paid throughout the state, the rail
roads should pay $2,000,000 taxes rather
than $1,127,000.
Mr. Fosnes (Union), of Chippewa,
said the Minnesota supreme court had
held in the Anderson case that there
was no contract right between the leg
islature of 1857 and the present Great
Northern road.
OPPOSED GROSS EARNINGS.
Mr. Guttersen (Rep.), of Blue Earth,
did not favor the gross earnings sys
tem. One section of the bill, however,
allowed the companies to choose be
tween the gross earnings tax and the
system of taxation the same as other
property of the state was taxed. He
favored the bill as being the best thing
possible.
Mr. Staples (Rep.), of Dakota, called
attention to the fact that the railroad
companies of the state were protected
by the state through tht.- railroad and
warehouse commission, and this was
-the reason the value of property of
■-the railroads was kept up. He favored
the bill.
Mr. Abbott asked for a vote on his
amendment for a sliding Ecale of taxa
tion.
Mr. Jacobson said the amendment
was not possible, as it attempted to
fix the rate to be paid before the bill
became operative.
Mr. Roberts (Rep.), of Hennepin,
questioned if the bill was passed and
approved by the people how it was to
be placed on the statute books.
Mr. Staples did not agree with sec
tion 4 of the bill, and was of the opln
ton that the state should, in case the j
companies refused to pay the gross
earnings tax, levy the tax. He, how-- j
ever, deferred to the opinion of the j
author of the bill as to the point as to
hew the personal and real property j
w< uld be assessed. It would be the j
same as any other property.
The amendment of Mr. Abbott for a j
sliding scale of increase was voted ]
down almost unanimously, and then j
the two amendments offered by Mr.
Jacobson adopted.
On the roll call on the passage of
the bill there were 99 ayes and 5 nays.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Allen. Krayenbuhl. Nelson,. W.,
Umland and Winston. The absentees
were Messrs. Ahlstrom. Beach, Benol
ken, Ferris, Fulton. Henderson, Lay
be urn. Munger. Nyquist, Pope, Simon
son, Thauwald and Yale.
AGAINST SUNDAY THEATERS.
Mr. Allen (Rep.), of Fillmore, intro
duced by request a bill prohibiting the
giving of theatrical performances or
public shows of any kind on Sundays.
It was referred to the committee on
general legislation.
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES.
Mr. Staples presented a bill providing
for the delinquent taxes on timber or
mineral lands becoming a lien on the
products of the land. The lien to be
come operative as soon as the taxes
become delinquent.
FIXES COAL AND GRAIN RATES.
H- F. 248, by Mr. Larson (Rep.), of
Redwood, providing for a reduction in
freight rates and fixing the tariff for
coal, grain and potatoes. Introduced
yesterday, was referred to the commit
tee on- railroads. The maximum rate
i for grain and potatoes in carload lots
I fiom any point ln the state to either
i of the cities mentioned, are fixed as
i follows, rates are in cents per 100
! pounds:
Fifty miles or less, 6.4 cents; from
! fifty to seventy-five miles. 7.5 cents;
i from seventy -five to 100 miles, 8.7
| cents; 100 to 125 miles, 9.9 cents; 125 to
I 150 miles, 11.4 cents; 150 to 175 miles,
I 12.2 cents; 175 to 200 miles, 12.7 cents;
| £00 to 225 miles, 13.2 cents; 225 to 250
! miles, 13.7 cents; 250 to 275 miles, 14.2
| cents; 275 to .300 miles, 14.7 cents; 300
t t - 325 miles, 15.2 cents; 325 to 350 miles,
j 15.7 cents; 350 to 375 miles, 16-2 cents;
! 375 to 400 miles. 16.7 cents; 400 to 4-5
! miles, 17.2 cents; 425 to 450 miles, 17.7
cents; 450 to 475 miles, 18.2 cents; 450
J to 500 miles, 18.7 cents.
