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v CITY NEWS The temperature at 2:30 a. m. was 20 above zero, a drop of 2 de grees since 8 p. m. The Clergy and Socialism —"The Clergy and Socialism" will be discussed this aft ernoon at 8 o'clock at Socialist hall, 7% AVest Third street by Thomas H. Lu cas. Venerable Resident Dies —Mrs. Charlotte Pomplum died Friday at her home, 587 Thomas street, at the age of ninety-two years. She was a resident of St. Paul for fifteen years. —o — Good Roads Society to Convene —The Minnesota Good Roads association will holds its tenth annual convention Tuesday at the Commercial club. Mayor Smith has been asked to apeak. Careless With Matches —A carelessly thrown lighted match set fire to bed clothes in the residence of Ernest Ben son, 659 Jenks street, late last night, causing $10 damage. Rukard Hurd Improves—Rukard Hurd. 123 Nina avenue, who was operated on last Wednesday at the city hospital, is improving rapidly, but will be confined to the hospital for a month or more. —o — Will Erect Expensive Flats —Three new flat buildings, each containing six apart ments of eight rooms, will be erected at the corner of Grand avenue and Avon street. The total cost will be $65,000. —o — • Child Dies on Train—The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn Hevener, of Daytonjs bluff, died of pneumonia while en route to this city from. Turtle Ljtke, Jf. 0., on a train with his parents, to take treatment. Ellerbe Goes to Washington, D. C— F. H. KHerbe, city building inspector, left last night for Washington, D. C, where he will attend the first convention of the National Building Inspectors' association, which wili be held this week. Gets Sixty Days for Immoral Conduct — Henr^f- Orandewald, forty-five years of ago, was sentenced to the workhouse for sixty" flays by Judge Finehout yesterday on the complaint of West side school girls, who alleged immoral conduct on his part. Parker Pleads Not Guilty—David Par ker, the colored youth who killed Fred Watson in his father's barn on the night of Feb. 13, was arraigned in the police court yesterday and entered a plea of not guilty. He waived examination and was held to await the action of the grand jury. H. A. Monroe Gets Appointment—H. A. Bfonroe ins been appointed immigrant in spector, and will be stationed at Ana cortes, on the British Columbia border, having stood highest among a large num ber of candidates in a competitive exam ination. He is a letter carrier and head Minnesota consul of the Modern Woodmen of America. Will talk of Gen. Grant—Rev. Frank C. Bruner. of Chicago, post chaplain-in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, will deliver an address on Gen. Grant at a meeting of the Men's League of the First Methodist Church, Dayton avenue and Third street, this evening at 8 o'clock. Gov. Van Sant will also speak. New Black Maria Has All the Comforts —The new "Black Maria," approved by the police commission Friday, Will be placed in commission Monday. The van cost $700 and is fitted with plate glass windows. Lieut. Frank Horn, of the po lice department, suggests that electric reading lamps be placed in the berths, to complete the comfort of prisoners being conveyed to the workhouse. RAILROADS REPORT EARNINGS TO STATE Soo Will Pay 3 Per Cent Tax on Earn ings Amounting- to $2,369,868. Three railroads yesterday reported -on their gross earnings for 1903 to the state auditor. The St. Paul, Minneapo lis & Sault Ste. Marie reported earn ings in Minnesota for the year of $2, --369,868.25, and the 3 per cent tax yield ed the state $71,096.04. In the previous year the Soo's gross earnings for Min nesota were $2,256,303, and the tax was therefore but $67,689.03. The Dubuque & Sioux City, leased by the Rock Island system, reported earn ings of $72,084.87, on which it paid a tax of $2,162.55. The lowa Central on its earnings of $28,487.65 paid a tax of $854.53. WILL TELL THEM HOW TO PRESERVE HEALTH Physicians Will Address Society of Memorial Lutheran Church. The Young People's Society of the Memorial Lutheran church has arranged for a series of lectures on medical sub