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10 NORTHROP ADVISES FARMERS TO BE OPTIMISTS President of State University in His Address to Minne sota Agricultural Society Congratulates the Mem bers on Prosperity of the Farmers—Says Minnesota Has Best Agricultural School in Country. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ TODAY'S PROGRAMME. Morning Session, 9:30 O'clock. President's annual address. Secretary's report. Treasurer's report. Report of committees. Election of officers. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Dr. Cyrus Northrop, of the state uni versity, defended the agricultural school and the agricultural college be fore the convention of the Minnesota State Agricultural society yesterday afternoon in the Commercial club. In addition to the 150 agriculturists who have been attending the convention, a number of outside visitors heard the address. The speaker stated that Minnesota had the best agricultural school and the best agricultural college in the country. Referring to a criticism of agricultural Institutions, recently pub lished in a New York paper, Dr. North rop said that it was undoubtedly In spired by a knowledge of the limita tions of agricultural schools similar to the one in Wisconsin, which had no connection with any university. "No coterie of farmers," said the speaker, "is intelligent enough to give to the pupils of an agricultural school or college the opportunities and the training to which they are entitled. Such a school and such a college must be maintained in connection with the broader university." At the beginning of his address Dr. Northrop explained that he was a farmer's boy, and had been brought up on a farm, and therefore could address a body of farmers with some under standing. He said that he was glad that the question of land fertilization had been duly considered by the con vention, for he thought that this was the most important problem that the Minnesota farmer had to face. The latter part of Dr. Northrop's address was a plea for optimism. Pleads for Optimism. "There are two ways of looking at life," he said. "One way is to gaze steadily, carefully and appreciatively at the things we possess. The other way is to look steadily, carefully and appreciatively at the things we do not possess, ignoring all others. The first method leads to optimism, the second to pessimism. You farmers of Minne sota have a right to be optimistic." he concluded. "You dwell in a land of prosperity. Your farms are prosper ous and your state is prosperous. If you are always mindful of your rich possessions you will never lose faith in yourselves or humanity." Prof. S. B. Green, of the state agri cultural school, also spoke at the aft ernoon session. His subject was "Progress in Horticulture,"' and during the course of his address he read a number of statistics which showed that Minnesota had really made progress in this branch of agriculture. Especially had the Minnesota apple crop increas ed, the speaker declared. The cold and snowless winters were hard on th< sensitive roots, he said, but a number of experiments were now being made to see if this root could not be strength ened. Prdicts Big Apple Crop. The speaker declared that the pres ent winter was ideal apple weather, and that if all Minnesota winters were like the present one, the state would have an enormous apple crop. "The small fruit industry is also in creasing rapidly in Minnesota," said Prof. Green. "Farmers are handicap ped in the grape-raising industry be cause they are obliged to cover the in winter, but the Delaware "ME POPULAR GROCERY—GROCERIES EXCLUSIVELY. THE ANDREW SCHOCH GROCERY GO. E roadway and 7th. A few things at the Big Grocery for Thursday that give it the name, "The Bar gain Grocery Corner." 1,000 BARRELS OF APPLES LEFT And they are going rapidly at our prea.t saJe. Get one before they are all sold. Good Baldwins, per barrel $1.50 Fancy Baldwins, per barrel. $2.25, $2 and $1.75 Extra Fancy Ben Davis, per barrel. $2 and $1.75 Geniton, per barrel $2.25 Greenings, Rhode Island stcck. per barrel $2.50 $2.25 Jonathan, per barrel $2.50 Telapahawken, per barrel. $2.75 Fallawater, per barrel $2.50 New York Pippin, per barrel $2.65 Missouri Pippin, per barrel $2.55 Ganos, extra large, red. per barrel $2.50 Northern Spy, per barrel. $2.50 $2.25 and $2.00 Glllfiower, per barrel $2.75 Spitzenberg, per barrel $2.65 Steel Red. per barrel $2.50 Canada Red, per barrel $2.60 Hubbardston Apples, per barrel ....