The coal schedule is aa follows:
! Twenty-five miles or less, 3 cents;
j twenty-five to flfty miles, 4 cents; fifty
to seventy -five miles, 5 cents; seventy
! five to fifty miles, 4 cents; fifty to
! five to 100 miles, 5%, cents; 100 to 135
I miles, 6 J^ cents; 135 to 155 miles, 7
: cents; 155 to 175 miles, 7% cents; 175 to
I 200 miles. Bi_ cents; 200 to 225 miles, 9
I cents; 225 to 250 miles. 9 1 . cents; 250 to
j 275 miles. 10 cents; 275 to 300 miles,
I lOVi cents; 300 to 325 miles, 11 cents;
j 325 to 350 miles. 11% cents; 350 to 375
j miles, 12 cents; 375 to 400 miles, 12%
cents; 400 to 425 miles, 12%, cents; 425
to 450 miles, 13 cents; 450 to 475 miles,
13*4 cents; 475 to 500 miles, 13% cents.
The word railroads in the bill is
held to mean all bridges and ferries,
and, also all the road including termi
nals in use by any corporation.
KEEPING *" EYE ON TKE FUND.
A resolution Introduced by Mr. "Yon
Lehe (Rep.), of Le Sueir, provided
1. that no bill appropriating money from
i.the internal improvement fund be
; passed, went over on notice of debate
; given by Mr. Larson (Rep.), of Red-
I weed. Mr. Yon Lehe stated that the
j fund was now $17,000 overdrawn, and
! lt was but fair to have the membar3
\ advised of the en dition of .he fund.
PIG IRON BOUM i'Y IN FAVOR.
The committee on manufactures ree-'
. ommended for passaga the bill of Mr.
; Laybourn (Rep.), of St. Louis, H. F.
• 170, providing for the payment of 50
cents per ton bounty on nil pig iron
] manufactured ln the state.
ANTI-OPTION BILL.
Mr. Marin (Pop.), of Polk, introduced
, yesterday a bill prohibiting the deal
, Ing in options or futures and making
: the violation of the same punishable
I by fine and imprisonment.
Mr. Larson (Rep.) suggested that it
j go to the committee on crimes and
; punishments, but Speaker Dare sent it
: to the committee on general legislation.
The author of the bill stated that it
: was a copy of the Missouri law, which
had been held to be constitutional by
the supreme court of that state.
AXOKA-HASTIXCS PEACE.
It Is Symbolised In a IU.I In "re
duced Yesterday.
A3 sta t<d ln The Globe several days ago,
the feud betwe?n Anoka and Hastings over
the location of an insane asylum haa been
settled amicably, and yesterday a Wl: wa^
introduced by Mr. Staples (Rep.), of Dakota,
providing ior the location of a first hospiul at
Anoka and a aecond oae at Ha«Ungs. Tiu
hospitals are to> on tae cottage plan, with
such modifications as tbe board ot trustees
of the Insane hospitals may deem necessary.
The board of trustees are to erect build
ings as soon as possible. The bill carries
with It an appropriation of 126,000 tor lie
purchase of a site at Hasting... l_e bill went
to the committee on insane hospitals.
•FOR HO MID OF t'OSTROL.
Staples Bill Introduced Yesterday
I'roi Idea for Their Payment.
The board of control plan, as suggested by
Gov. Lind for the correctional and charitable
Institutions, ls the subject of a bill Intro
duced yesterday by Mr. Staples (Rep.), of
Dakota. Ry the provisions of the measure a
commission consisting of five members, tw<.
from the senate and three from the h'ous?
are to be appointed by ths presiding officrs
on or before the last day of the aeailon The
cemmission ia to meet, the first Tuesday In
June, 1899. and organize by the elrcUon of
a chairman and s?<rotary and the selection
of a stenographer.
The commission is given power to is^ue
subpoenas for residents of the state and com
pel the production of books and papers. It is
to visit, either by -mbcomnrittee3 or lndivdual
ly, all instltuUoais wi_iu or without the state.
and formulate a report to. tfie secretary of
state on or before Oct. I J I9OO. I n additio-,
to the report, the commission is to draft a
bill suitable to effect palutary remedial legi'*-
I lation based on the Inve-t teutons.
