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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
ROBBERY AT NEW BRIGHTON.
William Smiths General Store Raid.
ed Sunday MORNING.

william Smiths General Store Raid
ed Sunday Morning.
Burglars visited the general store of
William Smith, at New Brighton. early
sunday morning and carried off goods
valued at $3.50. The thieves secured an
entrance by cutting through the wood
WORK OF the front door and turning the
lock on the inside. They went +hronob
the entire stock, but were doubtless
frightened away before securing as mucn
booty as they sought Among the ar
tlcles stolen were thirty-one pairs of
shoes, eight dozen pairs of mittens and a
RUSSIAN caIfskin overcoat. From tracks
discovered near the store it is evident that
the burglars had wagon in contempla-
ton of carrying off more
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE TEACHERS.

Among the early arrivals for the teach
ers' convention noted at St Paul hotels
yesterday was Lafayette Bliss, of Wa
SEGA, one of the most energetic Superin-
tendents in the state:
Another who reached st. Paul in time for
the banquet last evening was Prof. Waite
A. Shoemaker, of the St. Cloud Normal
school. Prof. Shoemaker is a graduate
of the St.Cloud school, and has been con-
nected with the Institution for upward of
twenty years, except for leaves Of alb
sence spent in special study in higher in
stitutions. 1t Is said that he has been
presidency of the new Duluth normal
when it is ready for work. He will take
part in the general discussion of waste in
education at tomorrow mornings general
meeting Of the association, his branch Of
the topic being Waste in Normal School
Education
M Fl. A. member who was promptly on
hand with his wife and Miss Mae EStelIe
Appleton, of st. Cloud. They are at the
Ryan.
G. H. Congdon, formerly supervisor of
music in the st. Paul schools, now in Chi
cago, was an early arrival He will be
of the music section Thursday afternoon.
V. r. WATSON, of Blue Earth City. Prof.
j. Z. Bryant's right hand support in the
nigh school section work, like his chief,
was busy yesterday arranging for the
banquet of last evening
Miss Estelle Fenno, city superintendent
Of schools at Willmar. was one of the
first to come.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
JUSTICE TO MRS. FOX,
Inspector Christensen Makes a State.
ment to the Globe.

Detective Christensen, of Mayor
Kiefer's plain-clothes police battalion.
was Christmas caller at the office of the
e. Mr.. Christensen said he called
to say that he was standing at the
grocery store at Lafayette avenue and
Westminster street Friday night, instead
OF at John and Olmstead Streets when
the incident concerning Mrs. Henry Fox.
which has brought the detectives into
some prominence, began. He says that
he knew Mrs. Fox was a respectable vo-
man, and warned Detective Meyers, his
companion, lest he get into trouble.
Meyers, however, being older in police
service than Mr.. Christensen, persisted
and fnterrogated the woman Mr.. Movers
Mr.. Christensen says, admitted to him
aIterWard that he had made a mistake.
anu MT Christensen says further that
he does not want to be taxed with +be
offenses of others
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRA1N-O. made Of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffees The most del
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over u as much Chill
dren may drink it with great benefit. Is
cts. and Is cts. per package. Try It. Ask
for GRAIN-O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
MAKE no MIsTAKE-sMOKE
i Modelo or Tennyson cigars.
Skat Tournament.

At the skat tournament held at the
Rathskeiler, Mozart hall, Dec. "a, the
prizes were won as follows: First prize.
highest number Of points, All. Mr.. Paul
Martin; second prize, second highest
number of points, 400. Mr.. Henry Hoenel
third prize, highest individual play, so
points. Mr.. H. G. Sohns; fourth prize.
lowest number of points, 80. Mr.. Joseph
Wagner. The next tournament will take
place in about two weeks.
You'll regret not having your photo
taken at Haynes studio, Cor Selby and
Virginia avs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
WHO SAID BANANA BELT.
st. Paul Cyclists Ride Their Wheels
to Como Christmas

