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V U 51 PIANOS Appeal to the most critical musical taste, and ire replying mors favor able comment to<iay than any other make of piano offered to the public. Their leading features are— Scientific Scale. Purity and Character of Tone. Sympathetic and Responsive Touch. : ' Beauty and Modernity of Cases. Sold for Cash or on the Small Monthly Payment Plan. ST. PAUL, MINN. Largest Exclusive Piano Dealer* in the Northwest, CITY NEWS \r i. The Silver Leaf club will give a social ' hop this evening. i The members and friends of the Peo ple's church will hold a social meeting ..Thursday evening at the residence: of the pastor, Rev. S. G. Smith, on College ave nue. The Strong & Northway company, of ' Minneapolis, filed amended articles of in ' corporation with the secretary of state . Sresterday, increasing its capital stock to $32,000. __ Frederick C. Harding, the five-year-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. William Harding, died yesterday, and will be buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, 753 Armstrong street. Supt. Leviston, of the public schools, met the principals of the schools yester day afternoon at the high school an 3 discussed courses of study for the next term. Arthur Young, who has been acting as a waiter and a bartender In the city, pleaded not guilty to a charge of va grancy in. the police court yesterday morning, and the police are now holding Jhim on a more serious charge, that of procuring young girls for immoral pur- The Broadway Realty company has purchased the northeast corner of Fifth street and Broadway for the considera tion of 3*i,000. Tha frame building: which bow occupies the property will be torn "down and a new six-story fur house wfll he erected in the spring there at a cost of |75,000 l Robert Deakin, 1620 Marshall avenue, is suffering at his home from a stroke of paralysis which is believed to have been caused by the death of his wife, which occurred Jast Friday. The funeral took place from ihe residence yesterday after noon. Mr. Deakin's condition Is consid ered io be .\<*ious. Tlii? soldiers at Fort SnftlHng 1 are show ing their disapproval of the assault com mitted upon Motorman Edward Welch, who was badly beaten by Privates Frank Pollock and Dewhirst near the fort two ■weeks ago. They axe raising a fund for the injured man, who suffered th© loss of en eye. He is still confined in St. Luke's hospital. TO CTRE A COLD IX OXK DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if It fails to Cure. E. W. Grove's sisnature is on each box. 25c. Brakeman Had. Narrow Escape. A. ran af gasoline and a refractory stove in a caboose of an Omaha east division freight train nearly caused the death of two brakemen, Charle3 Cole man and Adolph Brettman. The men were trying to light the stove, when the gasoline exploded and set fire to their clothes. They tore their colthes off and jumped from the train into a snow bank, between Turtle Lake and St. Paul. They were picked up ln a serious condition by the next train, Rnd a surgeon at Clear l^ake attended to their injuries. The tnen are now in a lailroad boarding bouse in East St. Paul. Deposits made on or before Feb. 5 -will receive two months' interest on April j Security Trust Company, X. Y. Life Bldg AeetAenta at Wheel Works. Saturday was accident day at the Grif fen Wheel works, Phalen and Stillwate avenues. Timothy Gallagher, who Is em ployed ln the foundry, fell into a hot eand mold and was severely burned. He was removed to his home ai;d a physlc'an dressed his Injuries. Thomas Farrell, an other employe, stepped upon the end of a rusty nail, which penetrated into his foot, causing a painful injury. The doc tor attending is trying to prevent lock jaw from getting ln. YERXA To today's buyers we offer: YellOW PIUmS A frandartlde. Eastern grown. ICIiUlf I IUI!IO full of flavor; in syrup. l|n Per dozen. $1.25; can ........;, IIC PearS slsndid Tab Psats, Eastern-goods, in I CQIO syrup. Dozen, $1.35: •»»_ can IZC Choics Pears, per can p C Cll3rrifi 1 l Mason n plnj Jars—fancy Black Tar kllulMC) tarian. Par dozen Jars, $1,065 |7« per jar |/G Tfil A great bar e ain-3 Pounds uncolora dJa Dan IBJ Te» that's worth 50c par pound, Ol f\(\ for $liUU PfiZ^ Slittßr *AnOh^ r lot of that magnificent lilt.. UUUCI fresh Creamery Butter from the 4 - ... , stats dairy department prize con test. It sas nearly iwrfect as can be. In 20- 07 ft pojnd tubs. We offer this at, per pound .... LI C Best Red Onions, peck 2Sc Best Turnips, peck ['.'.'.'."' ion Fresh Rolled Oats, per lb ....; -' 2v t-lb cans Apples -^,- " g c Pure Jelly in Jars, per dozen ," r^...si.io Each Batavia Catsup*for"!!!*"•!'*■!!* igo 25c size Batavia Catsup for ... .. „ ig c Potatoes, pod white, bushel basket 60c Potato?, the best you ever had, per basket ■ S3c I-lb can Jams, pure, for...!!.'!!!!;■"* io o Gedney's JHiawatha Pickles, 25c slze'.l2%o Fino, perfept Apples, per peck ...... 290 1-lb cans Raspberries, in syrup ...... 9 C Corn, erood, per can . c 0 Corn, fancy. State of Maine '.'.'.'.'. 100 Corn, extra fancy, you cannot get our Country Gentleman Baby brand elsewhere, per can -. 12c DRUG DEPARTMENT. The Increasing sales In this depart ment have convinced us that our prices must be about right; certainly they are far below the average price charged by others. Re member, we don't charge for bottles. This is also quite an item in the long run. 25c size Cucumber Cream, only 10c 2oc size Vena's Headache Oure 15c 60c bottle (full pint) Beef, Iron and A\ me, for only 2Sc $1.00 size Emulsion Cod Liver Oil,' with egg* and wine, for ....'. 