The Bum of $5 per <tay is allowed the mem
bers of the commission for each day active
ly engaged, beside traveling expenses The
bIU carries with H an appropriation of "3.1)00
and on thta account was sent to the commit
tee on appropriation?.
Twine Hrarlns Today.
The binding twine and grain Inspection In
vestigating eo-mm'ttee will hold another ses
sion this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Ramsey Delegation, Too.
Tte Ramsey delegation will hold an ad-
Jo*irn«l meeting this evening.
E lection Bills Tonlg-ht.
The house committee on elections will hold !
a public session this evening. The various
bills presented relating to primary elections
wlll be considered.
HOlS_ BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. 243 'committee on judiciary substi
tute for H. F. 2). .elating to the mode of
Infliction of the death penalty at the state
prison. Placed en general orders
H. F. 244 (O'Neill, Union, of Big Stone)—
Requiring railway and telegraph operators to
possess certain qualifications. Education
H. F. 245 -O'Neil!. i'nion) of Big Stone)—
To change boundary lines between counties '
Towns and counties.
H. F. 245 (Curami.'ig, Pop., of Polk)— Ap- j
proprtating $1,600 for a wagon road in Polk !
county. Roads and br'dges.
H. F. 247 (Lyons, Rep., of Oarlton by re
quest)— Appropriating '134 to reimburse town
of Red Uiover for expenses incurred during
diphtheria epidemic. Appropriations.
H. F. 248 (Larson, Rep., of Redwood)— Fi
xing the reasonable max mum rates which may
be charged by railroad companies for coal"
potatoes and grain. Railroads.
H. F. 249 (Olsson, Union, Mardn)— To amend
article 8 of the constitution, relating to school
funds. Education.
H. F. 250 (Schain, Rei*.. of TT&vfcrse'— To
provide for eo'leot.on of taxes in certain c_-_.
; Taxes and tax lawß.
H. F. 251 (Donohue. Dem., of Steams, by
[ request)— To appropriate $5,000 to drain land
I ln township of- St. George, Steams county.
Drainage.
H. F. 252 (Roberts. Rep., of Hennepin, by
} request)— Appropriatin-f $1,000 to Mrs. A. A.
Lambert. Claims.
| H. F. 253 (Lyons, R-'p., of Carton, by re
; quest)— To establish a state board of survey- j
ors. General legislation.
H. F. 254 (Schutz, Rep., of Lyon)—Appro
priating $1,300 to build a bridge across Red
river, ln Lyon county. Roads and bridges. I
H. F. 255 (Marin, Pop., of Polk)— To pre
vent dealings ln options on futures and pro
viding for punishment of same. Crimes and
punishment.
H. F. 256 (Allen, Rep,, of Fillmore))— To
prohibit theatrical performances and shows
for public amusement on Sundays. General
legislation. ,
H. F. 257 (Staples. Rep., of Dakota)— R
elating to the issuance of teachers' certificates.
Education. i
H. F. £58 (Staples, Rep., of Dakota)— To
regulate the construction and management of
lockups. Towns and , counties.
H. F. 259 (Staples, Rep., of Dakota)— Rela
ting to the taxation of lumber and mineral
lands. Taxes and tax laws.
H. F. 260 (Staples. Rep., of Dakota)— To lo
cate the First district insane hospital at
Anoka and the, Second district Insane hospital
ait Hastings. Hospitals for Insane.
H. F. 261 (Staples, Rep., of Dakota)— To
create a committee relating to (the correc
tional and charitable institutions, and appro
priating money therefor. Appropriations.
H. F. 262 (Staples, Rep., , Dakota)— Relating
to enforcement of claims to certain lands
which are in dispute. Appropriations.
H. F. .263 (Staples. Rap., of Dakota)— To
legalize and validate proceedings done by
banks incorporated under laws of this state.
