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Bill Boards and How t>he Nuisance Is Maintained When you see a sixteen-sheet poster 1 tipon a high billboard alongside some street in St. Paul you may admire it and you may criticise. It is there. It may announce that Seven Feets Circus Is Coming 1. It may say in more modest lan guage, but with a glaring picture of a minister, that New England Life; A Pastoral, Endorsed by the Clergy, Will Be Here. The posters are not artistic—at least WHEN THE BILL STICKER GETS BUSY. if ~*au: " ' ■ " " y ■■• ■ • ;■- - .-• t -... . r T B ? •*• SH ***** SB& i / \ 'ik • ' fc Bwffci-'npnr'-^^^ B i ■ _ p : -x' ' > - skxi'^H Putting Up a Poster in the Face of Wind and Weather in Fourteen Seconds. No. I, placing bill on paste Brush. No. 2, sticking on the top bill. No. 3, smoothing out the bill. No. 4, the poster—finished. they would not be in the eyes of Raphael, were he still alive —but they catch the eye, which is what the ad vertisers want. They are there; they advertise the attraction which is com ing. No one thinks how the placard is placed there. The wagon starts out in the morn- Ing. Bill is the driver; Ed, Jim and Joe are the men who do the posting. In the wagon are a stepladder, a bar rel of paste and innumerable sheets of paper. The wagon is driven along the streets till a profitable billboard is reached. It may be an advertisement of some burlesque show like Lydia Thompson's long ago and far away— that is being placed. ' In the language of the business of bill posting the men have got a"three- Bheet hanger." The first is the head of Drunkards Cured Secretly A Home Cure Which Any Lady Can Give Secretly That Will Posi tively Stop Drinking. TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE An odorless and tasteless remedy when put in the drunkard's coffee or food will destroy all desire for drink. This remedy MISS MARY ROBERTS. In so simple that anyone can use it and the drunkard need never know why h* Q-.it chinking intoxicating Ikjuors. Miss Mary Roberts says the terrible evil of drunkenness has at last found a conqueror in Golden Specific. She saved li< i- brother from ruin and her words burn V<\\\\ a new hope to every woman who v, mid rescue a son, brother or husband from the scourge of drunkenness. It is ;i physicial impossibility for any pno to Brink intoxicating liquors and take tliis medicine. !f anyone desires to try this marvelous remedy, Dr. J. W. Haines. 230 Glenn building. Cincinnati, Ohio, will gladly send f. free trial package that they may see how easily it is to be used and how posi tive la It* effect. Lydia Thompson; the second is her body; the third is her legs. There 4s a fourth part to thia combination, bv»t it consists only of clothes, and they can be seen in any dressmaking establish ment along with bonents and other things like them. How They Do It. Ed jumps off the wagon with a bun dle of paper in his hands. Jim climbs down with a pot of paste and a brush, having a handle long enough to reach to the moon, apparently. Bill simply looks wise. Ed takes the long brush, smears the paper and in a moment Lydia Thompson's head is on the bill board. Tfcen her body Is placed under neath, then her legs. Bill tells the men whether or not the three propor tions of the sheet are in harmony. Bill is an important factor in the combina tion. If he had be*en present the head of the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, denouncing vice in a lecture, would not have ap peared above the body of Rose Eytings, the actress, doing a skirt dance, as it recently did on a billboard in Roches ter, N. Y. But, in placing these posters at this time of year the thermometer is some time way below zero. That is easy. Fur coats, fur gloves and ear lapels wiH overcome that But then the wind blows at the rate "of forty miles an hour. That would bother the green hour. His three-sheets would fly all over the county of Ramsey, his six teen sheets would chase Doc Ames' administration in Minenapolis and Kentucky, his thirty-two sheets would make blankets for the Filipinos. But the experienced billposter, like the Italian eating spaghetti, is grace ful. He pastes the inside of his sheets, sticks them up on the billboard, some times twenty feet high, and there they stick despite wind, storm and weather. Theatrical Posters Immortal. No one knows why it is, but the atrical posters stay on billboards lolfg er than any other advertising circulars. Cooks know this, and what they say to the people is printed on boards. This was done, however, by the union, including the cooks of Father Ducey, the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Harry Lehr and others. They wanted to advertise "Chango" for a food to be used while you sleep. They