Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 22, 1902, Page 7

———— eee ‘PEARED THAT MANY WER PROZEN TO DUATH IN THE STORM. ‘MANY NEW SETTLERS PERISHED MAILKOADS ARE BUSY TRYING TO REOPEN COMMUNICA- TION. CATTLE LOSSES WILL BE HEAVY NUMBER OF HERDS OF SHEEP AND CATTLE KNOWN TO BE LosT. Fargo, March 19.—The terrible storm has ended and the sun again is shining, but the effects remain in the shape of mountainous drifts. communication with interior is reopened there come scatt2r- ing reports of fatalities, and fears are oressed that the ist of deaths from freezing will be a long ore. settle it is thought, have perished, and in many cases their bodies will no= be found until the snow thaws. It is known that a family of four perished on the prairie north of Minot. The loss of live stock will certainly be heavy. A number of herds of sheep and cattle ure known to have perished. In many towns business has been suspended since Friday and no services were held in the churches on Sunday. Railroads ar2 busy cleaning the tracks, and it 15 thought that trains will be running as usual to-day. One Death Near Grand Forks. Grand Forks, N. D., March 19.—The first death to be reported as a result of the storm is that of Michael Trainor, whose body was found by Northern Pacific section men at Walker siding, about twelve miles east of Grand Forks. Trainor was an employe on }. P. Kennedy's farm, and on Sunday morning started from the house to the warn. Another rean followed in a few moments and found that Trainor was net at the barn. Such search as was possible in the storm was made, but it w unsuccessful. The body when Yound lay across the tracks about four les from the farm and was frozen solid. Snowplows at Work. Bismarck, N. D., March 19. — After hours of the fiercest blizzard in tion for twenty years the storm has a ted and efforts are being made to resume business ani traffic in this section. Notary snowplows are at work earing the track from Jamestown No trains have moved yet. Immigrants Suffer. Devils Lake, N. D., March 19.-The blizzard came to a stop Sunday night. The storm was of great severity and much suffering was experienced by im- migrants en route, but no lives are re- ported lost in this vicinity. Catttle Losses in South Dakota. Huron, S. D., March 19.—Reports of stock losses in this, Beadle, county by the great storm of Saturday and Sun- day begin to come in. These indicate that probably 800 sheep and 100 cattle perished in the county, Rumors of heavy losses on the ranges west and north cannot be confirmed. FORGERY AND FALSE PRETE E. South Dakota County Official Goes to Penitentiary. Sioux Falls, 8S. D., March 19. — Among the new prisoners who have just been lodged in the Sioux Falls peniten- tiary is O. E. Anderson, ex-county auditor of Hamlin county, who appeared before Judge Julian Bennett and pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement, receiving a sentence of two years and six months in the penitentiary. Anderson was ar- rested in February on three criminal complaints, subscribed to by C. G. Cass, chairman of the board of county commis- sioners of Hamlin county. The first charge was for forgery in the second de- for obtaining money under false retenses from the funds of the county, by drawing a warrant on the permanent school fund for a loan of $300 from that fund. The warrant was drawn jn favor of C. B. Anderson, a farmer of the coun- ty, who had never made an ‘application for a Joan or signed a note or mortgage. ‘The warrant, when drawn, was signed by ©. ©. Anderson, county auditor, and L. E. Schulze, then chairman of the board of county commissioners. The warrant was presented by O. E, Anderson to Gut- torm Fjerstand, then county treasurer, and paid to Anderson by’ that official. O. E. Anderson indorsed his own name on the back of the warrant. The other twe complaints were for concealing public records while in officz, and for destroying instruments about to be produced in evi- dence in a trial. DELIBERATE DEED. Woman Is Shot in the Right Cheek and Muay Not Recover. Merominee, Mich., March 18.