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“plants,” he continued. ANOTHER RAISE IN PRICE OF | COAL SLATED BY CHICAGO DEALERS. WORST OF TROUBLE YET TO COME MANY PLANTS WILL BE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN OR RUN AT A Loss. FIGHT WITH [INCREASED VIGo! MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION SEEK PUNISHMENT OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE. Chicago, Jan. 7.—The Illinois Manu- facturers’ association received infor- mation yesterday to the effect that the worst of the fuel troubles are yet to come. Direct from the camp of the coal dealers was made the threat that within a day or two prices would again be advanced, this time to such a figure that many plants would be forced to clese down or operate at a decided loss. “We learn this afternoon,” said a meniber of the association, “that, with the supply of coal constantly increas- ing, there is to be further advatce in rates. Prices are just beginning to rise, we are told, and yeu will see coal at a much higher figure before long. If the prices go any higher many, if not all of us, will be forced to close our This prospect has Acted as a Spur to the manufacturers’ association, and its members are going into the fight with increased viger. State’s Attorney Deneen began yesterday afternoon to collect and classify the evidence against the coal dealers. mine opera- tors and railroad officials who are held responsible by the public for the in- creased price and small amount of coal. If after the investigation this evidence is thought to be sufficient it will be presented to the grand jury, and probably the public prosecutor will ask for a svecial grand jury. -The report that a number of the pub- lic schools had been closed on account of the scarcity of coal is untrue. Of- ficials of the board of education de- clared that in many of the buildings a large supply of fuel is on hand, while in none of them is the quantity small enough to occasion fear that it will have to be closed. STRIKE HEARINGS RESUMED. ‘Witnesses Tell cf Persecution During ‘ the Recent Strike. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. — Twenty-two f ali but one of whom were em- pleyed in and about the coal mines; appeared before the anthracite coal strike commission, at its first sessions here yesterday, and recited the oft- told tales of persecution they and oth- ers underwent during the late coal strike because they chcse to work rather than join the strikers. The single exception “was Charles H. Schadt of Scranton, the sheriff of Lackawanna, and his presence on the stand under the cross-examination of President John Mitchell of the miners’ union, proved to be the _ principal feature of the day’s proceedings. When the commission adjourned at Scranton the Saturday before Christmas for the holidays, the attorneys for the non- union men, who are a party before the commission (they having asked for an increase in wages and protection against discrimination by the unien), were engaged in presenting witnesses to prove that a reign of terror existed in the coal regions during the period of the strike. Seventy-four witnesses had been called to prove this, and when the commission began its ses- sions in the United States circuit court room in the federal building here at 11 o’clock yesterday, Attorney Joseph | O’Brien of Scranton and Attorney J. T. Lenahan cf Wilkesbarre, represent- ing the non-union men, resumed the ealling of their witnesses. Sheriff Schadt was the second witness called. GAS KILLS FAMILY. Asphyxiation Causes Death of Four at Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 7—An entire family was wiped out by asphyxiation last night. The family resided at 112 Lib- erty street. The victims are: Albert Finkelstein, aged 50; Etta Finkelstein, his wife, 50; Jesse Finkelstein, 7, a grandson; Annie Finkelstein, an 18- year-old daughter. The tip of the gas jet was found lying on the floor and the gas was turned on. Santo Domingo Must Pay. San Domingo, Jan. 7.—United States Minister Powell made a demand on the Dominican government yesterday for the immediate payment of the $325,000 to the Clyde line. Robbers Get $2,000. Ordway, Colo., Jan. 7. — Three rob- bers entered the private bank of Sill- ing & Co., early yesterday, forced the safe and secured about $2,000. The robbers escased. Many Deaths From Plague. Mazatlan, Mex., Jan. 7.—An average of more than ten deaths daily from the plague is recorded and the lazar- ettes are full of patients. Business is at a standstill. — Miner Frozen to Death. Houghton, Mich., Jan. 7—The frozen pody of Chafles Koski, a miner.at Quincy, was found in a field near Hancock. It is believed that while drunk he fell and was stunned. He leaves a widow and five children. Penrose Will Succeed Himself. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 7. — United States Senator Boies Penrose was nominated by acclamation to succeed himself by the joint caucus of the Re- publican senators and representatives fast night ‘ ~ Dakota Ht = Pierre. ; Pierre, S. D., Jan. 7.—The Republic- an legislature caucused yesterday and , unanimously indorsed Senator Alfred » GIVES ADYIGE 10 TAXPAYERS B. Kittredge to succeed himself. The house selected J. L. Browne of Brown county for speaker. The governor was escorted to the capitol by Troop B of Pierre. Militiamen visiting in the city joined the escort. Supreme Court Jus- tice Corson administered the oath of office to the state officers. The contest for removal of the state capitol from Pierre is a feature of the session. Among the more important, measures to be acted upon is the rais- ing of incorporation fees which would practically end incorporation in South Dakota of organizations from other states, and the passage of the free range law which would break up the great ranches - west of the Missouri river. Gov. Herreid’s message de- plored the death of United States Sen- ator James H. Kyle, Attorney General John L. Pyle and Circuit Judge Frank J. Washabaugh since the tast meeting of the legislature. The gevernor re- ferred to his efforts to secure business- like administration of public affairs and of the reluctance of his appointees to accept offices until pressed to do so as a public duty. Bad officials must go, the governor declared. Gov. Herreid said that the executive is hampered by restrictions and Itm- itations of power that should be swept away, with the result that there would be greater personal responsibility. Recommendations for a_ readjust- ment of galaries of county officials, aid to the good roads movement, and the entire reconstruction of the road tax system are made. HANSBROUGH WINS OUT. Will Succeed Himself as North Dako- ta’s Senator. Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 7. — Senator Hansbrough of Devils Lake was last succeed himself as United States sen- ator from North Dakota. All Repub- eaucus, of which Senator Judson La Moure was chairman. Hansbrough was nominated by Senator Henry Dale of Ramsey, seconded by Repre- sentative Davis, in behalf of Ramsey county, Senator Lavayea in behalf of Grand Forks county and Senator Lewis in behalf of Cass county. The nomination was then made unanimous and carried by acclamation. The whole proceedings occupied onlv a few minutes. Senator Hansbrough will return to Washington at once. The formal ballot of the legislature will be taken Jan. 20. The eighth legislative assembly was. organized yesterday along lines agreed upon in caucus. Speaker Baker announced the commit- tee on privileges and élections, which will report in favore of seating Gagnon of the Fourth district. C. A. Hammond of Ashley has been reappointed secre- tary of the railroad commission. NOT DYING BUT DEAD. night chosen in Republican caucus to | ;exceed $2,000,000 be authorized to levy taxes up to » rate of 1 per cent. lican members were present at the | STATE AUDITOR DUNN’S RECOMMENDATIONS Discusses the Management of State Finances in His Biennial Report and Offers Suggestions for Improvement. The report of State Auditor Dunn on the management of state finances for the past two years is out. It is a volume of more than 400 pages giving in detail the work of the auditor's department, and _ the personal review of, the auditor upon | the work done under his authority. Au- ‘ ditor Dunn, ¢m commenting upon the- fea- J. 1. Case Tries to Prove He Is Not IIl,:! But Fails. Racine, Wis., Jan. 7.—Ex-Postmaster Jackson I. Case, who has_ been dying at his home for the past four months with a complication of diseases, un- expectedly died at 2:30 yesterday af- ternoon. Monday: a paper printed a report that he was dying. The paper also said he had abandoned Christian Science. Yesterday he went to His office to prove that he was not sick. After writing a letter to the editor whose paper said he was dying, he dropped dead in front of his office window, where he had been standias. Mr. Case was first taken sick seven years ago with Bright’s disease. The most eminent physicians of the coun- try were called into consultation and said he could not live four months. He became a disciple of Christian Science and practiced it for a year and appar- ently recovered. About two years ago he was stricken with the same disease, or something similar to it, and since that time has been more or less ill. Recently he became worse and he again took up Chrisfian Science, which he had dropped, and he prag- ticed it until his death, no phycician being called. WAR GOVERNOR DYING. Buren R Sherman of lowa Hurt by a Fall on Sidewalk, Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 7.