$2.40 King Apples, per barrel $2.35 Win Sap Apples Nebraska, per barrel.s2.7s Phoenix Apples, per barrel $2.50 Willow Twig Apples, per barrel $2.75 These apples are all sound. Country or ders for apples receive prompt attention the day received at prices current then. Apples shipped by Refrigerator, Freight or Express to any point desired. Oranges, California Navels, per box..s2 65 Oranges, California Seedlings, per , box $2.15 Lemons, per box $2.75 Oranges at, per dozen 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c and 40c Cranberries, i quarts 25c We are agents for the Lawrence-Bost wick Cream Separators—the latest and Lest separators and coolers—"No water In the milk." Butter, 5-lb jars dairy $1.15 5-lb Jars Fancy Dairy $1 25 Bwift'a Jersey, per lb Picnic Hams, per lb ".. io c Swift's Winchester Bacon <by the strip), per lb j 4c Now Comb Honey, per lb ..!! ISc Imported Anchovies, per can .... " '>0c THE RNDR£WSCHOGH GROCERY CO. THE BIG STORE Broadway & Seventh, St. Paul grapes are raised as easily In this state as anywhere. The celery indus try is also in an encouraging condi tion." In conclusion Prof. Green gave some statistics showing the large increase in the trucking industry and the tree nursery industry. About 150 agriculturists attended yesterday morning's session of the convention. Dean W. M. Liggett pre sided at this as well as the other two sessions. Prof. Robert Shaw, of the Agricul tural College of Michigan, gave an in teresting talk on "Economy in the Pro duction of Meats." He criticised the farmer for allowing his stock to run down in breed. Inspectors had found that in the majority of beef cattle shipped from the Northwest nearly all varieties of the bovine species had been found united in the individual an imal. .. Many of these composite breeds had come from Minnesota- A. J. Love joy, of Roscoe, 111., read a valuable paper on "Swine Husbandry." APPEARS IN COURT WITH BROKEN NECK C. F. G. Schmidt Survives Fractured Vertebrae and Sues for $25,000. The $25,000 personal injury damage suit brought by C. F. G. Schmidt LEADERS IN AHATEUR CLUB. ■'*.'* 'S«£3 Bjnft/ f' '■'"■.■ MISS MYRTLE LEAVITT. Members of the Cosmopolitan Club Who Will Present. Play Tonight*. What amateurs can do in staging and presenting the old yet ever interesting story told in Hardy's "Ten Nights in a Barroom" will be demonstrated this evening at Mozart hall by the Cosmopolitan Dramatic club, of St, against the Western Union Telegraph company was on trial before Judge Lochren and a jury in the United States circuit court yesterday, the case having been commenced Tuesday. Schmidt was an employe of the Great Northern road, and was work ing in the construction of a line of telegraph. Schmidt was struck in the back of the neck by a crowbar, alleged to have been negligently placed in po sition by the foreman of the telegraph company's crew. Although his neck was broken, Schmidt still lives, and has brought suit against the Western Union company for $25,000 damages. He will never again be able to work. The complaint filed by Schmidt's at torneys contains a unique clause. Schmidt was forty-one years old at the time of the accident, and the com plaint states that, according to the laws of nature, a man forty-one years old should live thirty-three years long er. As he was receiving $2 per day ■when injured, the prayer is for $2 per day for the thirty-three years of life to which he is entitled. This would amount to $23,000, and medical serv ices and compensation for suffering bring the total up to $25,000, the amount asked for. SUM OF $5 SOOTHES FATHER'S DISTRESS Refuses for That Amount to Prosecute Man Who Broke His Boy's Skull. The payment of $5 to Frank Kizka put a stop to the prosecution of the case against Jacob Pawlske. who was arrested Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by Kizka. who charged him with having fractured the skull of Michael Kizka, the little son of the complain ing witness. Dr. Binder stated that he had been called to attend the boy's injuries and found that the lad's skull had been fractured, that he had suffered a con cussion of the brain, and that his hear ing was permanently impaired. The boy is still in a bad condition and un able to leave his bed. After swearing out the warrant Kiz ka settled with Pawlske for the sum of $5. When the case was called yesterday Kizka said he did not care to prose cute, as he had been paid to drop the matter. The