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The age-herald., 1897-09-17
WALKS AND TALKS
 IN AND ABOUT TOWN

LIN AlNO hDOO.I IONNN
 Birmingham. as entrusted with such cities as New York and London, may be small, but nevertheless it is an epitome of the world and can furnish in propor- ton to it's population as much of tragedy and comedy as any of it's more inflated rivals.
 The railroad reorganizer of New York and the pawnbroker Of Birmingham are brethren. One of the latter last week sold a pair of neither garments to a printer. 'Dey vas so sheep and dey nef- er shrink, but if dey does ve let dem oudt for 15 cents." said the loaner on valuables and seller of slop-made goods.
 But a few days elapsed before the printer noted daily increasing hiatus between his shoes and the lower ex- tremlties of his pants, so yesterday he hied himself to the promising promiser and-presenting 15 cents-requested him to fulfill his promise.
 The good-natured vender smiled ann iably and said: Mine frent, to put some more lengt on dose pants vos cost you dirty cents" The printer reminded him of his pledge when the pants were sold, but he received a shrug of the shoulders for satisfaction. Therein lies a moral.
 Those who produce are the prey of those who do not, and the smaller non producers are--like lice-the most an- moving. There are in Birmingham about a half dozen men who make their live lihood by loaning small sums to negroes and ignorant whites at rates of interest varying from 25 to 100 per cent. a week, and they are the cause of more distress and suffering than the gold trust.
 I am credibly informed and hope soon to be able to prove that some of these shylocks are engaged in an unholy CO., partnership with policemen. The un- worthy officers of the law arrest desig- mated people with a little personal prop erty and of industrious habits, their tes- timony persuades the judge to fine their victims, the poor people have to borrow money for their fines from the usurers, and so start on the downward path to homelessness and crime. Impossible. l Wait and see.
 In store on Twentieth street is a picture which should be in the new art gallery of Chicago. The connoisseurs of the Windy City might go into rapture s over it, but one can hardly understand how any dealer. in Birmingham can sell 1t except upon the instal,ment plan to some purchaser who intends to make no payments. It represents a banked-up river. On the left the sun is rising or setting, the artist does not state which, but the trees on the right bank cast their reflection upon the walter. The tress vary much in height, but the reflection does not show the variance. The artist had doubtless heard of chiaroscuro, so l he dingied the side of the red barn that seems ready Ito fall into the river, but forgot to let the river reflect 1t, although l 1t is on the same side as the trees. A
 black boat occupied by relocated man 1 floats about two feet above the surface l of the alleged river. Truly there are l things in heaven and earth not dreamed of in our philosophy. The picture, gilt frame included, can be bought for $2. It is worth that as a curiosity. Go and look for 1t.
 THE RAMBLER
The age-herald., 1897-09-17

But a few days elapsed before the printer noted daily increasing hiatus between his shoes and the lower ex- tremlties of his pants so yesterday he hied himself to the promising promiser and-presenting 15 cents-requested him to fulfill his promise.
The age-herald., 1897-09-17

The good-natured vender smiled ann iably and said: Mine frent, to put some more lengt' on dose pants vos cost you dirty cents." The printer reminded him of his pledge when the pants were sold, but he received a shrug of the shoulders for satisfaction. Therein lies a moral.
The age-herald., 1897-09-17
HE WAS GUARDED.

President Board of Csmmisis' City of Birmingham.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
SAIN 7 Paul
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Prof Emil Onet has organized class IN
Minneapolis Of fifty voices.
Articles were also filed by the Owatonna
Opera House company, capitalized for $2O,OOO.
Bishep Gilbert will preach at the new Ger
man chapel of ST. BonifaciuS, at Rice and
Sherburn streets, tomorrow evening at ISL.
Big Andy Call the mastodon member of the
police department, and the hearted guard
ian of the peace at the union depot, is con-
fined TO his home through illness.
The annual bal masque Of the west Sloe
Turnverein will tie given at Martins hail
SATURDAY.. Jan. 90 The committee is prepar-
ing an Interesting carnival programme.
The Power Developing company, of Minnea-
polls filed articles of incorporation yesterday
with the secretary Of state. The capitallZa-
ton is $50 900, and there are three 1ncorpora-
tors, all OF Minneapolis.
A woman, giving the name Of Mrs. Bigelow,
of AS Aurora avenue. met with a painful &C
street Yesterday afternoon. Heb right wrist
was broken. Officer Carey assisted the IN
jured woman to a car and sent her home.
Judge Lewis filed his findings of fact yes
terday in the divorce suit Of Nicolay Rytter-
Rger against Gunvor Rytterager. The court
finds that the plaintiff is entitled to divorce,
but that the cuSody of the minor child, George
Rytterager, should be given to the defe ~ ut.
The divorce is granted on the grounds OF de-
SEertion.
The twenty-sixth annual convention of the
order OF Sons of Hermann of Minnesota
will convene in st. Paul. at Mozart hall,
ness session will be preceded on Tuesday
evening next by grand ball and reception
OF delegates, which supposed to num-
Der of several hundred.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
THE BUSY WORLD.

