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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
SoS Pioneer Press building. has been
puzzling over the following letter:

S0S Pioneer Press building, has been
puzzling over the following letter:
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 16, 19OO-Charles
MANTLE 1853 Rice street-Dear Sir: Please
call for our Mr.. Hill. Your application
which has been ON file for long time has
been accepted. Our office hours are from
nine to live, and your salary will be s.
per week to start with, and we will raise
1t when We see you are able to do the
work. If you are not employed at present
We hope you will come and be with US, as
we can see by your application that you
are the boy We want Yours truly,
George w. Merrill, city.
The letter was taken to his office last
Saturday by the father Of Charles
Mantle, to whom it is addressed. Mr..
Mantle asked an explanation, but Mr..
LOOMS was unable to make matters
clear because he knew nothing of any
one in his office desiring to employ a
boy nor has George w. Merrill, formerly
manager of the company, had offices at
No. 3O6-30S for nearly two years Neither
is any one by the name Of Hill known by
Mr.. Loomis. 1t was suspected that some
one was attempting to perpetrate a fraud
but the mystery was probably cleared
yesterday, when an investigation showed
that the letter was doubtless written as
joke.
When Mr.. Merrill left the insurance
COMPANY SeVeTai boxes OF MS SLdtlOnery
remained at the office. Not long ago p.
P. Roller, assistant manager of the COM
pany, who also directs business school
in the Germania bank building, took
quantity of the old stationery to his
school, where the pupils have since used
it in practicing short hand and directing
envelopes on the type writer. Among the
pupils at the school Is Charles Mantle,
living at 473 Rice street The letter Is
written by type writer, evidently by an
amateur, upon paper such as is used at
the school. From these facts, together
with the presence of the envelopes at the
school, Mr.. Roller thinks some pupil who
is acquainted with young Mantle wrote
and mailed the letter merely as joke,
signing Mr. Merrill's name because it APP
peared on the envelope, without know
ing that Mr.. Merrill had not been COR
nected with the insurance company for
some time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
QUESTION FOR COURT.
Was the Bank of MinnesOta's Deed
an Equitable Mortgage?

Judge Otis yesterday took under advise
ment the case of the receivers of the
Bank of Minnesota against William DaW-
son ct al.
Samuel Dawson, in 1891, gave to Will
lam Dawson deed OF a large amount Of
property to secure certain loans from
William Dawson. and the latters in
dorsements on Samuel Dawson's notes.
These notes were discounted at the Bank
of Minnesota. The amount of the trans
actions was upwards of $4,000.
The assignee of William Dawson, A. B..
Stiekney, makes the claim that, as the
record title to the property is In Mr..
Dawson, and as his creditors had no no
tice of the claim of the bank the assignee
is entitled to have the property listed
among the assets of Mr.. Dawson.
On the other hand the receivers of the
bank claim that the deed was in effect
an equitable mortgage, in which the
bank has an interest to the amount of its
discounts,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
STAMPS BY THE BOOK.
Uncle Sam Preparing to Overcome
a Nuisance.


Within a short time, according to Supt
Hadlich. any one will be able to purchase
books of stamps at the postoff1ce instead
of the gummy, sticky sheets that are
now handed out at the stamp window.
The books will have a cover of thick
paper with alternating leaves Of stamps
and of paraffine paper. On the covers will
be printed a succinct statement of the
postal rates in the United States and for
eign countries. The books will be OF a
convenient size to carry in the POCKET,
and will contain stamps to the amount
of "a cents. 4S cents and So cents. An ad-
vance Of cent on each book Will be
charged.
The department has been receiving COM
plants and inquiries for years concerning
stamps rendered useless from sticking to-
gether, and in the summer time the COM
plants run up into the thousands. With
the parafine sheets between the leaves it
will be impossible for the stamps in the
books to stick.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
HERO OF NEW RICHMOND.
Father Degnan Says the Little City
Is Now on It's Feet.

Rev. w. e. Degnan, of New Richmond.
Wis, whose heroic services following the
cyclone which wiped out the town June
II attracted widespread attention. was in
the city yesterday. Rev. Father Deg
nan was perhaps the only man left In
New Richmond who retained his SELF
composure after the disaster, and his
tifeless work for two weeks among the
h meless ard injured did much 10 al ev a.s
the horror of the situation.
1.-THE town has been put on its feet
again. said Rev. Father Degnan, and
several outsiders have started in busi-
ness. The people feel very grateful to-
ST Paul for the assistance given and any
one visiting our little city now who was
there at the time of the storm would
scarcely recognize it as the same place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
KEEN SCENT FOR GAME.
Deputy Warden Meyerding Flushes
Convey of cartridges.

