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2 NEWS OF THE CITY Police Commission Meeting—There will be a meeting of the police commission at the city hall Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Total Abstinence Society to Give Ex cursion—The Crusaders' Total Abstinence society will enjoy an excursion on the steamer J. J.. Hill and barge Tuesday evening, Sept. 1. Falls and Breaks an Arm—Charles Stor tnant climbed onto a dray yesterday and fell. When he was picked up he was found to have sustained a fractured left forearm. State Opticians Will Meet Here—The annual meeting of the Northwestern Opti cal association will take place Thursday evening, Sept. 3, at the state capitol. A number of entertaining papers will be read. May Do Business in Minnesota —Insur- ince Commissioner Dearth yesterday is sued a license to the I. O. O. F. Mutual Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, granting: it permission to do business in Minnesota. —o — Goes to Attend Veterinary Convention— Executive Agent S. H. Ward, of the live stock sanitary board, has gone to Ottawa. Can.; where he will attend tMe annual convention of the American Veterinary association; —o— Demand Pay for Insurance —The Ocean Accident aifd Guaranty company has brought suit in the district court to re cover $527.76 from Fischer & Brandl, as premiums on insurance policies issued. Fischer & Brandl are brickmakers. —o — Opening of College of Law —According to its annual announcement, just issued, the St. Paul College of Law will open for the season Wednesday, Sept. 16. This is • the fourth year the school has been in existence, and the coming season opens Up with unusually bright prospects. —o — Three Jail Birds at Large—The St. Cloud reformatory has asked Chief O'Connor to locate the three prisoners who escaped from that institution. They are Peter Hanson, Harry Benson and Charles McGuire, alias Sterling. A re- ward of $25 is offered for their appre hension. Pontiac Man Missing—The police have been asked to find William J. Pearce, of Pontiac, Mich.. who disappeared two ■weeks ago. Pearce was struck on the head by a falling stone July 16 and his relatives think that he has become men~ tally unbalanced. It is known that he was in St. Paul about two weeks ago. St. Paul Man Dies of Heat in Arizona— A telegram yesterday to the local office of the Marricopa & Phoenix railway an nounces the death at Tempe, Ariz., of Joseph Igo, a St. Paul man. He died of heat prostration. Igo was supposed to have a sister in St. Paul, but search has failed to locate her. The telegram was to inform her of her brother's death. —o — Boy Falls From Haystack—Richard Morrison, a twelve-year-old boy who lives with his parents at 256 Robi'e street, feli from a haystack Thursday afternoon while visiting with a cousin at Rose mont. The lad sustained a cut on the right thigh and a sprained back. He was attended by Dr. H. T. Johnson and later removed to St. Joseph's hospital. He will recover. Victims of Street Cars Doing Well- Matt Klein and J. C. Leonard, who were, run down by street cars Thursday night, were much improved last night. Klein, who was struck by a Rice street car, and who suffered a broken arm and several other_. injuries, was resting easily at the city hospital. Leonard was said to be much better by the attendants at St. Joseph hospital, where he was taken after he was injured by a car at Fourth and Franklin streets. SUMMER SCHOOLS ARE LIBERALLY PATRONIZED Average Daily Attendance This Season Amounted to 3,011. The thirty-two summer schools held in Minnesota this year cost $26,346.12, or $6.05 for each pupil enrolled. Sta tistics showing these and other facts regarding the summer schools have been prepared by the department of public instruction. The average daily attendance at the schools was 3,011, and of the teachers who attended 1,137 were graduates of high schools. 