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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04


she found herself simply passed by
There was no uncivil or coarse CON
tempt of her. There was simply an
ignoring of her as "A part of the Mar
bic Square congrega ton. For various
reasons she had not yet gone to the
Endeavor society Ii met on Sunday
night before the preaching service,
and so far she had reserved her sun
day nights as sacred TO her mother,
who did not feel able to go out.
81 acknowledge what you say about
the church, mother. But | may be
partly 10 blame for il myself. don't
think the best people in Marble Square
church think any the less of me for
working as "A servant"
Maybe not, and yet even the best
people are almost unconsciously in
fiuenced by social habits and tradi-
tions. Why, even the minister is in
fiuenced by them. This new young
man. Mr.-Mr.-whati is his name?"
Morton" said Barbara, coloring;
but her mother did not notice, as her
eyes were very poor at night.
This Mr.. Morton, according 10 Mrs
Nane. is "a remarkably good and sen
sible and talented young man; but, if
you were to join his church and be-
come worker there, YOU could not
expect him 10 ignore the tact that YOU
were servant girl. He could not
even forget that fact when he was
speaking TO you
II don't know why!" Barbara eX-
claimed almost sharply.
IL only used him a. an illustration
of any educated Christian gentleman
auywhcrc." said Mrs. Clark. looking
somewhat surprised at Barbara's eX-
clamation.
~ Christian gentleman" replied
Barbara in low tone, would not
make any distinction between serv-
ant girl and School-tcacher.'
Mrs. Clark sighed. at is useless
for nae TO argue with Won, Barbara.
You will probably learn all the bitter
ness Of your position by painful facts.
All The theories Of social equality are
beautiful, but very few of them
amount to anything in the real world
Of society"
IL don't care for society exclaimed
Barbara. "rha Is, for society repre-
scented by wealth and fashion. But
don't believe amy real Christian win
ever make any cruel or false diStinc-
ton between different kinds of labor
at isn't that altogether" Mrs
Clark YEARLY said. as if too tired To
continue. "If~ n difference I'M social
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04
BORN TO CERDE
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,
Author OF STEPS," QUESTION CLASS"
EDWARD BLAKE"
lcopyright. Two, By chAIle. M. shslda.-I
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,

SdiHSdN ltS, especially Wnen Mrs.
Ward has one OF her severe headaches.
l really believe have tried to be well
pleasing and also establish a reputa-
ton for good fidelity But that is a
wonderful end 10 the exhortation:
That they may adorn the doctrine OF
God our Saviour in all things If a
servant, a slave i'm paul's time. could 90
on serving with that end in view. what
shall say Of myself? Is my service
of such a character that il adorns like
Jewel that which in itself is Jewel
to begin with, the doctrine Of God our
Saviour? This is high standard for
hired girl, Barbara. If YOU live up TO
it, il will keep YOU busy"
she offered her prayer with great
earneStncsS that she might have the
leading of the Spirit of Light, and in
her prayer sh" remembered llilda,
fearing she knew not what for the
girl. realizing n she never before had
realized the many dangers that face
working girls i'm large cities, and real
ling, too, that, if she accomplished
any great things as she sometimes
dreamed she might. il must be done by
the aid of power greater than her
own, for never before had she felt her
own human weakness sostrougly.
For the next three weeks the days
went 10y in an ordinary way for Bar
bara; but, when she had time to reflect
ON men, she acAHo"ieog'u mat hey
h'u contained important events Tor
g.
her' II II ",''"St we are not anIe 10
see the o'aFIhs OF what occurs cay by
u"N upon the entire programme OIL ME
INA, very o''fH we o." not count each
uaN sum as part or the sum total
i''' ''. q H'' "'''' un,S "1,Il con-
~ w. ''.' ''''',', w '''N A. VI ''"r, h"u
% - 80 ana '". ''' '" ava "''"'N %!
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VI, - 81 nav ''''" u''"" " I''" oar
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- 'S' i,'i I,'l''"''''l' ms ana not
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49, '''.'1' .'.', was '''I''' l.''
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with her husband.
do You realize. Richard. what
prize We have In Barbara?"
"She is crrtoinIv.a most r.r,orl.a1,lo
girl The most competent seryantwe
ever had I'm the house. isn't -hc?'
"Without amy comparison. Md 7
want YOU to build that room as soon MS
You cam"
Mrs. Ward had mentioned the mat
ter Of the room over the kitchen. and
he had agreed that il was not suitable
for girl like barbara
cor any other GIRL Richard " Nfrs
Ward had said.
Eyes. III have a carpenter come riobt /
up and look over The house W.. b,u /.
have to raise the roof over +ba l.itcb.
en-"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

