Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 10, 1903, Page 2

By EB. C. KILEY. MINNESOTA, . GRAND RAPIDS, - The empty coal hod makes the whole world kin. A New York man was killed by the ' seratch of a kitten. Don’t fool with the cat. Andrew Carnegie is in New York. Now, Mr. Frick, get ready for the semi-wind-up. Observe the promotion of Wu Ting- fang and never make fun of the man who asks questions, May Yohe and “Putty” Strong reached home in time to flavor up the holiday season. If the fool-killer ever arrives for business the life insurance companies will go broke in a day. re Oil has been discovered in Africa. That continent may now prepare to get itself connected with us by pipe line. : A mile a minute is pretty fast, but some of the flying machine inventors have beaten even that—on the way down. In Oom Paul Kruger’s oath of alle- giance to Great Britain there may be interpolated a few Africander swear words. New ways of prolonging life are discovered and announced almost every day, but Death hasn’t found it out yet. A distinguished German physician “has discovered that there are 10,000 microbes in one péund of dried fruit.” Is that all? When a woman has had nine chil- dren she begins to have suspicions about some of the beautiful passages in love stories. A Western paper grumbles over “the shortage of women in the far West.” Well, is there a superfluity of them anywhere? It never seems to bother Mr. Gates when he loses a million or so. Per- haps he would fret more if he had earned the money. Two Frenchmen who were going to fight a duel have decided to settle their affair by arbitration. Perhaps they think that will be more danger- ous. 132 -abnot secure &@ working quorum. ™ The Indianapolis ghouls are hardly it with the Massachusetts under- taker who buried a man without a coffin, and toen charged the widow for one. The next Vanderbilt wedding will take place during the coming winter, the exact date to be announced as m as Mrs. Nation shall have left e country. Save what you can spare of your in- come, instead of spending it foolishly, and some day when other people are eating prunes you may be in a position to eat strawberries. Now that the sultan of Morocco has nailed the heads of twenty rebellious subjects to the gates of Fez it is probable that all his surviving sub- jects love him very much. A man has defined happiness as be- ing known by everybody and knowing everybody, and being invited every- where and going nowhere. But he never found a woman to agree with him. President Hill says Noah formed the first trust, but he fails to mention that this ancient navigator’s ship com- bine finally rested on a rock where it could be of no use as a means of transport. “John L. Sullivan has passed through the bankruptcy court and is now at liberty to express his opinion of cred- itors in a style that is more remark- . able for its originality and force than for its purity. Now that a Paris chemist has made ‘with the blowpipe artificial rubies that are said to be equal to the real ar- ticle, the expression “more precious than rubies’ will lose something of its old-time force. Lewis Nixon believes in giving his men more wages and shorter hours ine stead of libraries, ete. Such a policy, if generally followed, would enable workmen to furnish their own librar- fes, and a few other things. As long as women novelists are privileged to wear ball gowns when they have their pictures taken for reproduction by the half-tone process, what chance of winning public atten- tion has the mere man novelist? D> Judge Gaynor of New York has an- ais 4 ced the lega) proposition that every inan’s dog is entitled to one bite ard every man’s horse to one kick. __ The mule, of course, cannot be limited. ta9 ms Sitting Bull’s son is working as & hand on a western railroad. ‘Can it be doubted any longer that re- publics aro ungrateful to their princes? So many statesmen are neiatiig ‘challenges back and forth in Paris that the French Chamber of Deputies Ko For ‘for each convict. . , For 1901, $13.62, while for 1902, the year } called MESSAGE OF ~THE GOVERNOR VAN SANT -REPORTS ON THE CONDITION OF STATE AFFAIRS. FINANCES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE COMMENDS THE ADMINISTRA- TION OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL. TAKES UP THE MERGER QUESTION OFFICIALS ARE DOING ALL IN THEIR POWER TO DEFEAT CONSOLIDATION. The following is a synopsis of Gov. Van Sant’s message: Pursuant to a duty imposed by the con- stitution of the state it is deemed expe- dient at this time to give your honorable body such information as is possessed in relation to state affairs, and to submit for your consideration suggestions and recommendations which I hope may be helpful. Understanding fully the neces- sity of co-operation between the legisla- tive and executive departments, and ap- preciating our respective obligations, let us with mutual confidence and with the earnest desire to faithfully serve the peo- ple of our commonwealth enter upon the discharge of the duties assigned to us. The treasury department being one of the most important, and as the demands upon that department for the next bien- nial period will be large, the matter of providing for necessary funds must re- ceive your careful attention. The state auditor estimates the receipts and dis- bursements of the revenue fund for the fiscal year, ending July 31, 1903, 1904 and 1905, as follows: Aug. 1, 1902, Amount in the treasury ne pas credit of the revenue fund .......... + $799,563.01 1903. Receipts, including a e ; cash balance ......... 