—Myron Seymour, a well known — farmer of Stephenson, Mich., yesterday afternoon drove to the home of his cousin, John Seymour, in the same town, entered the house, went upstairs and without a word of warning shot Mrs. Seymour, who was playing with the children. ‘The bullet entered the woman's right cheek, The wound is considered seri- ous and her recovery is reported to be doubtful. No motive is known for the act. Seymour escaped but officers are in pursuit of him. Knocked Out by Erne. Buffato, March 19,—Frank Erne, the lightweignt champion, put an effective damper on the championship aspira- tions of Curley Supples, a local boxer of some cleverness before the Interna- tional club at Fort Erie last night, ynuocking Supples out in the sixth round, With Military Honors. Washington, Mareh 19. — The late Maj. Gen. David 8. Stanley, retirad, was buried with full military honore yesterday in the Soldiers’ Home ceme- tery near this city. ‘ Many new | | TIONORS 10WA HEROES. One Hundred Fiity Thousarda Dollars Approprinted for the Pur- pose. Des Moines, Iowa, March 20. — The house yesterday afternoon passed the bill appropriating $150,000 for the erec- tion of monuments to the Iowa regi- ments that fought at Vicksburg. ‘Two other special bills were passed by the house, one for the creating of a com- mittee tu place the Des Moines po- lice and fire departmeats under the civil service, and another completely revising the road laws of the state making the township the unit and pro- viding that road tax shall be paid in cash. The senate passed the Lister child labor bill, providing that chil- dren under fourteen shall not be per- mitted to work more than six hours per day in any factory and must be in schoo! at least twelve weeks in the year. FEW LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. Fatalities in the Snowstorm Not as Heavy as Feared. «Fargo, March 20.—Reports are being received from the interior of the state showing that, while there was consid- erable suffering from the storm, few lives were lost. The report that a fam- ily of four people perished near Minot is denied. Near Balfour a sixteen-year- old Russian boy named Korrium was badly frozem. Reports received from the Standing Rock Indian reservation say that two Indians were found frozen to death and that many dead cattle were seen on the prairie, having | perished in the storm. A report from Wilton says that ffteen out of one band of sixteen head of cattle were | found dead after the storm. The rail- roads are recovering from the effects {| of the storm, BIG BLOCKADE BROKEN. Trains Moving Again After Ninety- Six Hours’ Delay. St. Paul, March 20—The longest snow blockade in the history of the northern coast lines was raised at 3 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, when telegraphic ad- | vices from Rugby Junction announced that the Great Northern main line was clear again. The Northern Pacific opened the blockade section west of Mandan in the afternoon, but the Soo- Pacific route is still tied up, although operating officials expect to have the through trains moving on regular schedule to-day. The blo@kade lasted ninety-six hours, during which not an oveyrland train -rossed North Dakota, either east or west-bound. Freight traffic was absolutely blockaded and many trains were left to ‘die’ on side tracks. INDIANS ARE FROZEN. Two Redskins Found Dead on the Prairie Near Standing Rock. Bismarck, N. D., March 20.—Reports from Standing Rock reservation state that two Indians were frozen to death and that many dead cattle were seen on the prairie, having perished in the storm. Another report from Wilton says fifteen out of one band of sixty head of cattle were found dead after the storm. It seems impossible that the unsheltered homeseekers known to be out in the storm could have all es- ceped. CERTAINLY A MIRACLE. Windlass) n Falls Down the Laura Shat xt Virginia, Minn. Duluth, Minn., March 20, — One of the most remarkable escapes from in- jstant death, or at least terrible in- juries, is reported by Capt. M. L. Fay of Virginia, Minn. Last Saturday Ja- cob Jacobson, a windlassiran at the Laura shaft, one of the Fay Explora- tion ccmpaay’s properties, fell a dis- tance of sixty-nine feet, landing on the taconie rock bottom and escaped, not only with his life, but without any broken bones or even severe bruises. SORROW OF FATHER. Coming From Washington to Visit His Son He Will Find Him Dead, Faribault, Minn., March 20. — Alex- ander Davis of Spokane, Wash., a member of the senior class of Shat- tuck school, died Sunday of meningitis. He was nineteen years of age. The boy’s father was on his way to the school to visit him, but his train was plockaded in North Dakota in Sun- day’s blizzard and he has not reached here yet. The remains will be taken home when the father arrives. FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION, St. Paul Voters Selcet Candidates for Municipal Officers. St. Paul, March 20.