10 OOIElO OhrISfmHS,
A Christmas morning bicycle run was
one of the features Of the day in ST
Paul yesterday. In some colder climates
than Minnesota this would not be pos
sible The cyclers gathered at the Laurel
club rooms and set out for a spin to
Como. The roads were In fine condition.
and, while the air was somewhat bracing,
the wheelmen did not complain Fen
wick Lowe, president of the Laurel Cycle
club. captained the line. aided by Frank
Wheeler. who acted as bugler Besides
the Laurels there were representatives
from the Commercial club cyclers, Cen
fury Road club, Capital City and some
outsiders. The cyclers were photographed
on the Ice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

The Red Cross and Ambulance Corps
for the TrnnsvRal and Orange
Free State Republic Have Opened
Headquarters Mt I76 East Third
Street, st. Paul, Mimi,
Where contributions will be received and
an account of receipts given in the daily
papers.
Red Cross buttons can also be obtained
at the above address, the minimum price
for buttons being % cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
SUIT ALL MANKIND.
Ell Modelo and Tennyson cigars.
MOTHER OF DIR. BACON.

Mrs. ArabelIa Knox Bacon Dies at
the Home of Her Son.
Mrs. Arabella Knox Bacon, widow Of
the late Cyrus Bacon Jr., assistant sur
geon in the United States army, died early
yesterday at the home of her son, DR.. L.
G. Bacon, T27 Paramount avenue. The fu-
neral will be held from that address to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, the re-
mains being taken to Niles, Mich, Mrs.
Bacon's former home, for interment Mrs.
Bacon is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Knox. and two sons, Drs.
Knox and L. c. Bacon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
ANENT THE CARNIVAL.
Distribution of the Buttons VIII BE
gin This Afternoon.

Distribution of the Buttons VIII Be
gin This Afternoon.
The first batch of carnival buttons will
be ready for distribution to 200 subcom-
m1ttees today at 1 o'clock at the Com
mercial club. From that time till 3
o'clock a committee will be on hand TO
hand out a supply to persons who have
been notified to call for them. Every largo
building has been assigned, and the city
will be fully covered.
Today's meetings include, besides the
button committees at / o'clock at the
Commercial club. the committee on clubs,
at O'Clock at headquarters. and the Bill
johnson club in the evening at the same
place, The directors viii meet at 1
o'clock tomorrow.
HAZLE'S HEADACHE CAPSULES.
Are guaranteed by your Druggist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
Savings Bank Dividend.

get their dividends in one payment by
calling on us at No. 81 East Fourth street.
We pay cash for claims against Savings
and Germania Banks of st. Paul. N. r.
Frost. agent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
NOT TILL NEXT YEAR.

Trial of the Men Arrested In a
''POker Room" Raid.
The prisoners gathered in by the police
in the early Sunday morning raid on an
alleged poker room at So West Seventh
street were arraigned in the municipal
court yesterday morning. The defense re-
quested continuance and the cases were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
TEACHERS AT TABLE
TWO BANQUETs OPEN THE STATE
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
ANNUAL MEETING
WINDSOR AND RYAN BOTH GAY

Today the Real Working Sessions
of the Annual Meeting of the State
Educational Association VIII He
gin Mt the Central Presbyterian
Church, the Capitol and the Cen
trail High School.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

dAAAE . AEAAUAChE GAf6U Len
Are guaranteed by your Druggist.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
Normal School Summer Tern,

President Murdaugh of the Edmond
Normal school says: Ever on the
alert to improve aud add to the educa-
tional advantages already enjoyed by
the normal school, the board OF educa-
ton have recently decided to add a
summer term for the young men and
women Of the territory, and this with
out additional cost to the territory, Of
fering course of study EN- mbrucing the
following:
Mathematics - Arithmetic, Algebra
and geometry.
Natural and physical science-Fnysi-
ology, physics, physical geography,
botany, political geography
English - Spelling, grammar and
composition, rhetoric, literature.
History - History of the United
States, civil government.
Bookkeeping and penma 1ship.
Latin-Beginning Latin, Caesar, Cic-
ero or Virgil.
Drawing-Freehand, geometric, pub
lie school
Notwithstanding and expression, !,
public speaking.
Music-Vocal and instrumental.
Pedagogy-Theory and practice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