Executive Agent Beutner is prepared
for almost any surprise. His latest
seizure of Illegally killed game was Sc
cured yesterday enclosed in roll butter.
Several dozen cartridges were shipped to
a Third street commission house in
case marked butter and containing
about thirty pounds of the COW product
and the balance of the contents were
cartridges. Mr.. Beutner has secured
game in nearly every conceivable form,
and there are but few possible subter-
fuges that have not been resorted to by
the violaters Of the game law, but this
last discovery is perhaps as novel as any
made by the game commission
Deputy Game Warden N[eyerding Is
credited with exceptional powers in the
way of detecting game travelling incog,
but night before last he had a vision He
dreamed Of this same box of butter, but
it was not revealed to him at which
depot the butter was to be found Mr..
Meyerding IS not superstitious, nor does
he believe In signs, but something led
him to follow the dictates of his pre-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
FOR PREE STATE FAIR
SECRETARY TALLMADGE ADJ
VANCEs A PROPOSITION THAT
MAY MEET WITH FAVOR
WOULD ABOLISH GATE TAXES
Considers the Minnesota Annual Ex-
position a Grand Educational In
stitutfOn-Is Located in the Midst
of a Large Collection of Colleges
and Uniyersities-state AppropriR-
ton Should Be Raised.

Secretary Talmadge, of the Chamber of
Commerce, after having given the sub
ject considerable thought has decided
that move toward making the Minneso-
ia state fairs free to every one would
be step in the right direction Undoubt-
eddy the question will be brought before
the chamber for discussion at an early
day. Secretary Tallmadge can see no
valid objection to this, whereas, there is
much to be gained in number of attend
ance. To reporter for the G o b yes
terday he said:
1.-The Minnesota state fair is a great ed
ucational institution. In the neighbour
hood of Smelling avenue now there are
eight colleges and universities, with the
prospect of another one in the near fu-
ture under the auspices Of the Scandina-
vians. The plan that I would suggest
would be to make all admissions to the
grounds free, and have the state appro-
priation raised from $1,000, which it is
now, to, say, $4,000. This the state could
well afford to do, in view of the immense
benefits which would be derived from
the investment. OF course concessions
would still be sold, as they are now, and
some money derived from this source,
while the racing department would re-
main a separate feature. But the gate
entrance should be free to all corners.
1.-THE present appropriation, $1,000, Is
about the lowest of any state in the I'm
ion, while some others are In excess OF
the sum named, $4,000. The educational
feature Of a state fair, especially to the
young, cannot be overestimated. 1t is
true that it requires a large amount of
money to make a successful and satisfac-
tory exhibit, but this money should be
furnished by the state. l, for one, am
heartily in favor of such plan of con-
Quoting our state fair, and believe that
1t would result in doubling. at least, the
attendance"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
VENDING, THE ORATOR,
The Next Attraction In the Y. NJ. C. A
Course.

The resistless orator, Geo. W. Wend-
ling. who speaks for the Y. NJ. C. A. to-
morrow evening at the Peoples church,
has had as remarkable a record as did
Wendell Phillips or Henry Ward Beecher
During the past seven seasons he has fill
ed over 1900 lecture engagements. The
great essayist and critic, Prof. Swing,
insists that he is a greater orator than
was Ingersoll.
Mr.. Vending was educated at Miami
university, afterward taking law course
at the Chicago university. His entrance
to the lecture field was almost accidental
He was induced to fill few engagements
for one of the great lecture bureaus. fully
intending to return to the practice of law.
But his first few appearances as a plat
form orator were so unparalleled in their
universal popularity that he found it i'm
possible to resist the propositions that
came pouring in from every side.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