212 of normal schools and 111 of colleges. The Austin school was credited with the largest attendance, with an enrollment of 192, while the school at Walker had the smallest at tendance, its enrollment being 24. Last year the enrollment for thirty seven summer schools, five more than were held this year, was 4,515, and the per capita cost was $5.91. i Will Build Six-Story Warehouse. Crane & Ordway have purchased a lot at 378 Rosabel street from D. C. Shepard for $25,868, and will shortly commence the erection of a six-story brick warehouse. The site is 65 by 110 feet and it will be entirely covered by the new building. Plans for the struc ture are now being prepared. The pur chase of the lot was made by R. T. Crane, of Chicago, the president of the company. Too Late to Punish Johnson. Because complaining witnesses were late in arriving at police court yesterday, City Prosecutor Helmes dismissed the case against Nels M. Johnson, who was charged with violating the firearms ordi nance. A. J. Nelson and wife arrived In court ten minutes after the case was called and were informed that Johnson had been set free because they were not present to testify. Johnson d'ischargd a revolver in the rear of Nelson's home, 681 Jenks street, and the bullet acci dentally hit Nelson in the hand. He had Johnson arrested for firing a revolver in side the city limits. Saints Will Hold a Golden Jubilee. The- St. Paul Commercial club yesterday took the initial steps towards preparing for the celebration of St. Paul's fiftieth anniversary. The club instructed Secre tary Stine to send letters to the city council, the Junior Pioneers, Old Settlers' association, Territorial Pioneers and the various commercial organizations asking their co-operation. It is-proposed to have an illuminated river pageant as a feature of the celebration. Noisy Man Bumps His Head. Charles Lilly became boisterous in San dell Bros.' saloon on East Seventh street yesterday afternoon, and while the bar tender, Peter Peterson, was trying to eject him, Lilly fell, striking his head against a table. He received a slight scalp wound, which was dressed at the city hospital. He was discharged from the hospital last night. Mary Anderson Will Read to Us. NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Robert Gray has received a practical acceptance of his offer from Mary Anderson Navarro to give SAYS FARMER STOLE HIS 01 HORSE Sheriff Justus Arrests Wealthy Agriculturist Who Threatens to Make Him Trouble. W. P. Vietsch, a wealthy and promi nent farmer and land owner, whose home is near Rush City, was brought to St. Paul yesterday on a warrant sworn out by Sheriff P. C. Justus, who charg es Vietsch with horse stealing. The arrest was made by Deputy -Sheriff Reichow, who brought Vietsch to St. Paul, where he was released on $500 bonds when arraigned before Judge Hine yesterday afternoon. Vietsch indignantly denied the charge. His hearing was set for Sept. 5. The arrest of Vietsch grows out of the mysterious disappearance of one of his own horses from Shea's barn, on Fifth street, early this week. Vietsch brought the horse to St. Paul two weeks ago and placed it in the care of Oscar Scott, but after Scott had possession of the horse a few days, there is said to have arisen some trou ble over a settlement, and Vietsch, in order to get possession of the horse, which is a valuable animal, sued out a writ of replevin, which was served by Sheriff Justus, who took charge of the horse pending the settlement of the re plevin suit. Sheriff Justus placed the horse in Shea's barn, from which place he charges Vietsch with taking it. According to the story told by the employes at Shea's barn, a man called there Tuesday and secured possession of the horse, representing that he wanted to take it to a blacksmith and have it shod. The horse has not been seen since it was taken from the barn that day. Sheriff Justus, who was in legal pos session of the animal, was informed of its disappearance, and after an investi gation swore out the warrant charging Vietsch with stealing the horse. Vietsch was not known to the people at Shea's barn, but the sheriff says he has suffi cient proof to convince him that it was Vietsch who took the horse from the barn. On the contrary. Vietsch denies the charge and declares most emphatically that he did not take the horse and that he has no knowledge of its present whereabouts. He was very indignant at his arrest on such a serious charge and intimated that he would yet cause Sheriff Justus trouble. Mr. Vietsch is the owner of a large farm near Rush City and is said to be highly respected in the community in which he lives. He also owns three other farms and is reputed to be worth more than $50,000. Every precaution was made yester day to keep the arrest of Vietsch a se cret, but the story leaked out when he was arraigned in court. ; FALLS FROM BOX CAR AND FRACTURES SKULL Unknown Man Meets With Serious Ac- cident in Railroad Yards. Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening an unknown man Jell from a box car in the Northern Pacific yards, at the foot of E.ast Fourth street. He sus tained a bad scalp wound and probably fractured his skull. The man was riding on one of the box cars \Vhich was being switched into the yards. He evidently slipped on the wet car roof, falling to the ground, a distance of sixteen feet. When picked up by the train crew he was unconscious. The police ambu- lance was called, and the injured man was taken to the city hospital. There w-as nothing in his pockets which would aid in his identification. Up to 2 o'clock this morning the man was still unconscious. The attendants at the city hospital say he will re cover. PIONEER RESIDENT DIES AFTER A YEAR'S ILLNESS John G. Petter Had Lived in the City Since 1854. John G. Petter, for many years a res ident of St. Paul, died last night at the family home, 265 Carroll street, after an illness of more than a year's dura tion. He was seventy-one years of age. Mr. Petter was born in Germany in 1822, and came to America in 1854, set tling in St. Paul. He had since resided here, and for the past forty years had been engaged in the carpenter business. He served in a Minnesota regiment during the Civil war, and prior to com ing to America was a soldier in the German army. Four children survive Mr. Petter — Miss Lizzie H., Miss Amelia. C. J. and F. L. Petter. All, with the exception of F. L. Petter live in St. Paul The fu neral arrangements have not yet been made, birt burial will probably take place Sunday afternoon at Oakland cemetery. ■ UNION MEETING BREAKS UP IN A RUCTION Two Members Get Belligerent in an Argument. While attending a meeting of the Marblecutters' union at Columbia hall, University and Prior avenues, last evening, A. W. Hoff and N. Stradley became involved in a dispute over the management of the union, which for a while threatened to end in a free-for all fight. The two men first engaged in a talk ing match, which finally led to blows. Both were backed by friends, and it looked for a few minute's as if the en tire -crowd would be embroiled in the affair. Someone sent for the police and the timely arrival of a patrolman put a stop to the quarrel. Both Hoff and Stradley were taken to the Prior ave nue nolice station, charged with disor derly conduct. They were released on bail. Priest Is Banished. DENVER, Col., Aug. 28.—Announce ment is made by Bishop Matz, of the Catholic church of Colorado, that Father Cushing, who has earned much notoriety by his fight against th£ bishop during the past twelve years, has been ordered by Archbishop Fal conio to go to the Trappist monastery at Gethsemane, where he will be prac tically a prisoner the rest of his Bishop Matz will pay all his expenses. Father Cushing is between forty and fifty years old, and is broken down in health. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 1903, N. D. FARMERS SEND REQUEST FQR HELP Say They'll Lose Much Grain If They Can't Get Men. There is a scarcity of help in the North Dakota harvest fields and the local employment agencies have been appealed to by the farmers. In the Devil's Lake district the scarcity is acute. The officials of the Great Northern road yesterday received appeals for help. The letter, which was from the Farmers' Grain and Shipping commis sion of Devil's Lake, stated that the situation was critical and that unless more hands were secured many thou sands of bushels of grain would be lost. Because of the high wages now pre vailing in the cities and the heavy demand for men, the move to the har vest fields this year has not been as heavy as usual. Fancy prices have to be paid to get harvest help. COSTELLO GETS IT Once More Becomes Secretary to Mayor Smith. Michael J. Costello was yesterday ap pointed secretary to Mayor Smith, vice George F. Moser, resigned. Mr. Cos tello enters upon his new duties today. Following upon his financial troubles of some weeks ago Moser's resignation did not elicit much surprise, though Moser insisted that his retirement was not