60c F. R. YERXA & CO. SEVENTH AJTO CEDAB STa MAY TRY MILL CITY MANAGERS OF POULTRY SHOW THINKING OP HOLDING Iff EXT ; ONE IN MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING IS UNSATISFACTORY Impossible to Keep Auditorium Evenly Heated—Last of the Prizes Were Awarded Yesterday. There is some talk of moving the poultry and pet stock show to Minne apolis next year. The Auditorium has proved a very unsatisfactory location, it being: an utter impossibility to heat the ground. floor and the heat rising to the roof makes the balconies insufferably hot. There are hopes of obtaining the second floor of the court house in Min neapolis next year. "St. Paul has had the show two years, and is getting tired o>f us," one of the officers paid yestorday. An interesting feature of today's pro gramme Kill be the liberating of Fred May's "racing homers." The pigeons make their trip home to Lake Calhoon. by themselves, thus saving the expense of transportation, and proving their training to uisbelievers. One wonders what carrier pigeons are J used for in these days when wireless [ telegraphy is being used," said an en- j thusiast yesterday. "But lumbermen go- j ing out beyond the limits of eh -ization, j fishing smacks and country doctors find j them invaluable, especially —le doctors, j They take several pigeons and leave them i at the homes of their patients taat are in • precarious conditions and when the pa- j tient gets worse the pigeon is sent home j to the doctor. There is orv? pigeon, ■ Crazy, who broke all records ami at Che j age of four months flew 200 miles on the I same day." Another pretty exhibit la that of Q. J. Royce's"Bluettes-," a peculiarly fine breed! and something unique as well, for while j they are as quiet and tame as brahmas, they show at the same time the activity c-f leghorns. The remainder of the prizes was awarded yesterday as follows: Pheasants—Dr. Bradley, Forxnan, N. D., first premium on the following: Golden cock and hen, silver cock and hen, Elliott cock and hen, Reeves cock and hen, Japanese cockerel and pullet, Chinese ccckerel and pullet, English cockerel and (pullet, English cock and hen. Also first y ize for the best display of ornamental birds. Barred Plymouth Rocks — George B. Holden, Owatonna, Minn., cock Ist 92%; hen Ist 92%, sth 90%; cockerel 4th 91%; pullets Ist .M>%; pen Ist 182 6-1G; display 29 points. N. s. Beardsley, St. Paul, pul let 2d 90%; pen sth. P. T. Brunk, Ells worth, Wis., cock 4th £9%; pen 2d 81 5-16. John G. Osrrmn&son, Nerstrand, cock 3d 89%; cockerel 2d 91%; pen 3d ISO 5-16. O. L. Smith, Minneapolis, hen 3d 91; pullet 3d 90%, sth 90%; pen 4th 180%. C. N. Bliss, Minneapolis, cock 2d 89%. Arthur Irvine, Lake City, Minn., hen 2d !'l-r t , 4th 90%. 'C. B. Corson, Glencoe, pul let 4th 90%. H. H. Boxrud, Red Wing, ccck sth 89%. John McPherson, S. Still vater, cockerel Ist 92%. Prank Cannon Morgan, Minn., cockerel sth 91. Silver Wyandottes—H. H. Beryam, IJutchinson, cock 2d 90%; hen 2~d 9%; cockerel 2d 92%; pullet Ist 93%. 2d 93%; pen Ist 185 5-16; display 28. N. W. Blake racre, Moorhead. cock , Ist 91 cockerel lft 98; pullet 3d 93%; hen Ist 91; pen 2d IS4 11-16. William. M. Swaggert. Way zata, hen 89%; cockerel- 3d 91%, 4th 88; pullet sth 93; pen 3d .184 5-16. George Gauthier, hen 4th 89%; cockerel sth 86%. P. V. Kesha, St. Paul, hen 3d 80%: pullet £1/ 93 \T C- W'Milll r w a.den^ cock 4th SSi Ik g£?* : Merriam Park = cock ' i Light Brahmas—A. S. papier, St. Paul cock Ist 2%' M 92; cockerel 4th 91%, sth 90%; hen Ist 93%, 2d 92%. 3d 92% 4th 3214; pullet 3d 93%; pen Ist IS6: dis play 45. F. A. Fish». Mankato, cockerel Ist 93%; hen 2d 93; pullet Ist 94. Ritt & Hogan. St. Paul, cock 3d 91%. 4th 91: hen 4h, 92%; cockerel 2d 92, 3d 92; pullet 4th, 32%; sth, 92%; pen 2d 184%. A. B Drew, Zumbrota, oock 'sth 87%. A. B Hollister, Duluth, pullet 2d, 93%; hen sth Buff Cochins—Leslie Parlln, St. Paul, cock Ist. 93*4, 2d 921,4, 3d, Htf: hen Ist 95% I'd 94%, 3d 94/4, 4th &3&; cockerel Ist 93%! 2d 9s.. 3d 94%, 4th 03%; cockerel Ist 93%. 2d 93%,. 3d 53.. 4th 92%, 6th 92%; pullet Ist 95Mn 2d 951/4, 3d 94%> 4th> 94, sth, 94 . pen Ist 189, 2d 187 15-16, display Dr O. H. Gerdes, Eureka, S. D., cock 4th M! 44, sth 89%. W. M. Bean, Anoka, hen r>th 93; pen 3d 153%,. - Partridge Cochins—John P. Peterson, cockerel 3d 57, 4th 86; hen Ist 91%, 2(4 66%, 3d 9014, 4th 90, pullet 2d 88%; pen 1<7%. George D. Holden, cockerel Ist 93%: hen sth 90. J. E. Schutte, St. Paul, cock erel 2d, 91%, pullet Ist 90%. " Black Langshians—Chares E. Krueger St. Paul, cockerel Ist 91%, 2d 89; pullet Ist £2%, 2d 92%, 3d 90%. H. E. Mallery, Lake ville, Minn., hen Ist, 92%, 3d, 88%. S. C. Brown Leghorns—Fred Fiegel, Kasson, Minn., cock Ist 95, 2d 93%; cock erel Ist 95%; hen Ist 92%, 2d 92%; cockerel Ist 9514, 3d 93, *4th 91%; pullet Ist 84%, 2d 94; 4th 93; pen Ist 18811-16; display -— M. Sandlin, St. Anthony Park, cock 4th 92%; hen 4th 91%; cockerel 2d, 93%; pul let 3d 93%; pen 2d, 185. H. C. Meatgar.3, St. Paul, hen 3d 02%, sth 91%; cockerel sth 91%; pullet sth, 92%, pen 3d,184 1-16. Indian Games— A. Loth, Minneapolis cock Ist 94%, 2d my 2 ; hen lsit 94%, 3d 91%, ■ith 91% r sth 51%; cockerel Ist 91%, 2d DC%, 3d 90%, Clh 89; pullet Ist 92%, 2/1 91%; pen IS6 13.-15. F. M. Spencer & Sons, Henderson, Minn., cock 4th 89%; cockerel 4th 89%; pullet 3d 91%, 4th 91%, sth 91; pen 2d 181 1-16. Herbst Bros., Sparta Wis., cock 3d W>%; hen 2d 93%; pen 3d K. C. Brown Leghorns—F. T. Brunk, hen Ist 91, 2d 89%; cockerel Ist 92 3d £0%, 4th 90%; pullet Ist 92%, 3d 91%; dis play . Charles A. Jordan, Fargo, cockerel 2d 01; pullet 2d 92. White Indian Games— Y. Gibbs "U'ayzata, hen Ist 92%, 2d 90%; cockerel Ist 92%, 2d Pl%: pullet Ist 92%, 'fid 91%; pen Ist 184%; display . J. a Par sons, Minneapolis, cockerel 3d 88%; jmllet 2d 92%, 4th &0%. R. C. B. Minorcas—Adolph Fetch, St. Paul, cock 3d 87%; hen 2d 89%, 3d 86y 3 ; cockerel Ist 93, 2d 91%, 3d 89%- pullet Ist lsr. 155%; display "4th 91%, sth WP« lst 155%; display . P. C. Buff Lcghcrns—Arnold Jungmann, 3d 91%, 4th 91; pullet Sd 92%, sth 92&: pen 2d 181%; display 35. F. T. Brunk! ?'» ISoT9^ n ,yi - cockerel Ist 92; pullet Ist 94. 