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|WE CAN SAVE YOU] .on One-Half, Li yy in A . • . j 9 As we must reduce our stock of T | AIR- Furniture, Stoves and I j TIGHT Household Goods j 14 ■■ H ll* X Of every description, which I will sell for cash i ILiMB 1 EallU or oa lhe installment plan. Call and exam- \ jc me at J t Q<S srfci 98 South Wabasha St $ &'* l^*'%/&^%'^/*>*™ SALARIES GO BfIGK fUDGE WILLIS DECLARES THE LAW OK lS!>.-> TO BE SPECIAL LEGISLATION. COUNCIL IS NOT ENTITLED ro cut on raise salaries fixed 14V THE I. AW PHIOit TO THEN. ACTIONS AGAINST THE CITY Likely tci Follow en Account of the Cut >!ade In Several City Offi cers' Stipend*. Judge Willis declared yesterday that the law of 1535 purporting to give com- j toon councils of Minnesota cities power I to fix the salaries of city officials was unconstitutional. The judge announc-' ed that he would in the course of a i ft w days write an opinion expressing ; his views and stating his reasons in de tail. The question came before the court in the suit of A. E. Bowe, formerly the bi cond assistant in the corporation at torney's office, against the city to re cover the 10 per cent reduction in his ealary held back by the city under the resolution of the common council. This resolution, which reduced the salaries of several other city officials, was adopted by virtue of the legislative act of 1896, which purported to empower council to iix the salaries of all city officials, as well as the judges of the municipal court. Jr. its answer to the suit of Mr. Bowe, the city pleaded this resolution of the council and the law of 1595 which au thorized Us adoption. Mr. Bowe de murred to the answer. Judge Willis sustained the demurrer and thereby ruled that the law of 1895 is unconsti tutional. Under this ruling every city official whose salary was originally fix ed by law prior to 1895 is in no way affected by the law of 1895 and the k solution of the common council there und< !'. Judge Willis, in his oral opinion de livered from the bench, said that it was apparent (hat the law of 1895 con stituted special legislation, as it could j not apply to any other city than St. I Paul. Tee law provided no proper basis t.i classification, either as to the cities coming within its scope or as to the era affected by the law. The title of the act was false and misleading in not setting forth with exactness, as required, the subject matter of the law. From the title the law would appear to apply to all offices, whereas excep tions are made of the mayor, the comp troller and the judges and clerk of the municipal court. . h • decision of Judge Willis, if bub tiiined by the Bupreme court, which unquestionably be called upou t> fii : ;y pass upon the law of 1895, will i several tfiy officials, whose eal aries were reduced by the resolution thai lopp '1 10 per cent off the salary ii-. Bowe. City Treasurer Horst will, in the event that the law is un constitutional, draw the old salary of :• ,000 a year, instead of $4,000 as fixed, by the council. So will the city engin- I ( ;( :. Ti e building inspector will receive ! his oid salarj s1 ad of $1,800. ! and maybe he will sue the city for the! I and the §1,800 ; iK.id him for the year 1893. The corpo- | ration attorney and city clerk, whose' ■: , previously fixed by law i i,OOO each, will, in such event, have ; th< ir compi nsations restored and both A desperate looking man, with two drawn revolv ers, is not a pleas ant person to meet at a lonely cross-road. Most men will go a lon^ way out of their road to avoid such an encount er. The same men will reck lessly neglect their health and court death in the guise of consump tion or some other .cqxially fatal dis fease. One -sixth I of all the deaths each year are due to this most fatal of maladies. Until very re cent years, con pticra was considered absolutely incur- II is now known to be curable. Daring the past thirty years it lias been c :monstrated that Dr. Pierce'a Golden Medical Discovery will cure qS per cent of ;l!': e.i^os of consumption, if i.:;i;eri in the ' earlier of the disease before the lungs aiv too much wasted, ;ilso bronchitis, astuuia, laryngitis and all diseases of all the air-passages. It acts directly on the lungs, driving out all impurities and dis ease gvrnis. It soothes the cough, facili t--ite;= expectoration, thus thoroughly clear ing the lungs. It purifies and enriches the blood and tears down, carries off and w cretes old, inert, half-dead tissues, replac ing- them with the new. firm, muscular tissues of health. It is the great appetite sharpener, blood - maker, flesh - builder, nerve-tonic and restorative. Thousands vho had been pfiven up to die have been restored to complete, robust health by this marveloiv medicine. Do not buy from un scrupulous dealers who try to -force upon you something beside what you ask for. 