compulsory. "I resigned because I have other things in view," he explained. Mr. Costello was Mayor Smith's sec retary previous to Mpser's appoint ment. He resigned the office because of other business that was more remuner ative, but Mayor Smith, it is under stood, has been anxious ever since for him to come back. The opportunity presented itself in Moser's financial troubles some weeks ago, and he im mediately made overtures to Mr. Cos tello to take the office again. Moser's salary will continue until the close of the month, though in present ing his resignation he desired that the time of acceptance be Oct. 1. Mayor Smith refused to consider it and made the date Sept. 1. UNCLE SAM HEADS OFF THE STRONG-BOX BURGLAR Puts a New Alarm Device on All Fed- eral Building Safes. The festive burglar, who tampers with the safes and vaults in the big federal building from now on will think he has run into a hornet's nest. For the better protection of the big amounts of money and valuable papers that are housed in the several dozen strong boxes that form a part of the equipment of the big building, Uncle Sam is having the vaults enclosed in electrical cabinets. The cabinet is a wooden casing and is so wired that when penetrated by a tool from the outside or disturbed by dynamite an alarm is set off in the po lice station or the offices of the A. D. T., the owners of the patent. Even tampering with the outside lock will cause an alarm. ■ ; The device is in use in many banks and is being put in all the buildings owned by the United States. The pro tection afforded will cost Uncle Sam $750 a year for royalty on the appli ance. : .. . .. - FORMER ST. PAUL PEOPLE FIND MARRIAGE A FAILURE Were Once Prominent in Social Life of This City. A New York dispatch announces the appointment in that city of a referee in the divorce suit of Miss Fannie P. Snow against Ellridge Grey Snow Jr. The local feature of the contest is that Mr. and Mrs. Snow were formerly of St. Paul, having been quite promi nent socially. Mrs. Snow is the daugh ter of a wealthy ranch owner, R. F. Picket, and while on a visit to St. Paul met her husband. They were married in August, 1893. Snow, since his separation from his wife, has been trying to get possession of his two children, which are with the mother. He secured a writ, but the mother prevented its execution by lock ing the children and herself in her apartments. Both are prominent in Eastern society circles. THE PINKHAM CURES iTTRIGTM GMT ATTG3TIOI HGSfI TfiUKHfi WOIEI Mrs. Frances Stafford, of 243 R 114 th St., N.Y. City, adds her tes timony to the hundreds of thou sands on Mrs. Pinkham's files. When Lydia E. Pinkham's Reme dies were first introduced skeptics all over tne country frowned upon their curative claims, but as year after year has rolled by and the little group of women who had been cured by the new discovery has since grown into a vast army of hundreds of thousands, doubts and skepticisms have been swept away as by a mighty flood, until to-day the great good that Lydia E. . Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her other medicines are doing among the women of America is attracting the attention of many of our leading scientists, physicians and thinking people. Merit alone could win such fame; wise, therefore, is the woman who for a cure relies upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. PUBLIC BATHS WILL CLOSE ON SEPT.B Dr. Ohage Says He Will Cease Soliciting Funds, but Will Accent Contributions. '.) ■■-■ rT - .: -.-... . ■ . :..V)IcV- , - ■ " ■■ - -:['■/-■ Dr. Ohagef Announces that he will close the' public* baths for the season on; Sept. 8, and also that there will be no more ; begging done by him for 1 their maintenance or improvement. :. "I would close the baths - Monday were it not^'for "\ the . fair, but I know, there will be lots of visitors who will want to see the ; place, and for '. that reason I will keep those in charge on duty another week," said Dr. Ohage yesterday. ''\r' '':■'■' ;.;"The .weather has been the- worst I have seen in years," he added, "and it has materially cut into : our receipts. I had hoped to see a profit this summer, but instead we will = be about $2,000 behind. '-:■■' The '> attendance was large, considering, but the trouble was that it was only at times. . -: •■ ■ , . "One