1903. Disbursements, ingduding all appropriations in force Aug. 1, 1902. . 4,197 1904. Receipts . 1904. Disbursements . 1905. Receipts .... 1905. Disbursements . There will be an estimat plus July 31, 1905, of. In the receipts the aud: as reckoned the state tax at one mill on $800,000,000, The item of disbursements for the three fiscal years contains $700,000 for new buildings and extraordinary repairs. The estimate of the amount for new buildings is no doubt near the limit. Under the most favorable circumstances it could not exceed $1,000,000 without increasing the tax levy, and that should be avoided. In order to avoid this I urge the strictest economy and the most careful investiga- tion of every appropriation asked for. STATEMENT OF FINANCES. The state treasury had credit to the ber che fons as follows: alances in Treasury at Cl 'S ness Dec. $1, 19 Eres lene line ar Revenue fund . Soldiers’ relief fund. Funding tax fund.... Permanent schoo! fund. General school fund... Permanent university fund, . General university fund... internal improvement fund.... Taternal improvement land fund internal improvement land fund interest _ . + (1,252.12 State institutions fund. + 60,701.00 State institutions fund interest. : Swamp land fund..... Grain inspection fund.. $650,578.49 Apparently we are in first-class condi- tion financially. We are not obliged to borrow money. We have only a small bonded indebtedness, and this was in- curred some forty or more years ago, and is being liquidated as rapidly as the law will permit. We have not had to in- cur a dollar of bonded indebtedness to build our new state capitol; in fact, we have $5,000,000 worth of the bonds of other states in our treasury, and in ad- dition millions more of the very best 6e- curities drawing a large amount of in- terest. I refer to securities in the nature of loans to counties, cities, Villages and townships, and to state land contracts. The sale of school lands and of timber on school lands during the fall of 1902 have added over a million dollars to the permanent fund, so that the fund now amounts to nearly fifteen and one-half million dollars. HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE. ‘There were on July 31, 1902, in our state hospitals 3,892 patients. During the past two years there was an increase of 203. The following table will give the entire number of custodial people in each insti- tution and the total increasé: Aug. 1, Aug. 1. Institutions— 1900. 1901. Anoka . 114 115 Hastings 125, Fergus Falls 1,325 Rochester 1,104 St. Peter . 970 Faribault, blind. 7 233 71 Aug. 1. 1902. Faribault, deaf Feeble-minded Reformatory . Stillwater <. Total ... Increase . Total increase. 489 ‘The number of wards of the state will increase with our growth and we must Browse for their care and maintenance. TATE PRISON AND BINDING TWINE PLANT. Owing to public criticism concerning the management of the state prison, and es- pecially of the binding twine plant, as soon as it was possible to make a change Hon. Henry Wolfer was reappointed war- den. The new management took imme- diate steps to rembdy, some of the evils complained of. That it was most success- full: Seo ished is shown by the fol- ig fac During 1901 there was manufactured, in round nur bers, 5,500,000 pounds of twine. This was sold at an average of about 2 cents per pound below the prices at which twine of equal grade and quality was sold by jobbers and-manufacturers to the deal- ers of the state, which would make an actual saving of $100,000 to the purchas- .ers of prison twine. The profit to the state in round numbers, was . The showing for 1902 gives better re- sults than the preceding season. Amount manufactured, 5,500,000 pounds. The twine was sold at 2% cents per pound cheaper than twine sold by jobbers. This will proye an actual saving of $125,000 to the farmers of Minnesota who purchased twine the present season, and if you cen- sider the reduced vrice, at least 1 cent per pound, of all twine sold in the state, some 18,000,000 pounds, caused by com- petition with prison twine, there is a fur- ther saving of $180,000, or a total for the year of $305,000. Not only has the twine been of superior quality and thus great saving to the pur- chaser resulted, but there has been a clear saving to the state of $64,000, which, added to the $33,000, makes a clear gain sare years in favor of twine plant of 7,000, This splendid showing was made pos- sible by the adoption of business methods and placing at the head of the prison a thorough business