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BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
S. F. 42 (McCarthy, Rep., of | Itasca)—Pro
viding for filing of chattel mortgages in un
organized towns in register of deed's .office.
Passed under suspension of i-ulefi — ayes 98,
nays C.
S. F. 108 (Nixon. Rep., of Renville)— To
amend section 1. title 103. , General Laws 1897.
Passed under suspension of rules — ayes S5,
nays 0. t
H. F. 25 (Jacobson. Rep., of Lac gui Parle)
— To provide <for taxation of railroad com
panies and for the submission of this act to
the psople for approval or rejection. Ayes
99. nays 5. j
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CATARRH OF STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Ef
fectual Cnfre for It.
Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or
bloating sensation after eating, accom
panied sometimes with sour or watery
risings, a formation of gases, causing
pressure on the heart and lungs and
difficult breathing, headaches, fickle ap
petite, nervousness and a general play
ed out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste ln the
mouth, coated tongue and lf the in
terior of the stomach could be seen it
would show a slimy. Inflamed condi
tion.
The cure of this common and ob
stinate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily,
thoroughly digested before it has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces of tbe stomach. To
secure a prompt and healthy digestion
is the one necessary thing to do, and
when normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition will have disap
peared.
According to Dr. Harlanson the
safest and best treatment is to use af
ter each meal a tablet, composed of
Diatase, Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux,
Golden Seal and fruit acids. These
tablets can now be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets and' ijot being a patent
medicine can be used wtth perfect
safety and assurance that healthy ap
petite and thorough digestion will fol
low their regular use after meals.
Mr. N. J. Booher. of _ 2710 Dearborn
street, Chicago, 111., writes: "Catarrh is
a local condition resulting from a ne
glected cold ln the head, whereby the
lining membrane of the. nose becomes
inflamed and the poisonous discharge
therefrom passing backward into the
throat reaches the stomach, thus pro
ducing catarrh x>t the stomach. Medi
cal authorities prescribed for me for
three years for catarrh of stomach
without cure, but today" : l am the hap
piest of men after _sfnk only one box
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I can
not find appropriate words to express
my good feeling, t baye found flesh,
appetite and sound rest from their
use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as well as the sim
plest and most convenient remedy for
any form of indigestion, catarrh of
stomach, biliousness, sour stomach,
heartburn and bloating after meals.
Send for little book mailed free, on
stomach troubles, by addressing. Stuart
Co.. Marshall. Mich. The tablets can
be found at all drug stores.
TO BE HEARD TONIGHT
PLEA OF THE CHRISTIAN SCI
ENTISTS FOR DEFEAT OF
JEPSON BILL
YESTERDAY IN THE SENATE
It Wa* l.nrucl) Spent In Cleantna*
I i> t'eneral Order* and Getting;
Ready for Real Business Today
and the Rest of the Week Xew
Forestry Bill Was Presented Yes
terday.
Christian Scientists are making a ma-"
terial fight against the medical bill In
troduced by Senator Jepson (Rep.), of
Hennepin, S. F. 171, as they have dis
covered that the bill may make theii
practice criminal, or, at least, does not
legalize it. At a special hearing to
night former Attorney General Hahn
will address the committee in the in
terest of the Christian Scientists, who
want a representation in the medical
bill. The committee ls to report back
both bills Thursday morning, and at 3
p. m. Thursday the advocates and op
ponents of the bill will be heard at
an open meeting in the senate cham
ber. Senator Grindeland's bill came
back from the judiciary committee
with an amendment exempting Chris
tlon Science, Swedish movement, mas
sage and other methods of cure, and
so it now has a general advantage
over the Jepson bill. Senator Jepson,
however, ln speaking for Dr. Arthur
Sweeney, who practically framed the
medical bill, says that Christian Science
and other cures were left out of the
bill inadvertently and that he is more
than willing to have any amendment
made that will not interfere with the
legality of the practice of Christian Sci
ence or any method of cure. Possibly
an amendment will be presented by the
framers of the medical bill which will
remove the objection of the Christian
Scientists.