case against Pawlske was dis missed but on account of the boy's in juries, which are very serious, Judge Finehout gave the father a good lec ture. Pawlske is said to have pushed the boy over on the frozen ground and then left him in an unconscious con dition. EVEN COKE PRICES ARE SENT UP A DOLLAR Gas House People Cannot Produce Amount Needed. The demand for gas house coke has been so great for the last few days that the company handling it has refused to take orders till those already on hand are filled. The daily output of coke from the gas house averages about forty tons, and sc many orders are on hand that the Youghiogheny & Lehigh Coal company, which has control of the coke market in St. Paul, will not take orders for that fuel till orders on hand have been filled. S. G. Russell, sales agent of the company, thinks it will be a week before encugh coke is obtained from the daily output to dispose of the orders on hand. Owing to the fact that the ccke sup ply is so limited the price which has been asked for it has been advanced from $8 to $9. AND YET THEY ARE TWINS. Girl Babies Born In Different Years. Twin sisters, each with a different birthday—stranger yet. for each was born in a different year. That is the cu rious situation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stift. ISO Sheffield avenue, Chicago. They are the parents of the twins, and the story of the birth r.f the babies In different years is now going the rounds of the neighborhood of Center street and Sheffield avenue, where Mr. Stift. who is a fireman at the North ave nue and Larrabee street station, is well known. One of the twins was born at 10:10 p. m. on the last day if 1902. ant 1, slong after midnight, an hour or so after the birth of 1903, the second child wa.« born. The birthday of one is Doc. 31, ISO 2 and that of the other is Jan. 1, 1903. THE ST. PAUL GLOBS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1903. STATE VETERINARIAN SUBMITS REPORT FOR 1902 It Shows That 177 Horses Were Killed on Account of Glanders and 800 Cattle Found Afflicted With Tu berculosis, of Which About 500 Were Condemned and Killed. Dr. S. D. Brimhall, director of the veterinary department of the state board of health, in his report for the year ISO 2, says there were 177 horses killed on account of glanders. Of this number 126 were killed on clinical ill IffST* 1 ;^sP FRANK SOLLARS. Paul. Considerable expense has been incurred in the preparation of the pro duction, and the members of the club who are to participate in the play have been drilled by a professional teacher. The parts were assigned several weeks ago, and the players have been symptoms alone. During the year 1901 horses were tested with mallein. The number killed in each county was as follows: Blue Earth, 1; Becker, 6: Benton, 3; Carver, 1; Cass,-2; Clay, 2; Chippewa, 2; Chisago, 1; Dakota, 2: Douglas, S: Hennepin, 6; Hubbard, 1; Jackson, ?.; Kittson, 10; Otter Tail, 7: Marshall, 4; Mower, 4; Murray, 1; Nicollet, 2; No bles, 1; Polk, 20; Ramsey, 39; Red Lake, 1; Redwood, 8; Renville, 2; Rice, 1: St. Louis, 8; Steele, 9; Swift, 0; Todd, 1; Traverse, 1; Wilkin, 2; Wash ington, 5, and Wadena, 3. Hog cholera was reported In seven teen counties in the state. Tuberculosis in Cattle. The total number of cattle tested for tuberculosis was 9,292: in the case of 712 there was a reaction, 471 were con demned and killed, 171 were retested, and reaction followed in 83 cases. These figures do not include cattle tested in November and December in Minneapolis. Neither were there any reports from Minneapolis as to the number retested during the year. Reports of lumpy jaw were received from eight different localities during the year. Reports of black leg were received from Grant, Dodge and Le Sueur counties. Many cattle have died from outbreaks of hemorrhagic sep ticaemia in Steams, Wabasha, Todd, Pipestone, Dodge, Faribault, Norman, Otter Tail, Becker, Morrison, Aitkin, Wadena, Mille Lacs and Ramsey coun ties. There was but one outbreak of ma lignant catarrh during the year, and that occurred in St. Martin township, Steams county. Cases of swamp fever, which oc curred in the northern part of the state, have received the attention of the de partment. Over 50 cases were studied clinically, 20 were autopsies made, and 35 blood specimens examined. Rabies was reported during the year in thirteen counties of the state, as fol lows: Hennepin—Shingle Creek. 