didn't want It on paper—they were paid too much for that—and so it was placed on boards made of wood. But the poster wagon men have a soul above buttons and cooks. They posted their sixteen sheets over a por tion of the pathetic remarks made by Dr. Parkhursfa cook in regard to "Chango." Now some of the signs between here and Minneapolis read: Eat Chango and Go to the Bon-Ton Theater. The Chango will put you to sleep. The theater will keep you awake. What more do you want? But even the men who paint signs for cooks upon boards are afflicted with cold when the thermometer gets way down below zero. They, like the billposters, have their secrets, they keep warm and prevent their paint from feezing 1. How is it done? Learn the business and find out. IB SITE OF MINNESOTA BUILDING AT ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION It Is the Most Southerly of the Group of States. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 24.—The site for the Minnesota building selected by the World's fair commissioners from that state, Is the most southerly of the group of states, with one exception, the site of California, which adjoins and is close to the terminal railway entrance into the grounds. Immediately to the north is the site allotted to Kentucky, the other states being grouped still further to the north and west. The spot Is an ideal one, occupying, as it does, a commanding- position at the southeast corner of the grounds, and has considerable elevation. THE ST. PAUL UivOBE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1903. CARNEGIE RELIEF FUND FOR A YEAR Statement of Disbursements for th» First Twelve Months. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 24.—Bulletins issued by the Andrew Carnegie relief fund were posted today at all the works of the Carnegie Steel company, H. C. Frick Coke company and other component interests of the Carnegie company, exhibiting for the informa tion of the employes a summarized statement of the disbursements for the first year of the Andrew Carnegie re lief fund, founded with an endowment of $4,000,000 by Mr. Carnegie for the benefit of Carnegie interest employes who are injured, the dependents of killed employes arid the needy super annuated. The total disbursements from the fund last year aggregated $48,213, of which $19,700 was on account of acci dent benefits; $16,316 on accovmt of deaths and $12,196 was granted in pen- sicns. The total number of benefi ciaries was 503. The number of dis ablements from accident was 257 and the number of deaths 113. Benefits to employes disabled by ac cident in service are paid at the rate of 75 cents per day for unmarried men; $1 per day for married men and 10 cents per day additional for each child In the injured man's family under six teen years of age, such benefits not exceeding the average daily wages of the employe. These rates are paid for fifty-two weeks, and after one year half rates are paid during the contin uance of the disability. In cases of employes killed by acci dent, sunstroke or heat prostrations, $500 is allowed the widow, if the em ploye is married, and $100 additional for each child in the family under six teen years; total benefits not to ex ceed $1,200. The relatives of unmar ried men receive $500 death benefits if the employ killed was the sole support er or regular contributor to the family support. TOO GREAT EXPENSE Not the Reason. It is not because Pyramid Pile Cur© Is so expensive that many people decline to give It a trial, but because they find It too great a tax on their credulity to be lieve that the published letters bearing testimony to the merit of thin remedy are genuine and bona fide; especially to those who have realized the suffering' In cident to piles is it incredible that anyone who has been afflicted twenty-five and thirty years with the worst forms of pro truding and bleeding piles should be cured by the application of a simple remedy when their physician has assured them that the only relief is a surgical opera tion? This is rightfully viewed with dread by all those afflicted, as It means at the leaat a great shock to the nervous system, with more than a possibility of utter collapse and death; in the majority of cases too there is a return of the complaint, owing to the fact that the cause is not removed The proprietors of the Pyramid Pile Cure agree to forfeit one thousand dollars to anyone who will show a single publish ed testimonial to be not genuine and un solicited; this latter feature is most grat ifying-, inasmuch as these letters are writ ten solely out of gratitude, and with the hope that those who are afflicted as the writers have been may learn that relief is at hand, at a comparatively trifling expense. Pyramid Pile Cure is for sale