The Saint Paul globe., January 10, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

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Common £ tense"
is possessed by most people.~ who ..think. -
for themselves. The average man knows
that if his blood is impure he feels sick ail
over. He has headache, nausea, bad taste,
in the mouth, is costive and can. put. HO,. m
energy into his work. The kidneys are „
designed to purify the blood, but if dis
eased and lired out they cannot.do it.
Extra work is thrown on the liver and
lun^s and they too become diseased under
the' additional burden until the whole
body is completely poisoned. What is
to be done? Common sense says put the
kidneys, the blood-purifying organs in
good health and do it at once with War
ner's Safe Cure before the kidneys break
down i nd disintegrate from Bright's dis
ease. —Warner's Safe Cure, a purely vege
table preparation has cured thousands of
men and women during the past twenty
years who were in danger of death. It
does exactly as represented and does' it
quickly. One bottle will aid, a few hottles
will cure. It is not a cheap decoction
but a scientific preparation carefully com
pounded. Do not longer trifle with your
health but give this great remedy an op
portunity to cure you.
111 lifcTO«^«
Building Penults—Two minor build-
Ing permits aggregating $1,300 were issued
yesterday.
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Eighth Warder Gets a Job—Peter
Haupers. of the Eighth ward, has been
appointed expert blacksmith for the en
gineering department at a salary of $o
per month.
Mr. LofKrrn In Better—N. P. Lof
gren, of 404 Banfll street, who has been
suffering from the results of the break
ing of a blood vessel In his head, has re
gained consciousness.
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Will Sue the City—Delia Moor© has
served notice of a suit against the city
tor $1,000 damages. She alleges that a
year ago she struck her foot against a
spike on the Fort. Snelling bridge and,
falling down, broke her arm.
Mr*. Eaton I* Executor-The will of
the late S. S. Eaton was filed for pro
bate in the probate court yesterday. The
estate Is value at $20,000 in personal prop
erty, and is bequeathed to the widow,who
Is made executrix under the will.
Bicycle Stolen—A. P. Ordway yester
day reported to Detective Hallowell that
his bicycle had been stolen from the
rack at the New York Life building. The
thief broke the chain securing the bike
and got away without being seen.
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Bicycle Company Sues—The Ameri
can Bicycle company lias commenced
suit against A. Mathels to recover $V
836.32 for goods sold. Finch. Van Slyck,
Young & Co. and F. E. Chase have been
garnished in connection with the action.
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Father Mathew'i Anniversary—The
thirty-lirst anniversary of the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence society will be
celebrated this evening in its hall. Arch
bishop Ireland and John D. O'Brien will
be the speakers.
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Hn, Campbell's Funeral—The fu
neral of Mrs. Jeannette Campbell will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence 303 Sherburne avenue. Rev. Mr.
Jones, of church of Messiah, will of
ficiate.
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Another De>ath at Rochester—Pro
bate Clerk Sundberg was notified yester
day of the death at the Rochester asy
lum of Andrew Norbeck. Deceased wag
sixty-seven years old and was committed
from Ramsey county March 25, 1898.
Death resulted from paresis.
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Favors Present Jail Site—Comptrol
ler McCardy is opposed to the county
purchasing any new site for a jail build
ing. The comptroller claims that the
present jail site Is large enough, and a
SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS.
Tel. 7.'12. Meat Market, 782.
IS Gents
A dozen for Fancy Sweet Juicy Oransres,
pood size. (These are Sonora Mexican
Oranges, very thin skin and heavy.)
12'- Cents
A dozen for Fancy Swoet Mexican Or*
angres—thin skin and heavy fruit, worth
double our price.
10 Gents
A pound for Fancy Rich Full Cream
Cheese. Sals limited.
A fine lot of Dairy Butter in gallon
jars and five-pound jars.
BUCKWHEAT.
23c
For ten-pound bags of the best Buck
wheat In the market. We have consign
ed to us a carload of this pure Buckwheat
to be disposed of quickly. Hence, this
price. It's less than other dealers have
to pay for it.
Rolled Oafs, BTiST: 2c
Sw#at Corn, 2r^ Se
Male liml'.ed.
IHiEl€® H@Sfi Anderson's Best.... SIC
fZtuttftt Selected No. 1 Eggs, lft A
EggS) perdozeu IDC
Cfviya Good ones, 101 a
•tg<3») Verdor. ItsC
fir«»liA« Fancy Sliced Lgraon Cling;
■ cavilvSl Peacbes. one pound cans solid
packed, enough in nns IA A
can for family of 3or 4, per can 0n1y... IUS
CuiAjfcA fHStfl*v Pure new Swen (O.
«Wo9f UlttSFi Cider, por gal... 10$
Ammlaa Good Cookers, $C*
APPISS, per peck £0€
Astnlaft Very Fancy Greening. ftJF-
AppiiSy rerpeclt 005
E3&I aU a * Six boxes in a package, J _
MSlGll§lfl per package, only e}§
DbiDaw Fancy high flavored Afi.