2 cows, 1 dog. 3 pigs and several chickens and ducks. Scott—Belle Plaine, 3 dogs. Olmsted—Oronoco, 1 dog, 3 cattle, 1 hog. Goodhue —Cannon Falls. 1 dog. Sibley—Arlington. 6 dogs. Rice—Northfield. 3 dogs. Hennepin—Rogers, 24 hogs. 3 calves, 1 cow. 3 dogs. Scott —Shakopee. 1 dog. Meeker —Litchfield. 1 horse. Hennepin—Osseo. 1 calf. Sherburne —Clear Lake, 1 dog. Wright—Howard Lake, 6 cattle. Grant —Herman. 1 dog. EAT SLOW Means Chew Fast, Fine and Hard, but Swallow Slow. "Across the table sat a young man," remarked an old grentleman from New Albany, Ind., recently, "with a sickly face, who was slowly chewing in a fashion which led me believe that his teeth were all in such condition that if he should forget himself and bite a little bit harder, cff would fly the top of his head. Finally I remarked: " 'You have to be very careful of them?' " 'Yes, indeed,' he replied, 'I have 1.0 stomach. My doctor tcld me to eat slow. No odds what your hurry may be,' said he, 'eat slow.' " 'You misunderstood him,' said I, 'what the doctor meant was to chew fast, fine and hard, but to swallow slowly. Now you are actually commit ting suicide, the doctor meant for you to use your teeth. Are your teeth all right?' " 'Yes,' he replied, 'I can bite through sole leather. I wonder if the doctor did mean that I should chew hard instead of slow?' "Then I told him of my experience in the food line. I'm a pretty old man now, but, like a good many other peo ple, my stomach went back on me one time and I commenced to study food and the requirements of the body. Af ter experimenting a good deal I came across Grape-Nuts and was soon con vinced that this food met all the re quirements of health and as a daily diet is indispensable. "I am not a doctor, but it is easy to understand that the great change from my former condition to my present good health and ability, at the age of 67, to Avalk 25 miles a day, if so in clined, is due solely to Grape-Nuts and the proper nourishment my body has received from this valuable food. "The crispness of Grape-Nuts gives the teeth sufficient action to keep them in good condition; its taste is delicious and the way it is prepared corrects any digestive trouble a person may have. I know my lease of life has be^?n renewed for a term of years by its use." Name given by Postum Co- Bat tle Creek, Mich. WIFE BEATER SENT UP FOR THIRTY DAYS Judge Hine Dees Not Give Ignatius Howbart Option of Paying a Fine. Ignatius Howfcart, a butcher living on Avon street, was sentenced to thir ty days in the workhouse by Judge Finehout yesterday after being found guilty of assaulting his wife. The sen tence was imposed without the option of paying a fine. Mrs. Howbart. with her face bruised, was in court when her husband was sentenced. "Do you want him sent to the work house?" the woman was asked by Judge Finehout. "Indeed I do, and I don't care for how long. He is of little use about the house," the woman replied. When it was learned that Howbart had more than ■'$100 on his person, he was compelled to give $25 to his wife, which he did in a very reluctant man ner. The woman took the money and smiled as her husband was taken to the hold-over. "It is more money than I have ever had before," she said. Howbart said he had slapped his wife, but said he had not done so un til after she had driven him into a corner and pelted him with plates and other missiles. This enraged him, he said, and he slapped her a few times. ■■P^-i KBiT jßar fI^BJKS aOBfIV MRS. M. F. KRAG. studying and rehearsing constantly, so it is expected that a creditable per formance will be offered. The cast, which includes eleven character call- Ing for considerable talent, has in its list, among others, Mrs. N. F. Krag, Frank Sollers and Miss Myrtle Leavitt. ARCHBISHOP SAYS STORY IS ALL ROT Declares Yarn That St Paul Cathedral Is to Be Tom Down, Absurd. An evening paper last night con tained an account of how the St. Paul Cathedral was soon to be razed and the property purchased by the Siegel Cooper company, of Chicago, whereon to build a modern store, and thus add the Saintly City to their already large chain of stores. According to this ar rangement. St. Joseph's church, of St. Paul, and the Church of the Immacu late Conception, of Minneapolis, were to be utilized as temporary cathedrals until another could be erected. In the report the bishop-coadjutors were al ready chosen in the persons of Father Lawler for 'Minneapolis, pastor of the Cathedral, and Rev. Father Dolphin, of Minneapolis, for