—This city’s first experience with the new primary elec- tion system resulted in the selection of the following candidates for the vari- ous offices: Mayor, F. B. Doran, Rep. R. A. Smith, Dem.; controller, J. J. Me- Cardy, Rep., Louis Betz, Dem.; treas- urer, J. H. Wolterstorff, Rep., Otto Bremer, Dem.. Candidates for alder- men and assemblymen were also se- lected. R CUTS HIMSELF. | BURGL. Trunk in South Daketa Hotel Is Cut Into and $80 Taken. Sturgis, S. D., March 20.—Burglars entered the Charles hotel of this city and cut the woodwork around a lock on a trunk and secured between $70 and $80 in cash. Nothing was taken put the money. The party doing the work must have cut himself quite bad- ly, as considerable blood on the cover of the trunk indicated, and may be the cause of his capture. MATRIMONIAL PERJURY. Charge on Which South Dakotan Is Held. Hastings, Minn., March 20. — W. S. Landsterger of Kranzburg, 8S. D. charged with perjury in procuring a marriage license on the 9th inst., was bound over by Justice Howell yester- day to the next term of the district court in the sum of $300, which he fur- nished. The complainant was George Schaeffer of Douglas, father of the bride. SHOWING HIM HOW. Boys Sxplode Dynamite in Stream and Kill Many Fish. Sioux Falls, 8. D., March 20.—Will- iam Quinn and Thomas Lowry, young men living at Centerville, find them- selves in a peculiar predicament. While they were on the shore of the Vermillion river Quinn attempted to show his companion how to explode a stick of dynamite. He set fire to the fuse, when Lowry picked up the dyna- mite and threw it inio the river. The explosion killed about twenty fish, thus being a technical violation of the state fish laws. Fish and Game War- den Appleby heard of the matter, and he is now demanding that the boys pay a fine of $25, the amount fixed by law for killing fish by means of ex- plosives. SOME ONE ELSE DID IT. Alleged Forger Admits Passing Pa- per but Denies the Forgery. West Superior, Wis., March 20. George Sawtelle was arraigned yester- day in the municipal court on the charge of forgery. He demanded a preliminary examination, which was set for March 26. Sawtelle, or Sawyer, as his true name is believed to be, is accused of passing a check on a mer- chant of this city amounting to $11.25. ‘The check was drawn on the First Na- tional Bank of Duluth and was sup- pused to have been signed by a man by the name of P. M. Mories. Saw- telle admits passing the check on Dec. 24, the date claimed, but says it was given him by another party. UNCLE SAM WANTS SOME, Estate Has Not Paid Any TAX AS YET. : Red Wing, Minn., March 20.—Deputy Collector Lobiell of Detroit of the in- ternal revenues service, was here yes- terday to examine the govevrnment’s claim against the Sheldon estate for the public bequest. The residue of the estate, amounting to about $70,000, is left to three trustees, to be given to what public uses they may determine. Under the federal war tax, all bequests above $10,000 must pay a tax, excepting bequests for charitable, educational or literary purposes. As the trustees have not designated the purposes of this gift, payment of the tax will be re- sisted. Sheldon Judge Washabuugh Breaks Down. Deadwood, S. D., March 20. — Ill health has compelled Judge Frank J. Washabaugh to adjourn court in the Eighth judicial circuit, and in obedi- ence to the admonition of physicians the judge has stavted for California in the hopes of experiencing an im- provement. Judge Washabeugh has not known robust health for a number of years, and during the last few months he has been steadily failing. Rice County Pioneers Dead. Faribault, Minn., March 20.—Two of the early settlers of Rice county have just passed away. , James McBride, for many years known as the strongest man in Rice county, is dead at his home in Shieldsvills, aged seventy-five. Mrs. John Boyle, aged seventy-two, passed away Sunday at her home west of this city. Contribute to Memorial. New Richmond, Wis., March 20.—The collection of the McKinley memorial fund in St. Croix county has been com- pleted. The contributions aggregate $200.73, representing 566 adults and 1,044 school children. The amount of single contributions was limited to 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for school children. Died Taking Off His Shoes. Fergus Falls, Minn., March 20.