24 92%, 4th 92%; pen 184-11-k S. C. White Leghorns—Geotte & Schroe der, cock lst 90%, 2d 90%, 3d 69%, 4th 87%• hen Ist 94%/ 2d 94%. 3d. 94%, 4th 93%. sth -5..%; cockerel lst 92%, 4th 91, 6th 90%;pu£ g SsyyyMs *&&,"* psV Black Minorcas-C. N. Bliss, Minneapo lis, hen Ist 95, 4th 93%. Otih. 92%- cock erel 3d 93 pen 2d 187 7-16 D?' C? M. 9r^lY.'v. Minneapolis, hen 2d 94, 3d 93%; cock 4th 87%; pullet 3d 93%; pen 3d. 180% ™ Al. Leek, Minneapolis, cock Ist. 91%; cockerel 3d 54%; 4th 91%; pullet Ist 94^' \V «^ 4«- hi 9?\ st£ 9%: P6n lst *«$ sth 91% Lake Cdty, cockerel Ist 94%! White Minorcas— H. Dagirert cock. 4th 87%; hen Ist 92, 2d 90%, Sd 89%-* coSt! %&I «^.BJ. sth 86%; pulLet 'lst M?M^£ 3d. 92%; oth 92; pen lst ISO 11-16: display -. Black Spanish-Crystal Poultry ' farm. Minneapolis, cock lst 91; hen Ist S3 . Blue Andalusians—H. Gruenhagen. st Paul, cock Ist 91%; hen Ist 94% 2d 92: cockerel Ist 95, 4th 90%, sth 90%; pullet iq*H* 3d 93"4 th 92%, 6th 92% : pen lst 8, 13;i 6; vdosPoL a:£ —• Theo. Hollestln, Duluth, hen 3d 91%; cockerel 2d 94%: pul ]et 2d 93%; pen 2d 185%. A. L. Sleyst, Roberts, AVis., cockerel 3d 86%. oiei'sl •nFi- <§• I>ork}n '^—G. Hood ' Thompson, Duluth, ? en 2d 93, 3d 92%, 4th 91%" 6th W/: -T^^i^o?l^s 3d 91^: Pullet 2d 93%, 3d 93%, 4th 92%; pen 2d 184%, 3d I£3 3-16; display . O. MuUin, Buford, Minn., hen Ist 94%; cockerel Ist 93. 4th *1; pullet lst 93%, sth 92, pen Ist 185%. ■ S. S. Hamiburgs— J. E. Kerchels Jr., Ho Cr SOb Wis- cock M 88%: en 3d 178 f-16. Margaret Hope, Hammond, Wis.. hen Ist 94%, 2d 93%, 3d 93%, 4th 92; cookl C&fe Huber Frank J, Kuber, Refitted & Refurnished Ccr- 7*k and Cedar Unsurpassed. —^—^-^—______ Family Dining Parlors tm»Ai,^ - . ■• ..Up Stslrs. a: - f Telephone: s Ladies 1 Entranco era M'SK?:'** 1 225 Cedar Str»«t. Jwin Clty — 3£& erel Ist . 93%, 2d 53%,: 3d 92%, 6th .22%; pullet Ist 94%,> 3d 98*4, 6th . S>3: pen let 187%. J. F. Mechlcke, St. Paul, hen sth 91%,.: G. H. Jackins, Hassan, Minn., hen 4th 92%; pullet 2d »3*4; pen, 2d 185%. Q. S. Hamburgs—Mrs. Hope, Ham mond, Wis., cook Ist 94, 2d 82%; hen Ist 9214; pullet Ist 93, 2d 92%, 3d 92%, 4th 92Vi; pen Ist 186%. iHoudans—John Kirby, St. Paul, cock Ist 93%, 2d 93. 3d 82%; 'hen Ist 94%, id 93%. 3d 93%; cockerel Ist 92, 2d 91%, 3d 91; pul let Ist 95, 2d 94%, 3d 93%, 4th 93%, sth 03%; pen Ist 187%, 3d 184 9-16. Buff Wyandottes—Arnold Jungman, cock 2d 89%; cockerel 2d 92%; pullet 2d 92%, 4th 92%; pen Ist 155%. E. S. Person, Zumbrota, cock 3d 89: hen Ist 93% 3d »1%; cockerel 93%; pullet 3d 92%; pen 2d 181. N. U. Blaekman, Moorheadi, hen 4th 90%. Ed Lynch, cock 4th 88%; hen 2d 93; cockerel sth 87%; pullet Ist 92%, 6th 91%; pen 3d 180 7-16. Herbert Sparr, St. Paul, cockerel 2d 89%. Mrs. M. E. Ellison, St. Anthony Park, cockerel 4tli 87%. Golden Wyandottes—William Schultz, cock 2d 89; hen Ist 93%, 2d 93, 8d 92% cockerel Ist 91%, 4th 89, 6th 89; pullet Ist 93%, 2di 93%, 4th 93; pen Ist 185; display 40. R. C. Haynes, cock Ist 91%; hen 4th 91%; cockerel 2d 90%, 3d 89%; pullet 3d 93, 6th 92%; pen 2d 183 11-16. . R. C. B. Minorcas—Ado-lph Fetch, St. Paul, cock 3d 87%; hen 2d 89%, 3d 86%; cockerel Ist 93, 2d> 91%, 3d 83%; pullet Ist 93%, 2d 93. 3d 92%, 4th 91%, 6th 91%; pen Ist 155%; display ~. Mottled Anconas— ('. D. Beach, St. Paul, cockerel Ist 91; pullet Ist 92%;. 2d 92%. Dark Brahmas— Theo Hollister; Duluth, hen Ist 92%, 2d 90%; cockerel Ist 91%; pul let Ist Sl%, 2d 89%; pen 182 9-16. W. A. Spencer, cock Ist 90%; hen 3d 90. 4th SaVJ. sth 87%; cockerel 4th 88%,. 5 th 88. Pea Comb Barred Rocks—C F. 1 Pohl ing. cockerel Ist; pullet Ist and 2d. Light Brahma Bantams—A. S. Napier, I St. Paul, cock Ist 91%; (hen Ist 90%, 2d ! 89%. 3d 89%;. pullet Ist 90%, 2d 90%. 3d ! 89%. 4th 89%; cockerel 2d 89%, 4th 87%; : pen 2d 181%; display . G. S. Hamburgs—Mrs. Hope, Hammon'., ! Wis., cock Ist 94. 2d 92%; hen Ist 82%; I Pullet Ist 83, 2d 92%, 3d 92%, 4th 92%; pen ; Ist ISC%. R. C. B. Leghorns—F. T. Brunk, hen 1 Ist, 91, 2d 89%; cockerel Ist 92, 3d 90%, 4th j 80%; pulltt Ist 92%, 3d 91%; display .. • Charles A. Jordan, Fargo, cockerel 2d 91; 1 pullet 2d 92. R. C. B. Minorcas— Fetch, St. : Paul, cock 3d 87%; hen 2d 89%, 3d 86%; j cockerel Ist 93, 2d 91%, 3d 89%; pullet Ist 93%. 2d 93, 3d 92%. 4th 91%, sth 91%; pen Ist 155%; display . Mottled Anconas—C. D. Beach. St. Paul cockerel Ist 91; pullet 92%, 2d 92%. White Cochin Bantams—Ed Lynch. I cock 2d 91%; hen Ist 94%. 2d 94, 3d 93%, 4th 93%; pen Ist 186%. Ed Wolf man, cock Ist 82; ben sth 93%; pullet Ist 93%; pen 2d 185%. Black Cochin Bantams— Lynch, all premiums. Buff Cochin Bantams—Leslie Barlin, cock Ist 94%, 2d 92%; hen Ist 83%, 2d 93, 3d 83. 4th &2%; cockerel Ist 94, 2d 83%, 3d 92%, 4th 92%; pullet Ist 94%, 2d 84%, 3d 92%; pen Ist 188%; display . W. M. Bean, cock 3d 89%; cockerel sth 92; pullet 4th 92 --pen 2d 182%. Horace Tyler, cock 4th 86%; hen sth 90; pullet 6th 92. R. C. Black Bantams—All premiums to Ed Lynch. Black-Tailed Japs—Herbert Goette, pullet Ist 92%. . Birchen Game Bantams— E. Brown, cock Ist 94; hen Ist 93. S. D. Game Bantams—William H. Rit tie. all premiums.' B. B. B. Game Bantams—J. E. Brown, cock Ist 92%; hen Ist 94%; pullet Ist 93%, 2d 92%; pen Ist 185%. Ed Lynch, cock erel 2& 81%; pullet 3d 91%. Buff Orpingtons—F. A. Crowell, hen Ist j and 2d; cockerel, Ist and 2d; pullet Ist 2d. 3d, 4th and sth. William Bru§k cock i Ist; hen 3d, 4th and sth; cockered 3d. Pekin Ducks—(Margaret Hope, cock 3d, 4th and sth; hen Ist. 2d. 3d, 4th and sth. j John Batchelor, cockerel 3d and 4th- pul let Ist and 2d. Indian Runner Lawrence Hope, cock Ist; hen Ist: cockerel Ist; pullet Ist Buff Ducks—Ed Lynch, drake Ist; duck Ist and 2d. Toulouse Geese— Parker, cock, Ist; hen Ist; cockerel 2d; pullet 2d. Crys tal Poultry Farm, cockerel Ist: pullet Ist. African Geese—Crystal Poultry Farm, cock Ist; hen Ist. NEED NOT ELECT HIM SPEAKER DOWLLVG HOLDS OVER AS PRESTDING OPPICEiR . . OP HOUSE ' ' .