man and one who fully understands the duties required of him. So well has the twine plant been managed that there is now to the credit of the re- velving fund $690,000. The financial showing for the entire prison, too. is most excellent, as will be seen/from the following statement: 1900 there was a deficit of $51.88 binding twine, 000. | Wo eM | management of the board of control much in : Neti maybe advised as to the I-have gone order that you srielg past two years. uring the ears. ‘The prison is overcrowded and addition- al cell Soot aes Braves for at this session of the ein y BOARD OF CONTROL. . At the last general session a bill was passed now known as the board: of con- trol bill, and pursuant to its provisions a board was appointed and immediately en- tered upon the discharge of its duties. The wisdom of the adoption of the board of control system has been amply vin- dicated. A brief Gam of the administra- tion of the board passed and its work has surpassed the most sanguine expec- tations of its friends. Prompted by the same abiding faith that recommended its creation, which has been strengthened a hundred-fold by its splendid work during the past year, it is safe,to predict that the board of control 5 ie will be per- manently maintained. The success of this system in Wisconsin and Iowa, coupled with its effective work in our state, will. in my judgment, tages 6 result in its adoption by evéry state In the Union. The system has proved so satisfactory in the State of Wisconsin that Gov. La Fol- lette used the following vigorous lan- guage: “Any party that goes before the state with a plank in its platform advocating the repeal of the law will be buried, as it should be, in ignorrinious defeat. I firmly believe that the institutions in charge of the board of control have never been in a higher state of efficiency and that the inmates thereof are safe in the hands of the board, and I do not hesitate to say that the great saving to the state has been brought solely by the new de- partment in the purchase of supplies and by enlarged and improved business meth- ods. and not in the least at the expense of efficiency. The board has saved to the state a very large sum of money, as will be shown by the vaniaasead table: 4 ecrease Per Capita Number Cost. Inmates. Savings. Anoka asylum.... .$48 6: 121 $5,896 35 Hastings asylum., 3454 133 4,611 09 Fergus Falls hos- 20,930 14 pital .. - 1,359 St. Peter hospital. 971 School for dea: $50 192 School for blind... 1é 79 School for feeble- minded .. . 769 State public school 228 State training 1 390 170 13,577 47 SCHOO] ...-+-+++++ State reformatory. 7 State prison....... 3: 547 17,118 Total saving. .............+... .$106,335 34 While considering the work of this im- portant board, permit me to call your at- tention to the conflict between it and boards having in charge educational in- stitutions. It is unbusinesslike, and in a measure destroys efficiency, to have these institutions cared for by more than one board. Because of the attempt to place state educational institutions under the 2 26 54 50 8,397 48 3,805 14 5,738 41 friction has arisen on account of the im- possibility of determining where the au- thority of one board begins and the other ceases. I am strongly of opinion that the management of the university and the normal schools should be wholly removed from the board of control. It was not the intention of those who originally fa- vored the measure to include them. In other states separate, boards control their educational institutions. It is not for the best interests of these institutions, and. besides, the duties of the board of control are so enormous in caring for the other institutions that they cannot properly per- form the extra work which is placed upon them by charging them with the control of the educational institutions. The af- fairs of the university and normal schools will be safe in the hands of the regents and the normal school board. In view of the facts stated, and believ ing that the best interests of the institu- tions so demand, I éarnestly recommend the enactment of a law removing the edu- cational institutions of our state from the management of the board of control. We find the same difficulty in the man- agement of the school for the deaf and blind at Faribault, and the state public | school for indigent children at Owatonna. | Two boards are unnecessary; in my judg- ment the oard of control should have the entire management of these institu- tions. This is in accord with the original interition, * In the report of the board many recom- mendations wil! be found, and I commend the report to you for your most careful consideration. WORK OF THE RAILROAD . AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION—GRAIN DEPARTMENT. In this branch of the state service you will find the most thorough discipline. Practical service prevails. All high posi+ tions are filled by promoting men in the service. Helpers are promoted to be in- spectors only after a thorough test and examination. The cost of the service