thing I ■ hope, to improve next year is the "Zoo." I never knew what delight it afforded until I put in . a few small animals. i-Hundreds of persons came : solely /vrtQ.', see the animals, and'they have proved such a feature that I shall try to increase the size of the exhibit next year." _ ,-r ; Vv In line with r his : intention not to ask the public for any more funds, Dr. Ohage says j that hereafter he will de pend solely on the cauncil and confer ence committee for sufficient money to keep. the island open and the grounds and buildinga in repair. "The : publiq, I know," said Dr. Ohage yesterday, "is. getting tired of this con tinual request foir funds for the public baths, and I .intend to quit asking for any. Of, course, voluntary contribu tions will be accepted with thanks, but the council will have to foot the j bill hereafter, "ftfhen ,the budget is made up I v intend Ifo ask for enough money for maintenance and improvements contemplated, and I am satisfied it will be given." ,f ' i One of the improvements contem plated - next spring is , the use of the sand dredge in filling up the marshy edges' of the/ Island. ' If this Is done about eight acres ..that are now stag nant water .win be. made habitable, and the area of . trie Island considerably en larged! r' In ioMe#' to provide a solid footing for the shores in the event the fill is made,. Dt. Ohage has - been ' col lecting old. planks .all summer. : An effort will also be made to induce the J council to * provide enough money to maintain the "Zoo" as it should be. Make-shift cages now ' house the.ani mals, ' and they are ', inadequate to the demand. .The "Zoo" has become a great feature and is visited by thou sands of children. ';.' ; ..... ■•.:ll\~ WEDDED TELL WOES IN DIVORCE COURT Two Wives and One Husband Ask Dis solution of the Tie. Mrs. LetHa "L. TJstebarger yesterday began in the district court for a divorce' from tier husband, Louis H. Listebarger.' Sh§'- alleged habitual drunkenness. The wife is twenty-one years old, the husband thirty-four, and they were married" in Cedar Rapids, lowa, in June, 1900. Emma Winkel asks the court for a divorce from Bernard.J. Winkel, whom she married at St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 25, 1887. She says he has deserted her. . There are two children, aged fourteen and six years, respectively. H. P. Winterhalter says his wife left him shortly after they were married, in Grand Rapids, Mich., December, 1899, and he wanta the district court to give him a divorce. The husband is twen ty-six and the wife twenty-one years of age. There are no children. LOSES $1,506,000 ; IN STATE CAPITOL Continued From First Page. the value of jthe contents of the en velope, and when he was afterwards informed that his guardian had got away with It, he gave the matter but little thought. Recently, however, he says, he has been making an investi gation of the - matter and was led to believe that the envelope had never been taken frem the vault in which it was placed. He does not remember in what vault this office was located, and yesterday he visited the State histori cal society and: also the offices of the state auditor and treasurer. His search in these places was fruitless, and he declared he would place the matter in the/.hands of an attorney, with a view of ascertaining what had become of his fortune. Picard declined to' give the name of the man who had acted as his guar dian, but said if he.could find an at torney, whose office was in the Globe building, but whose name he does not remember, he thinks he could get some trace of the papers. This attorney, he says, advised him to place the money in the vault at the capitol for safe keeping. When asked to explain why he had never before attempted to secure pos session of papers of such great value, Picard said he had been a rather wild young man and that he had decided to leave the papers there until he was old enough to properly care for such an amount. Picard is a painter and has lived in St. Paul almost fcjventy years. He says his father wis wealthy and that his grandfather Was 9 very wealthy French mraquis. Some One May Have Stolen It. Picard intimfi^ed in his conversation at the Capitol jf&sqerday that some state official had profited by his having left the valuable papers, and said he