jects for the benefit of its members. Some of the leading physicians of the city have volunteered to lecture on their specialties. The course is syste matically planned to take up the differ ent systems of Ihe body in a logical order, to show how the body is con structed and to aid in the preservation of better health in the community. On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the class will meet at 175 Iglehart street, where a lecture on the care of the teeth, opening a course on food and digestive organs, will* be delivered by a leading dentist of the city. When Women Have Their Say. A farce comedy wiil be presented at the Odeon hall Thursday evening, Feb. 25, forthe benefit of the building fund of St. caul's Universalist church. The cast of the production, which is en titled "The New Woman," includes about thirty women. The scene is laid In the United States senate a century hence, With women as the country's lawmakers. NEW INCORPORATIONS. Articles of incorporation have been filed wittr the secretary of state of the Ameri can Showcase company. The capital stock is *:W©;«&0. and the principal place of busi ness is Minneapolis. Albert Thon, G W Benjamin and Earl G. Benjamin are in corporators. ,A^i c!es -of the Sacred Heart Church of Effington Otter Tail county, have also been filed. Bishop James Trobec of St Cloud; Edward J. Nagel, Thomas Koen and valentine Thoennes are named as the incorporators. Soldiers Unseasonably Clad. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 20.— The First and Second battalions of the Twenty-ninth infantry left here today for Fort Sheridan. The Third bat talion has gone to the Columbus bar racks. The men are not equipped with winter suits, but are wearing the khaki uniform in which they came out of the Philippines. Maj. Hope, who has charge of the men, says that after their arrival at Fort Sheridan the men will be excused from guard duty and com pelled to remain inside the barracks until they are furnished wKh a proper Issue of winter equipment. SCHOOL BOARD ASKS THE PEOPLE'S ADVICE Issues Statements Requesting Suggestions as to High School Studies. The people are asked by the board of school inspectors for suggestions as to how the problems with which they are confronted are to be solved. The questions under consideration relate to high school conditions and the rear rangement of exercises in the several grades of the city schools. "The members of the board wish to have the advice of the public on these matters which are of vital interest to ill, and they do not wish to proceed to make changes which are felt to be necessary before they have secured a popular expression of opinion," said School Inspector Charles A. Fisher, chairman of the committee. "The investigation has revealed clearly what has been known for a long time, that the present high schools are cramped and that more space is needed. The manner in which we are to solve the question of providing the required facilities will depend upon the responses which we will receive." The statement follows: At present we bave four high schools, the oldest and largest being the Central, corner of Tenth and Minnesota streets; following In order of enrollment are the Mechanic Arts, Central and Park ave nues; the Cleveland, Walsh avenue and Jenks street, and the Humboldt, Livings ton avenue and Delos street. For the purpose of showing the condi tion of these schools the board has pre pared a statement giving the size, ca pacity and cost of maintaining each of the schools. Expenses of Four High Schools. The Central high school has thirty three rooms, with four laboratories and six shop rooms. The rooms range in size from 15x24 to 29x41. The average daily attendance is 1,107.4, and the number of teachers forty. The cost of janitors' serv ice is $1,450; fuel, $1,808.23; supplies, $1,200; teachers' salaries, from Sept. 1903, to February. 