in the grain de- partment has been decreased in the face of the fact that the capacity of cars has been practically doubled. The department is so well managed that the grades established on all kinds of grain are accepted the world over. It is proper to add that the work has Jack of been somewhat hampered by funds, and as this is one of the most im- portant branches of the state government, I suggest this matter be given your ser! ous consideration at this session. DAIRY AND FOOD DEPARTMENT. During the past two weeks the efficiency of the state dairy and food commission has been brought to a greater state of helpfulness, to both the dairy and mer- eantile interests of our state, than ever before since its creation. At least 100 more creameries and 25 more cheese fac- tories are now in operation. Every one of the 700 creameries and 100 cheese fac- tories have been inspected once and many of them twice during the biennial period, and the excellence of the dairy products is in a large measure due to the efforts of the department in assisting creamery officers and patrons to better methods, and especially to the inspection and man- agement of the state education butter and cheese contests conducted monthly from April 1, 1901, to May 1, 1902. Minnesota butter commands a premium in the Eastern market of 1 cent a pound, which upon the output of 000, inds means a net gain for quality of R This being true, how earnest should be our efforts to dot every one of Minnesota’s eighty-two counties with creameries, especially in the twenty-one in which none are now in operation, No better or more promising dairy field is now open to the energetic husbandman than in pads! in Minnesota, which, with its healthful cNmate, pure water and lux- uriant grasses, awaits their coming. Great credit, too, is due this depart- ment, for it not only advances the dairy interests, but gives encouragement to diversified farming, which is so essential to our future prosperity. Food inspections have been equally meritorious and the results commendable. fepraaacay 12,000 food samples have been analyzed by the department chem- ists. hese samples have been gathered from every city, town and harlet in the state by the corps of inspectors, and Fi eb the result of any analysis has demonstrated the illegality of any article, prompt and vigorous means have been taken to drive them from the market. ‘Thus the people of the state are sure that the food they consurre is free from im- purities or injurious ingredients and the public health thereby protected. GROSS EARNINGS LAW. A matter of much importance and one in which the people of our state are greatly interested will, without doubt, enlist your attention. I refer to the gross earnmgs system under which railway companies pay into the state treasury in lieu of taxes 3 per cent of their gross earnings. Our state seems committed to this pelicy and the simple question for your consideration is, should the rate now fixed by law be increased? At the last general assembly of your body, after the most careful deliberation and thorough discussion, it was concluded that the rate should be changed from 3 per cent to 4 BE. cent and a law to that effect was passed. This law, could not, however, take effect and be in force unless the same was adopted and ratified by a ma- jority of the electors of the state voting at the election at which the same was submitted. 7 Pursuant to this requirement of the constitution the law referred to was sub- mitted to the electors of our state at the [osted election held on the 4th day of vember last. The 3 Treauired majorit: was not receiv: This resuit is, teres not to be led as an expression of the people against the measure. It was di Ce ne ore ned of “the waters aid no! e upon ni me. because their attention had eepeen specifically to it, and record made in the state prison |. hfor state purp: nd fi doubt result suggests most atically that some plan should be dev: which will require electors to give attention to meas- ures requiring ratification and to pro- osed constitutional amendments. Under an old law measures of this character \were placed at the bottom of the ballot, but owing to the fact that the voters failed to heed them, the law was changed requiring such measures to be placed at the top of the ballot. lt was hoped that this change, which gives measures of this character the most conspicuous place mn the ballot, would solve the difficulty. e result has not been what was an- ticipated and it seems imperative that your body should so legislate that the attention of voters will be more definitely called to these measures. To meet the difficulty referred to; I would suggest a lan, to which I am advised there is no egal objection, and 1 submit the same for your careful consideration. It is to so amend existing laws that each pro- posed constitutional amendment or meas- requiring ratification, be placed upon a separate ballot, and that such ballot upon being voted, it deemed necessary, be placed by the judges of election in a separate ballot