Health Officers RepOrt-Diphtherla
was reported at the health office TO-DAY
existing at 1927 University and ISL case.
Turnverein Concert-The vocal sec
tion of the West Side Turnverein will give
a concert tonight at Martins hall under
the direction of Prof. w. R. Stoll
Masquerade BaH-St. Peter Claver's
sodality will give a masquerade ball at
Twin City hall next Monday evening
Prizes will be offered for the costumes.
Soldier Dead at SneIIing-Richard
Mover, a private in Company L, Of the
Eighth infantry, died at Fort Smelling
Monday while under operation for apPen-
dicitis. The young man was twenty-three
years of age and served with the regl-
ment in Cuba The body will be sent to
Knoxville, Tenn.
Registration by CarrieT-Commenc-
ing on March 1 the registry by carrier
system will be extended to cover the en-
tire city, including eighty carrier dis
tricts. AS an experiment the plan was
put in execution in forty-two districts on
Jan. 10, and during the month ending
Feb. 10, Sc registered letters We're collect
ed by carriers at the houses.
AcI1er Relief COrps-There will be a
regular meeting of Acker w. R. c. No.
Z this afternoon at 2:90 sharp. After the
meeting there will be q. progressive euchre
party. All members of the corps who are
going to send fruit cake or jelly to the
hospital at Soldiers home are requested
to take their donations to Central hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
GRA1N-o! GRA1N-o!

delicious, appetizing, nourshing food
drink to take the place of coffee: Sold by
ali grocers and liked by all who have used
it. Grain-O is made of pure grain, 1t aids
Digestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t
is not q stimuiant but health builder
and the children as we'll as the adults can
drink 1t with great benefit. Costs about
u as much as coffee. 15c and 2oc per
package. Ask your grocer for G:air-o
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
MOZART CLUB EN- MAsaUE.
Annual Merryniaking VIII BE n
Elaborate Affair.

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the annual merrymaking Of the Mo-
Fart club, which will take the form OF q
mask ball at their hall on Sixth and
Franklin streets Monday evening"
Feb. 26.
This popular organization comprises
nearly all the representative
Germans in ST. Paul and they
will spare no efforts to make
the event an unequivocal success. Ons
of the bright features of the ball will
be a grand march in which all the mask
ers will take part, and which will be led
by prominent member of the club in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
On Trial for Larceny.

The trial of the case of the state VS..
Henry West and Florence Young was
commenced yesterday in district court
before Judge Kelly. The afternoon was
spent in securing jury, and an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow The de-
PENDANTS are charged with the theft of
an astrachan collarette valued at 81 and
belonging to Miss Anna Zolkfn. The col
larette was taken from Central hall on
the night of Dec. 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
To Real Estate Men.

The German-American Central Bund Of
MINNESOTA intends to buy a tract Of land
suitable for a Park and invites pro-
posais to sell Tract must contain from
10 to 40 acres and have all natural re-
quirements of park. Must be also in
Convenient distance from street car line.
State prices and terms and give exact
descTiption. Proposals must be sent not
later than March 5th to the undersigned
sirad information H j. Nienstedt, go
Minnesota street, Volkszeitung Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
COL. sULLIVAN's CHANGE.
An Order From Washington Sends
Him TO Denver.

Him 10 DenVer.
Chief Inspector Col. w. T. Sullivan. of
the ST. Paul postoffice inspection divis
ion. was yesterday notified by the author
tiles at Washington Of his assignment TO
duty In the Denver division. He Will
leave for Denver as soon as his sue
cessor Col Kinball, who is at present
at the head Of the Spokane division, ar.
rives.
The change is In the nature Of pro-
motion, as the Denver district compris-
ing Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona.
Utah and Wyoming is considerably larger
than the local district which includes
Minnesota and the two Dakotas. Col.
Sullivan assumed charge in St. Paul last
July. There will be no changes among
the subordinate inspectors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Real Estate by Auction.

Sheriff WAGNER yesterday sold in front
of the court house quantity of real e s-
tate under a judgment obtained by the
receivers of the Bank of Minnesota
against Robert A. Smith ct al The prop
erty was bid in by the plaintiffs, as fol
lows: Two acres, southwest quafteear
range 49, $4,000.
Undivided one-half is acres. southwest
quarter southwest quarter section l, town
2S range 20, $4,000.
Lot 9, block 45. Rice & Irvine's addition.
s1O0O lot II. same addition, $1,000.
Burnheimers addition, BLOCK lots
Dawsorl's subdivision block s.. Stinson.
Brown & Ramsey's addition: lots l to ..
inclusive, $225 each; lots and TO- 200 each;
lot II, s225: lot II. $3.50
DaWson's subdivision east one-half Of
block s, stinson. Brown & oRamsey's ad-
dition. lot /. SIZE: lot 2, $500: lots to 8,
inclusive $3.50 each; lot 8. Sl75; lots 10 and
IL, $780, lots IL and Ii, sl75; lot IA, $500;
lots 10 and 16, $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
HOPE FOR RECOVERY.