-' " " :'"l''' SO KULES ATTORNEY GENERAL Other Officials, However, Must n«> Formally Elected by the House Boi'ore They Can Serve. When the legislature meets this morn ing ths (house will not have to go to the trouble of electing Michael J. Dowling speaker. He is speaker of the extra ses sion by virtue of Ms election at the last regular session. In other words he "holds over." So rules Attorney General Douglas in an opinion written for Mr. Dowling last night When Mr. Dowling reached town yesterday and began to talk, of the organization of the ihouse, several of the associates remarked that it would be a waste of time to go through the form of electing the speaker, as he un doubtedly held over under the law. Mr. Dowling was a little skeptical, however, and did not want to take any chance 3of invalidating any legislation because of an irregularity in !his election, and said he would prefer to be re-elected rather than have any future trouble of this sort arise. In order to be on the safe side he asked Gen. Douglas for an opinion, and that official, on investigation, speedily discov ered that Mr. Dowling helds over aa speaker as well as a member of the legis lature, the election of the speaker being for the length of his time of membership in.the body- In the extra session of 1881 Lor en Fletcher, who had been speaker at the previous regular session, acted without being re-elected- Mr. Douglas opinion is as follows: lion, M. J. Dowling, City- Dear Sir: You request my opinion aa to whether the speaker of the house of representatives, duly elected at the ses sion of the Minnesota legislature, be ginning In January, 1900, continues as such at th« special session to be conven ed on the 4th inst., and also whether the officers and employes thereof at the former session continue without re-elete tlon or reappolntment. Replying 1 thereto I call your attention to section 286, of "Laws and Practice of Legislate Assemblies," by L. S. Gush ing, commonly called "Cushing's Man ual," which in part reads ag fallows: "The speaker of the house of commons accordingly holds his office during 1 the whole term of parliament to which he is elected a member, and in this country the presiding officers of our legislative assemblies hold their offices to the end of tho term for which their respective legislatures have been elected; notwith standing any adjournment or prorogation that may take place in the meantime." Entitled to Continue. Following the authority of Cushing, in my judgement, the duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the session of 1900, is entitled to continue as such, daring the proposed) extra session, and should call the house to order. I find this practice to have been adopt ed during the extra sessions of the leg islature of Minnesota for th» years 1562 and 1881. respectively, and also find, upon an Inspection of the Congressional Rec ords, that the speaker of the house of representatives in congress assembled, elected at the extra session of congress convened pursuant to tie order of Pres ident Haves, on the 15th of October, 1877, duly held the office of speaker during hi official-term, at two subsequent ses sions, and I find the same construction to have been ad-opted by the lower house of congress during the subsequent terms of President Hayes a.nd Cleveland, at which congress assembled in special ses sion on the 18th of March, IST9, and on the 7th of August. 1893. respectively. Dur ing each of these terms the speaker elect ed at the first session continued to hold and exorcise the powers of such office, without re-election, at each subsequent session held during the official term ol the members thereof. To your second inquiry, arising from the fact that other officers thereof aro not members of the house of representa tives, a different rule applies. In this case, in my judgment, each." office or po sition must ba refilled! by election or ap pointment. Yours repectfully, —W. J. Douglas, Attorney General. DOWLING FAVORS IT SPEAKER ;«AYs' ; NEW - TAX ■J' LAW IS, | ftN THE WHOLE, THE PEOPLE 'ABE BEHIND IT Certain Amendments Mnst Be Made, but the Bill Will Pass—Opp< tlon Not Strong: Enougrli to Kill It. "Well, this lookft like eld times," said Speaker M. J. Dowling as he walked into the Windsor hotel and saw little groups of -legislators, the advance guard of the extra session, huddled together in corners whispering mysteriously and as if mat ters of gravo import were on their mind. "The members are at least greatly inter ested in this proposed legislation, for I never saw them discuss any quesetion with greater earnestness. "As to this tax law," said Mr. Dowling, "I am no pessimist, and I am heartily In favor of It despite the many objec tions raised against it. Furthermore 1 feel sure that it is backed by the great bulk of the people, and it will pass, with certain necessary amendments. I do not think there is the slightest danger of its being wholly defeated. "There are many legitimate criticisms, I and these we must take up and discuss and settle fairly. I am sure that neces sary