—Buren R. Sherman, Iowa’s war governor, il lying at his home in Vinton, suffering from a serious fracture of the arm near the shoulder, as the result of a fall on an icy sidewalk. On account of his ad- vanced age, and the general poor con- dition of his health, it is feared by his friends that he will not recover from his injuries. He is the oldest ex-gov- ernor of the state. His brother, J. P. Sherman of Waterloo, is near the point of death from a_ stroke of par- alysis. Harry Tracey’s Brother Arrested. West Superior, Wis., Jan. 7.—Irving Severns, brother of Harry Severns, alias Harry Tracey, the noted Oregon outlaw who was killed by a posse, is under arrest here. He is accused of stealing an overcoat at Dedham, this | county. He proclaims his innocence, however, and declares that he has none of*Harry’s tendencies. Bitten by a Mad Dog. Racine, Wis., Jan. 7—During a rag- ing blizzard last night three persons were seriously bitten by a mad dog. All of the injured persons were taken to their homes in the police ambulance and physicians summoned and the wounds cauterized. The dog was killed by a policeman. : NOT FOR COURTS. Contended That They Cannot Interfere With Party Contests. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 7.—Hearing of the Mexham injunction suit to restrain the holding of a Democratic primary election in Kentucky for the selection of party nominees for state offices was begun before Judge Cantrill in tke Franklin circuit court yesterday. At- torneys representing the committee argue that the courts have no jujrts- diction to interfere with the action of & political party. ae eet ture of his work, offers the following rec- ommendations and opinions: That the legislature can safely fix @ tax rate of 1 mill for state revenue for the next two years, provided building appropriations do not overrun $800,000. That state taxes, except the 1 mill school tax, should be levied by specific sums and the auditor allowed to make the rate. That the 4 per cent gross earnings tax be again submitted to the people. That the governor, auditor and treas- urer be authorized to borrow more than $160,000 to meet state warrants when there is not sufficient money for the cur- rent demands on the revenue fund. That the powers of the legislature in regard to taxation be enlarged by consti- tutional amendment. That no efforts be made to impose ton- nage tax on the output of iron mines. That an inheritance tax be enacted which can be sustained in supreme court. That counties whose valuation does not That townships be authorized to borrow money for road and bridge building. Would Extend Limit. That, the Mmitation of six years on township bonds be extended to ten or fif- teen years. That the amendment allowing loans to local municipalities and quasi-municipali- ties up to 15 per cent of the valuation be again submitted to the people. That the wolf bounty law be repealed or an appropriation made for carrying it out. ‘That future drainage ditches be built only when 50 per cent of the lands bene- fited are state property. That state lands benefited by drainage ditches be withheld from sale for two years after the completion of the ditch. That penalties on delinquent taxes be credited to the county revenue fund the same way as are interest and costs. That a fixad limit for bonded indebted- ness be imposed upon loca] divisions. That $20,000 be approprigted to pay for the publication of the laws passed by the extra session. That money be appropriated to pay the attorneys who were retained to secure an interest for the state in lands on Indian reservations, Legislation to secure for the state a clear title to the disputed lands granted j to the Hastings and Dakota Railroad company. That some plan be formed for closer in- spection of the output of ore from the leased lands of the state. Commends Board of Control. Auditor Dunn includes in his report a hearty commendation of the state board of control. It has relieved the auditor's department of much detailed work in connection.with the state institutions and has done away with the friction which ‘ormerly existed between the state audi- ‘tor and the heads of the institutions. The puaiter has thus far had no occasion to ispute any item of expense reported rom the board of control and the auditor laims some of the credit for the ex- stence of the board. It would be presumptious, says Auditor unn, to make any recommendations con- «cerning the work of the board for its ‘work is bound to grow in public favor “‘so long as its work is conducted along the ines laid down its charter members ind is kept free from political entangle- ments.” The state board of equalization is also commended for its recent