Condition of Mrs. Tams Rixby Ex-
cites Grave apprehension.
Mrs. Tams Bixby, who Is very ill at'St.
Luke's hospital, was reported last even
ing as doing as well as could be ex-,
pected. She underwent an operation day.
before yesterday which was pronounced
very successful by the physicians. How
ever. Mrs Bixby is still In a very serious
condition, but her recovery is hoped for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22


if They So Sought 1t.
After the final disposition of the Grif-
fin gambling case In the police court yes
terday, when the men arrested in Crit
fms parlors on the charge of visiting
gambling resort were discharged with
out a hearing, Judge Hine took occasion to
| get back at Mayor Kiefer for some of the
criticism the chief executive has levied
at the municipal court. From the bench
Judge Hine declared neither Mayor Kief-
er nor the police had any right to deny
bail to the men arrested in the Griffin
raid and asserted that the mayor and
others responsible for holding the pris-
oners in jail after bail had been ten,
dered were liable to Indictment. The
court defined the action in refusing ball
as a misdemeanor under the law for
which those perpetrating it could be-
made legally answerable.
ST never could understand" said Judge
Hine, why certain men arrested in that
raid were released without being re-
CURED to give any security, while others
were held without bail. The constitu,
ton of the state Of Minnesota gives the
right of bail to every person arrested, ex>
cept in cases Of murder, and it is be-
yond the province Of any mayor or police
| officer to say that prisoners shall be
held without bail. Any officer who fails
to allow bail to a prisoner under arrest
for any but the most grfevous offenses is
guilty Of misdemeanor, and a person SO
treated has the right under the law to
go before the grand jury with complaint
against being deprived of his constitu-
tional rights
The cases against the men arrested
in the raid We're dismissed on motion or
City Prosecutor Finehout. All but one
of the accused L. Gordon, appeared in
court, and the bail money finally accepted
in each case was refunded. Gordon for
| feited $25 bail The other accused indi>
viduals were John Handy, James Stew
ems James OPEL A. E. Newcomer,
Jack Syinson. COON Paul" William
Downey, William Leonard, William
Wood, James Brown, Fred Wilson, Wal
| fer Scott and James Wilson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Ruf1es. and Cheese,

Butter, fancy creamery, per lb..... 25t
Butter, fine, sweet dairy, per h. 80. 22t
Butter, dairy in jars, fresh and sweet,
per ID -: ;.........:..... 22c
Cheese, finest New York export, per
lb ......::.. .......................... Tx
Cheese, Wisconsin, full cream, per lib 15t
Cheese, Wisconsin, full cream, per lib. 121bC
Cheese. finest Ohio Swiss, per Id -. 18t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
a,aHe stole the Chain.

Louis Barnes pleaded guilty in the po-
lice court yesterday to the theft of a log
chain, and was sent to the Workhouse for
tive Hallowell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
s1et.b wa. Demo1ished.

A team of horses belonging to the Min
nesota Milk company ran away on East
Seventh street yesterday morning and
Willius streets. The sleigh was denol-
ished The sleigh was unoccupied when
the horses ran away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Field, SchIick s Go.

magnificent costume which has been i'm
ported for the occasion
The music will be by DAMS orchestra.
There will be scenes from operas and
some tableaux. This part of the fun will
be followed by dancing and refresh,
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

Dakota-the best because it contains the
largest per cent. of gluten and because atdse
when properly nilled it makes the whi ,se7
and most velvety -four and the most pal
iatable and most nourishing bread
The largest portion of the whole wheat
crop of this section is taken yearly by me
end is used by them in the manufacture
of their cold Medal Flour, of which
they produce over 100000 barrels annu-
ally.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
PUZZLED BYsA LETTER.

Manager of Home Life Insurance
Company Would Solve a Riddle.
For several days C. D. Loomis manager
of the Home Life Insurance company, 306-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Meat Department..

Good rib roasts, per ID. ........... 100
Boneless rolled rib roasts, per lib, 1Oc
Fresh halibut steak, per lb ......... 12j2c
Fresh Goldfish steak, per lb .......... .121ac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

AQUARIUM Cafe. Business lunch, ii go to
Q. Table d'hote dinner, 8 to 5 p. m. daily,
so cents. Meals la carte. Good music.
P. J. Metzdorf, manager
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Beer hottie for Bludgeon.