box. This plan seems to be feasable ‘and I believe would effect- ively meet the difficulty referred to. If, in your wisdom, you conclude to pass a law increasing the rate, 1 earnestly recommend that you adopt the language of the present law, unless you are thor- oughly ‘satisfied that there are serious legal objections thereto, In any event, let the bill be so drawn that there can be no question of an increase of one per cent above the present rate. In view of the fact that officials and others who have given the matter thor- ough consideration have concluded that a rate of 4 per cent is just and equitable and substantially exacts from railway companies what they would be required to pay if they were subject to direct taxation. I recommend that the rate be fixed at 4 per cent. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. At the last general session a law was pessed providing for a tax commission whese duty it was to frame a tax code 4, 1,203 70 | for our state and also to prepare a bill or hills providing for necessary constitu- tional amendments. Pursuant thereto a ecmmission was duly appointed, which commission made its report and presented @ proposed tax code for consideration by the legislature. The commission reported that owing to constitutional limitat i: was very much hampered and restrict- ed in the preparation of the code pro- posed. At the extra session, called im- mediately after the filing of the report of the commission, and after the most thcrough consideration of the subject matters it was deemed wise to present to the people of our state for adoption cr rejection at the next general election a certair. proposed amendment to the con- stitution. The said amendment was sub- mitted to the electors of the state at the election held on the 4th day of Novem- bes last, and owing to failure on the parc of the voters to vote upon the proposed amendment the same failed to receive the majority provided by the constitution and was lost. The proposed amendment, if the same had been adopted and ratified by the voters of the state, would have re- moved many of the restrictions of whicn the commission complained, and would have enabled the legislature to pass many tax measures which seemed to be impera- e and required under existing condi- tichs. I earnestly recommend that you provide fer the resubmission to the people of the amendment as submitted at the last elec- ton. Should such proposed amendment be sulmifved to the people and be adopted and ratified, the dcor would then he open for new methods of ta: jon. Under such ecnditions the legislature would be e abled to pass a graduated income tax; aiso a registry tax on all mortgages, a on franchises, and ‘f desired, to pro- vide for a gross earnings system as to public service corporations in lieu of dt rect taxation. In a word, it would per- rait tax reform ind all the property in the tate could be brovght under equal and iform taxation. Should an amendment of the character indicated be passed and ratified the legis- lature would then be enabled to pass such legi: tion as would largely Increase the blic revenues, which, together with the sposed gross earnings law pertaining railway companies, would make it pos- sible to do away entirely with taxation . Experience has taught us that it is u rly impossible to pass a ecde changing the entire system. Legis- lation along tax lines must come by evo- ion, and until the constitutional limi. ions are removed, in my judgment, it would not be wise to enter upon general tax legislation. Would also recommend the resubm: sion of the amendment permitting the in- vesiment of school and university funds in the bonds of counties, school districts, towns and villages to the amount of 15 per cent instead of 7 per cent. The security would be ample and the rate of interest higher than can be secured from other sources, NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY. In November, 1901, a corporation called the Northern Securities company was or- ganized under the laws of New Jersey by certain stockholders of the Great North- ern and Northern Pacific Railway’ cor- panies, for the potpese of acquiring the capital stock of those two companies; thus effecting a consolidation of the prop- erty and franchises of these two compet- ing lines of railway in this state, in viola- tion of the laws of Minnesota. The attorney general retained special counsel to assist him in enforcing the laws of this state and preventing such consolidation. An application was made on behalf of the state to bring this suit in the ae cy court, for the reason that the Northern Securities company was a New gees 4 corporation, and it was ques- tionable whether or not jurisdiction could be obtajned over such corporation in this state. Owing to peculiar conditions this application was denied, and shortly after that suit was begun in the district court of Ramsey county, and an effort ‘rade to acquire jurisdiction over the Northern Securities company. The Northern Securi- ties company and the two railway com- panies involved