'I'll >ro is nothing to take the place of it. or, which is "just as good " as "Golden Medi cal Discovery." " I had the grip, which left n:e feeling miser aW* — tio Btrengtn and a cough," writes Mrs. C - 1T ■■ oard, of Fast I,ym<\ New London Co., Conn. • Afi some of my family died with consumption, I was frightened. I began taking Dr. Picrce's Goldrn Medical Discovery. After taking the fr>-.nul bottle I felt much better, and am now Vz. tierce's; Peilets cure constipation. will probably sue for the back salaries coming, if the law is finally wiped out. The judges of the municipal court, who have been drawing salaries at the rate of 53.500 a year instead of the $4,000 allowed by law, will likewise be "re- i MASTER WILLIS DAWSON. tamed, the clerk of the municipal court stored to their capacity" to draw full salaries. If the ruling of Judge Willis is sus will get his original salary of $2,500 a year and the four members of the board of public works will likewise re ceive their old-time salaries of $2,500 a year each, instead of $2,250, and will also put in claims for the $250 a year deducted in the past under the resolu tion. Altogether, the dec'sion of Judge Wil lis, if sustained, will not displease cer tain officials, even if it should cause City Comptroller McCardy and Mayor Doran to make wry faces. CLEWETT DAMAGE SUIT Against House of Good Sliei»lier«l Bc jiins Tomorrow. The action for damages for alleged false imprisonment, instituted by Selina Clewett against the House of Good Shepherd, is on call before the district court tomorrow. The com plaint states no details, simply alleging that the plaintiff was restrained of her liberty by the defendant institution for two years and three months, for which she demands $20,000 damages- Many of the sisters of the institution are ex pected to testify in the case. NATURALIZING CITIZENS. What the District Court Judges Have Accomplished. The district court has done consider able work during the past three weeks in qualifying residents of St. Paul to vote at the coming city election. Judges Bunn and Lewis have enjoyed this ■work. Between them they have scruti nized and naturalized 2,518 applicants. During the week just passed only one night session was held — that of last Monday — and the total of Sl6 is con- Mi MRS. A. 11. DAFOE. sequently less than that of the second week, when both judges held court five nights. Judge Bunn devotes the forenoon and afternoon of each day to the process I of naturalization and has thus far in- j i quired of 2,01, r i individuals whether ■ they prefer this government to the | various governments they used to live I under. Action for Limited Divorce. Caroline Underbill has begun an action for a limited divorce against Oscar B. Under- I hill. The plaintiff is 5t3 and the defendant 59 years of age. They were married in St. Paul ! in January, 3894. The complaint alleges that i the defendant has been guilty of cruel and in human treatment of the plaintiff, that in March last he assaulted her; threw her out of I the house and threatened her with violence ! if she returned. The plaintiff further dec'ares that in De j ee-mber, 1895, her husband began an action for divorce against her, to which the plain i tiff made no. answer, and that upon hearing | the evidence adduced by the defendant, the I court found in favor of the plaintiff. The '. complaint also alleges that the plaintiff sub- I sequently abandoned and neglected to support ! her. Apply f««r a Receiver. M. Adelaide Perry and T. A. Peabody have applied to the district court for the appoint- I ment of a receiver of the Continental Sav | ings. Loan and Building company and for an ! order restraining the company from disposing of any of its assets. The plaintiff also asks that the company be declared insolvent. Jutlu'inciit on a Note. The receivers of the Bank of Minnesota I have *>cured judgment against W. H. Fisher for $2,013 on a promlsory note. THE SAINT PAUL GOOBS: SUNDAY, OCTBOER 24, 1897. S- —^QNE BOBBED. IH W — s To Be Given the Winners in the Globe Puzzle Contest. One hundred dollars in gold will be given out tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Globe counting room, to the six