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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1891
Page
3
Minnesota lawmakers fight over a legislative strategy named the war of legislation as they seek to pass or block bills on key policy issues. The contested measures involve governance, budgets, and state programs with party fault lines evident. Internal divisions signal a contentious session ahead with potential hearings and votes in committee rooms.
The Minnesota Senate killed Senator Donnelly's 1887 newspaper libel repeal bill and Tawney's mortgage tax bill. It discussed express rates, foreign insurance deposits, and a 1 to 3 percent delinquent tax penalty. House actions included buying almanacs, counting votes, and urging roll-call changes.
Petitions push Currier railroad bill while Senator McMillan asks for a three member committee to study capital removal. Senator John Day Smth signals debate. Senator Giader backs a detailed plan to move the state capital to Kandiyohi County and establish Minnetowa as seat with a capital building fund. A three person commission would oversee a new capitol, with bids and plans chosen by the governor and state auditor, cost not to exceed 550000, and removal set for January 1 196. Additional bills: library oversight, usury penalties, false weights, and expanding marriage solemnization to court commissioners.
The senate rejected Donnelly's bill to submit a railroad and warehouse constitutional amendment to a people vote, 19 in favor to 29 against with six absentees. Opposing leaders were Tawney Mayo and Leavitt. Other measures included a $50,000 Minneapolis Exposition remodel for a capitol, Anoka bond issue for a motor line to Minneapolis, and a speaker’s delegation to a convention.
The Minnesota Senate approved an adjournment at noon on April 20 and set the last day for bill introductions as March 27. A concurrent resolution called for staffing changes, including a vacancy declaration for Senator J. O'Brien. Debate and votes covered banking privileges, temperance measures, prison management report, and a resolution to supply extra copies of the manual.
Morning session opened with no petitions letters or resolutions presented and the introduction of bills proceeded as scheduled marking a routine start to the day.
Senator John Day Smith chaired a committee report on Sabin testimony redaction and ordered printing of omitted material. Debates over March’s grain and warehouse bill delayed action while Keller’s livery measures advanced to passage. impeachment expungement for E St Julien Cox passed in the house amid discussion of punishment and family justice.
A Boston doctor charged a ten dollar consultation fee but never accepted it. He kept ten dollar notes on his table to induce payment. When a wealthy merchant paid five dollars, the doctor searched for another bill and the merchant quietly added a second five.
Mr Bok in The Ladies Home Journal recounts a quiet act of charity by a store wife. She learns families’ birthdays and milestones, giving half yearly salary increments and gifts at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Her unseen kindness eases many burdens, leaving fifty homes brighter and prayers rising for her.
The Philadelphia Press endorses a Pennsylvania plan to fund statues of Meade Reynolds Hancock and other Union leaders at Gettysburg. A proposed $100,000 state appropriation would join a $250,000 group memorial, with individual statues contributed by the states to which each general is credited. Pennsylvania's strong role in the battle is cited as justification and pride.
An article claims burglars may have used electricity rather than gas to open a bank safe. It describes a device with two poles and a carbon point to create a flame jet that can cut iron quickly and quietly, enabling the robbery in minutes with no noise.
A New York Easter sermon vividly compares the tomb of Christ to a garden tomb and mausoleum, detailing Joseph of Arimathea’s burial site, the guard this side, and the resurrection. The speaker urges flowers on graves as symbols of renewal and proclaims multiple resurrections from death to life and peace.
A family tale recounted from the Trish Times describes an 11 month old infant who, after losing a ring, later reappears it from under a Brussels carpet corner a year later. The child shows no memory of the event, and the episode is interpreted as an early instance of latent memory.
Extract from History of Augusta County notes numerous cases from 1751 to 1755 where executions failed for odd causes. Roads, weather, an uplifted axe, a faster horse, a gun, a club, deep water, and misidentification appear among the excuses. One entry in August 1755 lists 49 executions returned as not executed because of disturbances among Indians.
The fragment suggests a discussion of farm aid and feeding advantages, though text is garbled. It indicates topics on farmyard efficiency and feed benefits, with a focus on agricultural support or methods. No clear individuals or organizations are readable.
The article argues manure remains the main soil fertility source and advises maximizing manure production and careful handling. It warns against leaching during rain, promotes absorbing materials, suggests gypsum to retain nitrogen, and urges direct spreading on fields with thorough rotting and deep plowing to improve future crops.
The author argues dairy farming provides year round income unlike grain, notes higher profits from well managed cows, and stresses dairy as a reliable business. She warns that lack of feeding knowledge causes losses and urges smart management and diversification with dairy for financial improvement.
Practical guidance covers plowing depth and timing, churning frequency, dairy stock care, water access, stable cleanliness, and soil drainage. Advice emphasizes balanced feeding, proper equipment storage, calm cattle, and sustainable gardening for Wisconsin and Iowa farming contexts.
Experience shows hard food improves poultry health and egg production more than soft food. Soft feeding tempts overfeeding, impairs digestion, and reduces scratching activity. Hard grains allow selection, keep birds active, and three soft feedings per week suffice. Scatter grain to encourage foraging and improve thrift.
W H Morrison, Wisconsin farmers' institutes superintendent, notes the Wisconsin State Dairy men association formed eighteen years ago and dairy product value rising from about 1 million to 28 million dollars annually. He cites national dairy output in the hundreds of millions, saying the dairy business restores soil fertility and educates citizens, and that prosperous dairying indicates broader community improvement.
Experiments show potato yields can double with proper fertilizer and sufficient plant food. Good cultivation adds cost but yields exceed expenses and boost profit while improving soil condition.
Our ad proclaims Curicura as the infallible blood purifier and skin cleanser. It markets CuTicura, Curicura Soothing Purifier, and SUTHURA Resouvent with claims of curing skin eruptions and related ailments. Sold by Pot terie and Chemical Corporation of Boston with pricing listed for each product.
A famed tiger terrorized a road in India until Sir Duff devised a plan using two covered carts. One cart housed a dummy straw driver while Duff hid to fire through bars when attacked. The tiger seized the dummy, bulls bolted in panic, and both carts capsized. The tiger left hungry, having devoured the straw-filled driver.
An exhortation extols health as priceless and superior to law, warning that minor ailments can lead to disaster. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for quick relief and Desert’s Evectric Soap as cost effective for preserving clothes. It urges choosing Dobbins’ soap and following directions.
James E. Depeerick of Saugerties New York reports two years of stomach trouble and weak condition ending after using August Flower. He says his appetite returned and he gained strength and flesh, claiming complete relief from dyspepsia. W B Utsey of St George’s South Carolina also praises August Flower as an excellent remedy.
The New York Sun reports on railroad cripples who limp with crutches yet move freely, using crutches only to feign six months of disability to claim damages. They linger near Wall Street and court witnesses, provoking debate over fraud and workplace injury claims.
The Abbe de Voisenon, misled by a forgotten dinner date, attended the prince’s reception to apologize. The prince turned his back, and the Abbe affirmed that such a gesture showed the prince’s gratitude and admitted his misunderstanding, then praised the prince’s custom.
The author argues that evidence rules designed to protect the innocent in English courts sometimes hurt society and favor criminals. With the requirement of a unanimous twelve juror verdict, many guilty go free at the community’s expense, questioning the absoluteness of the presumption of innocence.
Claims praise for Brown's Broncniat Trocues priced at 26 cents per box. Mentions wolf bounties paid by Minnesota totaling 78 334 over six years. Notes Dr Frank Powers alleges cures of nervous disorders from youth habits and urges written contact. Reports ostrich farming and feather expenditures in California.
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