work and a hint dropped that the special duty ? ee its members is to see that corporations ear their just share of taxation. Tax reform is advocated, but the audi- or deprecates further tinkering with the present law, as likely to create more. .:- fusion than ever. He believes tkic the best plan is that of further effort to ob- tain relief from present difficulties by new constitutional amendments. There is a porbability that the assessed valuation of the state will increase yearly. That being 80, it is suggested, that specific amounts be levied for each of the several objects of taxation rather than a certain rate. The report cites, for example, that the state university tax will steadily grow as valuation increases, although the needs of the institution could be met by the grant of a specific sum which would be the same year after year, The same is true of the soldiers’ relief fund tax. Tax on Railroads, * Considerable spate 1s given to some of the special forms of tax on which the state relies for revenue. Reiterating con- fidence in the’4 per cent gross earnings tax, which was recently lost at the ref- erendum, the auditor recommends the re- submission of the proposition on the plainly stated ground that the railroads are not bearing their just share of taxa- tion. The telegraph corporations tax is noticed by the statement that the taxes assessed against the Western Union have not been paid in full and that the matter is now in the courts. The taxing of iron mines on a tonnage basis is declared to be probably unconsti- tutional and certainly unjust to both the corporations taxed and to the local areas which depend on these taxes for funds. Besides a tonnage tax would require addi- tional machinery of collection. The audi- tor deems direct valuation the proper plan and prophesies that the recent raise of },000, on mine valuations will un- doubtedly be raised still further in 1904. On the matter of inheritance tax the re- port merely states the overthrow of the law of 1901 and the fact that the state must repay $7,377, which had been col- ected under it: State expenditures on the more im- portant points are reviewed. The new state capitol has cost to date $953,608, cash plus $1,200,000 in certificates. No criticisms or recommendations are made. Drainage Ditches. The outlay on state ditches is given notice in order to suggest a plan for re- imbursimg the state for the cost of ditches by hu:®ing dack land sales until the rise in land value will make good the cost of the ditches. The wolf bounty law is reported to be practically a dead letter as there is no money to pay the state’s share of the bounties that are earned. It would re- quire at least $50,000 to pay the state’s share of the bounties already demanded by wolf hunters. County and township finances come in for some share of attention. Auditor Dunn believes that the limitations placed by law on the taxing and borrowing power of counties and townships are cramping the development of those di- yisjons. local independence. Northern counties are embarrassed by the inability to raise a tax heavier than 5 mills for county purposes. Their valuation is in many cases low, and they do not get -money enough out of their 5 mill tax to pay their current expenses, and the auditor thinks they should have the limit raised to 10 mills. Townships, too, are hampered by lack of legal authority to get money for local improvements and other objects. Under the present rule that the state can only loan money to the amount of 7 per cent on the assessed valuation, the state is -hindered from becoming the creditor of local units, The auditor would like to fa- cilitate the loaning of money by the state to townships and municipalities, at the same time putting Hmitations on the bonded indebtedness of the local areas, but permitting them to borrow money for roads and bridges. In this way, he ar- gues, the citizens of Minnesota will them- selves become interested in the financial integrity of their own state, and local improvements may be more readily se- cured. State Lands. The state lands and the funds based upon them get.due notice. The state now has 982,323 acres, and will get title to about 300,000 some time in the future. The state has sold at different times nearly 2,000,000, and there are 60,000 out- standing land certificates held by the state on these sales. Auditor Dunn fa- vors a common rate of 4 per cent on these certificates, instead of the present arrangement by which some purchasers pay 4 and some 5 per cent. The value of the state lands past and present is rep- resented by a permanent school fund of $14,316,389, a permanent university fund of $1,344,385, and a prospective return of $8.000,000 from unsold lands, and _ this omits the future returns