EH!l3@!f Creamery Butter, per 1b... £Q5
VtalrAru Mtlffi To close oat an over-
JllCKQjy RUISj stock of new IA
. * crop mils, peck. lOV
B'. ft Good New Rice, Ql.
IliyC; perpound O2§
Sauerkraut SSU 20s
IlilfOili per pound 98
MEAT MARKET.
Boillnjc Beef, per pound 4c
Stewing Mutton, per pound 4o
Mutton Chops, per pound 10c
Picnic Hams, per pound 3c
Pork Shoulders, per pound /c
Boston Butts, per pound V/&
Pork Sausage, per pound 8c
YEBXABR^S. & CO.
three-story jail building located thereon
would answer all purposes.
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Hiacltdrlver Arrested—Ovida Gad
bout, the hackdriver arrested sometime
ago by Officer Zimmerman on the charge
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
was yesterday fined $10 by Judge Orr on
the latter charge, the accusation of
drunkenness being dismissed.
Water Board Buwlneso—The board
of water commissioners have decided to
make a contract for the use of the
Kenny hydrant valve, paying the owner
$3 royalty for each one used. The claim of
the First National bank for $961.16 for
damago done by the bursting of a fire
hydrant and the flooding of the basement
of the building was allowed.
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Sneak Thief Arrested—A sneak thief
visited the Y. M. C. A. rooms yesterday
and carried off an overcoat belonging to
A. A. Drone. The coat was valued at
$10. The owner left It lying o"h a table
in the reading room while he examined
a book. In a moment the thief mad©
away with the coat, and no trace of him
could be found. The theft was reported
to the police."
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Car* in Collision—Two street cars
collided at Wabasha and Tilton streets
yesterday morning. Both were well fill
ed with passengers, but besides a severe
shaking up no one was Injured. The
accident happened as a Como lnterurban
car stopped at Tilton street. A Hamllne
car coming from the rear could not be
stopped on account, of tha slippery rails,
and struck the car ahead with consider
able force. The cars were slightly dam
aged.
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Installation of Officers—Ladies Aid
No. 20, of Sons of Veterans, were install
ed last evening at Central hall, by th©
division president, Mrs. Taylor Hem
street and her staff, of- Minneapolis.
There were also quite a number of Min
neapolis people present out side of tho
aid. The officers Installed for the com
ing year were: President, Mrs. Edith M.
Johnson; vice president. Miss Clara
Schiffman; treasurer, Mrß. Rolph; secre
tary, Miss Thusnelda Schiffman; chap
lain, Mrs. Louis Demar; guide. Miss
Estella Swank; assistant guide, Mrs.
Allie Lyon. After installation refresh
ments were served, and dancing follow
ed until a late hour. The aid will give
a banquet at the Ryan hotel soon.
EAGLEiS MEET TONIGHT.
Initiations to Be Followed by In
stallation of Officers.
A meeting of the St. Paul eyrie, Order
of Eagles, will be held at Assembly hall
tonight, when tho installation of officers
will take place and a number of candi
dates initiated. A business meeting was
held last evening. The meeting tonight
opens at 8 o'clock, and a large attendance
is desired.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
J Rockstroh and wife to J Hammer,
Its 5 and 6, Rogers' subdiv, part
blk 56, Lyman Dayton's add and It
12, St. Albans Street add and Its 8
and 4, blk 2, Como Park second
add $2,000
Julia A Stebblns to M C Stebbins. It
23. blk 14, R P Lewis' second add,
It 67, blk 7, B Michels' rearr part
Stlnson's div and It 20, Lawton's
rearr, blk 15, Woodbury & Case's
add 1
M C Stebbins to Florence S Cleft It
23. blk 14, R P Lewis' second add,
It 67, blk 7, B Michels' rearr part
Stinson's dlv and It 20, Lawton'a
rearr, blk 15, Woodbury & Case's
add 1
Mary Ellen Brennan to Mary A
Brennan. w % of sw % It 4, Ir
vine's add of outlots 2,000
Isabelle Charpentier and husband to
D Demers, part se \i of ne Vi sec
6, t 29, r 22 1
O John and wife to A Schueler, It 21,
Dale Street add 1,000
F Murch and wife to H J Geary, It
33, blk 2, E B Pease's subdiv It 3,
Prospect Hill 1
National German-American bank to
C P Wirdung, part It 6, blk 62,
Rice St Irvine's add .' 1,000
Total, 8 transfers. $6,103
Wisconsin Central Railway Ter
inlnals at Chicago.
Patrons, Please Take Notice—The Wis
consin Central Passenger Trains now ar
rive at. and depart from the Central
Passenger Station, Park Row and I2th
St.. at Chicago. Freight will be han
dled at the Commodious Freight Termin
als of the Illinois Railway, foot of
South Water St.
DOUBLE KILLING.