—D. N. Kjos, one of the leading farmers of the town of Scambler, was found dead in his bedroom late last night. He had retired at the usual hour and died while taking off his shoes. He was fifty-five years old and leaves a fam- ily. Killed by Premature Bh . Lead. S. D., March 20. — A prema- ture blast killed George W. Holvey on the 200-foot level of the Homestake mine yesterday. He was firing block shots and one of the charges exploded while he was directly over it, blowing his head entirely off. Holvey was president of the miners’ union here. A Pioneer of 1854. Preston, Minn., March 20. — G. Ga- brielson Arnold, resident of Newburg, is dead from cancer. He was one of the earliest settlers in Fillmore county, having come to this county in 1854 and settled at Newburg, where ke has re- sided ever since. Succeeded by Sullivan. Red Wing, Minn., March 20.—E. J. North, who lost his position at the state training school because of alleged cruelty to boys in his charge has been succeeded by E. F. Sullivan of Fari- bault as manager of cottage No. 1 and bandmaster. Did Not Care to Survive Wife. Park Rapids, Minn., March 20. Charles Deitz, of the firm of Albert & Deitz, one of the most prominent busi- ress men in Park Rapils, committed suicide yesterday. The death of his wife Sunday unbalanced his mind. At $1,000 Each. Duluth, Minn., March 20.—The board of trade sold all the remaining mém- berships, twenty-four in number, at $1,000 each. Thirteen hundred was bid for outstanding memberships. There are now 200 seats in the association. Smallpox Breaks Up Court. Sioux City, Iowa, March 20,—Small- pox in the county jail here has neces- sitated the discharge of the grand jury and the removal ef the court to the eity building. County business will be interfered with somewhat. Dogs Kill Sheep. Le Sueur, Mina., March 20,—Monday night dogs killed ten sheep, worth $100. owned by the Cosgrove company. tary of the company has lately shot seven dogs that were roaming about the farm. He will try it again. aa | of the fceulty have been chosen, Dr. 5S SANATORIA FOR CONSUMPTIVES. State Commission Returns From’ Its ‘Trip. “The state commission on a sana- torium for consumptives has had a very interesting experience during its Eastern trip,” said Dr. H. Longstreet Taylor recently. “It visited the insti- tutions in Canada and throughout the Eastern states, in all fifteen sanatoria of consumptive hospitals, were either ‘carefylly inspected, or as in the case of the sanatorium at Fort Stanton, N. Mex., in charge of the marine hospital service, a conference was held with the officers at the head of that service in Washington. Everywhere evidences of the success of the work were obtained and were apparent in the persons of the patients in the institutions. These institutions have a capacity varying from twenty to 250. The commission thus saw upward of a thousand pa- tients and looked over the histories of more who had been discharged. “The large New York State sanator- ium in the Adirondacks is in course of construction, and is to have accommo- dations for 200 patients. A site has been purchased near Lake Saranac containing some 500 acres, with an ex- cellent water supply on the property. “Massachusetts has enlarged its state sanatorium at Rutland to accommo- date 250. When opened several years ago there wete 175 beds. It is very probable that another sanatorium will be erected for the western part af the state in the Berkshire Hills. “Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey are fast getting ready to take care of their consumptives in state in- stitutions. Pennsylvania has made a liberal donation of money to aid a pri- vate charity, and will probably do so every year hereafter. The city of Phil- adelphia has appropriated $80,000 to build an institution for its consump- tives. Cincinnati has a fine institution for its tubercular patients, which has been in operation for several years. “The most complete plant, if such an expression is allowable, is one that an association of philanthropists has erected in Ontario. The society has its headquarters in Toronto. Two wealthy gentlemen of that city built the admin- istration building for a cottage sana- toriym on Lake Muskoka, near Graven- hurst, to the east of Georgian bay, and it is now surrounded by a group of pretty cottages. Here about fifty or sixty patients are cared for. It has been conducted on the best plan for such & charity, that is of charging the pa- tients a small amount, which covers everything, while the deficit is paid by the asscciation. The work was mani- festly doing so much good, in taking shop girls and clerks away from the city and almost certain death, and sending them back to their homes and their work with their health restored, that the association grew in numbers and wealth until now it is building 2 hospital near Toronto