by druggists at fifty cents a package or will be mailed by the makers to any ad dress upon receipt of price. Mr. Wm. Llchtenwalter, head of the largest printing house in Canton, Ohio says: "It is with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction that I can say I believe I am cured of protrud ing and bleeding piles, after suf fering more than twenty-five years I have been in bed for two weeks at a time I have not suffered in the least for over a year, and I used only three fifty cent boxes of Pyramid Pile Cure. "I advise every person suffering with this distressing and painful compliant to give this remedy a trial. I have every confidence in it." Write the Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall. Mich., for their book on tlie causes and cure of piles. TREATY FOftPANAMA GANAL OUTLINED FULLY Senate Decides to Make It Public, and it Is Seen to Contain Points New or Partially Lost Sight Of. WASHINGTON, n. C, Jan. 24.—-Tha senate this afternoon voted to make public the Panama canal treaty. Ar ticle I. is as follows: "The government of Colombia au thorizes the new Panama Canal com pany to sell and transfer to the United States its rights, privileges, properties and concessions, as well as the Panama railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company; but the public lands situated outside of the zone hereinafter specified, now corre sponding to the concessions to both said enterprises shall revert to the re public of Colombia, except any prop erty now owned by or in the posses sion of the said companies within Pan ama or Colon, or the ports and termi nals thereof. . • "But it 13 understood that Colombia, reserves all its rights to - the special shares in the capital of the new Pan ama Canal company, ; to which refer ence Is made in Article IV. of the con tract of Dec. 10, 1890, which shares shall be paid their " full nominal value at least; but as such right of Colom bia exists solely in Its charter of stock holder in said company, no obligation under this provision is Imposed upon or assumed by the United States. | "The railroad company (and the United States as owner of the enter prise) shall be free, from the obliga tions imposed by i the railroad conces sion, excepting as .to the payment, at maturity by the raifroad company of the outstanding bonds Issued by said 1 railroad company." . —'^ For a Hunshed Years. | Article 11. relates to concessions for the construction of the canal and the , rights of this government to the prop erty for 100 years* .with the privilege of having the lease perpetually renew ed. <f .:,.• .• •..«.; :;■■■;:>•--t&. ■ .•...- .^--.■..'■■ Article lit grants to the United States, a zone of territory ten kilome ters (about six miles) wide, including therein: the necessary auxiliary canals not exceeding, in any case fifteen miles from the main canal and . other works, together with ten fathoms ;of water in the Bay of Limon in extension of the. canal and at least three marine miles from mean low water mark from each terminus of the canal into the Car ibbean sea and" the Pacific oceany re spectively. So ■ far as necessary for the construction, maintenance and op eration of the canal the "United States shall have the f use :and /occui^tion of the grouji%l^inall* island^ri the Bay of Panama na%ed Pericgf Naos, Cule bra and: Flamen\j^, but the same shall not be ; construed as within the zone herein define! nor governed by the spec | provisions & applicable to - the same* ' - ' - - * **■'■'" ; : 'This grant shall' in no manner in validate the titles, or rights of private landholders in the said zone of terri tory, nor . shall % Interfere with the rights of way o^;r the public roads of the department; provid^, however,, that nothing herein contai^L- shall op erate to diminish, impair ovrestrict the ' rights elsewhere herein granted* to the- United States. >7, .*-~.'.,','■ '\'^_r'<^'. _„:; "..-' Panama and Colon Excluded. : "This r grant shall : not include the cities of Panama • and Colon, except- so far as lands and other property there in are now owned by or in possession of the said canal eompsfiy or the said railroad i company, bat - all the ; stipula tions contained in Icicle XXXV. of the treaty of 1846-48 b«tt|een the contract ing paties shall co6*|fiue and apply in full force to the ci|f#; of Panama and Colon and to the accessory community lands and other "-pjaperty within the said zone and the territory thereon shall be neutral territory and the United States shall continue to guar antee the neutrality thereof and the sovereignty of Colontbia-thereover, In conformity with the 1 above-mentioned Article XXXV. of -said treaty. "In furtherance of this last provision , there shall be created a joint commis sion by the government of Colombia and the United States j that shall es tablish and enforce sanitary and police regulations. . ,-.i.. J«r«'- ■-. 