It Ha* Created Much Excitement at
Ripley, Term.
RIPLET, Term., Jan. 9.—There is much
excitement over a double killing near
here at an early hour this morning. Mar
vin Turner and W. D. Turner, officers,
had arrested a desperate negro named
Gingerly, five miles north of here, and
were escorting him to the Ripley jail
when two negroes* brothers of the pris
oner, appeared on the scene, shooting
both officers in the back, killing them. A
posse is in pursuit of the murderers, and,
If caught, a lynching will follow.
BOTH ARE REPUBLICANS.
Men Who Are Contesting Possession
of 'Frisco Public Office.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.—Although
ex-Tax Collector Sheehan, who attempt
ed to retain possession of his office by
force, has abdicated in compliance with
an order of the superior court, he de
clares he will continue the contest. It Is
not denied that J» H. Scott wa3 elected
at the recent election, Sheehan not even
being a candidate, tout the latter claims
that ho is entitled to retain the position
pending a judicial decision as to Scott's
eligibility- Both mea are Republicans.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
STAND BY ICE PALACE
CARNIVAL DIRECTORS TO BUILD
ON 10 IF TIIK WEATHER
PERMITS
PRUDEN WAS TAKEN TO TASK
Stove Man Who list roilneod the Anli-
Pal-nee Resolution Passed by the
Chamber of Commerce "Warn Ar
raigned Before the Court of Bore
alis Rex Last Nlffht to Ansvrcr
Charges of Disloyalty to Carnlvnl.
A. K. Pruden, president of the Com
mercial club, and a member of the Cham
ber of Commerce, was given an oppor
tunity to explain his attitude towards
the project of holding a carnival, with
an Ice palace as central figure, at a meet-
Ing of the directors held last night. Con
siderable warmth developed In the course
of proceedings, and before Mr. Pruden
finally explained that he was heartily
In favor of the carnival project the
Chamber of Commerce was the recipient
of a number of hot shots from Harry T.
Black, Harry B. Hardlck, C. B. Bowlby
and others of the directors.
The trouble started at a session of the
Chamber of Commerce held yesterday, at
which Mr. Pruden, who Is a member of
the Carnival association, Introduced _a
resolution condemning the erection of
an Ice palace as Its central feature. Upon
learning of this action the directors sum
moned a meeting for last night and -In
vited Mr. Pruden to explain his attitude.
Not a little feeling was occasioned.
Mr. Pruden admitted that he had intro
duced a resolution opposing the Ice pal
ace. He refused to assume the respon-.
sibillty of more general opposition and
Insisted that he was In favor of the car
nival, with the Ice palace left out. In
explaining his position before the difect
ors he spoke at some length and said in
part:
"My appearance here Is due to an lnr
vitation from members of the board to
be present. I am very sorry that any
one thinks me disloyal to the carnival
project. I do not favor an Ice palace,
but for the scheme as a whole, this feat
ure excepted, I have only the heartiest
support. 1 have watched the conditions
of progress of the plans carefully ai\d
with as much interest as any one. I have
carefully observed public sentiment as
well, and this leads me to believe that
the project of erecting an Ice palace Is
one presenting 1 so many difficulties as to
make It unwise. As yet we have had no
carnival weather, and ths real carnival
sentiment has been slow in appearing.
"I dislike to contemplate any measure
of falluro In connection with the carnival
plans. It has been apparent from the
first that In order to make the festival
a success, two things were needed—
weather and sentiment. The lack of the
former has demonstrated how difficult it
is to secure the latter."
At this point, Mr. Harry Black Inter
posed the question: "Was the action In
passing the resolution based upon the op
position of the Chamber of Commerce to
the carnival?"
"No," continued Mr. Pruden, "I believe
In the winter carnival and my purpose
In proposing the resolution was to secure
facts regarding the manner In which thft
Ice palace proposition Is considered. I do
not understand that the Chamber of
Commerce went on record as opposed to
the entire carnival proceedings."
Mr. Black took the floor to castigate
the Chamber of Commerce In no meas
ured terms. He characterized the action
In passing the resolution, without any
saving clause to indicate that the leo
palace alone was referred to, as an in
cident of which the history of that body
furnished many repetitions. "There has
never been any proceeding for the good
of the city against which the Chamber
of Commerce has not raised objections,"
he said. "I have no more concern over
their resolution than If they had been
a pack of old ladies with broom sticks,
who tried to drive us from their back
yards. That organization has done more
to injure the city and less to help it than
any in history."
Messrs. Black and Pruden discussed
the cost of the ice palace. Mr. Pruden
contended that the prospect of revenue
was Insufficient, while Mr. Black, aided
by C. B. Bowlby, Harry Hardick and
other directors, took an opposite view
and held that with an ice palace great
enthusiasm would result and money
would be easy. The debate continued at
some length and resulted in the restora
tion of harmony, Mr. Pruden again re
iterating his statement that he desired
a carnival, though not in favor of the
Ice palace with the present weather con
ditions. A resolution proposed by Mr.