the district of St. Paul. But it develops that there is abso lutely no truth in the entire fabric, and the denial of the statement comes from no less an authority than Archbishop Ireland. When seen at his residence last evening, the archbishop said: "It's the absurdest of absurdities —I know nothing of it whatever. It is all news to me. I have seen or heard nothing of such an arrangement, save that which has appeared in one of this evening's papers, and all of which I did not take the trouble to read—it is so absurd; it is worse—it is absolute rot. "The idea!" he ejaculated, as he glanced down the article in question. "St. Joseph's church to be one of the pro-cathedrals! I wonder where they got all their information? Of course they know more about it than I do. I am not gifted, as they seem to be, with second sight. I cannot look into time and rend the veil of futurity and see all that is to happen! For aught I know the time may come when there will be a church on every corner. But these papers know everything. "No, Bir, I know nothing of it at all. I simply know what I have seen in the paper, and I do not believe that." CITY CAN USE WAGENER LAND FOR ITS BRIDGES Suit of Loan and Trust Company for Sixth Street Property Fails. In the suit brought by the Minne sota Loan and Trust company against the city to secure possession of cer tain land purchased by the city from the Wagener estate in 1891, upon which the trust company claimed to hold a mortgage at the time of the transfer, the city won a victory yes terday. The case was tried before Judge Jaggard. While the condemnation pro ceedings, by means of which the city secured the land, were declared by the court ta be invalid, rather than enter into litigation the plaintiffs entered into a stipulation with the city, by which the city is granted an easement of the property on which is located the Sixth street bridge, and which is a portion of the tract in controversy. The city is granted the right of the land for use in connection with the maintenance of the present bridge, or for use in the construction of any bridge which may be erected in the future. At the time the land was se cured by the city the trust company claims to have held a mortgage for $60,000, and contends that $25,000 of this amount Is still due. m She Knew. - Mr. Ferguson —You think you want to keep a record of our household expenses next year, do you? ITmph! What do you knew about opening a cash book? Ferguson—l knew how to open any kind of a book. You hold it with its back on a smooth surface; let the front board down first, and then the other, at the same time holding the leaves upright in one hand. Then open a few leaves at the back, then a few at the front, and con tinue in like manner, a few at a time, gently pressing them down as you open till you reach the middle of the book. This saves the binding. I know all that by heart. George Ferguson. I read it years ago!— Chicago Tribune. SIN OF SIMON MAGUS HASNOTHINGTODO WITH CHURCH Father Conway Explains Many Things That Are Not Understood by Non- Catholics—Expounds Law Affecting the Clergy and the Laity. The chief feature of the Paulist mis sion at St. Luke's church last evening, as given by Father Conway, was the answer ing of many very vital questions bearing upon those points least understood by non-Catholics concerning the tenets of Catholicism. They are given, with the answers, in the order propounded: Why do you charge for masses? Is not this the sin of Simon Magus? (Acts, viii., 18-24)." "Why do you exact a fixed sum of money to get people out of purgatory? Should not salvation be free to all? We do not charge for masses. The sin of Simon Magus consisted In his endeav oring to purchase the apostolic gift of miracles. Simony in every form, i. c., the buying and selling of benefices, bish oprics and abbacies, traffic in masses, etc.. has ever been denounced as grievous sin by the Catholic church, and the severest measures possible taken to guard against it. (Of Universal Church History—Alzog, Vol. 1., 160. 327. 369. 