1904, $20,219; total ex penses, $24,677.23. The per capita cost, last semester, $22.28; per capita 1902 and 1903. $42.02. The Mechanic Arts high school has fourteen class rooms, two laboratories and five shop rooms, and the rooms range ln size from 24x15 to 60x40. The average daily attendance is 387, and there are 22 teachers. The total expenses are $14,363.03. The per capita cost, last semester, was $37.11, and during the past two years, $63. • The Cleveland high school has eight rooms, two laboratories, one shop room, and the rooms range in size from 11x15 to 31x60. The average daily attend ance is 181, and the number of teach ers, 11. The total expenses, $6,714.79. The cost per capita, last semester, $37.05, and last two years, $59.01. The Humboldt high school has eleven rooms, one laboratory and one shop room, and the size of the rooms range from 11x27 to 37x40. The average daily attendance is 150, and there are 12 teachers. The total expenses are $«,689.56. The per capita cost last semester was $44.41, and the last two years, $80.43. The Cleveland and Humboldt schools were never built for high school purposes, and in consequence there are lacking fa cilities and conveniences that would ex ist in a building constructed for high school work. All the buildings are quite full. Principal Robinson, of the Central high school says: "My Impression is that our average en rollment comes nearer to the maximum capacity of the school than is usual in high schools." Principal Weitbrecht says: "The truth of the matter is. the Mechanic Arts school has reached its limit; this occur red two years ago." Principal Farnsworth says: "Our reci tation rooms are too small to accommo date some of the classes that we now have, and we have no room in which to carry on the work of the business course, or our work in expression. We should at once have at least two ordinary class rooms 25x32 for our work in the high school. We need to separate the chemical and physical laboratories. We have but one basepient room for manual training, and that with a very low ceiling. We should at least have one more room for wood work and one for iron work. These rooms may be secured if a new heating plant is put in. Our great need is more room for our work, and the present build ing Is much better adapted to grade work than to high school purposes. We have no gymnasium, and the only as sembly hall that we have is the high school room, now seated with 140 single desks, and used for high school purposes at all times." Principal Baker says: "If we had more room there would be introduced one or more branches of domestic science, such as cooking, sewing, etc. As the girls far outnumber the boys, these additions to the courses would benefit many. Our as sembly hall is good, but small. We have no gymnasium. The attic, at small ex pense, could be fitted for a gymnasium." No Ground for Additions. None of the high schools has ground upon which to plan additions. The con ditions are such that some form of re lief must be provided for the opening in September. Thi3 will, of necessity, be temporary, and can under no arrangement be satisfactory. Financial conditions will not allow at the present time measures looking to permanent relief, but we feel that the time has now arrived when our citizens must give this question the serT ous attention that its great importance demands. We feel that ft would be quite impossible to rely upon mere expedients, providing from day to day, as circum stances compelled. Certain questions should be determined and a policy estab lished that may give reasonable assur ance of being continued indefinitely Such principles should form the basis of this policy as would assure a safe investment of money and also the facilities for the proper amount and quality of instruction The first and most important question and one that should be settled for all time is, should the location of the several high schools be regarded as definitely fixed and should it be the policy to add other high schools, as growth in school population in other parts of the city shall require. 2. Assuming that no change in the lo cation of any of the schools is desirable shall new buildings be provided for the Cleveland and Humboldt? 8. Shall ground be purchased and addi tions made to the Central and Mechanic Arts? Is New High School Building Needed? 