1 . . "Article IV. rights and privi leges granted to the United States by the" terms of this convention shall not affect the sovereignty of the republic of Colombia over the territory within whose boundaries such rights this privilege are to be exercised. ..,_. Free Ports. "Article V. The republic of Colom bia authorizes the United States to construct and maintain at each en trance and terminus of the proposed canal a port for vessels using the same, with suitable lighthouses and other aids to navigation, and the United States is authorized to use and occupy within the limits of the zone fixed by this convention such parts of the coast line and of the lands and islands ad jacent thereto as are necessary for this purpose, including the construction and maintenance of breakwaters, dikes, i jetties, embankments, coaling stations, docks and other appropriate works, ; and the United States undertakes' the construction and maintenance of such works and will bear all the expenses thereof. The ports, when established, are declared free and their demarca tions shall be clearly an definitely de fined. "The United States will organize hospitals along the line of the canal and will suitably sapply or cause to be supplied the towi^a of Panama and Colon with the necessary aqueducts and drainage works* in order to pre vent their becoming centers of infec tion on account of their proximity to the canal. "The government of Colombia will secure for .the Ufttted States or its nominees the landa and rights that may be required iir the towns of Pan ama and Colon to effect the improve ments above referre* to, and the gov ernment of the United States or its nominee shall be authorized to impose and collect equitabie. water rates dur ing fifty years for t&e service rendered; but on the expiration, of said term the use of the water shall be free for the inhabitants of Pan&RSa and Colon, ex cept to the extent that may be neces sary for the opera&on and mainten ance of said water system, including reservoirs, equeducts, hydrants, sup ply service, drainage and other works. No Other Government In It. "Article VI. The republic of Colom bia agrees that it will not cede or lease to any foreign government any of its islands or harbors within or adjacent to the bay of Panama, or to the.At lantic coast of Colombia, between the Atrato river and the Western boundary of the department of Panama, for the purpose of establishing fortifications, naval or coaling stations, military posts, docks or other work that might interfere with the construction, main tenance, operation, protection, safety and free use of the canal and auxiliary works. In order to enable Colombia to comply with this stipulation, the gov ernment of the United States agrees. to give Colombia the material support that may be required to prevent the occupation of said islands and ports, guaranteeing there the sovereignty, in dependence and integrity of Colombia. "Article VIII. Declares Panama and Colon free ports for vessels and goods de,stined for transmission through the canal, but reserves the right to Colom bia to establish custom houses for the collection of duties on goods going to other portions of her territory. Then come the provision about judicial tri bunals and other arrangements which have already been explained. "Article XVI. The canal, when con structed, and the entrance thereto shall be neutral In perpetuity and shall be opened upon the terms provided for by section one of article three of, and In conformity with, all the stipulations of the treaty entered into by the gov ernment of the United States and Great Britain on Nov. 18, 1901. Use of Colombian Army. "Article XXIII. If it should become necessary at any time to employ arm ed forces for the safety or protection of the canal, or of the ships that may tnake use of the same, or of the rail ways and other works, the republic of Colombia agrees to provide the forces necessary for such purposes, according to the circumstances of the case, but if the government of Colombia cannot consistently comply with the case the United States shall supply such force a3 may be necessary for that sole purpose, and as soon as that necessity shall have ceased shall withdraw that force. "Articlo XVII. The government of the United States agrees to complete the construction of the preliminary works necessary together with all the auxiliary works in the shortest time possible and within a year's date from the exchange of the ratification of this convention the main works of the canal shall be commenced and it shall be opened for traffic between the two oceans within twelve years after