THoMANs' April crop report, a dis
patch from Chicago on the 3Oth stated,
makes the winter wheat condition
S4.2. a drop of six points for March and
a drop of iS. 3 points since December 1.
Last years April condition was 50, S.
The six principal states, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas, show an average of SO. com.
pared with 9L9 March l and SOD last
April.
jim REED, negro, was hanged at
Kansas City, Mo, on the S0th for muir
dering his sweetheart, Susie Blakes-
ley. lie expiated his crime on the
same scaffold on which his father had
been hanged for the murder of Jim
Reeds mother.
TUE American Woolen company,
with a capitalization of sos, 600, 900, has
been Incorporated at Trenton, n. j.
THE Burlington passenger train, due
at Kansas City at 4:O7 p. m, was
wrecked at Parkville, Mo-, on the aoth.
Missouri City, would die from his in
juries- About II passengers were more
or less hurt. The wreck was caused
by the spreading OF the rails.
RANGE sheep in Las Animas county,
Col, were reported dying in large mum
bers from anthrax, or some similar
disease, due to the hard winter.
THE Western Wholesale Druggists
association, which was in session al
ST. Louis recently, has taken action
that may come 10 war between the
wholesale druggists of the west and
those retail stores that cut rates on
patent medicines. The manufacturers
and jobbers will make an effort to
have al patent medicines and prepara.
tions sold at the price stipulated on
the package.
TSE United States transport Crook
arrived at New York on the Goth from
Porto Rico and Santiago with 6sl
bodies of soldiers VINO died or were
killed in the battles in Cuba or Porte
J Rico.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

j. NJ. Brooks will build s25, 900 op-
era house at Guthrie.
Abraham Lincoln, an Indian, died
near Oklahoma City recently.
A 1,O50-foot bridge will span the Ca
madam river at Taloga soon.
The Sac and Fox Indians are having
the small pox. Eight have died.
Out of total of SO bills passed by the
Legislature, Governor Barnes has We.
toed 80.
The Fifth legislative assembly cost
$4,000
The north end of the court house at
Cheyenne was blown out by the wind
recently.
j. p. Candy has been appointed a
mem ber of the board of regents of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The little daughter of j. b. French
of Altus, Greer county, turned boiler
of hot coffee over her head, dying from
the effects.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
OKLAHOMA NEWS.
The Important Events of Every
Part of the Territory.
OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS MAY BE CLOSED
Normal school warrants He'd Up.

Territorial Treasurer Thompson has
refused TO register warrant issued by
the auditor to a teacher in the normal
school at Edmond, claiming that unde"
the provisions of coNncil bill No. : he
would be subject to II fine of 81 900 if
lie should register the warrant. Pend
ing a judicial determination of the
legal status of council bill No it
is within the range of possibility that
the normal school at Edmond and the
territorial university at Norman will
have to cease operations because of
the refusal Of the treasurer To honor
the warrants issued to meet the rum
ming expenses of those institutions
| This is the same bill that the governor
vetoed aud over which has since arisen
such an acute discussion as to whether
it WAS legally passed over the veto.
The two provisions of tho alleged
law which the treasurer claims act as
aprohibition are as follows:
Section l. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any territorial officer or deputy
or empoye of said officer to issue,
caused to be issued or consent to the
issuing, or to pay, caused to be paid OF
consent TO the payment of any terri
torial warrant, order, or other evi-
dence of public debt in excess of the
appropriation duly made or when no
appropriation has been made by the
legislative assembly for the fund upon
which the same may be drawn.
Section 2. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty OF the unlawful
issuing of warrants or the unlawful
purchase of warrants as the case may
be, and shall be punished by fine not
exceeding 81, 600"
Section repeals all acts and parts
of acts in conflict with the bill.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

important proposition looking to the
settlement of international disputes
by arbitration will be advanced at the
coming disarmament conference at The
Hague by the American delegates
The administration at Washington is
strongly in favor of arbitration as the
means for the settlement of disputes
between nations The president is
also committed To international arbi-
tration by his inaugural address and
it is thought that the time has come
when the administration can put itself
on record before the world as favoring
arbitration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