Walter Beaver, colored, was charged In
the police court yesterday with assault
with dangerous weapon. He Is accused
of beating Mabel Wilson, colored living
beer bottle. The case was set for trial
tomorrow. The woman was not danger
ously hurt.
The Security Trust Company pays in
terest at per cent on deposits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Northern savings Bank,

Corner Sixth and Minnesota streets.
Money deposited on or before March
will draw four months interest July /,
1900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
stons the Cough

and Works on the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
,old in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price Csc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
SIX MILLION BARRELS
Of 'lGoId Medal" Flour Are
Sold Annually.

Most f1ours are made
from wheat lacking in
gluten = the strength
and health-giving ele-
ment. Most white
fiours are scarcely
more than starch, and
most so-called whole
wheat fiours are
coarse and dark, pro-
ducing bread which is
unattractive in ap-
pearance and injuri-
Gus to digestion. be-
cause Of the woody
and fibrous matter
they contain.
The best wheat in
the world is that
grown in the Red Riv-
er Valley of Northern
Minnesota and North
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
HAZLE's HEADACHE CAPSULES
Are guaranteed by your Druggist.
Charged with Coal Stealing.

James West, Emil Meburger and James
King We're charged in the police court
yesterday with stealing 800 pounds Of
coal from the Great Northern Railroad
company. Each pleaded not guilty and
secured a continuance until tomorrow.
Save commission and exchange by see
ing The State Savings Bank, 4th and
MINI. SITS, before you renew old loans or
make new ones This home institution
makes lowest rates, requires no gold
clause and gives the ION or before" priv
ilege.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
MAYOR" LIABLE
JUDGE HINE SAYS HE HAD NO Lee
GAL RIGHT TO ORDER
PRISONERS
TO BE HELD WITHOUT BAIL

Mayor kiefer's Action Is Construed
as a MisdemeanOr Under the Stat
utes, and Those Who Were De-
MED Their Liberty Might Find
Redress in the Grand Jury Room
if They So Sought 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
BONGARD PAID DEBTS
WITH MONEY THAT Hn STOLE
FROM THE CARVER COUNTY
TREASURY
RELATIVES MAY PAY LOSSES

Deputy Public Exaini6er Koerner
Returns From ssn Investigation of
the AffaiF-says That the Books
Indicate That He Collected Taxes
and Gave Credit for but Half the
Amount Receipted For.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

Taffy, fresh mixed taffy. per lb.....s. &C
Apple coffee cakes, each .......s.,.,....- -4c
Egg beaters, Dover. each .............. sc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
Gonesiment Sets,

Fancy pepper and salt with tray. only
cents per set.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22
= ( !
SEVENTH AND CEDAR SITS.
Tel. 1872. Meat Market, 7S2.

Owing to the advance in the whole
sale prices Of Green Coffees we are
forced 10 advance retail prices. To-
day (and as long as market conditions
will permiD we can offer:
Hoffman House, a coffee never worth
less than 45c per pound, at ...... SOC
Robal Blend, a. richer Java. and Mo-
cha flavor than any elsewhere cof-
fee that is known to us-even at
3oc-1s here OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 22c
Apple Butter, per three-pound can. 1Oc
Preserves, Lii jars of either Straw
berry or Raspberry. "Richelieu" la
bel, for Observation-Disclosures. 22c
Macaroni, the famous Royal Egg
Macaroni, 15c size, only ..... Sc
Egg Noodles, the famous Royal Egg
Noodles, 10c size, for .............. Sc
Preserves, our homemade, per glass. 10c
Preserves, our homemade, per 5-lb
pail ...-......... ................. S5c
Flour, Yerxa's Extra Is the best
grade milled, per 9S-lb sack ........ SO 90
49-lb sack OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 on
241a-lb sack ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC
Rolled Oats, fresh from the mill, per
Sal Soda, lbs for .:.....:. sc sc
Green Corn, good, sweet, tender. per
I-lp can .'.....'................. DC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-22

Oranges. fancy California Navels, per
Oranges fancy California Seedlings,
per doz ................. ...., Il
Lemons, good California per doz. -. IL
Oranges fancy California Navels, 228
in a box, per box .....................s2 SO. ::
Apples Genitons. small but good and
sound, per peck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is
Grape Fruit, fancy, large California,
each ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.