4. Shall a new high school building be erected ia such locality as to afford relief to the present high schools? 5. Is it desirable to make a change in the course of study in the Mechanic Arts high school, taking away its distinctive features as a high school and changing it to a school of technology, proper, offering advanced instruction, or shall all the high schools participate equally in the ad vantages of manual training? 6. Woul it be at all advisable to aban don the present policy of districts for high schools and build one or two large high school buildings, or one large central building and another, finely equipped, as a school of technology? 7. In.thla connection, and with a view of giving the largest opportunity for dis cussion, would it be deemed practicable or wise to establish one or more high schools for boys, and one or more for girls? 8. "VThat change, if any, should be made respecting admission to the high schools; the studies to be pursued there, and. the length of time required for graduatioi^ The members of the board of school in spectors are forced to consider a serious condition and to take steps looking to immediate relief that will possibly re quire large expenditures. They desire to know the will of the people of St. Paul and to carry out faithfully arrangements that will reflect credit upon the com munity end, at the same time, be above THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. SUNDAY, FEBEUARY 21, 1904. - "-—--". ——.—~ "~~~~»v'v''*^^ ST. PAUL'S SILK-SELLING STORE. rfk » _■• • %*-*«, m 4 _•>' « V~^~ _— 50 8 —antique orientals j^\ jJ& rtilitl If fl /£»B<* & m¥ _&. An im P°rtant Pri=e cut for Monday. ■*ImF Ifl W% I I_L *& &%? m/ £% T° See IS t0 desire! Th2re is not ons of ths3e 50 ru 2s but is irresistible even IVIII4 iLil %J§ W I|J A atits rs Sular Price. Think you they'll last all day Monday at the sale price? " " ■*■■: ▼ ■^■■^■* ;.. /■■: ::;.^f ; T.T.- ■.■■■...: ■ Choke of Ka2aks Moussoub, Beloochhtans. -*- _ _-. Entrances-Wabasha. Fourth, Fifth and St. Peter Streets. S^2S* - fi? ara!!A nd G4 en * e*: . , 17. hO ... -..:..--.• ♦- • .■■■■- ______ ,- 25.00 each is the regular price—Monday only ...:.. * / *^ v •-;.■■■ ■ ' . - . ' ■ ■ - ■- ■ • •■ ■.■■■.•' ■.•.■,■ . -^ • .. •■ ' " ~ - . — ■—; ■ Are you watching the arrivals An extraordinary exhibition of new w&.sh cottons ? \- \ • ~~* »**#**»v»* There is a tremendous activity in the new cotton dress goods and this jo*&St± «_» iL BL»v _jiu_ «*a^K _rnn_ —— ' I I activity has been intensified on the days when the sun came out with _l^_i ■ |r« M -■ »^« _k ¥ <_J _&^4I IJP* ff% spring-like fervor. W ■ IW™ 1 I ■_** WW Jl | fl_C %. It is very evident that many women are watching the daily arrivals and <S» A A ▼ V «ft JL A *&& JL A & «fe»feJs "planning the summer waists and wash suits, by the rapidity with , which • Ar,,, —«,«,,.-, ™ ™,0.,+ «%- +•" -- --•■ i. ~-1 ji -:-i ?"- : ' - **^ new things disappear. You will find loads of new stuff here-the latest There tanotT^kd^^^"^ ' aiT. fi CO °r ! rS. T_£? i-_ 2* S°rt 0' design and any price you want to pay. things-the right things-and on Monday we'll make great special features: JJjtJL? " f ?J__ h T* fnTlnr iSS «ratlfled at -t^?-« Ik department ' if the desire to be in accordance with the to get you—every woman in St Paul— the domestic room. mctates or fashion for spring, 1904. . ; ,- . ...... ■:-;B': - - : : V --. ' ■:';"■:: NeWlOlllaird *illc«(A^ d T^ in^ the hiStOIT °f OUr Silk busines have we shown so many styles IBC best American «#»l7«_^ 30C White COtton »_%_„ *^<CW lUUIfIIU »lit_&and color combinations.) Poulards are among the swellest things shown, and chambrays ß .t.....l2^2C ermine at ...... lOC 85C tO 1.25 a X^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ They are 32 Inches wide, all In Just 10 pieces of this popular fab- Tke M »«t.n. »™.