for far advanced cases of consumption, and a sana- torium for the class of cases now treated at the cottage sanatorium, while the cottage sanatorium is to be used as a source of revenue for the others, and hereafter its inmates will pay from $15 to $25 @ week for board and treatment. “The necessity for these “hree insti- tutions exists in every large communi- ty. Consumption is not only the great- est single cause of death in every com- munity, but it is the great impovisher of families. It has been demonstrated in every institution for consumptives in this country and Europe, that it is a curable disease if treated in the begin- ning. “Doctors Camp and Wattam, the other members of the commission, have returned as enthusiastic upon the subject as possible, and tle commis- sion will attempt to present the matter to the next legislature in the most con- vincing wey. Minnesota should not wait until all other states have institu- tions.” FRISKY MONEY OF YUCATAN. It Keeps the State Board of Control Guessipg. The state board of control since it began buying in Yucatan its sisal for use at the Stillwater binding twine factory, has been strongly impressed with the difficulty of dealing with a county where money is on a silver basis. Yucatan has u silver standard, and this is one of the causes for the fre- quent fluctuations in the price of sisal. It makes it almost impossible to tell what the price will be to-morrow, or, indeed, to tell what hemp bought to- day will cost. The fluctuation from the estimated figure depends on the silver market, and although small, amounts to considerable on a large quantity of hemp. t “The fact that the hemp is paid for in silver, mak2s its exact price very un- certain,” said W. E. Lee of the board of cortrol. “It «Il depends onthe fluctuation in the price of silver be- tween the time the hemp is bought, and the time the draft fer its payment reaches New York. For instance, we receive quotations on sisal to-day, and find that it is better than we could do in the Eastern markets. We close by wire. To-day $1 American money may be werth $2.9 in silver. The firm in Yucatan draws on us at New York for the sisal. When the draft reaches New York $1 of our money may be ‘worth only $2 in silver, or the entire condi- tions may be reversed. "“Phis element of uncertainty in what the actual price of sisal in our money may be must be allowed for, and the money market must be watched closely to do business at an advantage.” ——$_—__—_— Judge Buckham has made a decfsion, vesting the title of a certain lot in Far- {bauit in the heirs of the late Alexan- der Faribault. The property had been used by the city as a market ground for several years, but it is now required by the Burlingten for yard purposes, and is valued at $4,000. President Bohannon, of the Duluth normal school, says the school will open <t fall, avith at least 150 pupils. Three | ‘WORK OF SPECIAL SESSION. Legisiature Provides for Consitu- tional Amendments and Passes Two Tax Laws. ‘The first special session of the legis- lature of Minnesota in twenty-one years, and the third special session in the history of the state, finished its work and adjourned Tuesday, The session was called Feb. 4 to con- sider the tax code and the constitu- tional amendments prepared by the tax commission provided for at the regular session last winter. Although the tax code was found to be inimical to the business interests of the state, and was defeated, and the constitutional amend- ments proposed by the commission were not adopted, the session has passed measures relating to taxation. The most important result of the ses- sion is the constitutional amendment which removes the restrictions that made impossible any extended tax leg- islation. This amendment allows the legisla- ture to impose a general income tax in lieu of all taxes on personal property. A tax not to exceed 10 per cent per an- num on the income from all credits, in lieu of any other tax on credits is pro- vided for, and also an income tax of not more than 4 per cent on all salaries in excess of $1,900 a year. Three methods for the taxation of public service corporations are allowed by the amendments; a gross earnings tax in addition to the tax on reat prop- erty, and a franchise tax in addition to taxes on real and personal property. The amendment abolishes the in- heritance tax, but provides in its stead a tax not to exceed 5 per cent on trans- fers of estates of decedents. One member of a family is allowed a personal property exemption of not more than $300. Two important tax