would secure the services of an attorney and investigate the matter thoroughly. He requested The Globe reporter to keep the story out of the paper. "You see,'" he said, "I have a wealthy brother in New York, and if he learned of this he will want his share of it. I was the youngest son and the favorite of my father, and my brother was cut off without anything." Picard devoted an hour or more to looking for hj*e -fortune at the capkol yesterday, and «ilisted the aid of a number of the capitol employes in the search. The officials were inclined to dis credit the weird story related by Pi card, although search was made of some of the vaults in the building for the missing papers. Promises to Support His Wife. T.D. O'Connell, 585 Thomas street, was ia police court yesterday charged by his wife with failure to support his family. He pleaded guilty, but gave the excuse that he had been out of work and unable to secure employment. O'Connell agreed to furnish his wife with $25 a month as soon as he secures work! So Judge Hihe dismissed the case. Wield, ScbHck $ Co. "- * t\lr "_■-.■,■■*"■ a. - *• ■' * ■ ■ - ' w^^*^^ ' Aug. ■ 3 1st ' Entrances—Wabasha, Fourth. Fifth and St. Peter Streets. . to . . . , . . .•-•■/•••-•. : ' " ■ : -; • ■' • Sept. sth. I Today this store^ will be open until 6 o'clock The return ;of a small army of buyers from the east and consequent great in-rush of new merchandise, combined with the store's necessary preperations for the increased '.'Fair week" business renders it advisable to give up our last summer half holiday. Consideration for the many thousands of our patrons who may desire to make Saturday purchases in preparation for tho State Fair also helped us to a decision to keep the E Store open all day Saturday Grand wind-up summer fabrics Burtfains . Wash fabrics, including qtidJ- P+\ in handkerchiefs •,• ,« * _ c i fe^C For all day Ion,? Saturday, itICS WOrtll Up tO 25c & yard . . !^%* One —one little price ,on women's J, •'; .''%;-. _ , all pure linen handkerchief*- fro mf the All day long— Bin tne moring till 6in the evening—the final grand ' ' factories of \^^*^ ?T " clearance will be in opsration, and the women .of St. Paul never have- had such an John S. Brown * (Si. Sons, Ireland. opportunity to save money and get at the same time good reliable fabrics. 35c and 40c quality .-^p^ajg^w?- ■'■■ Many thousands of yards, and the following are some of the weaves: handkerchiefs to be 111£ 27-inch dress ginghams, worth to I2*c \ All at entirely closed out **^ Mercerized zephyr ginghams, worth 25c • I F**mro from Bto 6 o'clock at Each Printed duck suitings, worth 12/4 c ( * IV© At Another 250 dozen of ' those Plain colored ducks, worth I2k :.. (Cptlt^ women's ail pure Irish linen Isc striped crepes and other fabrics, worth up to 25c ) i'»» handkerchiefs will go on sale . a yard • '■•'•' /8^ y&rd •i^^* Saturday—only 25 0 people may benefit, for there is only one dozen Wf* In addition to the above, we shall sell about five cases Pr^* to each buyer. 36c for a dozen pure of 28-inch fins teazled outing flannels— remnants in 2to *^C linen handkerchiefs! ... V# 10-yard lengths. Most excellent 10c a yard quality if in full -.■mi ,i lit a yard. pieces. All day uotil 6 o'clock, a yard. Covered pillows, Isc each 1.00 T* ™ a « » Each for complete pillows—only 500 will be sold COfSCtS I |^^* during the day, so come early—they're 18x18 inches, covered with including such makes as "W. B., M •■> ij V cretonnes, denims and domestic taffety. Great variety of designs and "C. B." and "J. 8.," long or medium V# colorings, Sale will go on— the pillows last till 6 o'clock. . and in black or white. From 8 a. m. to For a pillow 6 p. m. An exciting time-men's dept If the men of this town could be made to understand the character of the bargains we are offering, there wouldn't be nearly enough of any of these items to go half-way around. \ All day from 8 till 6. All day from 8 till 6. "Armor" brand negligee shirts, made by M_, ; Just one case men's fine ribbed merino « g^g^ the International Shirt Co., and sold the coun- A I^C f^ and t™™* ln naUral Z ™ COl°r ' th ' I.UU try over at $1.00 each. Now being closed out at H%J^ last case the maker had and bought at a™V , _.;■-■.