COMMISSION BILL AMENDED.
Senator Grindeland (Rep.), of Mar
shall, has amended his commission bill
as follows:
"If such commission merchant re
ceives grain for sale on commission,
said bond shall be conditioned that he
faithfully account and report to all per
sons entrusting him with grain for sale
on commission, and pay to such per
sons the proceeds of any consignments
of grain received by him, less the com
mission earned on account of the mak
ing of such sale. If he does not receive
grain for sale on commission, the bond
shall be conditioned to the faithful per
formance of his duties as such com
mission merchant."
In explaining his amendment, Sen
ator Grindeland says: "The original
bill required the commission merchant
not handling grain to make the same
report as the grain commission mer
chant. The amendment, Instead of
such report, provides for a verified com
plaint and for an investigation by the
railroad and warehouse commission.
The condition of the bond in the orig
inal bill was the same to all commis
sion merchants. The amendment re
quires a different condition for com
missioners not handling grain."
NEW FORESTRY BILL.
The creation of a forest reserve 13
contemplated by a bill introduced by
Senator McCarthy (Rep.), of Itasca, at
the request of the State Forestry as
sociation. The bill ls a counterpart of
one which failed to pass during the
legislative session of two years ago. It
proposes to allow the state to receive
donations of forest lands, and create
a state forestry board, to consist of
three citizens, with the chief fire war
den and the dean of horticulture at the
university as ex-officio members.
SENATOR RYDER'S FIGHT.
Senator Ryder CRep.), of Polk, is now
actively pushing the idea of adding the
commissioners of insurance, labor and
dairy and food products to the list of
elective officers of the state, and has
had consideration of S. F. No. 9, and H.
F. No. 10, the latter the Torson bill for
the election of railroad and warehouse
commissioners, made a special order
for Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 2:30 p. m.
KILLED ONE BILL.
The committee on towns and coun
ties killed S. F. 142, relating to the
payments of claims by counties- S.
F. 201, by Senator Shell, an act allow
ing certain county officials clerk hire,
was recommended to pass. Senator
Nixon's county seat bill, applying es
pecially to Renville county, also receiv
ed a favorable report.
ON GENERAL ORDERS.
The senate held an uneven: ful ses
sion yesterday afternoon of a little ovei
an hour's duration. The entire time
was spent in committee of the whole,
with Senator Johnson in the chair.
A dozen or more bills on general or
ders were conslderad. Two most im
portant measures recommond.--d to pass
were S. F. 22, Senator Snyder's teach
ers' retirement bill, and S. F. 24, Sen
ator Miller's j-rain ."ind warehouse oiil-
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. F. 204— McOarthy^Relating to the pre
servation of forests; forestry and (ire pro
tection.
S. F. 205 — Young (by request)— To legalize
foreclosure of mcr^gages In certain instances
by foreign executors: judiciary.
PLEA FOR BONDSMEN.
Joint Committee on Banks and
Banking: Listened to> Gjertsen.
The Joint legislative committee on banks
and banking listened last evening to argu
ments in favor of the passage of S. F. 156, di
recting the state to accept the assets of the
American Exchange and State banks, of Min
neapolis, in lieu ot all claims against the
institutions for the $75,000 owed the state.
Henry J. Glertson informed the commutes
that none of the bondsmen on the bond given
by the American Exchange bank were worth
a dollar, and there was nothing the state
could give away by accepting the proposi
tion on that score. The amount due from
this bank was $58,000, and the assets, con
sisting of land In Anoka county, this state;
Clark county, S. D., and Minneapolis. If
husbanded would realize in time 50 cents,
and perhaps 75 cents on the dollar. At a
forced sale not more than 10 cents on $1
could be secured. In the case of the State
bank lt was possible that one or two of the
bondsmen could be proceeded against, but lt
would force them to the wall.