Black, to the effect that it be the sense
of the meeting that an ice palace be
built, the weather permitting, was unani
mously carried.
Harry Hardick presented the report of
the committee on special attractions, ne
cessitating an appropriation of $1,600, and
providing for the setting aside of Rice
park for skating events, the organiza
tion of a parade of nations and trades, a
fire department race down Sixth street,
a German Singing societies parade, a
cake walk at the Auditorium with side
attractions, an entertainment by the
Turners, a mask carnival parade on Sixth
street and other attractions. The report
also carried provisions for the award of
numerous prizes. The directors took no
action.
An adjournment was taken, subject to
the call of Chairman Bowlby.
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LAUREL CLUB ANNUAL.
Cycle Organization Elects Officers
and Enjoys n Banquet.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Laurel Cycle club took place at the club
house. Sixth street and Summit avenue,
last evening. At the business meeting the
following officers were elected:
Fen wick E. Low, president; Dr. Mark
O. Nelson, vice president; C. F. Stanley,
second vice president; H. C. Charles, sec
retary; Wolfred Nelson, financial secre
tary; Seymour S. Winship, treasurer; Wil
liam W. Baker, sergeant-at-arms; C. Oli
ver Martin, E. M. Wilson, William J.
Prendergast. directors; Edward S. Wedln,
captain.
These officers served last year, with the
exception of E. M. Wilson, F. C. Charles
and C. F. Shanley.
Following the banquet a list of toasts
were responded to, P. O. Charles acting
as toastmaster. They were:
F. E. Low, "Gentle Puffs;" A. L. Win
ship, "How He Felt When He Cam©
Back" (original poem); Dr. L. A. Nelson,
"Ghosts"; George L. Wilson, "Pipe
Dreams"; Archie Matheis, "The Closing
Century"; Dr. J. C. Nelson, "From 1892
to 1900;" C. O. Martin, "Chasing Ads for
Breezelets;" Edward M. Wilson, "Shin
gles From the Roof;" Dr. M. O. Nelson,
r 'Our Own Castle;" W. J. Prendergast,
"Lifting of the Fog;" Wolfred Nelson,
"Never Quit Certainty
For Hope/
You may take Hood's SarsaparQU for
all diseases arising from or promoted by
impure blood with perfect confidence that
it will do you good. Never take any sub
stitute. In Hood's Sarsaparitta you have
the best medicine money can buy. &
cures, — completely and permanently, —
when others fail to do any good.
Scrofulous Humor—"/ was in ter
rible condition from the itching and burning
of scrofulous humor. Grew 'worse under
treatment of several doctors. Took
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills.
These cured me thoroughly." J. J. Little,
Fulton, N. Y. %emembet
| BUCK'S STOVES AND RANGES |
Warrante(l ItH^H^^^'!
; Satisfaction. HHK.^© j|
Our Colored Ticket S
GRADED DISCOUNT SALE <
Applies to All and Means
io% *o% >a s <# 33&% 50% !;
Frog Our Regular Low Prices. \
"Pick Ups;" W. W. Baker, "The Fires
Below;" J. E. Myers, "Steps to the
Front."
RAIDS ON SALOONS.
Three of Them Robiied In Thirty-
Six Hours.
Bibulous burglars were abroad early
yesterday morning, when two saloons
were brokerr- into and robbed of money
and Mqtfors. In one place the burglars
secured $25 in casfir, while from another
they got away with eighteen'pint bottles
of whisky.
The money wtis secured at Joseph
Fleisner's saloon, 104 East Seventh street,
by thieves whom it is believed laid their
plans for the robbery before ths plaeo
closed for the night. The burglars got
in through a roar window that one ot
their number is believed to have., un
latched just before the saloon was closed.
The mor.ey was taken from the cash
register. The burglary was discovered,
shortly before 3 o'clock when - Ofiiccr
Fraser found.the front door open, the
burglars having evidently escaped thia
way. Later Prank Burton and a waiter
known as "Sliver" were arrested on sus
picion of knowing something of the rob-i
bevy. They are held at the central sta
tion,' ho specific charge having yet beon
made against then;.
At William Theobald's saloon, 198 West
Third street, the burglars reached a reav
window riftwn feet from the ground by
u?big a ladder. They broke out the glass
ami turned t£e -• l^tch. Inside they
searched for forcing open tha
cash drawer, btft foimd nothing, so help
ed themselves t6 thsfwhlsky and depart
ed.
FELK.\ER ESTATE.
Will Leaving the Property to Caro
line Evan Probated.
Judge Bazllle, of the probate court,
spent the greater part of yesterday in
listening to evidence as to the last will
of Friedrich Felkner.i eighty-three years
old, who died Oct. 10 last, leaving an
estate of about $1,000 In real property.