- ../• . low price. Regular 1.50 goods for a garment. Every shirt has a pair of cuffs and is this season's style. This Is an exceptional opportunity, as the underwear is regu- Sale all day long if they last. lar made, light weight and of a superior quality. . At = A saJe of "sample" socks w/\ 2p. Hl* 2,000 pears men's fancy I&.ce or plain cotton or lisle socks, black, I mJffF and plain colors or fancies —socks that have been all over the country as A J^r come traveling men's samples— socks made to retail at 25c, 35c and 50c *^ promptly a pair—one grand heap at one little price .... &. pair. NEW RULE GOES NOW Odd Fellows May Confer High Degrees Anywhere. The first special session in the his tory of the Minnesota grand lodge of Odd Fellows will be held today at Brainerd. At the, last regular annual session of the grand lodge an innovation in the conferring of grand lodge degrees was suggested and adopted. The new reg ulation provides for the conferring of grand lodge degrees at special sessions and which formerly could only be had at- the annual session in St. Paul. The grand lodge is authorized to hold from two to ten special sessions annual ly in different sections of the state, to give grand lodge degrees to past mas ters who have been unable to attend regular sessions. The session today at Brainerd will be given special attention from the fact that it marks the beginning of the new order of procedure, and will be attended by prominent Odd Fellows from points throughout the state. Grand Secretary A. L. Bolton, Grand Master F. A. Farnsworth and Past Grand Warden Winn Powers, of St. Paul, will leave with a party this morning to conduct the session. Line of Least Resistance. Everybody naturally takes the line of least resistance, —that is the direction in which he meets with the least opposi tion. We all want to "take things easy," and the articles that make things easier for us, are the ones that meet the de mand. The newspaper contributes to the world's ease by making known the easy things in every line. Take, for example, the latest "easy novelty,"—the "easy medicine," —Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, easy to buy, easy to eat, easy to give children, easy to carry and easy in their action. Medicine-giving and taking used to be a hardship, but the ease-loving world progresses. ROBBERS FIND A LITTLE AMUSEMENT IN KANSAS Hold Up Some People at McFarland and Lock Up Others. M'FARLAND, Kan., Aug. 28.—Early this morning six masked men heavily armed appeared at the Rock Island depot and started to enter the office door. Con ductor Monnehan, of a freight train which had just pulled in, and Night Baggage man Charles Toler attempted to block the door, but the robbers forced an entrance and after taking their money and watches, beat the railroad men into in sensibility. They then rifled the depot of its con tents, and going to the eating house, held up and took all the valuables from a half dozen men on the platform employed at the roundhouse and a part of the train crew. Passengers at the lunch counter scurried upstairs and blocked the entrance effectively. The bandits then looted the eating house cash register and silverware. Then they marched and carried six of the Rock Island employes, including the night hostler and Baggageman Toler. locked them in a refrigerator car and disappear ed. The bandits secured eight watches and probably $150. They left McFarland on foot. The sheriff and posse are In pursuit. Duluth Young Man Killed. HUDSON, Wis., Aug. 28.—John Ottin ger, aged twenty years, of Duluth, was killed while attempting to board a freight train. He had been visiting a former schoolmate in this city, stopping off on his way back from the Pacific coast.- A superior school of Music, Drama, Languages. Under direct supervision of William H. Sherwood, the great American Pianist. Reading Musicians and Artists ill all departments. MUSICAL DIRECTORS William H. Sherwood .Walter Spry Arthur Beresford Geneviere Clark-Wilson Mrs. Stacey Williams Daniel ProthCToe Adolph Rosenhecker Wm. Apmadoc Rosetter G. Cole Mme. I eta Sr rven. School of Drama For neatly illustrated booklet write <£ LOUIS EVANS. Manager. 