winners of the prize puzzle picture contest, which has been In pro gress in these columns for the past six weeks. To the second six successful contestants will be given receipts en titling each to a year's subscribtion to the Daily and Sunday Globe. Thus closes a very successful and popular puzzle' contest, one in which over three hundred persons, of all ages and both sexes, married and single, clergy, lawyers and laborers, engaged. It was a contest as pleasing and bene ficial to them as it was gratifying to the Globe, and it can truly be said that those who did not receive prizes for their efforts, obtained an equally substantial reward as the result of their study. The winners of the prizes are: First prize, $50— Miss Hannah Palmer, Hud son, Wis. Second prize, $25 — Mrs. Emma E. White, 75 East Twelfth street, city. Third prize, $10— Miss Anna Baker, 691 St. Peter street, city. Fourth prize, $s— Miss Mary Herrick, Hud son, Wis. Fifth prize, $s— Mrs. A. H. Dafoe, 202 The Colonnade, city. Sixth prize, $s— Willie Dawson, 99 Central avenue, city. The "second six" to receive subscrip tions to the Daily and Sunday Globe," finished in the following order: Miss Laura Furness, 265 South Exchange street, city. ! Aug Hclterhoff. GOT Westminster street,- city. G. H. Tenbroeck. 1939 Iglehart street. Harry Piclia, 250 East Fourth street, city. Leah M. Reeves, 75 East Twelfth street, city. Ann Sawyer, 1996 'Milwauke.fi avenue, c:ty. It is interesting to note that two ' of the winners, Misses Pa'mcr and Her | rick, who captured the first ami fourth [ prizes respectively, live in Hudson and attend the public sc-hoo's there — which is strong commendation fo: tiie me.h.d of instruction in history in that city. Miss Anna Baker, the winner of the third prize, is a well-known St. Paul young lady, and employed as stenog rapher by Schunemar. & Evans. Willie Dawson. who captured the sixth prize, is the young son of Wil liam Dawson Jr. Following is a list of the correct an swers to the pictures. The manager of the puzzle department wishes to say in c-xplanation. that many of the con testants had tha facts oC the Incidents pictured clearly in their minds, but made little mistakes in the matter of dates or some such trifling errors — but sufficient to disqualify them, under the rules. The correct answers to the puzzles, given in the order of their appearance, are as follows: 1. The Boston tea party, Boston harbir, Mass-.. Pec. 16, 1773. 2. Dinner of b^ked sweet potatoes, given I - - — - " ■ -- — - MISS HAXXAH PALMER. by Gen. 'Francis Marion to a Bri.ish officer during the Revolutionary war. 3. Surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee to Ger.. U. S. Grant, at Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865. 4. The fight at North bridge, Concord, Mass.. April 19, 1775, of the minute men, led by Maj. Buttrick, with the British regulars. 5. Assassination of President Lincoln by John Wilkes Ltootli. in ford's theater, Wash ington, Aoril 14, 18G5. C. The destruction of the steamer Caro line, in 1537, by Canadian militia, v.'hD cut her out from her moorings below Buffalo, set fire to her and sent her drifting over Niagara) falls. 7. Battle of the Monitor and Merr.mac in Hampton roads, .March 9, 1882. S. Rear Admire Farragut, lashed in the maintop of the Hartford, passing forts Galnes and Morgan into Mobile bay, Aug. 6, 1564. 9. Bombardmenf of Fort Pumter. in Charles ton harbor, S. C, by the Confederates, April "10. Assault upon Senator Charles Sumner by Representative Preston S. Brooks, of South Carolina, in the senate cnamber, in Washington, D. C. May 22, 1556. 11. Battle of Bunker HIH, near Boston, Mass., June 17, 1775. .».■■•»« in 1° Capture of Jefferson Davis, May l(), 1865, by cavalry under Li-'ut. Col. Pntuhard. near Irwinville, Ga. 13 The "hard elder" and "loo; cabin cam paign of Gen. Harrison for the presidency, in 14' Surrender of Lord Cornv.-a'.lis to Gen. Washington, at Yorktown, Va., Oct. 19, 1181. 15 The attempt of R'ehard Lawrence to assassir.ate Presid?nt Jackson, at Washing ton. D. C, Jan. 30. 1535. 16 Capture of Mai. John. Andrp. of the British army. Sent. 23. 1780. nea^ Tarrytown. NY., by John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wart. 17 The return to Secretary Dickinson D} Capt Samuel Dewey of the head of Gen. Jack«on. which Dewey had sawed off the figurehead of the frigate Constitutes. 