W. J. Hahn, former attorney general, said
he was not present in the interests of any
one, but he was of the opinion that tho
state could not do better than accept the
assets in place of the claim. It would save
considerable money in the way of assignee
and attorneys' fees and taxes and in the
course of time the state might realize nearly
lf not the full amount of the claims by this
course.
SEEMED PROVIDENTIAL.
Death of a Japanese Princess Prob
ably Saved Many Liven.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 7.— Advices
from the Orient state that the death
of the Japanese Princess Sandanom
lya probably saved the lives of hun
dreds of theatergoers at Osaka, Japan.
The death in the royal household was
announced when the show at the Ka
buki theater was about half through,
and an Immense audience slowly filed
out. They were hardly clear of the
building when flames broke out in the
third story and soon reduced the build
ing to ashes. A strong wind was blow
ing at the time, and the firemen could
do nothing to stop the flames. A num
ber of them were seriously injured in
their efforts. It was one of the finest
buildings in Osaka.
CASTORIA
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for infants and Children.
The Kind You Me Always Bought
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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XMAS WITH THE 13th
PRIVATE KIMBALL. COMPA H_ E,
TELLS OF THE BOXES
PROM HOME
MADE THE BOYS FEEL HAPPY
The Death of Sergeant Carleton Re
■nlted From a Bullet From a Re
volver Accidentally- lit no tin rued
Hia Company Mourned 111*
Loss— Serjeant Price and Hia
< 'cimpanionn Are Getting Well.
Special Correspondence of The St Paul G o-b«.
MANILA, P. 1., Dec. 29, 1898.— Since
my last letter there have been several
changes in the company, not only
among members, but in location as
we have been relieved by Company D
who were formerly in the walled city'
and we are now in their quarters at the
corner of Calle Real and Calle Cablfdo
and find them large and roomy, though
not as pleasant as our former ones.
We have much more room here than
we had before. Cots lays about three
to five feet apart and plenty of wall
room for clothing, equipments and so
forth; also for bugs, centipedese and
most any old thing. Our duties are
much lighter here than In Blnando.
where we did police duty every other
day, and thia has a great deal to do
with our change, aa the company was
all run down, and at the time we
changed we only had some forty-odd
men on the duty list, thirty-three sick
ln hospital and some ln quarters. The
sick list has greatly decreased since
then and the boys are returning to
quarters and duty daily.
Privates Hugo and Max Hanft, who
had a severe run of fever, are both
back with us again, though still on
light duty. They both speak very high
ly of their treatment in the First di
vision hospital and brigade convales
cent, and, in fact, all the boys who
have been confined do also.
Sergeant Price, who was so badly cut
up by a native, as I mentioned in a
previous letter, is now around, though
no does not stay in quarters as yet. The
three corporals who were stabbed,
Montgomery. Hoyt and Mahar, are ali
on duty.
Sergeant Scheber is our only man
now who ls very sick, but "the doc"
tells me he Is doing nicely, though a
little weak.
On the 14th inst. ln the evening Pri
vates Fernald, Hagerty, Lyberg and
Carle were trying to do the Hobson-
Merrlmac racket on the Rio Pasig, but
being short of gun cotton they finally
had to bring the boat to shore, and.
steam being low, they of course got
damp during the process.
On the 15th the Astor battery, em
barking for America, were escorted to
boats by the Minnesota band. Some
of our company saw them off and it
made them homesick. and that's no
He.
On the 16th an accident happened
which brought sadness to the whole
company. It was the accidental shoot
ing of Sergeant Carleton by a revolver,
held in the hands of Private O'Brien!
of Company M, Thirteenth regiment-
Sergeant Carleton was sergeant uf
the guard and was sitting in the guard
room talking with O'Brien and the
interperter, and during this they were
examining the Distol of Private
O'Brien, who had handed it to them
after extracting the shells. The ham
mer of the gun. when handed back,
was left raised, and after Inserting the
shells the trigger, by accident, was
pulled. The bullet fired entered the left
leg below the hip and passed up and
through to the right side of the abdo
men. On th;» 17th his condition was
critical and an operation was decided
on, which was performed. His condi
tion became no better and on the aft
ernoon of Sunday, Dec. 18. he died, and
I know even- mem in the company
mourned the loss of one who had en
deared himself to all the boys. The
funeral took place the next morning
from the hospital and he was buried
with military honors at the city ceme
tery. The Minnesota band, with Com
pany E. and members from most every
company ln the regiment, accompanied
thi? remains to their last resting place.