H. r. Wells, of Preston. is at the Wind
Ior.
Bert D. Smith. Of Mankato. is at the Wind
g0r.
George W. Stark, of Saginaw. is at the
Ryan.
C P Maginnis, of Duluth. is at the Mer-
chants.
E. L. Healey. of Mirris, is at the Mer-
chants.
H. J. Walters, Dubuque is at the Metro
politan.
John de Leo. OF Sank Center, is at the
DR.. Crouhyatekha, Of Toronto, is at the
Windsor.
W. NJ Hunt of RoIla, N. D., is at the
Merchants.
J. R. Howard, of Sank senter, is at the
Merchants.
J. Macfarlane, of Detroit, Mich, is a guest
II. W. Clark, Of Winona is stopping at
the Windsor
IA. Stewart of Sheboygan, Mich, is at
the Clarendon.
c. W. Wise and wife, of Faribault, are at
L. c. Rafferty,, of Marshaltown, To-. is at
the Merchants.
F. Lund and wife, of st. Cloud are stop
ping at the Ryan.
Thomas L. Queenan, of Louisville, KY, is
a guest at the Ryan.
s. S Stotsvold, of Foston, registered at the
Metropolitan yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Wood, of Tacoma
are at the Merchants.
Joseph keenan, and wife, of Austin, are
guests at the Clarendon.
J. NJ. F. Cooper. of Mantorvile Mimi, is
a guest at the Clarendon.
II. ". Seymour the well known publisher
of the Chicago Chronicle, accompanied by
his wife. were at the Ryan yesterday. They
went to Chicago last evening
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
SIX MEMS WRAPPERS
viii Be Represented In Mary EricIx-
sons New EpiderI

DR.. Benz Jessup, Of Iron Mountain,
Mich, was in the city yesterday on
his way to Chicago. DR.. Jessup, seen
in the lobby of the. Ryan, said to, a re-
porter for the G OK e:
Yes, medical science is making. wen
derful strides these days. The progress
which is being made every day is real
ly astonishing. It is appalling to stop
and think Of the thousands and thou
sands of lives which might have been
saved during the past hundred years
even, If modern methods had only been
in use during that time.
THE people of Iron Mountain, and
in fact the whole upper peninsula Of
Michigan, have been interested in a
very wonderful case which came I'D
about ten days ago A young girl nam
ed Mary Erickson, employed in q hotel,
was fearfully scalded while at work
in the kitchen, and her flesh literally
fell off the poor girls body The doc
tors decided that the only way to save
the girls life was through the process
Of skin grating. The hospital authori-
ties asked for six strong men to >yolun-
teer to have their flesh cut in behalf
of the girl. The six fflen We're ifnme-
diately found They were all well-to-
do men. One was the manager Of the
hotel. another was a district expert
for the telephone company another
H.
the six was as sound as q dollar. The
staff Of physicians carefully washed the
right arm Of each man and scraped
them above the elbow, and then ap-
piled an antiseptic wash to prevent
any transmission of poisonous germs,
if they should be present. Then" in
turn, each man submitted to the pain
full task of having from % to 10 pieces
of living flesh and skin cut from his
arm
GAS the strips were CIT off; they were
applied to the form of the poor girl.
The operation took two hours. III all,
24S pieces Of skin and flesh, figuring I'D
to So square inches were curt from the
arms of the six men, and. applied to
the girl. In time the skin will grow.
and Will spread over the bare and burn
ed spots. The life of the girl has un-
dCubtedly been saved by the herofsm
and self-sacrifice of the, six young. men.
The operation was conducted BY Su-
perintendent S. p, Cruise, Of the .Emner-
gency hospital: Dr. J. A. Bangs, OF
the Pewabic hospital, and Dr. McDo-
well. h IT, is likely another similar treat
nient viii be4-h e{tessify Before, - til the Bare
spots are All cQXered., Although her
RECOVERY Ii ASSURED, ii win be months
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
MRS. WEBB'S BILL
For Services Rendered to Mrs. Girls
void During Her Life.