such period of one year. In case that any obstacles should arise In the construc tion of the canal which are at present Impossible to foresee in connection with the good faith with which the government of the United States shall have proceeded and the nature of the obstacles which may have arisen, the government of Colombia shall extend the terms stipulated in this convention lor the completion of the canal for another twelve years. But in case tha United States should at any time de termine to make such canal practically a sea level canal, then such period shall be extended for ten years further. "Article XXI. provides for the pay ment of $250,000 gold annually for the lease, beginning nine years after the date of ratification, and $1,000,000 in gold upon the exchange of ratification of the treaty." MINNESOTA INSTITUTE FOR DEFECTIVES Continued From Paga Eight. Ed out of his eyes and rolled down his cheeks. And as a matter of fact he was proud that the tears came, that the fount of human sympathy had not en tirely dried up. But what are personal feelings in a placg of this kind. "The king is dead, long live the king." The man thirty two years old can never recover. Hope for These. Across the hail, however, is a room 1 where some of the brightest children are congregated. Their age varies from fourteen to eighteen years. They are deficient only in the fact that they are backward. There is every hope for them. They stand in line before a black board on which are written thirty or forty words. By their side stands a small, patient-looking, young woman who is the teacher. "Willie." says she, "point out the word sheep ,on the blackboard?" Willie raises his pointer and does as she requested. '"Johnnie," say 3 she to another lad, "what comes from sheep?" The boy studies the Avords for a few moments and then his pointer goes to the word wool. Afterwards the other products which come from sheep— cloth, clothing and mutton, are point ed out. These children are being taught to reason. Their mental devel opment has been arrested. They are backward. Will they ever recover the mental power which nature intended they should have and go out to fight life's battle? Time alone will tell. Medical science can't prognosticate how a mind "will develop. But the development of the hands In the sloyd and manual training schools Is wonderful. There is a cer tain amount of perceptibility in the minds of the children there. They can appreciate designs and can copy them. A short time ago a boy in the sloyd school made a baby carriage. It was rather rough and uncouth, but it serv ed. Now the six-weeks-old baby in Skinner hall is sometimes wheeled around in the primitive cart. Clever Girl With Crippled Hands. A girl in the sloyd department has crippled hands. She can only hold a knife between her first and second fingers. Her mind isn't bright, but what there is of it goes to symmetry in figures. She carves out spoons and bowls with her deformed fingers as accurately as they were ever made. She enjoys the work and smiles over success and weeps over failure. Will she ever get the full powers of her mind? Medical science can't tell. A boy in the sloyd department is now engaged in building a miniature house. It has eight rooms and is two stories high. His sense of proportion is good and the fitting of the small beams, joints and rafters is excellent. Will he recover his reason? But come where the children are making nets. There is no need of ask ing foolish questions. Their minds—if they ever had any—are gone. They can simply put the cord through the necessary process to make the nets. Theirs is considered the lowest grade work in the institution. And yet they are happy. They seem to know when a piece of twine goes into its proper place. They follow the long lines of twine with their eyes and they have a sigh of relief when the last strand Is fastened. They may not have minds, but they have happiness. If only one is possible, which is the better? Lace Work a Tonic. Miss McLean, the matron of the school, takes great pride in the lace work. This is done entirely by girls, and some beautiful designs are made. The idea of making lace, which was inaugurated at the Faribault institu tion, has been taken up by insane asy lums everywhere. It is said to be an excellent tonic for the mind, as the work is so delicate. The principal officers of the institu tion at Faribault are: Dr. A, C. Rog ers, superintendent; Dr. W. P. Bald win, first assistant; Dr. Daniel Kreidt, second assistant; Miss Margaret Wood, general matron; Miss Eugenic Wylie, matron of Skinner hall; Mrs. Belle Jackson, matron of Sunnyside; Miss Margaret McLean, principal of the schools. Deposit your savings with the Security Trust Company. New York Life Elar. - Fully covereu: A ■woman on the death of her husband telegraphed to a distant friend t "Dear Joseph is dead. Loss fully covered by insurance."