amendments can be readily agreed upon, and a few points upon which we cannot all agree will be so compromised as not to endanger the bill. "I have traveled a great deal through out the rural districts of Minnesota, and I am free to say that the great majority of the people like the bill and hope to see it pass. Here and there cer tain criticisms are passed, many of them I just, but for the bill itself, few people want to sea it entiircly killed off. I bs lieve the opposition is not nearly so com- J mon, nor so fierce as has been made out. "The people all believe that the bill, whatever its faults, will be an improve ment on our present system, rresent de fects they are well aware of. Every town assessor knows only too well how j unevenly the burden of taxation is dis- j tributed. I remember a case myself of a teamster in a certain Minnesota town being taxed t twice as' much as another resident of that same town who was I worth $ICO,OCO. And this is by no means the exception. It is so common that peo ple are tired of it, and willing to risß | an experiment in their hope for some-1 thing better. '•The new law has faults, several Im portant ones. These will bo remedied. Since the report was published I have been studying it carefully. In addition I have written to a great many county auditors asking their opinion of the blii. They ar© the men who will put the law in operation, and they are in the best pesition to Jttdge of the practicability of the various provisions. The replies .1 have received are' very interesting and valuable and will assist us in arriving at a just conclusion In regard to the whoie matter. I always believe that the com mission should have comprised five mem bers, two county auditors, one from iae large cities, one from the country, in ad dition to the three lawyers. The two auditors could have pointed out several little mistakes which have crept into the bill. "Much of the opposition to the bill is honest criticism, and must be respected, and acted upon fairly. Much of that op positicn, which insists on the total de feat of the measure, is a selflsn. opposi tion backed by men who hope to escape bearing their just burden of th© public tax. "I think the members are ready to got down to business and I am not in favor of wasting any time. It is a big ques tion and cannot be, disposed of hurriedly, but it can be taken up with deliberation and remedied where needed without the waste of much time. I do not expect to see much general legislation proposed. The tax law is important enough to en gross' the attention of the legislature for several weeks." QUARTERLY C. E. RALLY PREPARISG FOR STATE CONVEX TIOX BANNER FOR SOITH PARK. At the quarterly meeting and rally of the Christian Endeavor city union, held last night at the Dayton Avenue Presby terian church, steps were taken prepar ing for the state convention, to be held in St. Paul about Oct. 14. The meetings will probably be held in the Central Presbyterian church. President Larson appointed the following chairmen of com mittees to arrange, far and take care of the conver.tien: General committee—J. E. Frist>y, chairman; M. B. Jamieson, Alexander Nicoll and George Brack; finance committee, E. J. Veith; entertain ment, committee. G. C. Simonton; print ing and advertising committee, Walter Howell; registration committee, I. C. Oehler; excursion committee, AlexandcT Nicoll! A banner was presented to the South Park Congregational society for the largest increase in membership during the last six months. This society has grown from a membership of 24 to one of 37. A stirring address on "The Man for the Times" was delivered by Dr. Alexander McGregor, of Park Congregational church, and the Orpheus male quartette, composed of J. E. McCaffrey, J. A. Jae gor, R. C. Geddes und E. H. Wetherby, gave several good numbers. Miss Young presided at the organ, and the oonse cration service was held by Miss Ger trude Oakes. Dr. M. D. Edwards gave a. Scripture reading, followed by prayer. The audience was large, nearly filling'the church. PILES CtJRED WITHOUT THE KNIFE Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. No Cure, No Pay. All druggists are authorized by the manufacturers- of Pazo Ointment to refund money where Jt fails to*cure any case of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; the worst cases in fourteen days. One application gives eAse and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery and is the only pile, remedy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure no pay. Price, 50c. If your druggist don't keep It in stock, sgnd us 50c in stamps and we will-forward earns by mail. Manufactured by Paris Medi cine Co., St. Louis, M 0.,, who also manu facture the celebrated cold cure. Laxa tive Bromo-Quinine Tablets. OLAF OLSON IS BURIED WORK ME X HAD CHARGE OF SERV ICES—LARGE ATTENDAXCE. The "funeral services over the late Olaf Olson, grand recorder of the United Workmen, were h^ld yesterday afternoon in the Central Presbyterian church. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. A. B. Meldr-nm, pastor of the church. The funeral,-was attended my members of the MasonA Odd Fellows. Druids and the United . Workmen, who marched from the residence, 275 Nelson avenue, to the church. The members of the different lodges ac companied tIJS remains from the etiurch to the chapel at Oakland, where the last services were held under the charge of the Workmen. The gTand lodge of Workmen had entire charge of the funeral ceremonies. HENRY MEIER, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY Repairing, past 15year3 with C. C. Bergh, now located with Frank A. Upharti, Scientific Optician. Eyes examined free. 111 East Seventh Street. VAN BANT NOT READY GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE WILL NOT BE It AD TO DAY THE LEGISLATURE MUST WAIT House Will Organize and Adjourn Until Wednesday, When Gov ernor Will Send Tax Re port to The legislative session will bo cut short today because the governor haa not com pleted hla message. His excellency has found it a disadvantage to have too many friends whose wants are not all alike. When Lieut. Gov. Smith called on him some weeks ago", he said ho would put the'message off until tha last part of last week, as it could be written hastily. But when the fifty-odd delegates had finished giving the governor their good advice, and he &at down to incorporate it into his message he found out that it was not so easy a task as it had looked through the enchantment of (^stance. The governor confided to Speaker Dowl ing yesterday that it would be almost im possible to get the document ready in time for the opening session of the legislature, and he begged Dowling to' adjourn the house as soon as organiza tion was perfected. This will be done, and the governor's message will be read at a joint session of the two bodies on Wednesday morning. The session of both branches this morn ing will be very brief—Just long enough to give the chaplains a chance to earn $3. The senate, being already organized by resolution of the last session, has nothing' to do but appoint a committee to wait on the governor. The house or ganization will not take mucn longer. As stated in another column, Speaker Dowling is speaker toy virtue of his elec tion at the last session, and* only the other officers of the house need be elected again. This will not take long, as the old officials will all be re-elected by reso lution, with two exceptions. George H. Spear, of Brainerd, first assistant clerk of the last session will not be here this session and another clerk will be elected in his place. Swan Johnson, of Minne apolis, will be elected assistant sergeant ta-arms in place of Ward F. Gray, of Minneapolis, who is out of the state. Speaker Dowling says he will reappoint all the old committees to save time, and if special committees afterward become *LS*ssary he will apopint them as tho exigency arises. The house will adjourn immediately upon organization, out of memory to late Representative John W. Terry, of Meek er county. There has been considerable discussion ! as to what would happen to those mem- \ bers who have moved into new districts j since the last election. Nothing at all ' will be done. Several senators come' under this head, it is said, and there has been a belief that some of them could not serve. The senate is the "boss" of: its own business, and if the senate votes ! to retain these men, once they are in, j they remain, and cannot be disturbed. Zt is not likely that the senate would ever vote to throw out a member who '■ had served through one session. Gov. Van Sant, it is understood, in his ' message, will intimate that the tax law j may be improved by amendment. He ! will also favor the retention of the $ICO exemption clause. Senator A. W. Stockton will present the tax bill in the senate, and J. F. Jacobson j will perform the same service in the j house. Jacobson will be one of the star , fighters for the passage of the law. Gov. i Van Sant after a conference with gome \ thirty members of the legislature is se reneiy confident that the bill will pass In satisfactory shape. He said yesterday: "The situation suits me. I have not a worry on my mind." MINNESOTA IS IN IT BIG NATIONAL BUTTER CONTEST IS NOW BEING AR RANGED IT WILL LAST SIX MONTHS Minnesota Has the Advantage of a Year of Monthly Contests of a Similar Nat a re. The officers of the National Creamery Buttermakers' association have voted to hold the six months 'educational and championship butter scoring contest that has been a subject of. discussion for two years past, providing that entries a:e re ceived from at least SCO members. The executive committee met at Lincoln last week and passed the following resolu tions: Resolved, That it is the sense of the committee that we have a six months' educational contest, under the auspices of the association. Resolved, That the secretary take en tire charge and represent this committee in carrying on the contest, and that he be fully empowered to comer with the United States agricultural department at Washington and secure fre m them such co-operation as he may deem beneficial. Resolved, That the secretary prepare a plan as early as convenjent for tha carrying on. of this contest, which he shall submit in person or by mail to the available members of the executive com mittee for their approval. Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that no funds belonging to or contributed for the'benefit of the as sociation shall be used in defraying these expenses, or providing premiums for the six months' contest, except that parties entering this contest shall not be barred from the pro rata or other prizes offered in the national meeting. Minnesota buttercnakers are rejoicing greatly at the prospects of adding new laurels to the record of the "Bread and Butter State." They have no doubt that the 500 necessary applicants will be forth coming. Minnesota will make up a good ly share of the 500. Already a number of Minnesota creamery men have indicat ed their desire to enter, among them be ing buttermakers from Lewiston, Nicol let, Lamson, New Avan, Frost and other places. lowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois count between them fuily 3,000 creamery buttermakers. Neighboring dairy states could contribute nearly as many, thus making a total of over 