Mrs. Martha Webb, a niece of the
late Mrs. Martha L. Griswold. who died
in st. Paul last September, has put in
claim amounting to about SO $50
against the estate of her aunt The
beneficiaries under the will of Mrs.
GrlsWOld are contesting the claim on
the ground that it is unreasonable and
excessive. The matter came on for q
hearing yesterday before Judge Will
rich In the probate court -~
Mrs. GriswOld died at the house of
Mrs. Webb, on Marshall avenue, where
she was cared for during her last ill
ness, which lasted nearly six months.
Mrs. Griswold left a will bequeathing
and deV1sing her estate, amounting TO
something over $4,000. to numerous
relatives and charitable institutions.
She left neither husband nor children.
Mrs. Webb, however, was not mon
toned in the will. I+-
Mrs. Webb puts in a claim Of 1880
for boarding and lodging Mrs. Girls
void from April l, 1896, to Sept 9, 1895,
the date of her death, a period of TWEEN
ty-three weeks. Reduced to weeks
Mrs. Webb's' board bill amounts to $50
g. week. She also files a claim Of $50
a week for the care and nursing of
Mrs. Griswold for the same period,
which foots up to $1,265. Mrs Webb
supplements these claims with a bill
dLlOUIll1DS " dUOuL 9(UU IOr INSECT
laneous, part of which is claimed to
be due her for the board Of the profess
sional nurses who cared for Mrs. Girls
void.
In his objection tc the allowance of
Mrs. Webb's claim, A. w. GriswoId,
one Of the beneficiaries under the will,
declares that Mrs. Webb was paid in
full for all her services; second, that
she never was employed as a nurse or
in another capacity, and that whatever
services she performed had been paid
for by contract with the deceased
Lastly, the objector maintains that the
claim is unreasonable, unjust and ex-
cessive. Furthermore, the objection
urges that Mrs. Griswold employed and
paid other persons for services claimed
to have been performed by the claim
ant. Lastly, the objection is raised
that Mrs. Webb is not a professional
nurse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
PUBLISHERS IN SESSION.
Northwestern Association Meets at
the Windsor Hotel.


The Northwestern Publishers as
ISOLATION, Of st. Paul an Incorporated
branch Of the Minnesota Editors and
Publishers association. and an organic
alton formed for the purpose of carry
ing on the business of Minnesota pub
fishers, so far as their dealings with
foreign houses are concerned met at
the Windsor hotel for an annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon, with Z. A.
Paradis as presiding officer. The re-
ports Of the president, secretary and
treasurer, were submitted and approx
ed. They showed the corporation in
good financial circumstances.
Resolutions were adopted strongly
urging L. p. Hunt, of Mankato, for pub
lie printer under the incoming Republic
can administration at Washington.
Resolutions were also adopted con-
graduating c. p. Slime on his promotion
to the secretaryship of the St Paul
Commercial club. Resolutions Of con-
dolence were adopted with the children
of the late Lyman w. Hall, whose death
occurred Thursday afternoon.
Joseph Leicht, of the Winona Herald,
w. r. Hodges, of the Sleepy Eye Dis
patch, and James Aiken, OF the Red
wood Gazette were selected as dele
gates to represent the assertion at the
annual meeting OF the National Edi-
tcrial association to be held at Calves
ton, Texas. next month. 5sls si
The election of three directors for the
ensuing three years resulted in the Sc
lection Of w. NJ. James, Breckenridge
Telegram, w. r. Hodges, Of the Sleepy
Eye Herald, and julius A. Schmahl,
of the Redwood Gazette. After the
meeting adjourned. the new board or
ganized by electing E. A. Paradis,
president, George N. Lamphere, first
vice president; H. z. Hoard, second vice
president; H. G. Day, treasurer, and;
julius A. Schmahl. secretary -4Jl4. VI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
GOSS' PETTY DISCRIMINATION
shown I'm the Arrests of Certai
SalO0nkeepers.