487. etc.) Her words to the simonlacal are the words of her first pope, St. Peter, "Keep thy money to thy self, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money ♦ • • thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Do penance therefore for thy wick edness, etc. (Acts, viii., 20-23). "As for the variations in stipends for a requiem high mass we must take into ac count the expense incurred by organist, choir, etc." "Of course abuses have occurred and, will occur, for the desire of money Is a root of all evil.!' (Tim., yi.. 10). as the apostle tells us. The logical mind, how ever, will always ascribe these abuses to the sins of the individual and not to the church which is most zealous to do away with them. "The religious duty of 'supporting the clergy as is clearly set forth in the Old and New Testament, and the Catholic church commands her children to do so by special precept. "In the old law the Jews set aside a tenth of their flocks for their priests. "Of all the litters of oxen, and sheep, and goats that pass under the shepherd's rod, every tenth that cometh shall be sancti fied, to the Lord." (Lev., xxvii., 32 of Gen., xxviii., 22). Again God ordered the people to make certain specified dona tions to the priests when they exercise their ministry. Thus women after child blth offered the priest "a lamb for a holocaust and a young pigeon or a tur tle for sin" (Lev. xii., 6), or If too poor, like the blessed virgin (Luke I. 24), two turtle doves or two young pigeons * • • and the priest shall pray for her" (Lev. xii., 8). Is not religion a question of education and environment rather than of intel lectual conviction? What the Church Teaches. "I readily grant that many are Catho lics, Protestants or unbelievers because their parents were so before them, or because of their early education. But the Catholic church teaches that faith as an act of the Intellect based on rational mo tives of credibility that all may test. needing only a good will on the part of the individual, and the grace of God, which Is never refused to those who ask it, to enable a man to cdunteract the false teachings of his education or en vironment. The nature of faith can be seen from its official definition at the Vatican council, sess. 111., chapter 3: "See ing that man wholly dependeth upon God as His Creator and Lord, and seeing that created reason is entirely subject to un created truth, we are bound to submit by faith our intellect and will to God the Revealer. But this faith, which is the beginning of man's salvation, the church confesseth to be a supernatural virtue, whereby, with the help of God's grace, we believe what He revealeth, not be cause we perceive its intrinsic truth by the natural light of our reason, but on account of the authority of God the Re vealer, who can neither deceive nor be deceived." CHARGES JUDGE WITH COLLUSION A. Weichert Accuses Justice of Peace Blackwell of Violating the Law. In a suit commenced yesterday. Jus tice of the Peace J. R. Blackwell and Attorney F. E. Baker are charged by A. Weichert with fraud and collusion in the trial of cases before Justl** Blackwell, the action being brought by Weichert to have vacated a judgment rendered against him in the former's court in favor of A. B. Thorne. Attorney Baker appeared for Thorne at the trial of the case, which was tried in an office said to be occupied jointly by Justice Blackwell and Attorney Baker. The complaint alleges that Justice Blackwell is a duly elected jus tice of the peace of the Hamline dis trict, and that he has no legal author ity for conducting a court down town, the case having been tried in the Wa basha street office of the justice. Attention is also called to the pro vision of the statutes which provides that an attorney occupying an office with a justice of the peace, or being in partnership with a justice, cannot practice in that court. The plaintiff alleges that he was Induced to have the case transferred to the down-town office by Attorney Baker, counsel for Thorne, and that it was for the purpose of having judg ment rendered against him regardless of whether or not Thorne proved a caee against him. It is alleged that Justice Blackwell and Baker have for some time been occupying the same office, and that the attorney has been in the habit of practicing in Justice Blackwell's court. The claim is made that Justice Blackwell has no jurisdiction outside of the Hamline district, and for this reason the courts are asked to vacate the judgment rendered against Wei chert. More than usual interest attaches to the case for the reason that the ques tion of the jurisdiction of Justice Blackwell to hold court in the city is expected to be determined by the court when the case comes on for trial. We have in stock and can furnish repairs for all makes of stoves and furnaces: also exclusive agency for the Monarch Malle able Iron Range. American Stove Repair Works. 