Company E wore in white uniform;?,
legglna, and campaign hats, with the
exception of the pallbearrers, who
wore the regulation blue coats and
white pants. The pallbearers were
Sergeant Fernald, Quartermaster Ser
geant Good, Corporal 3 Hoyt, Mont
gomery, Humphrey and Tucker.
The firing squad was composed of
the following: rlvates Bogart. O'Brien,
Stapleton. Hagerty. Tucker. L. D.,
Worley, Lyberg, Lenz, Fernald, Mor
tenson. A.. Mortenson. F.. Kimball and
Hoyt, L. The services at the grave
were conducted by Chaplain Cressy and
were very pretty- Gen. Reeve and
wife- were In attendance- Sergeant
Caileton had been a member of the
company for over three years.
"We won't go over to Blnando any
moTe?
By the way, when we ask for credit
now our friends the Filipinos re
mark that "Capitana no mas cara pa
pal ake."
We have some good all-around pugi-
SINFUL DYSPEPSIA.
Like All Other Kinds, Cured by
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets.
No man has a right to shorten hia
life by a single hour. If he does he
commits suicide. Suicide ls a crime.
Disease shortens life. Dyspepsia ls a
disease. Therefore Dyspepsia shortens
life. So does Indigestion, so do all
stomach troubles. No man need allow
this, because lt ls easier to cure these
diseases than any other. Dodd's Dys
pepsia Tablets cure them, one and all
in a week or two.
One or two of Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, taken after each meal digest the
food thoroughly, ani stimulate the
bowels to natural action, they give the
3
ICflVf «hibition P now and then in tho
barber shop. They're for Wood *„.,
Corporal Humphrey has been pro- .
T w ¥ i ergeant ' Geo. Mahar and
iIJT ♦ U ? er t0 con-orals and William
l.enz to lance eornoral
On Dee. 20 general rough house was
?"' a r^,»n Quarters and kept up in fine
snape all day aad evening.
Private Giese is agent for the Ameri
can laundry which has recently open
ed up.
v T£ c a. si * teen -year- uld wonder still
holds forth.
Private Rob Kelliher. whom I men
tioned as having the smalipox, i.« with
us. and it proved to be nothing but a
scare.
.Dec. 24, 6 p. m .. the Xmas presents
were Riven out to the boys, and we all
acted more like a lot of children than
American soldiers.
"Got a can opener?" "Let me take
the hatchet?" "Say. give me that big
knife of your's for a moment?" and all
this and that. Then came the pulling
out of presents— socks, tobacco, con
densed miik. potted chicken, mosquito
netting, pipes, soap, toothbrushes, tea.
photos of your best jriri. and so on to a
hundred different articles, and last, but
not least, money. Here and there wag
a small bottle of beer or a tiny flash at
the old Kentucky.
The boys of our company, from
Hastings, each received a box from the
Red Cross there, which was a peasant
surprise to them.
Santa Claus had no whiskers, but he
got there all the same.
Christmas day broke fair and a
happy day for us all. thouerh the crisp
air of Minnesota would have made lt
far happier. Our breakfast was beef
steak, brown gravy, onions, toast and
poor coffee.
Dinner as follows: Chicken soup,
esoalloped oysters, potatoes, hot biscuit
with butter, doughnuts, salmon salad,
fruits and tea with cream.
We have regimental parade every
Saturday, battalion on every Wednes
day, guard mount at S:ls a. m., and re
; treat every night at 6, with an hour's
- drill every morning from 6 to T o'clock.
I forjrot to mention that Policeman
j Len Hoyt likes the Escolta street beat
j very much.
