The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-03
UNITED FORESTERS.

Court Smelling Is working up a class Of can
didates for the next meeting of the court,
when the new paraphernalia will be used
TO good effect.
Court Landmark met last Monday evening
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing term and will be installed on Monday
evening, Jan. IL, when a social time will be
he'll with the court and visiting Foresters
Oscar A. Peterson, c. D. H c. r.; John Cope
land, c: R.; @. G. Olafson, ". R.; Peter
Copeland, P. c. r.; Rev. NJ. G.. Shuman
chaplain; George F. Woolsey. recording sec
rotary; F. P. Lange, financial secretary; NJ.
BorgstroTn, ), w; V. n. Pattullo, ]. w. H.
Delimore, G. A.; auditors, John Copeland
Court st. Paul held a special meeting last
Wednesday evening at their chambers in Cen
trail hall, tw1 candidates received the second
degree and eight applications were filed with
the secretary. The committee on union en-
tertainment reported all bills met and a
satisfactory surplus in the treasury. The
court ordered their by laws printed and in
Structed the trustees to procure a new set
Of paraphernalia. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: S. G. Olmstead
9. ID. II. c. R.; Judge ]. SHOEMAKER, P. c.
r.; James Arnett, c. R.; L. Z. Shaver, V. r. /;
Theodore Bunker financial secretary; G. w.
Mallory, recording secretary; James Frost
assistant chaplain: g.. Rodman, s. w; ].
Bradley, J. W. P. Olson, c. A; L. NJ.
Benepe, physician; auditors, Judge Schoon-
maker and J. A. Renihe. The officers will be
installed Monday evening
The ST. Paul courts will in a few weeks
hold session Of the supreme court of equity
and chanceTy IN St. Paul. This will be the
first time that such court has held session
IN any Western state, and will undoubtedly
create much interest among secret society
men, as well as Foresters. The court will
take up the trial for divorce brought by
Mrs. Bridget, against Brother Tim. The
charge is: Desertion l. e.. leaving the bosom
of his family six nights week for the So
ciety of the lodge; obtaining a fraudulent
marriage license from City Clerk Morgan, in
stead of the genuine article. from Clerk Of
Courts Sundberg; associating with people Of
well known character, to-wit: Democrats and
popuists and other questionable characters.
Staying out nights, to-Wit: all the and sun
dry times between the LIST day of August and
the End day Of November. 1896 Staying,
carousing, plotting with certain parties of
evil intention, viz: Democrats, populsts and
mugwunps, whereby the mugs were so
prominent and came so often into contact that
the defendant; came home to his family to-
wit: his lawful wife unable to use his latch
key, or respond to the interesting and in
structive lecture given by the plaintiff for
the sole use, education and betterment of the
defendant Judge Sehoonmaker and S. c.. Ohm
stead, with ten other leading republican lawyers
a.. Of st. aPuI will look after the lodges inter
ests, while like number Of prominent law
yers of the opposite persuasion will see that
Justice is done the defendant. o. H. Arosin
who Is high sheriff in the order for Mime
sofa, Will secure a special venire of seventy
seven jurors to sit on the case, while three
of the best known members Of the bench and
bar will preside.