A petition for letters testamentary was
filed by Caroline Shemark, a step-daugh
ter of the deceased, who, under one of
the wills made try Felkner, was to receive
all the property-. The testimony heard by
the court brought out the facts that
after making the will, leaving his prop
erty to the step-daughter, Felkner learn
ed that a visit had been paid by her to
a clairvoyant, and the question of how
long he would live had been submitted
to the fortune teller. Felkner then made
another will, leaving his property to Car
oline Evan and revoking the one in
which he bequeathed his property to his
step-daughter. To make it certain that
the last document would be correct Felk
ner gave a deed to the piece of property
he owned to Caroline Evan, but'request
ed her not to put it on record. After
making the will arid the deed Felkner
had a chance to Bell the property for
$850, and he destroyed the deed made out
to Caroline Evan, but had the"mortgage
given by the purchaser made out in her
name. The step-daughter objected to the
will giving Caroline Evan the property
on the ground that it was made under
undue influence and Felkner was of un
sound mind at the time and the instru
ment was never properly executed; that
the deceased could not revoke the will
leaving the property to her as she had
paid a valuable consideration for it.
Judge Bazillo after hearing the testi
mony admitted the will leaving the prop
erty to Caroline Evan to probate.
ACCUSED OF LARCENY.
Florence Burke, Recently ft Domes
tic at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Florence Eurke, a domestic recently
employed at St. Joseph's hospital, is
under arrest on the charge of larceny.
She is accused. of stealing a number of
articles from the hospital and the police
claim she has also appropriated miscel
laneous property at several other places
where she has been employed. Detective
Sweeney arrested her at her latest place
of employment, 234 Pleasant avenue, yes
terday morning, when the articles taken
from the hospital wej-e found In her pos
session.
The girl left the hospital last Friday,
when a silver watch, several yards ot
lavender ribbon, a crepon dress skirt
and a syringe wene missed. Two days
later the girl was traced to the home of
Mrs. Rowley, 86 Sherburne avenue, where
it is alleged she stole'a silver match box,
several handkerchiefs and other minor
articles. The girl's home is at North
field. She has been in St. Paul but a
short time.
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Explosion of a Lamp Nearly Coats a
Child's Life.
Th» timely discovery of fire in an upper
room of Henry Peter's house, 76 South
Robert street, early yesterday morning,
saved an infant girl of the family from
serious injury by burning. The fire was
caused by the explosion of a lamp In the
room where the child was sleeping. Mr.
and Mrs. Peters were down stairs at
breakfast at the time. Mrs. Peters de
tected the odor of smoke and hurried up
stairs. There was a blaze about the bed
where the child lay. Hurriedly grabbing
up the infant Mrs. Peters ran down
stairs, where a hasty examination show
ed that the little one had not been in
jured. The damage to the house was ?25.
Charged With Assault.
Harry Bostwick, a conductor on the
Selby avenue street car line, was charged
in the police court yesterday with assault
and battery. The complainant is Frank
Kieth, who appeared in court with two
badly discolored optics and a swollen
visage. Kleth and the conductor became
involved in a quarrei on a car last Sun
day morning over the matter of opening
a window. They finally came to blows,
and Kieth got the worst of the encounter.
Judge Orr set the case for trial Friday.
Royal-League Grows.
Grocery Clerk's council, of the Royal
league last evening [ Installed eighteen
new members^ This, brings the list of
charter members to about 100. A commit
tee, consisting £f'F. Gerlich. H. H. Chap
man, Andrew Wengaftrd, A. Hartman, W.
J. Clifford and F. E. Ardern. was appoint
ed to arrange for a pall- Eugene Wilkin
son presided. g
Her Guardian Her Up.
Anna Barnett a bright appearing girl
fifteen years of age, was locked up at
the Central station shortly after mid
night, on the-ocharse of incorrlgibllity.
Mr» Paldi the girls guardian, living at
280 Hoffman avenue, -says she is unable
to control the tglrl.
St. Lonls County's Assessment.
St Louis county yesterday made a
statement to the state auditor of the tax
es levied during 1899. The total tax levied
wa« $953,086.01; upon a valuation of $42,
--£24,171. "
TO CURB LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS.
Tako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it falls
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 25a
DITCHES IN THE RED
SECRETARY HOAG, OF THE STATE
DRAIIVAGE} COMMISSION, I II 10S
A REPORT
THEIE BENEFITS AEE PROVEN
But the Work IIa« Been Hampered
for the Lack of Fonda—Nothing.
Can Be Done Now Unless Sloney
Is Forthcoming From Some Un
expected Sonrce—Ditches Are Im
proving; With Each Season's Use.