11:30 a. m.. Dec. 29. 1898— Word was
j just received, that is, I Just h^ard it,
I that Sergeant Scheber is much better
I and is in the convalescent hospital
now. Good news.
Private Buargard. who has been sick
j for two months, walked over to see the
boys this morning, and he is on the im
prove. — Private W. A. Kimball.
Company E. Thirteenth Minnesota. U7
S. V.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Feb. 7.— The twelfth
annual convention of the National Association
of Builders met at the Builders. and Traders'
exchange. About 250 delegates are present.
MIDDLESBORO. Ky., Feb. T.-Mrs. Mary
■■ Wllli^-ns. her son Harvey and two small
childfen. were drow_-:d while fordtsg Clinch
river. The Clinch river was , swollen by the
recent rains.
NSW YORK, Fob. 7.— Dr. Henry E. Kev^s.
of New, York, and his wife, were round dead
in their bedrcc-m at the Ardslev Casino, at
Ardsley-on-the-Hudson. today. They had evi
dently been asphyxiated by gas from a stove
ln .the room.
PRINCETON. N. J.. Feb. 7.— Ex-President
Cleveland was asked today for an expression
of opinion on the battle of Mania and the
ratification of .the peace treaty, but hr de
clined to say anything on either subject.
XEW YORK. Feb. 7.— At the regular week
ly meeting of the directors of, the Manhattan
Elevated Railway company the plan for elec
tric equipment formulated by President Gould
was approved. i
COLUMBUS, 0.. Feb. 7— The annual con
vention of the .Vatio-r.al Bric-k_akers" asso
ciation onened this afternoon with several
hundred members, from nearly eve:> .-tate
in the Union present.
CINCINNATI. 0.. Feb. 7.— The fifteenth an
nual convention of the National Association
of .House Painters and Decorators began its
session here today. The reports of Secretary
and Treasurer Joel Kennedy and of state of
ficers were read. ,
Our Southern Slatera.
Where are theyT
Who are they ?
How are they ?
Time you came to know them, took thent
by the hand and let them understand you
have a little affection for them. If you will
only let them they will be sisters to you. sure
enough, and will be drawn closely to you and
you to them.
Don't stand back now and be over modest,
but Bend FOUR CENTS in stamps to Charles
W. Humphrey, of the Chicago „ Eastern
Illinois R. R.. 133 East Sixth St.. St. Paul.
Minn., and become acquainted with these
sisters. They are worth knowing and you
will be glad you gained so much tor so
small an investment.
A Sew Sectional Map.
A new sectional, towtuhip and county n*3>
of Minnesota, corrected up to lan. Ist. 189,
has Just been issued by The Globe, lt ls
44x55 Inches ln size, and shows all railroads,
county Beats. Indian reservatlo_. etc. It Is
the most valuable map yet Issued, and wiii
be a necessity to every buslnes.- mas and
farmer in the state. This map will le sent,
carriage paid, together with Tlio Weekly .
Globe one year for 11.25. T_e l_sp d?#.i"»
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Miner* Return to Work.
COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. ".—The miners at
Rendvllle. 0., who have been on a strike for
some months, have broken away from the
Independent Mine Workers' association and
Bone to work at 45 cents — 21 cents less than
the scale.
stomach a rest, rebuild worn-out tis
sues, and -jive It new strength. You
don't have to use Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets all the time. One to three
boxes will cure any ordinary case, six
boxes cure the worst case. It ls not
worth while to try them? Your health
is the stake! Is your health worth hay
ing? If it ls. you can have lt by using
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets. They don't
ask you to help them. They do the
work by banishing Dyspepsia, Indiges
tion, etc.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets — each box
containing a full double treatment — can
be procured at all drug stores, or will
be sent to any address on receipt of
price. SOc a box. by the Dodd's Medi
cine Company. Buffalo. N. Y.
Note the name In Red Letters on ev
ery box and D-O-D-D-'-S stamped on
every tablet-