from timber and mineral. he oversight of the state’s landed in- terests has been one of the most impor- tant of the state auditor’s duties. A determined effort was made to secure from the United States title to school lands embraced in the Red‘ Lake and other Indian reservations, but the na- tional supreme court defeated the at- tempt. The state neverthless will secure other lands in lieu of those lost. Swamp lands have been a troublesome kind of property to the state. About 400,000 acres are probably due to the state and the auditor’s men are watching the United States surveys with eagle eyes. Railway Land Grants. Nearly 3,000,000 acres of swamp land yhave been granted by the state to rail- road companies. Various disputes have arisen over these transactions by which the state has had its interests affected. Auditor Dunn reports that he has made an arrangement with the Great Northern railroad, by which the state fulfills its part in an old grant and gets rid of a claim of the railroad to 271,000 acres of swamp land. He has also made a com- promise with another road and quited a railroad claim to 106,000 acres. In still another case he has reclaimed 44,000 acreg of land erroneously assigned by a court decision to another railroad. The dis- pute over the land assigned to the Has- tings & Dakota road is still unsettled and ye ad the action of the state legisla- ure. The returns of the state from ore and timber taken from its lands are deemed very satisfactory by the auditor. He says that the system of leasing mineral lands on royalties works well thus far. Certain “improvements” have been suggested on this point by others, but the auditor thinks these “improvements” should re- ceive investigation. The mines brought in an income of $544,634 to the state dur- ing the last fiscal year. Timber stumpage He advises a larger measure of | | sold in 1902 brought an average price per | 1,000 feet of $8.30, which is more than that secured in any previous year. The collections on the*state’s stumpage for the last fiscal year were $324,991. ALL HOLD THEIR JOBS, General Batch of Reappointments Is Made. Gov. Van Sant presented his heads of departments with a very acceptable New Year’s gift in the shape of a re- appointment for the next two years. The governor announced the following appointments: Robert Jamison, Minneapolis, pri- vate secretary to the governor. Charles J. Moos, St. Cloud, govern- or\s executive clerk. Minnie Helwig, St. Paul, stenograph- er to the governor. David Beasley, St. Paul, governor’s messenger. Elmer H. Dearth, St. Paul, insurance commissioner. John W. Olsen, Albert Lea, superin- tendent of public instruction. E. A. Nelson, Hallock, state l- brarian. : Elias D. Libbey, St. Paul, adjutant general. W. W. P. McConnell, Blue Earth, dairy and food commissioner. John O'Donnell, Minneapolis, labor commissioner. John P. Gibbs, commissioner Itasca Park. W. C. Masterman, Stillwater, survey- or general of logs and lumber, Still: water district "i A LARGE FISH HATCHEDY. Capacity of Present Plant Likely to Be Increased Many Fold. Senator W. W. Dunn of St. Paul says that nearly forty times as many fish Spawn can be produced at the fish hatchery than at present without any additional cost of maintenance, if the facilities for hatching are provided. Attention is directed to the fact that, while Wisconsin, with half as many lakes, has two up-to-date hatcheries, | Minnesota, with more lakes than any state in the Union, has only one hatchery. Money is now available for the purchase of a tract of land adjoin- ing the hatchery, with a spring dis- charging as much water as the spring which now furnishes all the water used at the hatchery. h ‘What is needed most now, says Ex- ecutive Agent S. F. Fullerton, is an appropriation for building pools and houses to utilize the water of the spring on the land to be acquired, the rebuilding of the old plank fish pools and the erection of much larger hatch- ing houses. Two hundred and fifty of the em- ployes of the Guggenheim smelter at Monterey, Mex., have gone out on a strike because of dissatisfaction with a new scale which went into effect on Jan. 1. Six hundred persons are af- fected by the closing down of the smelter. \ | and his staff are very proud. BABCOCK GETS IT WILL BE SPEAKER OF THE MIN. NESOTA HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES. i CHOICE OF REPUBLICAN CAUCUS VOTE STOOD 66 FOR BABCOCK TO 33 FOR JOHNSON OF MIN- NEAPOLIS. NOMINATION IS MADE UNANIMOUS DEFEATED CANDIDATE GRACE- FULLY MAKES MOTION— SCHMAL IS CLERK. “tors occasionally, ahd som tain a little temporary relief, but old, tired, worn-out, all-gone, distress- ed feeling always comes back again worse than ever, until in time they become tired of living, ; they were ever