18 The ex-President Tyler, at the boat landing on the Potomac, on the morning of March 4 1845, departing from Washington, ar rives just as the boat starts. The captain, a Btanch Clay Whig, refuses to stop his boat and take the ex-president on. 19 Assassination of President James A. Garfleld by Charles J. Guiteau, at Washing- Ask Yol'R (srocef Tor W.. the Ideal ~(J FOR Breakfast HADEffi6rtTMEBE?TA!N«ESOTAHARSV(K£47 ton, D. C, July 2, 38S1, » N ' 20. Hanging of WllllanjC fiiobinson and Mar maduke Stevenson and. repfigve of Mrs. Mary Dyer, on Boston co'mmon^Mass., Oct. 27, 1659. 21. Signatures of Otohlongcomlisheaw, the Snake, and Hawnopawjatin, the Turtle, to the deed to Johnathan Carver of a tract now in cluded in Minnesota and Wisconsin, made at the Great Cave, May 1, 1767. 22. Explosion of cannon, on United States frigate Princeton, Feb. 25, 1844, killing Abel P. Upshur, secretary of state, and Thomas \V. Gilmer, secretary of the navy. 23 Capture of J. Wllkes Booth near Bow ling Green, Va., April 26. 1565. 24 Destruction of Johnstown, Pa., by the bursting of a dam, May -SI. 1889. 25. "Dolly," wife of President Madison, saving important national papers from cap ture by the British, at Washington, Aug. 23, ISI4. ' ' 26. Ride of Gen. Israel Putnam down the stone steps near Horseneck, Conn., to escape capture by the British, in March, 1779. 27. Libby prison, Richmond, Va., used by Confederates as a prison for Union soldiers. 28. Announcement to George Mifßin Dallas, by a body of friends, at midnight, of his nom ination for vice president, May, 1844; received by Dallas in his night robes. 29. Destruction of the Gosport navy yard, near Norfolk, Va., about April 16, 1861. 30. Execution of John Brown for treason against the state of Virginia, at Charlestown, Va., Dec. 2, 1859. 31. Commodore Perry leaving his disabled flagship the Lawrence, at the. battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10. 1813. > 32. Bombardment of Fort Donelson, Feb. 14, 1862. 33. Execution of Miantonomo, at Sachem's Plains R. 1., September,, 1643. 34. Killing of Col. E. E. Ellsworth by Jackson, at Alexandria, Va., May 24, IS6I. 35. The close of the war of 1812-15. tar barrels, called "Madison's night-caps." being removed from the tops of the masts of vessels preparatory to resumption of commerce. 36. Melee between Federalists and anti- Federalists at Albany. N". .Y., about July 4 7. 17SS, on occasion of jollification by former over receipt of news that Virginia had adopt ed the Constitution. GILBERT A GREAT SUCCESS. His First Year's Wcarfc in the Nctv- Ri'k Schools. Prof. C. B. Gilbert, for many years superintendent of trie. St. Paul schoo'e. has completed his first year's work at Newark, N. J., ard very successful ha«j .he been, if we m^y Judge from the report of his work ir. last Sunday's Newark Call". Tt says: "Tomorrow or next fa.7 Car first annual training clatsc-s to be established In this city T-ill be r.prned. and their opining will mark the clcse of tne introduction of new princi ples Icto thr city's educational system. What ever new ideas that may ba rdvancid will be Elniply in the claboroties or thr> fundamental principles which the teachers nnd the pupils arc already working on. This will be wel come news to the edeators throughout the en tire community, many of whom have felt r.t times that the dema: ds made upon them v.-rre mere than they could accomplish, and who have been kept fo busy arranging and classifying all the directions and Instruc tions given them thißt they have scarcely hfid time to adapt themselves to the new cider of things with nil the smoothness they desire. It ser n.s to have been necessary, how ever, to proceed With the introduction of all the fundaments] principles in rapid succes sion, since it vould hot do to have different parts of the system clash.- "A harmonious whole was necessary. If the changes which the new management deemed essential to the proper building up of a public school system that would b? on ! a par with those of the leading cities of the I country had been made by degrees tjiero would now be much more confusldn than there is, and much more fault finding. The course pursued, therefore, is reckoned by the officials of the board of education ac the most logical that could have been adopted, and as a result the city of Newark has today a pub lic school system whose fundamental prin ciples of education would be accepted a3 sound and thoroughly practical by the lead ing edcators of the eouutry. Indeed, all of the new ideas have been in practical opera- ! tiou in one or another of the foremost Amer ican cities for longer or shorter periods; their value has been