W. R. Hoag, secretary of the Minne
sota drainage commission, yesterday filed
a report with the governor of the work
done by the commission during the year,
together with copies of reports made to
beards of county commissioners In each
county where ditches or lateral ditches
have been constructed. Owing to the
fact that only a small balance left over
from the 1897 appropriation waa avail
able the work of the commission has,
with one exception, been connned to
making inspection of the ditches already
constructed. As a result of a couple of
trips made during 1899, the secretary in
his report says:
The commission makes but few recom
mendations. As the last legislature failed
to appropriate any funds for the expense
of the commission, the inspection has not
been as thorough as of former years, nor
what would be needed to justify us to
make definite recommendations for minor
repairs. The unusual frequency of rains
during the season has kept a fair stage
of water in most of the ditches, which
always tends to improve them in keeping
an open channel. Thus, as a system, it
is more efficient at the close of the un
usual season than at the time of our in
spection in 1398.
Scarcely a ditch in the valley furnishes
any conspicuous exception to the rule.
We consider that the small opposition to
the ditches is completely disarmed, which
maintained that a few seasons' use would
fill them up and make them practically
worthless, necessitating a complete re
examination. With possibly two or three
exceptions, the ditches are enlarging as
designed, and are Improving with each
season's use. A number of counties are
supplementing the work of the state by
the construction of other main ditches
as well as intercepting ditches.
We regret that we have no funds which
would enable us to at least make a study
as to what ditches would do the most
to free the land of excessive storm water.
The maps of the original topographic
surveys have all the data needed to make
such study. This report would be serious
ly incomplete if it did not record the very
substantial aid without which no inspec
tion would have been possible this sea
son, which has been rendered this com
mission by Mr. James J. Hill, president
of the Great Northern road.
The report also makes special mention
of President E. G. Valentine, who was
enthusiastic In the work and under his
supervision, very largely, the work was
successfully executed.
The 117 mles of ditches in the Red river
valley benefit, to a very large degree,
an area of 50,000 acres. Only at the last
hour of the legislature did the bill ap
propriating an additional $150,000 fail of
passage in the house, and until further
prevision nothing further can be done to
improve the drainage system of the val
ley, but as seen frcm the report but lit
tle is needed in the way of repairs, anil
the ditches promise to be a lasting bene
fit to the community. The annual water
fall in the valley Is excessive and
through the agency of these ditches
thousands of acres are cultivated that,
otherwise would never be tilled.
In all $153,000 has been expended by
the commissioners representing three ap
propriations made by the legislatures be
tween 1892 and 1597, and a donation of
J25.G00 made by the Great Northern rail
road.
The ditches are located in the follow
ing counties: Grant, Traverse, Wilkin,
Clay, Norman, Polk, Marshall. Unless
means are secured from sources other
than the state, the commission will have
nothing to do until after the next ses.
slon of the legislature, as the appropria
tions have all been absorbed with the
exception of a balance of 32 cents on the
books of the state auditor.
CENSORED BY JACKSON.
News Which Board of Corrections Is
Willing to Have Printed.
A star chamber session was held of
the state board of corrections and chari
ties yesterday afternoon. The scandals
connected with some of the Minnesota
state Institutions of late are subjects
which the board likes to discuss within
itself.
E. C. Gridlcy, of Duluth, qualified as a
member of the board, so the secretary
Informed the press, in the ante room,
while the board within continued to dis
cuss its secrets in private. The Lake
ville and Morris lock-ups were also con
demned was another censored item
which the board was willing should go
into print. There were, however, other
things upon which such anxiety was not
evident.
The plans for the new Douglas councy
Jail and the lock-up at Maynard were put
over until the next meeting.
Amendments to the plans for the Fill
more county jail were referred back for
further alterations, and Winona county
authorities are to be urged in a letter to
be written by the secretary to build a
new Jail.
The New York Children's Home so
ciety was authorized to bring homeless
children to Minnesota and place them in
good homes. The privilege was only ex
tended for one year.
State Agent Gates made his report of
the deportations during the quarter.
During the meeting he received word
that a man had been arrested on the
streets and was supposed to be insane.
If the probate court adjudged hi*n in
sane Mr. Gates would deport him to his
home, wherever that might be. But to
this Judge Willis Is reported not to b<?
favorable. He thought if the man did
not want to go of his free will and ac
ccrd a serious question of law was raised
as to the state's right to take the man
away. Judge Willis thought that if the
man was adjudged insane he should be
allowed to go to the state asylum until
the next meeting of the board. It was
so decided.
Renville and Redwood counties were
reported in a state of domestic turmoil
over the residence of a dependent named
Ella Eruning, or Ella Schmidt, and a;.
Investigation brought out the fact that
the woman's residence was In another
sirs |
Money and Regrets.,.
) While this era of special bargains C
\ is on it is worth while to remember S
/ that you can save from c
$50 to $75
' I And still get the best S
!' Over 215,000 well-pleased customers C
i have bought ,•
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THE FISCHER,
THE FRANKLIN. <]
1 Terms Easy. ,'
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GRANT P. WAONER. Treas. and Mjrr. ]
Field, Schlick & Co.
lmnAl4fltif Cn| AC In many departments max*
t 111 pvJl LCI 11 L ualVd this the most profitable shop
-1 ping time of the whole year.