5,000 creameries who can, if they ill, participate in this contest. The 500 requisite entr^s must be filed within six weeks. The con test will begin in three months. If the other states take the matter up as en thusiastically as Minnesota the result will not be doubtful very long. The ex penses of the contest have been estimated at $3,000, and for this reason the 500 en tries were demanded, as each entry will be taxed $6, or $1 per month. If there are more than the SCO entries the fee will probably be reduced. Commissioner MeConnell feels assured that Minnesota will show up well in this contest. For a year he has been holding just such contests monthly in this state, so the buttermakers are more prepared for such an event than In some other states. Cold, Headache, Catarrh, relieved in 1O minutes—Rev. W. H. Main, pas tor of the Baptist Emmanuel Church, Buffalo,- gives strong testimony for and is a firm believer in Dr. Aenew's Ca tarrhal Powder. He has tried many kinds of remedies without avail. "After using Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder I was benefited »t once." are hia words. It is a wonderful remedy. On« application relieves headache and cold.—l 3. Beaumont Daily Enterprise =================== JANUARY ?ftth /- A few days agro the Enterprise noted ■m-aninnirrrni that Contractor P. Sturm was down 3g@g§S}lßk^ 943 feet on the eai of the United States lliPSgrar on company. This was an error* and «| W should have read the United States Fuel «B»*TBil Oil company, of St. Paul. Minn., of which B^ Louis J. Wilde is president. "We know ?<s&3<?s?tSS*» nothing: of the United States Oil com- ., '—" wCH H§>^ ■ Pany, but have known Mr. Wilde for 3 ■KB MPiV some time, ana Mr. W. M. Crook the «SB . assistant secretary, who resides in Beau- 6^g^ mont, and we consider both reliable-- M* Beaumont Enterprise. _ Don't you maka^the same mistake and get in the wrong eomnanv ™. United States. Fuel Oil Co., of St. Paul, 1 3 not listed on any nn S,? It is not a" etock.jcibblnff affair. Has no business Snnectfon with any olh^ company except the Mggins OU Co., of Beaumont The United qtat2 ffi Oil Company is an Independent affair-rafter oU for ite iSe^ fnd ™™ Belling its stock on facts and merits. Stay out if you do^t =P good thing is not a beggar, and always remember that you cm l£L t' foS .2£%ST^ If you don>t hesp ll develop its valu"b^ Sngs, s?m^ The last day you can (help Is Feb. 7th. Friday this week cTn«« «<h« ti^i™ You can buy now at ten cents per share. After Kith if Sft? 00JS; share. Our hoMingrs and advancement justing the.advance*'and frdra Pii C% SooVb^ys tl&^ a^n U o^I K- n rcol't SIS tfS^V-^- ! remittances and letters should be sent to the ruriner delay. AM telegrams, remittances and letters should toe sent to tha lU™«*r delay. All telegrams, United States Fuel Oil Go. 144-146 ENBBCyiT BUILDIi^O, y ■ (FINAL NOTI6E.) ST. PAUL, MINH m RECLAIM ARID LAND GEORGE H. SUXWELL TELLS AVHAf IRRIGATION MEANS TO THE WEST AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE In Montana Work of National Asso ciation Has Yielded Ho^niflcent Res a Its—St. Mary's Lake Territory Next. George H. Maxwell, chairman of the executive committee of the national irri gation congress, arrived in the city yes terday. Mr. Maxwell has long been ident ified with the subject of irrigation in t"he West, having been one of the first of its able advocates. He has been meeting with large bodies of men representing varied interests during the last few weeks in different sections of the United States, and expects to continue the work. He •appeared yesterday morning before the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, and will address the members of the National Ir rigation association in this city this aft ernoon at 3:30 at ttvs Chamber of Com merce. From this city he will go to Min neapolis, where he will speak before Tne Commercial club of that city in the aft ernoon, and from there to Omaha, where 'hie will address the Commercial club of that city. He will continue his journey in the West, appearing at various points. He will then return to Washington and will be in that city most of the time dur ing the session of congress. "Tho contention of the friends of irri gation," said Mr. Maxwell, "is that the settlement of the arid regions will increase the internal trado and commerce of the country and enlarge the markets of East ern manufacturers to a very great extent, and many Eastern business men have be come actively interested in the movement from this point of view. Such organiza tions as the National Business league, of Chicago; the National Board of Trade, the National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers.and many other leading commercial and man ufacturing organizations are strongly in terested in the movement. It requires, however, tho positive personal interest of Western business men to insure its success. The Western business men can interest every Eastern jobber and manu facturer from whom they buy goods, and the aggregate of such influence as the Western business men can in this way build up in the^East will create an irre eistible current of public sentiment to which congress will be responsive. Co-operation of the East. "We cannot succeed in the movement without the co-operation of the East. Tne West has only one-tenth cf the entire membership of the house of representa tives. The only way to get the support of the Eastern members is to first arouse the active Interest of their constituents. This can be done by the Western busi ness men, and the object of the National Irrigation association Is to bring together the business men of tho West and the East, so as to create an active