CONSUL GENERAL GowDY at Paris re-
ported to the state department the
other day that he had been informed
by M. Bourctet, the noted French in
ventor and constructor of telegraphic
apparatus, that messages can now be
perfectly transmitted distance OF
about IS miles through space withou,
using wire The messages are dis.
patched and received by masts 90 fee,
high at each terminal. One of the
principal obstacles encountered was
the apparent impossibility of accom-
plishing an automatic registration ot
message, but this has been over
| come.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

MIR b. s PLATr, enrolling clerk of
the United States senate, has prepared
a statement giving in figures the re-
suits of the work of the last congress.
The statement shows that l,457 bills
aud joint resolutions became laws ont
of a total of is, I63 introduced in both
houses. There were only two direct
vetoes during the congress and four
pocket vetoes by the president The
record shows that the senate passed
], IFS of its own bills and that the
house acted favorably upon only 5l7,
while of the 1,OSl house bills passed
by the house the senate acted favor.
ably upon 946,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

Ineorporators of the Bank of Wells
ton have tiled an application for a
charter with Secretary Jenkins. Cap
ital s;oc'C is placed at 81. 900, with so
shares at Sl00 each. The directors ana
stockholders are, q. w. limerick, A.
l.. Peak, Oklahoma City; John l..
Mitch, S. M. Shepherd, ii. J. Cullen,
Wellston.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
by the First Methodist Episcopal
church of Braman, Kay county.
The Central Oklahoma shipping
company have filed articles of incor-
poration. 1t proposes 60 handle farm
products on commission. The corpor.
alton is To exist 81 years. Capital is
placed at $4,000 with seven directors.
Secretary Jenkins has issued the fol.
lowing notarial commissions; j. W.
Deau, Geary; c. L. Auling, Perry; l..
F. Bushar, Pswnee; Paul Topin, Adell,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
UNCLE SAM BANKS HERE
United states Extending Its Depository of
Pnbio MonsX 90 MesIern knnsas.

United States Extending Its Depository of
Pubic Money To Western Kansas
Uncle Sam is doing his banking in
Hutchinson now. The increased busi-
ness OF central Kansas aade it neces-
sary for Uncle Sam TO have II U. ). de-
pository in the Arkansas valley and he
is now doing business at Hutchinson.
His secretary of the treasury, Mr.
Lyman j. Gage, issued an order
making the First National bank of
Hutchinson United States depository.
Federal officers of high or low degree
can now deposit public funds in the
First National of Hutchinson the same
as they would at the sub-treasurY in
New York.
A large number o. government ofii-
GERS have been instruc, ed to remit
balances TO the Hutchinson depository
and tie list of poslofl'ces which now
send Lheh surplus cash To Hutchinson
to be placed To the credit of Uncle
Sam number over so and includes near
ly all the money order offices in south
western Kansas and num5c in Ok
| lahoma. The list is being constan ly
added TO as Hutchinson is the natul a
banking place for all this section.
There are but two other deposition
in Kansas, one at Leavenworth where
large fort is located, the other at
Lawrence the seat of the Haskell insti-
tute and Indian SCHOOL This designa-
tion of the First national as United
States depository is not only com
pliment 10 the bank aud an evidence
of it's strength, but it is recognition
of Hutchinson and western Kansas
Daily News
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

A CALL was issued the other day for
national conference of reformers who
favor the abolition or suppression OF
the drink traffic and other reforms
sought for by the people. The confer
ence is to convene June 3 in pittsburgh,
Pa. The object of the conference
will be the extension of the movement
and the selection of conferees to a
similar conference to be held in Buff
falo, n, Y. June rs and July l. Women
will have equal rights with the men
in this conference. The call was issued
by the national reform party move
ment, whose headquarters is in Pitts
burph
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
RepresentatIve walls Arrested.