Every one of these sales means largest money-saving opportunities.
The Clearing Sale of Dress Goods,
He New Year's Silk Sale,
The Reduction Sale of Jackets and Suits,
Annual sale of Men's Shirts. Collars and Cuffs and the greatest of all.
Our 44th Annual Linen Sale
, The second week of this sale finds us with unbroken assortments in spita
of the largest week's business ever done under this roof—in spite of largest
Linen Sales ever made In the Northwest.
The Sale is a Wonder
I >*gs|«|j=|||v —nothing short of it. While Linen pricei
fife X A w^Cfyiik ln Belfast and everywhere where good
«tnL /IP f -^ÜBC*"^ B5 Linens are made have gone up and are still
vlk ]lJ** \BsbmM^J!rf BolnS UP every day. our prices
•'iX^^^^L^ Are Lower Than Ever.
II Vw. course there's a reason for it. Most
8 m. ik. °* our Purcriases were made fully six months
W % "& ago. And on top of all these early transactions
x t^of^^T >k comes an extraordinary purchase of over
.. y—*^^*"lJ!B£SSS 1,600 Tablecloths and Napkins from John
S. Brown & Sons at a discount of MORE
THAN ONE-THIRD off from lowest regular prices.
This came about by a peculiar and extraordinary manufacturers' compe
tition, which is not likely to occur again ln fifty years. It may be just as long
before you'll find such low prices again.
These prices must end with present stocks. And the stocks are
s el/ing faster than ever before.
John S. Brown & Sons' Damask Linen Table Sets
—Cloths and Nap';ins Match—
8-10 Cloths, 5-8 Napkins, regular $9.50 sets for $5.05.
8-10 Cloths, 5-8 Napkins, regular $12.25 sets for $7.25.
8-10 Cloths, 3-4 Napkins, regular $13.50 sets for $9.30.
8-12 Cloths, 3-4 Napkins, regular $14.50 sets for $10.25.
8-12 Cloths. 3-4 Napkins, regular $22.50 sets for $15.60.
10-10 Cloths, 3-4 Napkins, regular $14.50 sets for $10.05.
10-12 Cloths. 3-4 Napkins, regular $19.00 sets for $13,4 D.
10-14 Cloths, 3-4 Napkins, ragalar $19.50 S3ts for $14.45.
Remember This—Everything in the Linen Room, including Bed
Spreads, is marked at reduced prices during this Annual Sale.
TABLE LINEN—2O pieces Bleached TOWELS—I,2OO HEMSTITCHED Hue 1*
Damask Table Linen, 63 inche3 / Q Towels, size 20x38 inches, very -^
wide, regular 90c quality. OOC so^ nis^' rea^y for uss. Linen y/ S*C*.
Linen Sale price Sale price only
TABLE LINEN—I 6 pieces Bleached nmx nnnit ' ■*■
Damask Table Linen, full 72 inches wide, TOWELS—I,BOO Heavy Hemmed Huck
handsome naw .designs, tf» < ** Towels, size 21x42 inches, reg- 4 Q
worth $1.75 a yard. Jii^ZZ ular 25c klnds' Linen Sale >/C
Linen Sale price *+* * +***•* price
NAPKINS to match every pattern of the PILLOWCASES-Flnest Irish Linen Plk
above Table Linen, regular (f* C\r~ ..,-.. „-~,-~~...-r^ -1, .*».!«
price $5.50 a dozen. \*\ VS lowcases. HEMSTITCHED BY HAND
Linen Sale pries *y>++r\+ AND EMBROIDERED BY HAND.
NAPKINS— ' «*u-j i mu'^i
$1.35 Napkins for 93c a dozsn. $2-25 klnds for $L 63 a Pair
sl.so Napkins for $1.10 a dozen. $3.75 kinds for $2.95 a pair.
$2.25 Napkins for $1.60 a dozen. »„-»., _, , *„ An
$2.75 Napkins for $2.10 a dozen. S4-50 klnds for 40 a Pair
s3.2s Napkins for $2.60 a dozen. $5.50 kinds for $3.90 a pair.
$5.00 Napkins for $3.95 a dozen.
WHITE TERRY BATH TOWELS, 3 BEDSPREADS—IOO Fine Satin Mar.
sizes, but only in one quality. seilles Bsd Spreads, with double-knotted
Size 22x45 inches, 25c kind for 14c. fringe, extra large sizes for Q f\
Size 24x50 inches, 35c kind for 22c. brass beds, regular $4.00 fQI I
Size 30x60 inches, 50c kind for 33c. kinds for •
Field, Schlick & So.
county. The case was referred to Secre
tary Jackson and State Agent Gate 3.
NEW BILL AT PALM GAHDEX.
Some Clever People la Vaudeville
Are There Tills Week.
The new show at the Palm Garden
theater last evening opened to a large
audience that bestowed liberal applause
upon a deserving company of specialists.