then made an applica- tion to remove this suit to the federal court, filed an affidavit that the company did not own any property situated in Min- nesota and was not doing business there- in, and a norder was made transferring the suit to the. federal court, where it is now being pressed. Before acquiescing to the removal to the federal court the attorney general and his associates became convinced that it would be very doubtful if jurisdiction could be obtained over the Northern Se- curities company in the state court, owing to the fact that our statutes made no provision for service upon a foreign cor- poration, where such corporation had not appointed:an-agent within the state upon whom service could be made, and for the further reason that the Northern Securi- ties company was not doing business in Minnesota. I have been inforrred by counsel for the state that prior to 1899 we had on our statute books an act which would enable the state to haye made service upon such corporation, but this act was repealed In 199. The Northern Securities company has submitted to the jurisdiction of the federal court after declining to submit to jurisdiction in the state court. A_large amount of testimony has al- ready been taken in the federal court, and this’ testimony ‘shows, among other things, that the stockholders of the Northern Pacific Railway company have already exchanged more than 98 per cent of the total capital stock of that com- pany for the stock of the Northern Se- curities company. It also shows that the stockholders of the Great Northern Rail- Way company have already “exchanged 80 per cent of the toial capital stock of that company for the stock of the Northern Securities company; thus giving the lat- ter company compiete control of the prop- erty and lines of railway of both the Great Northern and Northérn Pacific Railway companies. The testimony also shows that during January, 1802, a joint circular was issued by the officers of the two railway companies, withdrawing an equalizing or competitive rate between junction points in this state where the distance Was feet by one route than the other, an idee pcre the freight to be shipped by the shorter route unless the shipper was willing to pay distance tariff or higue rates by the other road. I refer to this only for the purpose of showing the effectiveness of this consolidation. ‘The executive officers of the state are doing and will continue to do all in their power to defeat nsolidation. nat | ever, that the laws of thi ie les a iecastine geen ed. I have an abiding faith, how- is state will be ustained, and that the attempt to evade _ je in the manner stated will be de- eated. The law of this state prohibiting the conesliketion of Competing lines rail- ty | is declaratory of a wise public policy and any effort to weaken or undermine it should be defeated. and every effort put forth to enforce and strengthen its pro- visions: I call your attention to the condition of the suit of the state against the Northern Securities company and the two railway companies involved, so that you may be informed of the situation and pass such legislation as I am informed the attorney general will submit to you, provided it meets with your views, looking toward the removal of some of the obstacles en- countered by the state in its suit. Our state is engaged~in a at legal battle to protect our rights. The State of ‘Washington has a suit pending in the su- preme court of the United States, and by order of the president, Attorney General Knox has commenced action looking to the dissolution of this company. Realiz- ing the power of corporate wealth, con- gress has appropriated $500,000 to aid the legal officers of the government in prosecuting this and all other illegal trusts and unlawful combinations. What- ever the result, there need be no appre- hension, for there is a power greater than corporate wealth, greater even than the supreme court of the United States, and that is the power of the American people, and when once aroused no evil can resist this mighty force. Before closing I desire to commend At- torney General Douglas and his associates for the able manner in which they are conducting this suit, and I will state that it is their intention to press this action until finally decided by the court of high- est jurisdiction. PRIMARY ELECTION, LAW. After a trial of the primary election law the concensus of opinion seems to be that the law will be a permanent method of nominating candidates for office. Expe- rience has suggested amendments and will continue to do so from time to time. Many amendments have been suggested and discussed in the public press and otherwise, and undoubtedly some of these suggestions are meritorious. A change in the time of holding the primaries seems to meet with popular favor, and after mature consideration I recommend that a change be made providing for the hold- ing of the primaries late in June or early in July. I also recommend that the filing of certificates of candidates be limited to thirty days prior to