shown I'm the Arrests of Certain
SalOonkeepers.
There is a strong suspicion abroad
that Mayor Doran or Chief Goss Is
carrying on q war of petty persecu-
tions against the Democratic saloon
keepers Of this city. During the last
month or two large number of sa-
loon men have been arrested, charged
with keeping their esta blishments open
after dark, while one was convicted of
the charge Of selling liquor to a minor.
Strange to say, each and every one of
these dispensers Of intoxicants Is and
has been Democrat, and Mayor Do
ran thinks worked against him and his
party during the last municipal cam
pa1gn. 1t Is claimed that the present
administration Is trying to even this
up with the adversaries OF Republican,
ism by turning the police on them. The
case OF Edward Harbek, who keeps O.
saloon at 1143 Rice street, Is a striking
illustration of Chief Goss' work 1t was
proven by the officer who arrested the
saloonkeeper that Harbek sold liquor
70 minor. 1t was also proven that
the liquor, which was beer, was drunk
by the child'S father and it was with
ithe knowledge that the beer was for
the parent and not for the child, that
Harbek gave the little one the stuff.
ASotiiAOllJ given III lQlS case showed
that the child had before purchased
beer from the saloon of John Eden.
who operates directly opposite the
establishment of Mr.. Harbek But
'Jf.lden IS a Doran man, and therefore
the vigilant officer overlooked the sa-
loonman's little transgression.
w. ). Twomley, the Wabasha street
saloonkeeper, who Is a staunch Demo-
crat, was arrested not long ago for
Keeping open after midnight. James
: y Br1en. who owns a saloon on Robert
street, in the Ryan annex, was another
Democratic Saloonkeeper who was
forced to suffer the vengeance of the
Republican police force. Any number
or like instances can be cited, and in
each case the saloonkeeper is a Demo-
acrat To make the action of the police
seem more unjustifiable, is the fact
that there are a number Of saloons
running open after IL o'clock who are
not molested. Some of them are open
all night. But then, their proprietors
are RpDuhIjoa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
COAL IS DOWN TO S7.35,
Warm Weather Is Too Much for
the Dealers.

+" The continued warm weather seems
TO have a very depressing effect on the
coal dealers, and several of the fuel
companies, who are ready and willing
to do business, have sought to increase
trade by making another cut in prices.
OTers We're made yesterday by one OF
the coal firms to sell first-class anthra-
cite coal at $7.25 per ton. 1t was but
three months ago that the same coal
cost $3.50 per ton, and those who laid
In their stock at that time, on the
strength of the assertion that it would
be no lower this winter are now kick
ing not only themselves, but also to the
dealers that sang them the song.
Aid. Lindahl, when he heard of the
fall In prices, suggested that it might
make considerable saving to the city
II the police department was notified
OF the change. Just why there should
nave been a drop in price Of $110 per
ton is. not known, as the dealers, If
they could explain the matter, refuse
to do so. 1t Is possible that the failure
to get rid of as many tons as in former
years may have caused the cut, but if
this is the correct answer, then the
dealers are now losing money. for they
claimed few months ago that it was
impossible to sell at less than 1885 per
ton and make expenses
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
- ID , \
AT THE STATE FARM.
school Now Has AIS
Students.

The State School of Agriculture which
was started just nine years ago with
Al pupils, has today on it's rolls exactly
Ais students a great many more than
at any time in it's history, and natural
ly those gentlemen who have given
their time and efforts to make the in
stitution one Of which the state might
be proud, are themselves much gratifled.
Since the school was started it has
doubled its attendance every three
years.
Of the total above given, 30 are In
the dairy department. under the in
struction of Prof T. L. Hacker who
has made features of making clear
points in dairyipg which have proved
stumbling blocks sstoe the students who
are for the most part men who have
had not a little ~prac tieal experience.
The present term ends February.
The rest of the stMdents-and, by the
way, there are three members of the
gentler sex taking; the, course of study
are working -int agriculture, ~herticul-
ture, entomology English, bookkeep-
ing, mathematics. agricultural chemis-
try, dairying, agricultural botany, ETC.,
and the members of the faculty find
the splendid progress is being made
There is considerable pressure from the
farmers who wish ..tQ- send their daugh-
ters to the school ito learn dairying
with their bretherss and also domestic
economy, but therert are not now any
accommodations feEl them. The three
girls mentiopeds live at home near~the
school, and with ,soNle legislation now
under consideration the hope lis sex-
pressed that another year or two will
find the young women. better represent
ed. tvz - ,g-.,.,.,, ,.,,.,,..-,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
LEAGUE TO SPREAD OUT.
Christian Citizenship Movement En-
cOura cling to It's Promoters

The executive committee of the
Christian Citizenship league met in the
Sunday school room of the House of
Hope church last night. The session
was held behind closed doors. Rev.
Watson B. Willard, president of the
league, occupied the chair D. w.
Doty, the attorney of the league, re
ported the work accomplished, partic-
ularly in the matter of reforming the
method Of granting liquor licenses.
Under the new system, the sufeties on
bonds accompanying applications for
liquor licenses must be sufficient, and
all licenses must be made out in the
name of the party who conducts the
saloon. ~
= The committee expressed it's satisfac-
ton with the result of the leagues
efforts in this direction. The future
policy of the league was then dis
cussed. 1t was the sense Of the COM
mittee that the league should enlarge
it's scope of action, and with a view
to accomplishing this end, it was
deemed wise to take steps to enlarge
= the membership, and so broaden the
field of observation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
POLICEMAN "FRIsKED" HIM.
IsadOre Pavian's Experience WIFI
One of the Finest. g..