The company is composed of clever vau
deville performers who entertain with
up-to-date features. There is an abun
dance of good singing, clever dancing and
pleasing instrumental numbers as well as
laughable comedy turns.
The opening part is a short comedy
that goes with a rush through a numbor
of comical situations, affording opportu
nities in plenty for mirth, music and
song. Among the specialists charming
Grace Gilmore continues a popular fa
vorite. Her singing and fetching pres
ence won repeated encore?. Phil Clifford
puts on a comical Jew comedian turn and
May O'Dell sings well. Hart and Hart do
a funny Irish sketch.and Ada Shedler adds
to the entertainment with songs. The
Sanders in character changes are a hit,
while the Monroe sisters dance and sing
acceptably. James De Orr, in negro mel
odies, is well received, and Emma Eurt
for the taking of a dress pattern valued at
sings some new songs. San Green's vo
cal renditions are among the best of the
show.
BANK ELECTIONS.
Local Institutions Hold Their An
nual Meetings—Few Clianscg.
The annual meeting of the directors of
the First National bank was held yes
terday. AH the old officers were re-e'.ect
ed, Henry Upham, as president; E. H.
Bailey, vice president; William A. Miller,
cashier. The directors for the year are
H. P. Upham, T. L. Schurmeler, J. J.
Hill. D. C. Shepard, Greenleaf Clark, E.
H. Bailey, C. D. Gilflllan, F. B. Clark,
P. P. Shepard, E. H. Cutler, E. W. Win
ter, H. W. Thompson, C. W. Grlggs, E.
N. Saundera. James N. Hill was elected
as a director to fill' a vacancy.
At the annual meeting of the Merchants'
National bank Kenneth Clark was re
elected president; C. H. Bigelow, vice
president; G. H. Prince, cashier; H. W.
Parker, assistant cashier. Directors were
elected as follows: D. R. Noyes, E. N.
Saunders, C. H. Bigelow, Maurice Auer
bach, J. W. Bishop, F. B. Kellogg, V.
M. Watklns, J. H. Skinner, L. W. Hill,
Crawford Livingston, Kenneth Clark.
A. L. Alness was re-elected president
of the Scandinavian-American bank, with
A. H. Lindeke, vice president; J. A.
Swenson, cashier; J. B. Jensen, assistant
cashier. The directors for the year are:
A. E. Johnson, A. L. Alness, A. E. Boye
son, A. C. Floan. C. L. Johnson, A. H.
Lindeke, J. A.'Swenson.
The directors of the Union bank re
etected Maurice Auerbach as president;
Robert R. Dunn, vice president; Herman
Scheffer, cashier. The directors for the
year are: A. H. Paget, New York; Mau
rice Auerbach, J. J. Parker, Herman
Scheffer, Robert R. Dunn.
Thd annual meeting of the Capitol bank
will occur this afternoon.
At a meeting of the stockholders of ttu,
Second National bank, with three excep
tions the old board of directors was re
elected. The election of officers will take
place at a later date. It is understood
'that Fred D. Monfort Is to be promoted
to vice president, and C. H. 11. Buckley
advanced from assistant cashier to cash
ier. The following directors were elected:
F. R. Flynn, C. P. Mahler, W. B. Dean,
H. W. ChiSds, Charles Schuneman, A. M.
P. Crovvley, 1. P. Wright, C. H. Buckley
and F. U. Monfort.
The St. Paul National re-elected Its old
officers, as follows: President, F. W.
Anderson; vice president, C. W. Hackttt;
cashier, A. C. Anderson; assistant cash
ier, W. B. Geery. Directors: F. W. An
derson, C. W. llackett, .1. C. Quinby, J.
D. Humphrey, A. C. Anderson, Paris)
Fletcher, J. C. Nolan, 1.. L. C. Brooks
and F. E. Woodward.
The stockholders of the Gorman-Amer
ican National bank elected directors, anJ
the directors will in a short time select
officers. The directors elected were: F.
W. Weyerhaeuser, J. A. Humbird, A.
H. Lindeke, J. H. Allen, J. W. I,usk, Jo
seph Lockey, R. C. Jefferson, O. P. Lain
phere, J. H. Weed.
ROSE CUOIX DEGRKE.
It Wus Conferred l>y the Scottish
Kite Masons Lust Sl^itt.
The regular business sessions of the
Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of St.
Paul were continued yesterday. At the
afternoon session St. Paul chapter, Rose
Crolx No. 1, worked in the fifteenth, six
teenth and seventeenth degrees. At the
evening session the eighteenth degree.
Knight of Rose Croix, waa given.
IW-Y©DR-SlOiys :
n-WIIIDpfCUSTOk! j
Occasionally you will find a store, or other '
place of business, to far behind the times as '
lo be without a telephone.
The telephone facilitates the tranactions
of business and draws custom, at nothing {
else cau. ,
People like to deal with thoee who con- (
sider no appliance too expensive, bo long as '
it adds to the comfort of the patron.
4 To which clast do you
belong?
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