measures to be effective under the present constitution were passed; the inheritance tax bill and the real estate tax bill, both intro- duced by Representative W. B. Ander- son of Winona. The real estate tax law enacts the provisions of the tax code relating to the collection of real estate taxes, amended so as to be compatible with the existing statutes. These revisions are expected to entail a large reduc- tion in the cost of collecting real estate taxes. The provisions regarding the sale of lands for delinquent taxes are so definite that invalid sales are expected te be almost an impossibility. The bill provides: that when a tax certificate is held invalid, the lien of the state shall be tramsferred to the holder of the cer- tificate. This will do away with re fundments that have proved so ex- pensive to many counties, except where the land was exempt from taxation when the tax was levied, or the tax was paid before sale. A definite form of rotice of the ex- piration of redemption on jand sold for taxes, that will cure one of the promi- nent evils of the present law is pro- vided, and the county treasurer is to stamp receipts for taxes on all lartds sold for delinquent taxes, “Sold for taxes.” The inheritance tax law imposes a tax of 1-2 per cent on direct inherit- ances, and of 5 per cent on coMateral in- heritances in excess of $10,000. A measure indirectly relating to tax- ation, the act enlarging the powers of the public examiner, so that he is now required to inspect the books of com- panies taxed upon gross earnings basis at least once a year, and check up the statements of gross earnings sent to the state treasurer by the companies. Three appropriation bills of general public interest were passed. The sum of $50,000 was apprepriated for the rep- resentation of the state at the Louisi- ana Purchase exposition at St. Louis in 1903, and a board of three commission- ers to have charge of the state’s exhibit is provided for. The legislature came to the aid of the governor in his fight against the merger of the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the Burlington railways, and appropriated $25,000 to defray the expenses of the suit to be brought by the state against the Northern Securi- ties company. The public examiner’s office was without: funds whcu the legislature convened, and $11,500 was appropriated so that the work of the office could be carried en, and a more extensive super- vision of county offices be exercises, In addition to these measures of gen- eral interest, between seventy-five and one hundred local and curative acts were passed, many of them of great im- portance to the localities affected. KILLED BY A CYCLONE. At Least Seven Lives Lost and Much Property Destroyed. Vicksburg. Miss., March 14.—A cy- clone swept through the southern sec- tion of Copinh and the northern sectioy of Tincoln counties yesterday morning, killing at least seven people and level- ing buildings, trees and fences. Mont- gomer#, a villcge in Copiah on the Mli- nois Central railroad, was the worst sufferer and four bodies are known to be under debris of collapsed buildings. Three miles further south a railroad camp was wrecked and three negroes killed. A passenger train on the Illinois Central railroad was struck by the storm. Every window in every coach was blown in. At Hazellurst consider- able demage was dorte but no lives lost. Wires are down in ali directions and it is Inrpossible to hear from outlying dis- tricts. Panama Route is Passed Up. Washington, March 14. — The senate committee on isthmian canals has de- cided by a vote,of 7 to 4 to report the Hepburn biil, providing for the con- struction of an isthmian canal via the Nicaragua route. The action of the committee was taken at a called meet- ing held during the and came after a brief repert by Senator SEEDING IS EARLY. Farmers Are Already Inserting Wheat Into the Ground. Spring wheat seeding is already un- der way in Minnesota: This is the earliest start for years and about as early as any recorded. The farmers are getting out all through the state, and farm work is progressing rapidly. In many localities conditions favor active work and with the uncertainty of March and the possibility of an un- favorable turn toward the end of the month, many farmers are disposed to start in now and get their seeding out of the way. It is safe to say that if present temperatures and fair weather remain for another week, much of the spring wheat will be in the ground fully two weeks earlier than the aver- age date. Th: greatest activity, so