—Tit-Bits. Shoes[_Shoes! We have just finished inventory and find that we have too many goods on hand, If prices can move goods these prices will do it. 1 ,^ Here Are a Few — , 500 Pairs woman's shoes and slippers, 350 pairs Men's "Gold Seal" Arctics, : former price $1.50 and $1.25 gft 1?^ the regular $2.50 kind g%g\^ ; now. per. pair ;.v.Tr^rr:;v<» f0r...:...; vUQ I Women's Small Sizes, |C A Lumbermen's Heavy Rubbers, (on« \ ; storm Alaskas, per pair^^-.^lmPl* bucicle), to wear with German Socks, : A fine line of Ladies' kid and patent the $1.50 kind €5 "fl A A ' leather $2 «nd $2.50 4*4 <g* 15 ' f°' • • •.W ■ •"" \ shoes. J Choice 9IIDO Men's Felt Shoes, with leather and ' Heavy" Lumbermen's Arctics (for felt soles, the $2.00 and Cfc«fl 4£A Socks) two buckles, rubber vamp, $2.50 kind s9l|OU ; the $1-^lP d.s^-^-^-§- Q|- 500 Pairs of Sheepskin Qg% — at..;,.r....%.v.V..-,;,^ljpOO Socks, the 65c kind.. OUG ; Misses' ait solid leather Q|" A Boys' Buckle Arctics, J9 ft A i $1.50 shoes sizes 11^ to-2..'^00 at.. 777** Hh«f C B. JOHANSEN, 509 East Seventh St., Cor. Klttson St. ON MONDAY.. ""1 We we will place on sale the best line of Fountain Syringes ever shown in St Paul. (Remember we say Best). We will also : • sell at Cut Prices all of our regular stock of Rubber Goods, Syringes, Hot Water Bottles. Rubber Clovaa, Air Cushions, Etc, Monday all day, F. M. PARKER, Druggist, "*&£** CHARITY CONCERT IN STILL WATER Sixty Voices to Be Heard for the Bene- fit of Sufferers in Sweden. Arrangements have been completed for a concert to be given in the Swed ish Lutheran church next Tuesday night for the benefit of the thousands of people who are suffering for the necessaries of life In Northern Scan- Qinavia. An excellent program has been prepared and more than sixty people wHI participate. The chorus will contain forty vo!ee«* Victor Berg quist, of Minneapolis, who recently re turned from his studies in Europe, will give a solo on the pipe organ and the Orpheua Singing society, of which he is the director, will contribute num bers. The gentlemen, having the con cert in charge are conftdent that many' tickets will be seld and th£± a large sum will be netted. The Minnesota Lan?} cjoinpany has brought an action in the Pine county district court agaiast th* h«ifs of the late Isaac Staples for the purpose of quieting title to lands ia Pine county. Papers were served on the heirs by Sheriff Ostrum yesterday. Musser, Sauntry & <2«. are doing ex cellent work in the woods this winter and are shipping a traintoad of logs daily from Hawthorne, Wife., to Hud son, where a force of men is engaged in unloading. > Shipments to date amount to nearly 3,00^,000 feet. The death of Alfred Peterson, a son of Charles Peterson, residing'on Ev erett street, occurred at the city hos pital yesterday morning. He was twenty-eight years • old and had been ill with pneumonia. The funeral of Jerry W. Spauldlng will be held this afternoon from his late home on the North hill. The Modern Woodmen and the Mill and Rivermen's union will attend in a body. Judge F. T. Wilson, Oscar Ostrum and C. A. Lammers went to Afton last evening to attend a meeting of the Modern Brotherhood of America.' Rev. F. L. Palmer, of Ascension church, will conduct services today in memory of the late Rev. Philips Brooks, rector of Trinity church, Bos ton, whose death occurred ten years ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Masterman gave a musical at their home Friday evening. About seventy-five of the leading society people of the city were present to hear Mrs. Louise McKay Leslie, who gave several soloa in a brilliant and highly appreciative manner. Her singing was the best ever heard in StUlwater, and she received many encomiums from all who had the pleasure of hearing her. Charles Fairchild, of St. Paul, gave a monologue and sang several numbers, and Prof. Tit somb presided at the piano. Light re freshments were served.- Mrs. Leslie will isgive a recital tomorrow evening in the First Presbyterian church under the aus pices of the Allbright band. The Elks of this city are to have a dancing party in the near future for mem bers of the order and iqvited friends, ana arrangements are in charge of Granvill W. Smith, J. S. Glennon, Anthony Wolf and George H. Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Burns gave a card party at their home Thursday eve ning, many relatives being present. Lunch was served, and all spent an enjoyable evening. The Independent Order of Foresters will give a ridiculous party In Sons of Her mann hall Wednesday evening. Jerry Quinlan leaves Wednesday for St. John's, N. 8., where he will spend a month before returning to Skaguay. Alas ka. A pleasant dancing party was given at the armory Friday evening- by Company X,' Firat regiment, N. G. S. M. Mrs. Fred Gilman and children, of Kal amazoo, Mich., who have been visiting relatives In Stillwater, have returned home. * , The Prison City Social club will give a dance In Modern Woodmen hall Feb.. 8. The Daughters of Rebekah gave a card party and dance in Odd Fellows' hall Fri day evening. The attendance waa very large Mia Fannl© Tracy, of Afton, Minn.,who has been a guest of Mrs. A. G. Shuttinger, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hansen entertained the Cribbage club las evening. Judge F. T. Wilson spent a part of the week In Duluth. Ludvig Simonet left Tuesday on an ex tended trip to Chicago, Grand Rapids and New York. Mrs. P. J. Murphy, of Minneapolis, vis ited relatives here last week. Miss Gertrude Pennmgton ■has gone to Pine City, Minn., where she will visit | with relatives. The Aid Society of Ascension Church met with Mrs. H. C. Farmer Thursday afternoon. ■ . The Ladies' Social Ctrcle was entertain ed by Mrs. P. H. Christiansen Wednesday afternoon. Favors were won by Mrs. Louis Gottschall and Mrs. Lena Seeba. Mr and Mrs. E. S. Bronson and daugh-| ter have gone to Providence. R. 1., on a B. B. Smith and W. E. Easton have returned from a trip to Havana, Cuba. Mrs. Richard Turner visited in St. Paul the past week. ... Miss Mabel Quinn, of Minneapolis, visit ed in Stillwater last week. Mrs. Frank Martin and daughter, of Albany. HI- visited with Stillwater friends an Mr a rela Jer Vo eme thHD^nrn es ekand daughter have returned from a short stay at Gor- d°Mr and Mrs. A. J. Lammera and Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy ftave gone to j ar °Nethaway. who ha 3 been very ill 'with inflammatory rheumatism, was a trifle better yesterday, and in a few days he will be able to go to Mt. Clem ens, Mich. . , , A dance and card party occurred In Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday night, under the direction of the Degree of Honor. Miss Margaret Duncan visited witb Mrs. Brokaw in Minneapolis the past week. > H. H. May was her* from Oelwein, lowa, the past week on a visit to his mother. Mrs. Abble McGregor visited friends la St. Paul during the week. Miss Rita Burns and Miss Agnes Scul ly have returned from a visit at Lind-« strom. Miss Ruby Stocking, of Minneapolis, spent last Sunday with relatives in Still water. Miss Amy Irving entertained the Altar Guild of Ascension Church on Saturday afternoon of last week. David Tozer and William Chalmers have gone to San Jose, CaL, where they ex pect to spend a few weeks. Mrs. Gertrude Doe has returned from a visit with friends in Minneapolis. Mrs. D. M. Sabin, of Chicago, was at the Sawyer house during the week. ADMINISTRATION IS DEFENDED BY SPOONER Wisconsin Senator Says Not a Word on Statehood Bill, Which Is Up, But Talks About thelndianola(Miss.) Postoflice. WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 24.— Constructively, tha statehood bill was today, as usual, before the senate, but as a matter of fact the admission of the territories was scarcely mentioned. As soon as the bill was laid before the senate a number of senators were af forded an opportunity to call up and secure the passage of bills to which there was no objection. They Includ ed these: Conferring jurisdiction upon the dis trict and circuit courts of South Dakota in criminal cases with Indian reserva tions; relating to town sites on ceded lands in Minnesota; authorizing the detail of officers of the army as chief and assistant chiefs of the Philippine constabulary; providing for the com pulsory attendance of witnesses before registers and receivers of the land of fice. The statehood bill was again called up and Mr. Spooner took the floor. He candidly confessed his indention not to speak of the statehood bill, and then discussed the president's action in dis continuing the postoffice at Indianola, Miss., and refusing to receive the res ignation of the negro postmaster, Mrs. Cox. He defended * the president and waa responded to by Mr. McLaurin (Miss.), who said there had been no threats against Mrs. Cox. but who ad mitted that she was objectionable be cause of her color. The session clos ed with the passage of private pension bills. Out Safety Deposit Vaults are the best. Security Trust Company. N. T. Life Bid*. BARTLES RUBY OIL Referring to the disastrous oil explosion at North St. Paul, the oil inspector tes tified before the court that the oil that caused the ex plosion tested but one hun dred fire test. We hold the Inspector's certificates for every tank of Ruby Oil that has come to St Paul. 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