«j #« »■ - m _ _. * . _ ground foulards plain colors—pinks, rose, blue, ca- ric, a soft woven fabric and a very mere are sa«« ground foulards—twilled ground foulards-Peau de Sole ground foulards—liberty ground foulards det, navy, tan and gray. Absolute- satisfactory one. Especially good and brocaded effect*. — — ly v fast colors and entirely reliable, for shirtwaist suits, '^Eleven. cents ••'_■% • « * Nearly six cents a yard saved. a yard saved Monday SpCCial— 11CW f jeWel dot deS_g'_lS! We expect this next item will m&ke *. sensation- A foulard _< ially for . hlrtwalßt Mw - deil|nM _ Ji think of it these new ultra -;*. - it ought to when we offer you 20c new shirtwaist in^d^oS^n^.?! 3 ed on speical sale Monday at 9:30 '. ' O^C suitings at 9c Why? ' '" _T__""_l_ ° .-*-, '-■!-.-■:i.l * Some of the things that '{will o\yyou to. look for Monday: In finishing this cloth the manufacturer put in too much dressing, not a ■■ , .. -. ■....■ ~""~~~——————— ——••---—--—-—■-—__i bit of harm done. it just means that you'll have to wash the goods be- few 2 *- incn colored poplins, voile finish, made especially New 27-inch hairline stripe taffetas for shirtwaist suit* fore making it up. Ought to be done anyway in order to shrink. We f° r waists and shirtwaist suits— ' - -jft always 1.25 a yard. or shlrtwaisti suits. have taken the precaution of washing large pieces of all <||B| tne yard> on : •/••••• ••••jJO Sale price. /QC the colors and it is the firmest, best woven piece of am&bk Another npw int- nf *>^ in^v. w>,n a o v. *» <■ ■ suiting ever sold at 20c a yard; there are blues, greens, MM _____ the iOO aualitv the yard ' COr NeW '36 " iUCh chan S^able hairline stripe taffe- tang and reds. Ask to see the washed samples. €LJB £\ ' quahtj-the ja!d 3^, tas ' 1-50 quality the ____ 9^C New regular 20c a yard shirtwaist S zoo^eT^yT^TnTw^ suitings a •\y Monday at —-^v^^^^v^^^^^^ ~wwvwwJv There is plenty "^^^Jj;^ «»««" Our colored crepe de chines Our black crepe de chines — - '': • ' : ; ' , L_ Specially reduced for Monday. I Specially reduced for Monday. «_.»_•. • «'• »_ xt, a ■»-._- ' .__, -„_. Our very best 89c quality— colors, 24-inch 69c | 24-inch, 1.00 quality—special price, 75c White dress linens £, *c c *™JZ?Z*t'- Our very be3t 125 "a"colors ' 24-'"eh "• . f-™\ 3 i_E_S S £ vide a thoroughly complete stock cf linen for shirtwaist suits, shirtwaists A fine guaranteed taffeta in all colors and black— the best S'-u' olfn c 'ual I l*>'--s P^C!al P plce > 1.28 and summer gowns generally. All weights of linens and white or cham- lining for crepe de chine. Monday—ask for it— _^ 7* ■ , „, quality—special price, 1.98 pagne color. : only AIQC to-men, 2.75 quality—special price, 2.25 Special—Lot of 36-inch fine Irish round thread linen, white A © ! i . . , ••••••-.. *afJF^>< 46-inch, 3.00 —special price, 2.50 or champagne the regular 55c and 6°C qualities; a leader all <fjC Pongee and Tussore silks are in great demand. We have them from 65c to "00 a yard day Monday at.... ""•'••" ■••'. •••'•• yy VV Ask to see the "Burlingham"—a new silk cloth. Another extraordinary ■ ~ — another lot sample spring suits c&rpet rug./- Not less than one-third, very often more, salved on each suit sHS."iH? a Mr d Esrassts? ss :°A?zj;\t y > gr^!:. neoijs wlth his atrival me -*• *? purchase of a mp!s" suit, By i°m°"°» ■—« .on, hundred £S!m _?SS_RS SM^^nMM^^ and Berlin models, in which are found the highest attainment of.th, carpet used. the size.the prices: ,°f rt h *.1*« h'S U/" lmPt>ned ParU anl BeI? ln, models' ln »h"=h a™ 'ound the highest attainment of th» The quantities, the size, the price,: tailors art, though you U find that the American creations are but little behind the foreign In beauty of design and finish. 3 Wilton rugs 9- sx i2 ft -^ - ft In this sample lot as In all true "sample lots" each suit is different-positively no two alik--thus you Ttm^ 3°°°; T" 20-00 are saved the mortification of meeting a duplicate of your suit, face to face, at an awkward moment «-oh 0 23 .8,o 3x t i 0 r 0 17.00 Where is the wcman who does not appreciate the importance of this "exclusive oattern'' idea to <ay * waton rug 3 "-»«" '«. <%- _- nothing of the saving of one-third of the cost, which such a sale as this permits; How much to oav? ea- worth M°° for •■•••■••27.50 • ' • .- •; . . , .- *" \~* * ' .;-' ■ / \ .•'""*'":>" Va J ' 2 Bigelow Axminster rugs 10-6x12 Any figure from 18J2 to 67^ ieil^^ : '■■,'!'