far, is uround Hutchinson and Morris. A grain man from McLeod county says he saw several farmers actively at work north of Glencoe. Farms with southern slopes are reported al seeded, and along the line of the Soo in Wright county there is considerable activity. From Morris it fs reported that condi- tions are more favorable than at this date for years, and within a few days more, if this weather keeps up, a good part of the neighboring area will be seeded There is not much activity reported north of these points, but in the territory immediately south and southwest, farmers have been at it for several days. Along the Hastings & Dakota division of the Milwaukee some work has been done and the ac- tivity is noted on a line about west from Faribault and extending fmto South Dakota. The Van Dusen-Har- rington company and the Osborne-Mc- Millan company report seeding along their lines. A message from Shako- pee says farm work is becoming gen- eral, and around Sacred Heart there is much work being done. Faribault, New Ulm and Albert Lea report con- ditions favorable in their vicinity. The seeding of wheat at this early da*e is not entirely devoid of risk. The charces are with the farmer, still there is this risk, if the seed begins to germinate soon and the month should go out with heavy frosts much of it would be killed and the farmer would have his work to do over again. Many farmers prefer to wait until about April 1 before getting at it, even if earlier conditions are favorable, as they believe that if taken one year after another, there is not much to be gained by being among the first to be seeded. On the whole, however, early seeding augurs well for the crop. There is little doubt that more corn and oats will be planted in Minnesota this year than ever before. High prices now ruling will induce many farmers to plant corn, FARMERS GET THE BENEFIT. Prison-Made Binding Twine Sold Al- most at Cost. Farmers throughout the state have already sent many orders to Warden Welfer for binding twine manufac- tured at the Stillwater penitentiary, and more are received every day. By far the larger part of the 6,000,000 pounds of sisal binding twine manu- factured at the prison this year will be sold directly to farmers. Orders will be received from farmers only until May 1, and then orders will be taken from dealers, The price both to farmers and dealers will be 93-4 cents a pound, to be paid by Nov. 1, without interest. The price is extremely low when compared with the ruling prices for raw sisal in this country, and the beard of control believes it cannot be met by any of the large manufactur- ers. The price for unmanufactured sisal hemp is now about 91-2 cents, al- though subject to frequent fiuctua- tions. The trip of Warden Wolfer to South America and the perfection of business relations with Yucatan, so that the fiber is now purchased at the source of supply, make the low price possible. Encugh sisal to keep the prison plant rurning until Aug. 1 has been pur- chased and contracted for at a price that makes it possible for the state more than to meet the competition cf large manufacturers. Th? prices of sisal hemp soared sky- ward last fall, and the indications were so strong that the large manufactur- erg had gained control of the market and intended to fix prices so as to avoid dangerous competition that it was decided to ascertain whether hemp could not be bought directly from Yu- eatan instead of through large East- ern firms. Heretofore practically all the sisal imported into the United states came through New York and Boston. RELIC OF FRIGATE, Historical Society to Get Steering Wheel of Minnesota. Warren Upham, secretary of the Minnesota State Historical society, has received word from Washington that the society will probably secure for its museum the steering wheel of the frigate Minnesota. Senator Clapp in- troduced a joint resolution in congress directing the secretary of the navy t tura the wheel over to the Minnesota’ society The relic.is now at the navy yard in Boston. | : Th» frigate was dismantled last De- cemker. It was one of the govern- ment’s war vessels during the Civit war. It was in many historic contest: and the record of its cruises is an in- teresting one. Secretary Upham hopes to be able to secure a detailed history of tho skip for the historical society. PUGH WANTS TOGA. Duinth Representative Seeks Hizher jenrere ; Duluth, March 15. -- Representative T. M. Pugh of the Fiftieth legistative district yesterday filed his intention to run for senater. ‘This is the district ee