One of the Finest. .u
One of Mayor Dorans new police
men, in an effort to distinguish him
self last Monday morning, caused q
respectable citizen no little annoyance.
ISadOre Pavian, young man employed
as q conductor by the city railway
company, was the victim of the police
mans zeal in pursuit of glory, and is
still indignant concerning the treat
ment accorded him. He was on his
way home from work shortly after /
o'clock Monday morning, and had
reached the corner of Robert and
Seventh streets, when gruff voice
commanded him to Halt" Pavian
instinctively grabbed at the pocket in
which he carried his change, with the
thought that some local highwayman
was after him, and faced around to
discover a policeman at his elbow.
Where are you going?" asked the
bluecoat
Home" answered Pavian It
seemed he wasn't, though for the po7
liceman grabbed him by the arm and
started to march him up the street
with the remark that he ought to know
he had no business on the streets at
that time of the morning
Young Pavian explained that his
work kept him out. and, becoming in
dlgnant, said a few things to the Of
ficious copper about who he was and
where he lived, which led that indi-
vidual to think it possible he had
nabbed the wrong man.
Til just cearch you, anyway" the
policeman finally said and, unbutton-
ing Pavian's overcoat, went through
his pockets. He pretended to be look
ing for revolver, but, despite the fact
that the young mans conductors uni
form was in plain sight to substantiate
his statements, and, despite the further
fact that people don't carry revolvers
in their vest pockets, he was compelled
to stand until the policeman had sys.
tematically "frisked' him. Finally he
was allowed to proceed on his way to
the home of his sister, Mrs S. Perl
man, 125 East Ninth street, and the
next day sought an interview with
Chief Goss, but found the head of the
department out" IL.
Why don't you report it to the may
orr asked friend to whom he told
his experience.
Because that would simply be a
waste Of time" he explained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16

before the girl can do any work. She
would have died but for the operation
of skin-grafting"
Are such operations rare?''
They are by no means common. I
read Of a similar case recently in Chi
cGgo in which dozen men offered to
help out an unfortunate victim, but
each man demanded a dollar i'll pay.
and the financial gain seemed to be
their only object in permitting their
arms to be cut. But the Iron Noun
tain men are more generous and self
sacrificing. They did it for pure hu-
mainly"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
CERTIFICATES ARE GOING.
Comptroller McCaFhY Disposed Of
SI5O,O0O Worth Yesterday,

OF the $250,000 of certificates of in
debtedness issued yesterday. Comp
troller McCardy, before his office closed,
had disposed of $15O,0DO worth of the
paper to local parties. ,.- The smallest
purchaser bought one certificate for
$500 and the largest sale made to one
person was twenty certificates, or
$4,000 worth. The comptroller stated
that the majority of the money paid in
for the certificates sold was in gold
coin and bills of large denominations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
Orders and Decisions.

The following orders and decisions were filed
yesterday in the district court:
67,5S2-Minnie S. Gribble VS.. William
Schauer; Order denying plaintiffs mo-
tlon- to strike out a portion of defendant s
answer, and to direct judgment to be entered
in plaintiffs favor-KelIy ].
65,S19-NicoIay Rytterager VS.. Gunvor Ryt-
terager: Findings granting plaintiff divorce,
and granting defendant the custody of child
Lewis. i.
81 ,296--Frank Stanke VS.. City of St. Paul:
Order denying plaintiffs motion for a new
trial.-Kelly, j.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16

were present Messrs. c. Amundson.
st. Pater. j. I'll. Rice. Red Wing; c.
E. Maginnis. Duluth; J. B. Wakefield.
Blue Earth City; Condo Hamlin, ST.
Paul; the new member OF the board,
and. Secretary Hart. DR.. Folwell was
the only absentee.
The members present took up the
biennial report which is in the hands
of the printer, and considered it with
especial regard to number of recon-
mendatlons to the state legislature.
Some of these recommendations are
new, while others are simply those
which have been made at some time in
the past, and the board will Tuesday,
probably, submit to the legislature a
report containing them.