." -' -,-. : " r ' ""'tf each worth 30.00, g*J l 8 5° 20 00 22 s(y 24 .oc 27 .so to- 00 -C.OO 39.50 s' 67 so r~ ss; ,,:.^ Many a suit In the lot worth nearly as much again \JP^ Pl° Wf 3 Brussels i :,xU feet, .16.00 Many a suit in the lot worth nearly as much again ! T"^"°° '" lo'oo Is the opportunity worthy ? It cannot be duplicated this season! Make selection now ! w&oS^^Sf bre eablfor PS; - - - . ■ ~wvr»« "vn . convenience of the customer. For Monday at the all-wool flannel Selecting the new _#^ JL ° Aa m j ~ ■ "jj, counter—a mixed lot of dress trimmings AIS XL CilPißsß 1 StOCIC is&srss- *-trim»» gi ureat is this dress goods stock -.-.-*.».■] wn nl Cl, Mn _i * »s really a more difficult task than .. -.," *-^ imported WOOI tl&nnel^ that of select! the dress itself Great indeed! with a greatness that grows every day for every A very pretty line, in beautiful soft They must be new, they must . day of the nast thrpp. w,.^,, t>, o o^.i ,«, Z, L • «>ery colorings and the daintiest of pat- "match." they must be in perfect y 6 P&St three Weeks the arrivals have been continuous. terns. Valued ut> to _^ _^ taste, but they must NOT be too They are coming fast,'the new fabrics, but it should also be borne in mind that tw ™ «w. « a a **i , , ULIIT FebrUarl' S DSTar E e St s.ocß of new a reS3 «* to8'""1^ " s"°» '» SS"S_!I TeVrf^^r 'a3- 'n'lo<--J ' ""'= "rra"' • At the dress goods counters "* OT e'eß'nC<! « PriCe- ."> ~ inuiß in eviaence lor spring costumes—l.oo to 2.50 according to your purse. thl"g3 *" '"^ '"^ " a leader of fine new - . ■ _ _ mercerized From the curtain room New mohairs L yCa^ P^ Ple wondered why the mohair makers didn't produce stripes. rnerCeriZea . 27 and 36-inch white IICW mOO&irS ? S 3nd °ther effeCts in mohalr- Those very things are here this spring __$_»»_..-. cv^ in OG - .^^^^#^|S^^^ !.=• -hl™ *-•-•>• —■ swiss y*-»« Mohair Sicilian—browns, blues, irays reds /«. I|«Y nn : SSSJSaHi and black, full 50 inches wide—7sc value Im^Mf* ?e a nSh fo ofa f Sf st 3 I # UU | *_£. Come early for this at 9° a —Monday price, the yard ®lP J^ v A silk petticoat occasion _^"___,, Half-^-dolUr for 1.00 shirts OI 6XC6ptlOnSll l]lt6r6St has caugM on It . easy to plan ? Here 3 a ■Sale °f Shlrt3 that Should pack the men's section to suffocation A dollar and a half or two dollars saved on a worthy silk petticoat is no \ a °*» day's sewing when you have j S^uuie"io^a^dSLn 1 thSUe fo^^n^d^t"?'' S there' 3 small matter. Monday-all day long, if they last-well sell as follows: a» the needed things right to your there is one em nf Lr it be cleaned out Furthermore. . • hand. Very little to pay for good, « fiL ls missing—size 15—but can't some of you 15 fellows wear Regulation- 6.50 new taffeta silk Taffeta silk petticoats, in black or notions at this sale. For instance: ' a 14^ or a 15/4-—look at the price... ,« '••_-—» petticoats in all/the £ _ ' colors; latest and most ?-> n^ ; Ounce soools best machine silk ' * ancy -*00 shirts, medium length bosoms. _P^ _^_i __r«JSat_«. o fln°, U y n?? d 4-50 X^.^ar^!: 0.00 §Wos^™M-- 39. open back and front, neatest of bl*.ck and L| |_^ ~** . ys «ou now 300 yard spool silk for 150 blue patterns, seme stripes, all have a pair T§«L.S'ViL • .:-.: — —r —— — .... ... •;. —", Be t thes h he' c J elMn sklrt blndins. 3o ;of cuffs to match, and the price is V# Damask table sets J^J^^V^, s a e r li s^CHt Vya^^.' if*! i! i= ; Only two shlrts of one Blze to any one customer and none sent - *«^ all fine Irish damask linen. A table set consists of cloth and one dozen Kerr's luster thread, the spool.. 80 ; f_/f^«,» _* f!_, Just a little clever pick-up of fine all-linen napkins to match. TwJn dregg steeJs> do 2e P n 5q Men •/* 1111611 hemstitched handker- __ Prlc . Mon _ ay We give you choice of three sizes—two,. two and a half and three yards Erect form corset steels, the pair 5o ' • ♦•^' •« « • m chiefs with handsome " ""onaay ngT napkins are 25 inches square; all 10.00 sets; __; _^_«_ Best English pins, %-lb box... .120 fiailnk^rr Hi « initial; handkerchiefs 2^C &QC.II Monday, all day, take your choice at - fa AA Eigo E Z self-threading needles, \ HOIIU«3ri.IUei» that we ordinarily sell *O^ CO^» only ......:................... ...