born, and why they are alive unless to endure constant suffer- ing. To such sufferers there is a haven of refuge in Dr .August Koe- nig’s Hamburg ‘Drops, which was dis- covered more than 60 years ago, and which is a wonderful medicine. One trial will convince the most skeptical that’ any or all of these difficulties may be removed and a perfect cure effected, by taking Dr. August Koe- nig’s Hamburg Drops. Get a bottle at once, before it is too late. About Cubans and Music. “If there’s any truth in what Shakes- peare says about the man who has no music in his soul,” said Lieutenant George Culver, who has seen service in Cuba, both in the army and out, “the Cubans will always be ‘fit for treasons, strategems and spoils.’ They have less of what one might call in- diginous music than any other peo- ple I have ever seen. The Spaniards are essentially musical. So are the St. Paul, Jan. 6, — Dr. L. W. Bab- cock of Wadena was nominated for speaker of the state house of repre- sentatives by the Republican caucus last evening, by a vote of 66 to 33, over Lawrence H. Johnson of Minneapolis. The’ result was no surprise to the members, as for two days it has been expected that Dr. Babcock would -be the winner, although his vote in the caucus was slightly larger than was Before the vote was announced Mr. Johnson was on his feet and moved that the selection of Dr. Babcock as the Republican candidate for speaker of the house be made unanimous. Dr. Babcock’s Response. Dr. Babcock came forward smiling, in response to calls from all parts of expected. | the house: { “Tam not a talker,” he said. “I have never presumed to be one, and if I dt- tempted to, I could not find words to express my gratitude for this honor. All I want to say is that the rumors as to how under certain conditions this house was likely to be organized against the best interests of the peo- ple have no. foundation. I pledge my- self, and my past record shows it, and I will prove it within the next four or five days in organizing the house, a true blue Republican, and a platform on which a hundred and four members of the house were elected will be car- ried out in the letter and spirit of the law.” The Caucus. S. D. Peterson of New Ulm called the caucus to order just before 9 o’clock, and R. J. Wells of Brecken- ridge made the report of the commit- tee selected by Dr. Babcock and Mr. Johnson to call the caucus. It provided that all ballots should be by roll call, and that P. C. Deming of Hennepin county should be chairman of the cau- cus, and Renville Chinook of St. Paul and George E. Perley of Moorhead, secretaries. The test of strength came at once. Representative W. I. Nolan of Minne- apolis moved that proxies from’ absent members be accepted and voted. The discussion was short, but it showed that the Johnson vote would be cast against the motion. The mo- tion carried, 61 to 36. Babcock Is Nominated. A. L. Cole of Walker nominated Dr. Babcock for speaker, and spoke at length of his work as a physician ina. frontier country, and his public service as mayor of Wadena and a member of the legislature. Representative Armstrong of Min- neapolis and Representative Burns of Fillmore county seconded the nomina- tion of Dr: Babcock. . J.D. Shearer nominated Mr. John- son in one of the most effective speeches of the evening. The roll call showed 66 votes for Babcock and 33 votes for Johnson. | The caucus then unanimously select- ed Julius A. Schmal of Redwood Falls for chief clerk of the house and Hd- ward Fanning of Stewartville for ser- geant-at-arms, and adjourned until 10:30 o’clock this morning, when the | candidates for the minor elective po- sitions will be selected. BADGE OF STATE’S SUPREMACY. | Minnesota Secured the Banner for Buttermaking in Competition With the Other States. There are three handsome banners in the office of the state dairy and food commission at the capitol of which Commissioner W. W. P. McConnell The emblems show that Minnesota is the state of states when the matter of but- ter production is considered. Each! banner was won in competition with the other states of the Union. Four banners have been awarded as the re- sult of the competition, and three of them are at the capitol. | * The fourth one went to Illinois by a very slight lead over Minnesota. The banner of 1902 was awarded in Oc- tober last when the National Creamery Buttermakers’ association met at M4- waukee. It bears. the inscription: “Highest Average - Score,” which means that the average percentage, in- dicating the merit of the butter sent by Minnesota makers, was higher than the percentage shown by and other state. The banner is a handsome piece of work. The face is of velvet, but brok- en by two narrow panels of white silk. There is in the center an oil