proven. "In speaking of the changes made since he came, Mr. Gilbert said last week that he I feels the foundations are laid and that no j new or startling changes will be needed nor i desirable. He said he was gratified at the ; zeal and force shown by the teachers and principals, and the enthusiasm which very many have displayed. The work had been hard and difficult for them, he knew, but he ! was satisfied that if they will be patient and : endeavor to masier the new course of study ss now laid down they will find it pleasanter and more enjoyable than the old one, and productive of a higher degree of culture, not only for the pupil, but for the teacher her- , self." The popular place for fine meals or lunches is the New York Kitchen, 167 East Seventh. IMPHOVIVG THE YARDS. Preparing for Increased L'us-iui-sK at Sontli St. raul. The South St. Paul Stock Yards com pany has awarded and will close the contract for improvements that will approximately cost $75,000. The levee will be extended around the entire property to the bluff, so as to protect the yards from the. overflow of the Mississippi, as experienced last spring, j In addition to the construc tion of the levee from its present terminus to the bluff, the valley at the south end of the yards will be filled up with earth. The purpose is to enlarge the yards to at least three times the present ca pacity and to erect additional sheds. The contract for building up the ground has been let to Dale & Baumgardner, of West St. Paul, and will be paid for at so much per cubic yard. Colombia Chainlesß. Isn't it a beauty! It's out of sight! Doesn't it run beautifully! By jove— nothing equal to it! Must have one sure! Those are the remarks you hear about the chainless Bicycle at Ken nedy Bros., — and these you don't hear arr- just as flattering. Hotel Metropolitan is the resort of those appreciating choice table service jind accommodations. The Cafe is celebrated. The evening dinners and facilities for parties the best. mm expels m BOOT AND SHOE} WORKERS DIDN'T LIKB THE SECRETARY'S WORK, SO THEY HAVE LET HIM OUT. REPORT OF TROUBLE IN THE MIN NESOTA SHOE COMPANY IS IN CORRECT. NO STRIKE NOR THREAT OF ANY. President Freeman Authority for the Statement That Everything Is "Working Smoothly. A three-line article with a two-line head appeared in last evening's Dis patch, stating that 100 employes at the Minnesota Shoe company's factory had struck over a misunderstanding re garding a scale of wages between the union and the company. There was no truth whatever in the report. There was no strike nor any thoughts cf a strike, if the word of the officials of that organization can be depended on. A reporter for the Globe interviewed F. S. King, president of the boot and Bhoe workers' union, at his residence last evening, Louis Peterson, chairman TflWHfjV- EH j MISS ANNA BAKER. of the executive board; Joe Witha and John J. Winn, members of the board; J. F. Widsky, H. A. Kennedy and B. Woodason, employes of the company, end each and all denied thit a strike or the semblance of one hid occurred. A meeting of the union was held yesterday afternoon, but it was called for the purpose of investigating charg es against L. N. Mitchell, secretary of the union. He had been accused of de frauding the union by overcharging in sending telegrams to President Gom pers, of the American Federation of Labor, and President Tobin, of the Na tional Boot and Shoe Workers' union. President Freeman, of the Minnesota Shoe company, held a conference with members of the executive board yes terday morning, about Mr. Mitchell. This, with the other trouble, was con sidered at the meeting held yesterday afternoon, and as a result, Mr. Mitchell was expelled from that organization. George W. Freeman, seen by a re porter for the Globe last evening, relative to the rumored strike, abso lutely denied that there was trouble of any kind between the firm and its employes. Said he: "If there is any report or rumor o£ a strike it is wholly false and without foundation. There are no differences i between the firm and its emp'oyes, and nc ne of the operators have left their places. The story of a difficulty prob ably originated from the discharge of ■L. N. Mitchell, who was told yester day that the firm had no further use for his services. He had not, Mr. Free man said, lived up to the agreement entered into with the firm, and as the result of some discussion, said that he would quit. He was told that such was his privilege, and left his work. This v MISS MARY