■^•VW- paper 2o *; at 35c each, or box of six for 2.00.......:. :...... Or a boa of «v 1.40 Kt&Cs&S3Ci&C^^ _,__ ' the suspicion of waste, narrowness or undue bias of any kind. Studies In Grada Schools. Touching the second question, as to the studies pursued in the grade schools, we very earnestly' desire to have an ex pression of opinion upon their practical value. Have we any studies in the course that should be discarded, abridged or en larged? Are any unduly emphasized, to the injury of others, more important? Should the study of a language, other than English, be taken into the course below the high school, and. if so, should tha language be Latin, German, French or Spanish? Should the time required for completing the work in the grade school be shortened to seven years, or increased to nine? Any suggestions that will assist the board of school inspectors in providing the most efficient and desirable system of instruction for our city will be most grate fully received and most carefully consider ed. W« respectfully urge everyone inter- I ested to give this matter earnest and im mediate attention and to submit to us, in writing, at an early date, views upon the above .matters. Respectfully sbmitted, —Chas. A. Fisher, Chairman. —O. E. Hotmail, —Christian Fry. "As the need of more room and therefore more ground Is demonstrated the question th^ public will have to consider Is whether it is willing to as sume the additional burdens of taxes which will result from the expendi tures necessary to carry out any plan that may be suggested," said Supt. A. J. Smith. "To buy ground and to erect and equip a high school would cost over $100,000, and to make the addi tions needed in the present high schools would entail a considerable outlay. It is the plan of the members of the board to secure advice to guide them, and ■with this end in view copies of the statement have been mailed the aev- eral hundred prominent men from whom we expect suggestions." WILL OPEN MISSION AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH Rev. J. F. Busch and Rev. G. A. Arc tander to Conduct it for Two Weeks. The Diocesan Missionary Fathers, Rev. Joseph F. Busch and Rev. George A. Arctander, will open a mission for Catholics and non-Catholics at St. Pat rick's church, Case and Mississippi streets, today at 10:30 a. m., to continue for two weeks, closing March 6. The main weekday services will be held at 3p. m. and 8 p. m. The same subjects will be treated at the afternoon and the evening service, so as to give all an opportunity to attend. There will also be an early mass each weekday morn ing at 5:30, followed by a short in struction—the same also at 8 a. m. After the lecture in the afternoon there will be an instruction for the children of the parish, during the first week of the mission. The Diocesan missionaries are en gaged in presenting the doctrines and practices of the Catholic church in a series of lectures, to which both Cath olics and non-Catholics are invited; in fact a special effort is made to lay be fore those outside the Catholic church a djspassioned and systematic exposi tion of the teachings and practices of the church. The question box. now grown popu lar in this kind of work, will be used at the afternoon and evening services, the first half hour being devoted to the answering of such questions as may b« handed in at the door of the church. "Hike" Is Postponed. The Central "High School Hikers' club postponed the "hike" to Prescott which they expected to take yester day. Prof. Lange said that he could not be responsible for the health of the boys if they marched all day with wet feet from melting snow and slush, so the boys decided they would put off the "hike" until the snow froze agala or melted off entirely. Your money is liable to be stolen or destroyed by fire when you keep it to the: house or on your person. ■ Th« ' State Savings Bank. 4th and Minn. Sta.. opens accounts of SI and upward, and : is. safe-beyond question.- -■'■** - - ■i -. t*.,