public sentiment in the East in favor of the reclamation and settlement of the arid) region. "The fundamental principle upon which the whole movement is based is that fhe lands for which water is provided by government irrigation works shall be re served for actual settlers only, and that the lands reclaimed shall repay to the government the cost of the construction of the works. The association stands upon the message of President Roosevelt and the annual report of the secretary the interior a3 its platform and is work ing to get from congress at this session the appropriation for the projects recom mended by the secretary of the interior, to-wit: San Carlos, in Arizona, reservoirs in California to irrigate public lands in Nevada, and the St. Mary's lake system, in Montana." At Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Maxwell took for his first example in this address to the Chamber of Com merce yesterday morn-ing the territory surrounding Billings, Mont., where con siderable preliminary work for irrigation on a large scale has been begun. Up to the present time 60,000 acres of heretofore unproductive land has been made rich and fertile, and has added to the wealth of that community to the extent of $6, --009,000 in permanent values. The annual yield of the land in this neighborhood 13 $750,000, and the annual wages paid in the district amount to $270,000. The cost of the irrigation work was $250,000. The above facts the speaker took for an argument in favor of developing the territory about St. Mary's Lake, Mont., claiming- that there is there some 1,000,G00 acres of land only waiting for water to become productive. Properly irrigated these lands would be worth $10,000,000, and would be capable of raising crops to U.a value of $12,500,000. In making this esti mate, Mr. Maxwell said that it was a low one, that in all probability the net results would bo much greater. "Every inch of this territory would be tributary to St. Paul," said Mr. Max well. "And the merchants of thia city would be greatly benefited. They would not only furnish all the supplies used In the territory, but would also" sell the material used in the construction of the ditches and canals. For this reason, if no other, the people of this city should be the most earnest advocates of irriga tion in the West, for besides opening up homes for hundreds of thousands of peo ple, it would cause the City to prosper proportionately. "If the waters of the state of Montana ■were all used for irrigation purposes, it would result In the reclamation of 10,000, --000 acres of new arid, and therefore use less land. The permanent value that would result to the state has to be plac- WATCH and FRENCH CLOCK REPAIRING C. S. SOTTER, FORMERLY WITH A. H. SIMON. if a East Seventh Sired t. *S**«s*BK $%*£******. Jtnvestors Will find the best line of %eal Sstate . Bargains-ever advertised in Next" SUNDAY'S globe . .. I ed in figures that are almost incompre hensible to the human intellect. I would not estimate it under $l,00">/"0,0fl0. "Take for an example California. In j that state there are but 1,&0,uu0 acres of ! irrigated land, and what has been the | result. Simply that these erstwhile arid wastes have produced more in actual value than all the mines in the state. And what is perhaps more significant is that this same statement is true as to Colorado, with all its far-famed mineral wealth. "It should be borne in mind that the only way to be successful in this matter of national Irrigation is that the land should be held for actual settlers as op posed to the speculators." GIVEN MORE LAND CITY TO VACATE PORTION OF STAR KEY STREET FOR STICK JOEY COMPANY PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT Paul Martin's Protests Overrnled hf Assembly Committee on Sireets —Claimed He Is Inter ested Party. For the benefit of the C. A. Stickney company, whose factory for the manu facture of gasoline engines and other machinery is located on the West side, the assembly committee on streets yester day afternoon agreed to the vacation of Starkey street between Fillmore and Fairfleld streets. The gift, however, was not without opposition from several prop erty owners and will in all probability reach the courts where an injunction will be asked for. The street In question is the only break in a lengthy block west of South Robert street, and with the exception of a narrow roadway is given over to the tracks of the Great Western railway, and a furnace 'belonging to the Stickney works. As opposed to the vacation, Paul Martin appeared for several interested property owners, but his motives were impugned by Assemblyman Wheeler, who intimated that he was trying to foist on Mr. Stickney some undesirable property at handsome prices. Mr. Wheeler was vigorous in his efforts to have the street vacated for Mr. Stick ney's benefit and finally succeeded in se curing the committee's approval, but the figure he named, $25, the committee refused to listen to and raised the amount to $100. Mr. Wheeler incidentally remarked that Mr. Stickney was being importuned to go elsewhere and it behooved the city to treat him well. "Yes, I have had an offer of ten acres of ground from Chi cago parties if I would move," added Mr. Stickney, "but I would like to stay in St. Paul." Paul Martin threatens to carry the matter before the council and then ap peal to the courts if that fails. In tae vote taken, Assemblyman Benson was In the negative. The other members were of the opinion that the street had out lived its usefulness as a thoroughfare. They figured that it would give better returns if given over to manufacturing. 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