HERRICK. constitutes the whole trouble that the firm has had with any of its employes and none of the others are in any way concerned." Sam Green, Josey West, Mike Carr and Louie Lewis are the principal features at the Palm Garden free con cert for ihe week Oct. 25th. PROGRAMME AT ST. CLOUD. What the State Cliarities Conference Will Take tp. The Minnesota state conference of charities and correction will hold its sixth annual meeting at St. Cloud. Nov. 3 to 5. The opening meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 8 30 o'clock, the hour being arranged to accommo date delegates coming from St. Paul and Minneapolis. The programme has been arranged with a view to offering the largest pos sible opportunity for free discussion. Instead of the twenty-six papers* read at the Red Wing conference, only thir teen papers and addresses have been arranged for. It is intended as a rule to allow one hour for each discussion, to be opened by a paper or address, limited to fifteen minutes. Secretary Hart publishes the pro gramme as follows: Wednesday. Nov. 3 — 8-30 P. M.— Opening session: president's ad dress, T. C. Clark, M, D., Stillwater; "Pub - A4P^| New Store Opp. Golden Rmla. Guarantee Gogs With Each Salo. 92-94-96 East Seventh Street. Our way of doing business is swift, small profits. Tread- Well has been in the Band Wagon for years playing disagreeable tunes for competition. BEG VALUES ALWAYS. Men's Box Calf Hand-Sewed Men's Fine Calfskin Shoes, Shoes, all the late styles, ail styles and widths, Ladies' Box Calf Hand- Welt Men's Felt Shoes, best qual- Lace Shoes |!i]|^& **?' all from Ato EE *S?fea^Jrtf sizes ,hP 1 ■*»© Ladies' Kid Lace Slioe^ kid 2QQO pairs Qf Samp]e Shoes tx P' irom A S§ B @|| and Slippers, Felt and warm to h,iL,, a .. M* lined g-oods at about 50c on Special Sale of Ladies' Fine the dollar - Shoes, all ~ styles and /&£& Ladies' Warm House fttfjlf* sizes, at HP B ■ £ rC9 Slippers Ol9lj Misses' and Children's Rub bers, broken sizes, *J — Ladies Felt Shoes ' Button, at i%J Lace and Congress, rtjtffc^ at &sP%j> Ladies' Low Rub- "S^S^fc ■ bers, all siz3S.... SOU 700 pairs of LittleGcnts' Shoes, Ladies' Storm Rub- solid as a rock, -Jg C bers, all sizes.... sizes 9to 13. at. .. i 556, Men's Rubbers, all CIIa, Children's and Misses' Kid styles and sizes. . O^J^ll* and Goat Spring- Heel Shoes, . sizes Si to 2, K©tf* Misses' and Children's Three at *M%*\p Buckle Overshoes, all sizes; * reg-ular price, $1.75. Spe- Men's Satin Calf Shoes, all cial ds3df* sizes and Fk {R 818 BHRQHIKS IN EVERY DEPfIRTffIENT. 92-94-96 East Seventh Street. lie Charities," Miss Julia C. T,athrop. mem ber Illinois board of stale charities, Chicago; discussion; appointment of committees. Thursday, Nov. 4— 9:00 A. M.— "The Minnesota Pri.-on Asoc'a tion," Hon. L. F. Hubbard, president; "Jails and Lockups," H. 11. Hart, secretary state board of corrections and ebar.ties, St. Paul; discussion; "The Organization of Chari:i99 in Small Cities," S. S. Parr, superintendent of schools, St. Cloud: dismission; "What Shall Be Done With the Tramp," lion. M. J. Uawling, Renvllle; dseussinn; business. 2:oo P. M.— Visit state reformatory; "The Reformatory System." Supt. W. H. Hou'.tou; discussion; view the reformatory. 6:CO P. M.— Supper at the reformatory. 8:00 P. M.— Music; "The Wisconsin System of Caring For the Insane." Hon. James E. Jieg, president Wisconsin state board of con trol; questions and discuss ons; "iiuty of Citizens to Their Insane Relatives," W. O. Mann. M. I)., assistant superintendent Fergus Falls hospital for insane. Friday, Nov. G — 9:00 A. M.— Minnesota Prison association; "The Discharged Pr.so.ner," George D. licit, agent Hennepin County Prison association; discussion; "The Care of Dependent Chi. dren." Hon. C. E. Faulkner, superintendent Washburn heme. Minneapolis; discuaßlon; "The Care of Deformed and Crippled Chil dren," A. J. Gi;iette. M. D., St. Paul: "Our Alien and Non-Resident Dependent?," W. A. Gates, agent state board of corrections and charities. 12:30 P. M.— Adjournment. President Smith, of the associated charit'es, appointed the following as representative:; from the association to the state conference of charities at St. Cloud: Mrs. George H. Young, Mrs. C. A. Severance. J. F. Ja.'kson, George N. Gerlach and John D. Ludden. STILLWATER NEWS. ; JT. C. \etlinw:»y tiic Democratic Can didate for Ju <!