186-188 West Seventh street. Cruel Only to Be Kind. "I did one charitable act today," re marked the bald-headed druggist as he sat down to dinner. "I'm glad to heart it. dear," rejoined his wife. "Tell me all about it." "Oh. there isn't much to tell," replied the pill compiler. "One of my clerks wanted an increase in salary so he could get married and I refused to give it to him." —Chicago Daily News. m Old Fashioned. Aunt Edith —And what do you think of your little baby sister? Little Elsie—Oh, I'm dreadfully disap pointed in her. Aunt Edith—Disappointed? Little Elsie —Yes. Why, she doesn't look a bit more stylish than the baby our washwoman *o* last spring.—I'hila- delnhia Press. This store, during January and February, opens dally at 8:30 a. m. and closes at 5:30 p. m., except on Saturday, when It closes at 6p. m. fclwsCß *l Prompt Mail Order Service. Silk Headquarters of the Northwest -1 -■; \ ; Sixth and Robert Streets. St. Paul, Minn. B^^The Recognized Fashion Leaders in Cloaks and Costumes.' =EXTRA= - . For Thursday only we offer 10 pieces, 500 yards All-Wool Cheviot in black only— so inches wide, an extra good bargain at 75c a yard. On sale Thursday only. Only jpigr Jo^^ 500 yards will be sold. E^L ■ M >£^ And the price per yard is * B jP^MI 8 0n1y.............. %#^^W Men's Underwear Heavy winter "weights of all kinds—Natural Merino. Tan Merino and odd lots of extra quality Un- dfPl&jiV*tob dershirts and Drawers, worth $1.50, $1.25 and &%CB/^ $1.00 per garment. To close quickly wo make V «Kfi fl"^ the price Special prices on all regular stock excepting Dr. Jaeger's. M'CILL INDORSES POST CHECK BILL Postmaster Thinks Castle's Scheme Is a Feas ible One. "I in every way Indorse the post check scheme which Capt. H. A. Castle la now trying to induce congress to adopt," said Postmaster A. R. McGill last night. "It would be a great con venience to the public and would elimi nate to a considerable extent some of the bad features that the present postal note system has." The post check scheme which Post master McGill so heartily indorses is the outgrowth of a vigorous crusade on the part of the mail order firms and business houses generally throughout the United States, which demand a system that will permit the transfer of small sums of money without resort to the use of bothersome postage stamps or the more cumbersome money order. In answer the postal department has coiceived what will be known as post checks, a form of paper currency in denominations from 25 cents to $5, which, when signed by the remitter and indorsed by the payee will be nego tiable at any postofflce. The scheme is akin to the "shinplasters" of war times, but instead of being a circulating me dium, are retired the moment they are cashed. The work check more properly describes them, as each must carry both the names of the remitter and payee and will be cashed when in dorsed only by the latter. A 2-cent stamp affixed to each is the pay the government will receive for its trouble. The scheme is mainly for the pur pose of sending small amounts of money through the mail, and has the indorsement of all firms whose busi ness is of this character. It will elimi nate the use of stamps and coin and do away with the money order, a sys tem that is decidedly inconvenient when small amounts are involved. Un like the old postal note, they will not be subject to tampering and cashing by persons other than the owner. The cashing of each only upon the indorse ment of the payee will render them safe, while the small fee demanded will make them decidedly acceptable. There is a general fear that the scheme will have the effect of reduc ing the business now done by the money order department. Postmaster McGill thinks it will have that effect at first, but not to the extent predicted. The convenience to the remitter and the consequent increase in business, he says, will more than offset the loss in the other service. Capt. Castle is now explaining the scheme to the house committee on postoffices and post roads and there is every indication that the act authoriz ing the new service will be approved. -. ■ .«». _ Fair Warning. The voice at the telephone was a roar. "Hello, central!" "Hello!" replied the soft voice. "Give me Main 99,999. And, gay, cen tral, he's the agent of this flat I'm living in. I'm going to ask him what's the rea son we don't get any steam heat. Please take your ear away from the 'Shone while I am talking to him."