painting of a creamery. The banner is backed by heavy silk. The lettering is dohe in gold thread, which combines with the gold embroidery and the gold %:s- sels to give a very rich effect. The staff of the banner is of light oak, sur- mounted by a brass eagle of fine work- manship. The brass eagle harmonizes with the gold embroidery, and is rein- forced by the brass work of the rods and chains by which the banner is sus- pended. __ Mexicans. In Mexico one hears not only Spanish music, but ‘greaser’ songs, in which the Indian weirdness comes out strong. “But over in Cuba everything is borrowed. The native Cuban sings less than the average American when he works. He doesn’t begin to sing as much as the Southern negro does. He does not seem to originate melo- dies. His dance music, even, is not his own. The genius of the Cuban does not lean toward concord of sweet sounds, and that lack in him may account for the great difference between the Cuban and the Mexican character.” Policeman and Parson. Policemen are, as other men, rather sensitive of allusion to their #ailures. Richmond has lately suffered at the hands of burglars, and the burglars are still at large, A well known min- ister met a policeman in the street the other day at Richmond, and could not avoid an allusion te the local topic, “What a number of burglars there are about,” he said; “‘why don’t you cons arrest them?” The policeman regarded the minster solemnly. “Sir,” he replied, “there are thousands of people going to hell every day. Why don’t you minsters stop them?”—London Chronicle. Spreading the Good News. Whatcom, Wash., January 5th.— Mrs. A. M. Ferguson who came hére from Winnipeg, Manitoba, relates how that great destroyer of Kidney Com- plaints, Dodd’s Kidney Pills first reached the extreme North West cor- ner of the United States: “f had used Dodd’s Kidney Pills for what the Doctors pronounced Bright’s Disease in Winnipeg,” Mrs. Ferguson says, “And the disease disappeared entirely. That was about three years ago and I enjoyed good health till about two years later when I removed to Whatcom. RS “Whether it was the change of cli- mate, I can’t tell but my old trouble returned in full force. My legs were swelled to nearly twice their size. [ could not go up or down stairs for about two months. “My husband hunted Whatcom for Dodd’s Kidney Pills but could get none till a Druggist sent away and got them for him. “I began to get well as soon as I began taking them.” Others in What- com have learned to know and appre- ciate Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Faith. A mother in one of the suburbs of New York, wishing to prepare the minds of her two children for -a com- ing event of great importance, told them that if they would like to have a ! little brother or sister, she thought, if they prayed earnestly every night and morning, God would send them one. In due time the desired baby ar- rived, to the children’s great delight, and evidently to the strengthening of their faith, for the next day the father | came into his wife’s room, saying: “Look here, Lizzie, this thing has got to stop. I just went into the parlor and found both those children on their knees praying as hard as they could for goats.”—New York Mail and Ex- press, PATENTS. List of Patents Issued This Week to Northwestern Inventors. Henry L. Crittenden, Northfield, Minn., dental cement injector; Sime- on Lawler, Duluth, Minn., window cleaning apparatus; Fred Long, Great Falls, Mont., cuff holder; George Mill- er, Kimball, S. D., colt or calf weaner; John Smith, Heron Lake, Minn., flax thresher; Gustavus Thompson, Sver- drup, S. D., evener for corn harvesters, Lothrop and Jobnson, patent alworneys, 911 -012 Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul, Minn, Dead Heads. Penn Sylvan Yann—Have you any great audience for your poetry? Redden .Blue—Yes, indeed; our ex- change list is over 500 now.—Penn- sylvania Punch Bowl. : Premonition is what people think they have when they say. “I told you STOP THAT RACKING COUGH and avoid danger of consumption or pneu- monia by promptly taking Cole's Cure. Ittastes good and is E tle guaranteed. 25c and Sec anigeenry His Pound of Flesh. Financier (tenant of our forest after a week’s unsuccessful stalking)—Now, look here, my man, I bought and pafd for ten stags. If the brutes can’t) be shot, you'll have to trap them! I’ve promised that venison, and I mean to have it,—Punch. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing a For chtidren teething, softens the gums, reduces ine ‘ammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25ca bottle. Of Course. Ella—What is your idea of a gogd- hearted fellow? Stella—One who spends his money on me and ‘lets his creditors wait for their pay.—New York Times.