=,«'. The delegates chosen to attend the i Democratic city convention met at the I city hall yesterday afternoon and or j ganized by electing, as chairman, 11. | W. McGarry, and as secretary, Tims. Welch. An informal ballot -was taken for the purpose of showing the re ' lative strength of the various candi : dates for judge of the municipal court, I and on the second formal ballot, J I C. Nethaway was chosen. H. N. Set ! zer was nominated for special jud:;v-. ; Ihe ward conventions, held immediate ; ly after the city convention, resulted ; as follows: First ward, for alderman, : John W. Schroeder; member of school i board, J. F. Burke: Second ward, for ; alderman. Chas- Brenner; member of ' school board, W. C. Voia;t: Third ward, : for alderman, J. G. Arrrison: for mem | ber of school board, William Smith son. Joseph Silver, who was charged with having forged Geo. Arrick's name to a draft, appeared in the munic-in^.! court yesterday and was permitted to change his plea of not guilty to forgery, to guilty of petty larceny, and he was sent to jail for sixty days. • One of the most enjoyable social events of the season was the banquet and reception tendered the Taylor's Tra© &ar Loads of the High-Sradi Am " -tT i^ "f *■ 111 A > Now on the way from the factory will be open to public inspection on Monday. These fine instru ments, in the new styles, are attracting much at tention for their unusual beauty of design and su perior finish. Their artistic qualities of tone and action have long been recognized by musicians. The price is very reasonable, and the Easy Terms of payment will suit you. Come in and let us show them to you. STEINWAY, KNABE and many other fine pianos and an immense stock of ORGANS and JIU ICAL GOODS of every description at correct prices will be found only at W. J. DYER <& BRO., 21 and 23 W. sth St. Next Postoffice. 3 Falls lodge. Knights o« Pythias, by the local lodge of that order. The visitors arrived in the afternoon and R'ere < b corted through the prison, after which they lunched at Pythian hal!. They wore then taken to the opera house to witness the presentation <>f Damon and Pythias, after which a reception and banquet occurred at Pythian hall. Toa«ts were responded to after banquet, and later the hall was el .-:• --cd for dancing. The ... con tinued until a Into hour and the visi tors returned home yesterday, gTeatlj pleased with their visit to Stiliwater. ' Mrs. H. C. Robertson en'.r rtrtisied flip Young Married Ladies' Euchre club Friday after noon. Mrs. W. R. Gates has gone to Lodi t>.d Madison. Wis., on a visit. Mrs. Sarah Murdoch la visiting I J : id3 in Aurora, 111. Miss Margie Mcsier and Mips Gertrude Mosier ait" at home from N'orthfleid, win re they are attending college. Miss Josephine McKusick gave an enjoy able barn party at the home of Mr. iiiid Mrs. C. E. Mosier Friday evening. Stillwater lodge. j>. p. o. c., will begin its social season with a dance In Elks' ball next Friday evening. The St. Crolx boom suspended operations yesterday, the amount sorted this ai aggregating about 3J 1,000,000 fee-. A largs number of loa;s remain in Never's dam and will arrive here early next spring. Some ot the mills have logs ■ cough on band to con tinue sawing until the lake free;*.' over, while others will shut down some tiule this week. The Stillwat r high school boys defeated the Oaks, of Minneapolis; in a game of too bail yesterday. Score, 8 to 4. THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES. Title Involved In :■ Case <>n Trial in California. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23.— A case involving ihe Title to 30.000 acres of, land in Humboldt county, valued at. over $1,000,000. is now before th ■ United States circuit court of appeals for de cision. It is an appeal in a :^uit in equity, broughi by the United States as plaintiff against the American Lum ber company, an Illinois corporation, aiid the Central Trust company, to about 200 patents for timber land on the ground that they were obtaini cl by fraud. It is charged that Scot, h capitalists organized the Hlinois cor poration and employed aboul 200 m< a, whosf- names were given, to locate tim ber lands, which were then conveyed to the lumber company. It is also alleged that, after 3,000 acres ! 9 ! secured in th" same way. a trust deefi was made to the Central Trust com pany as trustee, to secure the payment of bonds. Copper Country MuriihJ*'. HOUGHTOX, Mi.b.. Oct. 23— J h Henns one of the greatest nierrhaiits copper district, did today. He had his broken a short time ago whila driving an overhanging tree. He had accumulated a fortune of over $260,000. A widow and eight children survive him.