—Chicago Tribune. ■- -. CASTORZA. Bears the /I The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ffl' * S/fij^T^/!^' of *^lS C7X7&/eJUb£ —: RAILROAD NOTICES* Tourist Cars to California. Without change .twice a week, via. the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R., in Pull man's latest and best productions. Train leaves St. Paul Union station at 9 a. m. every Wednesday, via. Kansas City and Santa Fe route, the southern route of low altitudes and delightful climate; and ev ery Thursday at 8 p. m. via, Omaha and the Rock Island system, through Colora do Springs, thence via. the Denver & Rio Grande Ry. (the Scenic Route), through Salt Lake City, Utah. In going to Cali fornia you cannot select better routes for comfort and pleasure. The berth rate via either, route through to Los Angeles is only $6. For further information call or address J. G. Rickel, city ticket agent, 398 Robert street. St. Paul, Minn. " Homeseekers' Rates To the South. Southeast, West and South west are only one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip every first and third Tuesday of each month via the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R., the shortest line to Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. Get further information at the city ticket office, 398 Robert street, St. Paul, Minn. Change of Time In Spooner and River Falls Train. Beginning Monday, Jan. 19, the train via the Omaha road for New Richmond, Cumberland. Spooner, River Falls, Ells worth and intermediate points will leave Minneapolis 4:30 p. m.. St. Paul, 5:05 p. m. To Omaha and the West. Take the road %iat will get you there most quickly. Buffet Cars, Library Cars, Dining Cars, Parlor Cars and Sleepers over the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. Jno. G. Rickel, City Ticket Agent, No. 398 Robert street, St. Paul. Gets to Chicago Right on Time. The famous North Star Limited, on the Minneapolis & St. Louis road, is making a most enviable record by maintaining schedule time while the older trains ars seriously delayed. Try the North Star next time. Going South. Only 36 hours to New Orleans by the North Star Limited. No depot transfer in Chicago. The only limited train that . makes the connection—the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R.. No. 398 Robert street, St Paul. Minn. Cheap Colonist Rates To the West South and Southwest are ™'y half the one way first-class rate plus *£,* rJ he tlme t0 £° is every first and third Tuesday of each month and the way to go Is via the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R., the shortest line to Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. Get further information from J. G. Riokel. City Ticket Agent, 398 Robert street, St. Paul/Minn. VITAL STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. John E. Riddle, Alberta Beckwith. Jesse Van Valkenburg, Lue.lla G. Jeneneg, Daniel Vanille, Savlna Martini. John Gribben. Ellen Glenn Edward C. Phair, Mabel C. Hoffman. Births. Mrs. J. J. Fee 225 St. Anthony, 2 boys. Mrs. Frank Bily, 760 Forster, boy. Mrs. Otto Jaeger. 622 Thomas, girl. Mrs. D. C. Purtell, €39 Dayton, girl. Deaths. Alfred Anderson. 819 Hardenberg place. 17 years. Jan. 12. Jacob Jackson, 320 E. sth st. 39 years. Jan. 10. John Nelson Kelly, 119 E. Sherburne, 70 years, Jan. 11. Mary Jesperson, 404 Charles, 39 years, Jan. 10. Rosa Mark, 217 E. Water, 15 months, Jan. 13. William Downs, 232 E. 10th, 82 years, Jan. 13. DIED. BARTHEl^—Dominic, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mathias Schmitz, 312 Nelson avenue, Wednesday, Jan. 14, aged seventy-seven years. Funeral from above residence Saturday, Jan. 17, at 8:30 o'clock. Service at Assumption church at 9 o'clock. Please omit flow ers. M'LEOD—In St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 14, 1908. Donald William, 348 Jackson street, aged seventy-seven years. Notice or funeral later. Bowmanville, Ont., pa pers please copy. o^SfjL- Monuments £L jiji Memorials vBttUSBmSr Of every description, at reasonable prices . St. Paul Granite and Marble Co., 178 W . 4th St., St. Paul, Minn. AMUSEMENTS. HETROPOLIUM i ■- £SH« W . TONIGHT MATINEE SATURDAY 25c to $1.00 25c and 5 0c ADELAIDE THURSTON In Her New Comedy-Drama AT COZY CORNERS Sunday—Dan Sully in "The Old Mill Stream."—Jan. 22, 23, 24, Charles B. Hanford. A W9£k Mll JACOB LITT Vllrl ¥% lf PROPRIETOR.) 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