201 Michigan Are.. Chicago. PROTESTS AGAINST LOSING HIS JOB Discharged Courthouse Janitor Declares He Controls 1,200 Votes of Colored People. Edward Jackson, of African extrac tion and late a janitor in the employ of the city hall and court house commis sion, was angry yesterday afternoon. Custodian Cramsie, of the city hall and court house, had filled his place with another colored man, also named Jackson, and the commission refused to interfere and reinstate Jackson No. 1. "Let's hear from Mr. Jackson," said Commissioner Pottgeiser. "I am inter ested in this case, for he tells me that an injustice has been done." "Well, it's jes dis way," explained •Jackson, as he leaned over the railing and critically scrutinized the commis sion. "Ize been sick. Ebery day fo' de las' six weeks I'ze ben very sick," and now when ize ready to go to work I finds 'nother cullud man in my place. "Now, taint fair," continued Jackson growing dramatic, "fo' the Democratic party to treat me dis way. 'Fore I turned Democratic there wasn't over nine cullud Democratic voters in the Fourth ward. I changed all that and now ize proud to say I carry de prestige of the entire cullud vote of dat ward. When I jined the Democratic party the tide turned right and we elected Bob Smith with the biggest vote ever given by the cullud people of St. Paul. Ize going to stay wif de party, 'cause Ize got nearly 1,200 votes dat I can get any time they are wanted. Bob Smith knows dat. "Dis is no way to treat me," con cluded Jackson, in an aggrieved voice, " 'cause" Ize been of value to de party. Ize willing to do ma work. It's all be cause Ize had trouble with my wife." Custodian Cramsie here interrupted to say that he had more trouble with Jackson than any other man in his employ. "He won't do, and I don't want him about me," said Mr. Cramsie. On this explanation the custodian's action in discharging Edward Jackson, colored, and substituting Claude Jack son, also colored, in his place, was ap proved, and Mr. Jackson walked out into the corridor to tell the other jan itors all about it. GEN. LIBBEY AND MISS MAYER TO WED TUESDAY License Issued Yesterday and Date of Nuptials Announced. Adjt. Gen. Elias D. Libbey and Miss Hannah Mayer, for many years the cashier in the county treasurer's office, will be married next Tuesday. The license for the marriage was is sued yesterday by Clerk of the District Court Rogers. We pay 2% per cent Interest on dally balances and 3 per cent on monthly bal ances, both subject to check. Security Trust Company, N. Y. Life Bldg.. St. Paul. NEW INCORPORATIONS. Articles of incorporation were yes terday filed with the secretary of state by the North Shore Abrasive company, of r>uluth, whi£h is capitalized for $50, --000. The incorporators are D. D. Mc- Innis, W. L. Seaton, H. T. Prince and John Jenswold Jr., all of Dulutn. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding: or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you. 50 cents. THEY WANT A RAISE Employes of Court House Ask for Increase of $5 a Month. Because rents are soaring and the necessaries of life are high, twenty-five of the twenty-nine janitors and em ployes of the city hail and court house commission, asked that body for a raise of $5 each on the month yesterday afternoon. "They ought to have it," said Com missioner Moriarty, when the petition was read. "I move that we grant the petition," he added. "I'm with you there, but will our ap propriation stand it?" cautioned Mayor Smith. There was some doubt about it, and on the suggestion of Commissioner Busfhmann the entire matter was laid over until an investigation could be had. All employes of the commission now receive $55 a month, including the ele vator operators, but of late they have become dissatisfied with their stipend. The scheme of a raise was started last week, and though it will entail an ad ditional expense of $l,i>oo a year on tjie commission, the majority of the mem bers favor it if their appropriation will stand it. If necessary some of the con templated improvements to the several offices will be abandoned. John Saam, who answers to the title of court house carpenter, was made happy with a raise of $10 a month. He now gets $55, the same as the others. It was explained that he was a par ticularly valuable man. The question of rooms in the fourth floor of the court house for the use of the school board wa.s touched upon, but nothing was done. Action was deferred until a later meeting. 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