the date of the ‘ primary election. I am also of opinion that it would be advisable to so amend that law that a person desiring to become an independent candidate be compelled to take the necessary steps prior to. the | primary election law and not afterwards, | as he may do under the present law. It | would be well. also, for you to consider | whether it would not be wise to so amend | the law that the different tickets would appear on one ballot rather than for the elector to call for the ticket representing his political views, as under the present jaw. With such an amendment the voter would vote only the one ticket represent- ing the party with which he affiliates. Many other amendments will probably be } suggested and will undoubtedly receive | your careful consideration. It is desirable | to nerfect the law as nearly as possibl at this session, as there are many de’ as experience has shown. I desire to thank the state officers and all other associates with me for their earnest and active support, and whatever success has attended this administration is due wholly to them. Our state has a great future. Situated in the center of the great American con- tinent, ner market facilities are unex- ed. Nature has dealt us her favors ith a lavish hand; a fertile and produc- tive soil in which all cereals thrive; a realm of forest domain, rich deposits ' of ore, unrivaled fac‘lities for commerce by lake and river. But better than a!l, we possess an enterprising and intelligent peovl people who have taken the rude wilderness of tif years ago and made it an ornament of civilization, a habitation of nearly two million American citizen: 2 people who have not only made a ver table garden of their domain, but who have enriched the world with the prod- the field, mine and for and inspired other peoples witn the example of enterprise, thrift, public ed- ucation and much wise legislation, We have an opportunity by legislating wisely, not only to serve the present, but to lay the foundation of the future great- ness of our state. Let our motive be high and our purposes firm, that we may place upon the statute books enduring ei actments, which will insure an equality which will ual tax! t, stimu- and aid for all men before the law; provide a system of just and e tion; which will enconrage tni late enterprise, promote industry our development. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and | Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Jan. 8. — Wheat — No.1) Northern, 74 1-2@75c; No. 2 Northern, 721-2@7ic; No. 38, 70@71c; no grade, 62@68ce. Barley—Malting grades, 45@ 55e; feeding grades, 40@45c. Rye—No. 2, 47@471-2c. Flax — No. 1, $1.20@ | 1.21; rejected, $1.15@1.18. Minneapolis, Jan. 8. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, 741-2c; No. 1 Northern, 73 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 71 3-4c. Duluth, Jan. 8. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, 73 3-8c; No. 1 Northern, 72 3-8c; No. 2 Northern, 70 3-8c; No. 3 spring, 67 3-8c. Oats—May, 33 3-4c; to arrive, 48c. Rye—May, 50c. Barley, 35@5lc. Flax, $1.19 3-8. Chicago, Jan. 8. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 75c; No. 3 red, 68@74c; No. 2 hard winter, 70@72c; No. 3 hard win- ter, 67 1-2@71c; No. 1’ Northern spring, 75c; No. 2 Northern spring, 73@75c; No. 3 spring, 68@73c. Corn — No. 2, 46 1-2@4T7c; No. 3, 41@42c. Oats=No. 2, 32 1-2c; No. 3, 311-2@32c. Milwaukee, Jan. 8. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 76c; No. 2 Northern, 74 1-2 @75 1-2c; May, 751-4c. Rye dull; No. 1, 5le. Barley steady; standard, 60c; sample, 40@55c. Oats steady; stand- ard, 38c. Corn—May, 43 1-4@43 3-8e. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 8. — Cattle — Beeves, $3.50@6.40; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.50@3.75; stockers and feed- ers, $2.50@3.75; yearlings and calves, $2.25@3.65. Hogs, $5.75@6.30; bulk of sales, $5.90@6.30. Chicago, Jan. 8. — Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5.40@6.40; stockers and feeders, $2@4.40; cows and heifers, $1.25@5; calves, $3 @ 7; Texas-fed steers, $3.75@5. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $6.20@6.65; good to choice heavy, $6.60@6.85; rough heavy, $6.25 @6.60; light, $6@6.40; bulk of sales, $6.40@6.65. Sheep — Good to choice wethers, $41@4.50; fair to choice mixed, $3@5; Western sheep, $4@4.50; native lambs, $4@6; Western lambs. $4.25@6-. South St. Paul, Jan. 8. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $4.25@5; good to choice cows and heifers, $3@3.75; godd to choice feeding steers, $3.lo@ 4.25; good to choice stock steers, $2.75 @3; steer calves, $1.50@2.75; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.25@ 2.50. Hogs—Price range, $5.70@6.35; bulk, $5.90@6. Sheep—Good to choice fat lambs, $4.50@5.50; good to cheice yearling wethers, $4.25@4.60; heavy, $3.75@4.35; good to choice ewes, medi- um weight, $38.50@4; heavyweights, $3.25@3.75. : Woman Fatally Burned. Pittsburg, Jan. 8. — Mrs. Wylie, the widow of Stephen C. Foster, the fa- mous writer of old melodies, including “Old Folks at Home,” was probaléy fatally burned yesterday by her cloth- MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE [8 . OPENED WITH USUAL CEREMONIES. BABCOCK TAKES THE CHAIR REPUBLICAN SLATE OF APPOINT- MENTS GOES THROUGH UNBRCKEN. \ GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE TO-DAY BOTH HOUSES ASSEMBLE IN JOINT SESSION TO HEAR DOC- UMENT READ. St. Paul, Jan. 7—The Thirty-third Minnesota legislature came into being at noon yesterday. A session which promises to be one of the momentus in the history of the state was opened with the usual ceremonies, but with nothing further to mark the opening day. Senators and representatives were sworn in and both houses organ- ized. To-day both houses will meet in joint session and receive the govern- or’s message, after which the routine business of the session will begin. The opening session of the house was called to order promptly at 12 o'clock, with Secretary of State Han- son in the chair. B. S. Bennett was appointed secretary and the members were called forward, ten at a time, to be sworn. Following this ceremonial, the chair announced that nominations for speaker were in order. Lawrence H. Johnson at once placed the name of Dr. Babeock in nomination. He made no speech. -James R. Hickey was nominated 2s the Democratic can- | didate by Dr. J. H. Dorsey of Glencoe. The roll call showed 101 votes for Bab- cock and 14 for Hickey. Neither Mr. Babeock ner Mr. Hickey voted. Dr. Babeock stepped forward and was introduced by the secretary of state. He was received with enthusi- astic applause. The hour was late, however, and the doctor attempted no speech, but advised the house to com- plete its work of organization. Julius Schmahl was then elected chief clerk. The remainder of the slate agreed upon by caucus was then put through withoui o hitch. The house concurred in the senate resolution for a joint notiScation com- mittee and the speaker appointed Messrs Johnson, Tighe and Lightly. The committee on rules was an- nounced, consisting of Messrs Arm- strong, Chinnock, Wilson, Johnson and Hickey. The house then proceed- ed to draw for seats by lot, after which adjournment was taken for the day. In the Senate. Lieut. Gov. Ray W. Jones,opened the thirty-third session of the senate at noon yesterday. His desk was adorned py four large bouquets of roses and carnations, presented by admiring friends. Senator Hiler Horton of St. Paut was appointed temporary secretary. The senators were then ‘sworn in groups by congressional districts, the | Oath being administered by Chief Jus- tice Start. Setiator Peterson refused to take the oath and was allowed to affirm. Senator Smith had the honor of in- troducing the first resolution to fix the salaries of the senate employes. Sen- ator Thompson presented a resolution requiring all clerks to report to Secre- tary Langum for assignment and mak- ing all assistant sergeants-at-arms and doorkeepers subject to the order of Sergeant-at-Arms Downs. Secretary Langum was authorized to purchase all the necessary supplies for the sen- ate by resolution presented by Sena- tor Shell. A resolution by Senator Lord au- thorizing the appointment of a com- mittee on rules of nine members was adopted, likewise a resolution by Sen- ator Wilson for a committee of three to act with a similar committee from the house to notify the governor that the legislature had been duly organ- ized and was ready for business. The senate then took a recess, after which the committee on notifications, headed by Senator Wilson, reported that the house had invited the senate to meet in joint session to-day at 10:30 it m. to hear the message of Gov. Van int. MAY OUST SHERIFF. Disappointed Applicants for Deputy- ship Want His Scalp. West Superior, Wis., Jan. 7. — The change in county offices took place at noon yesterday, and A. R. Mills and Angus Buchanan and J. J. Hiland were appointed by the new sheriff, Ed McKinnon. There are several disap- pointed seekers after the position of deputy sheriff, and some. have em- ployed attorneys to look into the mat- ter of bringing suit to oust the sheriff. If this is done it will be on the charge of making ante-election promises. Burgess Chosen for Postmaster. Cresco, Iowa, Jan. 7—L. P. Barth, chairman of the Republican county central committee received a telegram from Congressman Haugen stating that C. C. Burgess has been recom- mended for appointment as postmas- ter at this place. Mr. Burgess is young in years, but old in the harness, having been an active worker in the party ranks since long before he reached his majority. ROADS MUST PAY. Missouri Will Collect Fees From All of Them. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 7. — The Missouri supreme court has‘ been re- organized by electing Judge W. M. Robinson chief justice, as he is the oldest in commission. J Valiant, in the supreme court, ered a decis- ion holding that foreign corporations, railroads, etc., must pay the same fee for extending their lines within the state as Missouri corporations. ae |