A special TO the Wichita Eagle says:
Representative j. G. Walls, the popu-
list member from Norman, was arrest
ed at 800 o'clock on the morning of
the 90, while in bed, by Sheriff Rein
hart. Walls was indicted by the Lo-
gan county grand jury on two charges
of Offering bribes to Senator Frank
Hutto of Saltwater. Hutto appeared
before the grand jury and upon being
cross examined said that Walls had
approached him while he was at his
desk in the senate chamber and offered
him SIS If he would vote for the
pharmacy bill and $50 for his support
Of the quarantine measure. Walls APP
peared before Judge Burford and was
allowed to give bond in the sum of
$500 on each count. He wired to his
home to get bondsmen and in the in
terum walked about the streets unac.
companled by any officer. Walls pub
licly made the statement that he had
offered Hutto S25 to get the pharmacy
bill on its third reading, but did not
offer him any consideration for his
vote. He is extremely confident that
he will be acquitted,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
Prairie Fire Near Woodward.

Woodward News: A large prairie
fire has been raging southwest of
Woodward for the past week. The
fire started down on the south Cana
dian about so miles south of here, and
strong wind blowing from the south
and west drove it close TO Woodward.
The damage has been great, but at this
time the loss cannot be estimated.
Feed and pasture, houses and out
buildings, cattle and horses have been
victims, loss that will amount to
hundreds of dollars
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
Dewarc of Ointments FOR Cntarii
That Contain Mercury, -

as mercury will surely destroy the sense q
smell and completely dSrange the whole sys'
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never bc
uses. except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will do 4
often ten fold To the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by +. j, Cheney & Co, Toledo
o.. contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nnlly, acting directly Upon the blood anC
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure he sure you get tho, gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made u
moniais free.
Sold by Druggists price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

Work on the extension of the Choc-
taw railroad from Howe, l. T., TO Lit
tie Rock, Ark, is progressing rapidly.
Grading is being done all along the
leng tn of the new line, distance of
1874 miles. and thousands of men are at
work Track laying will begin about
April 10. The track will be laid by
machines. IL is expected that the
road will be completed by August /.
The Cboctaw having already purchased
the road from Little Rock to Memphis,
will then have line from Weatherford
to Memphis, distance of about zoe
miles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
Hot shot From Ferguson

Watonga Republican: Mrs. Judge
in her suit for separation from the Ok
lahoma supreme court, charges McAtee
with having forced her to stop at the
regulation Oklahoma hotel We can
see where she is right. If her allega-
tions are sustained the divorce should
be granted. To be compelled TO put
up at the average Oklahoma hotel is
good grounds for divorce any time. Ii
there is spot on earth where the ho-
tells are miserable as rule, it is Okla
homa. No man or woman could travel
over Oklahoma one year, put up at the
ordinary hotel and live. That is one
branch of reform that should be taken
up by some benevolent society-reform
the hotels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06
Pays the Indians $4,000.

El Reno Globe: Major Woodson, act
ing Indian agent, completed the dis
bursement of the $50, 900 annuity mon
ey to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes
last Saturday. As there are 3,1OO In
dians u gave them, in round numbers,
SIG for every member of the two tribe,
1t must be conceded that the Indians
are making good use of their money
and are buying those things that they
will need in the way of clothing and
in furnishing their homes on their al
lotments. They will not only have
this amount of money but there will
be a much larger sum in the way of
lease money to be paid out by the
agent semi-annually. Major Woodson
has leased the greater part of the sur
plus allotment land aud the Indians
who own the land will derive all the
revenue. One quarter section is re-
served TO each head of a family and
they are expected to live upon and cul-
tivate the lana, while the allotments
to the children are leased for the ben
eft Of the family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

has it. A great many people think they
are suffering from something else and
have tried many medicines in vain,
when if they could realize that it is
catarrh and take Pe-ru-na for it they
would improve promptly and soon re-
cover entirely. There are no substi-
tutes. Let no one persuade you there
are other catarrh remedies just as good.
winter Catarrh" is a book written
by Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. Sent
free TO any address.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-04-06

DR. j. c. ARMSTRONG recently read a
paper at the Baptist ministers meet
ing in St Louis making formal prop.
osition for the union of the northern
and southern branches of the Baptist
church and the outcome was that q
joint committee was appointed to pro
mulgate the idea of denominations
union among the Baptists. Senti
ment along the line of the union o.
the two branches has been growing IN
the south and in the west for a mum
ber of years, as the two churches have
the same creed aud the same form o
government Each, however, has it.
own missionary interests.