Pretoria. Oct 1.-Tiardt Kruger. a
son Of the former president. who Pc
Gently surrendered 10 the British, has
Just died after q short illness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

! One Gay barbara Whlle al work In
! the dining-room heard him wrestling
with German sentence in Faust. He
seemed 10 be unable 10 render il into
! good English. and Barbara naturally
began TO translate il for HIM without
! looking at the book
Isn't this the meaning" she said,
and then gave n very good interpre-
tation, Alfred listening as he lounged
on the sofa, book In hand.
"Of course 'tIs. That just IT,!
| What a nuns kull ! must be! Wish
you'd translate the whole thing for
me- the college youth ventured TO
hint.
THANK you. no. sir! ! have other
work 10 do" Barbara had laughed.
But from that little incident she
began to note little irritating atten-
tious paid 10 her, al first insignificant,
but the last few days before the
young man departed for college they
were unmistakable. and barbara was
annoyed and even angered She was
really much relieved when he had
gone
But that experience was not az all
TO be compared with a discovery She
made as TO Alfred's habits. and it was
matter Of regret 10 her afterward
that she did not inform Mrs. Ward of
it. II was the fact that several times
She felt certain the young man had
been drinking. She had nev"r known
him 10 be intoxicated; but she was
L., 10.
dangerously near it. and it was a
matter Of surprise to her that Mr..
and Mrs Ward seemed so Indifferent
TO il.
ooh dear" barbara sighed. as she
went the rounds of her daily task.
carrying this added burden of knovl-
edge as there mo- family without its
skeleton? ought 10 DRAG IL out for
their inspection. if they don't know
Of It's existence? II hardly seems 10
be my business. And they must he
blind not 10 have noticed MS much rs
Ia. been apparent even 10 a servant"
n wa. week. after Alfred. doc
parturc that Mr.. Ward announced the
news Of Mr.. Nortou's acceptance of
Ills f'tll If vi tI|t .0.tII'l It tNIlIIl. IT
was I'm the evening after the sumner
work was an done. and Barbara. ms
her custom had been for several davs
during the rcmodcling of her room.
va, seated with the family I'm the
dininc-room which was also the
fayorite livuc-room. helping Mrs.
Ward on some sewing. Lewis and
George were reading. and Carl was
playing on the floor near barbara.
"I have Morton'y letter of accent
ancc. Martha. As chairman of the
supply committee il came to me to-
day. II is a good thing for Marble
Square church. The people had sense
enough 10 call him without going
through a long course of caudidat-
ing"
"Whcn is he cominr?" Mrs. Ward
asked.
Two weeks from next SUNDAY. The
church AT Carlton released him under
sP'c'aI CONDITIONS because they could
~ d ma" al once 10 MI ms pace
We re- loI 'e u" E't man like
VI or on he mas future.
barbara mace me gingerbread
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04
TIME TABLE
TOLEDO, SAGINAW Il MUsKEGoN R'Y.

~ Ashley for Detroi
al H. 10 o. m
close connections are
mad" al Ow0sso Jgnctu
with a.l trains of d., G.
N a N Ry.
BEN FLETCHER. T ?. A.
! DETROIT, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

Leave Ashley.
$50 a. ~ for MuskcgOu
, 30 y. IN for Mu kcgou
JNO. W LOBD.
Traffic Manager,
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

agreeable drains, heals inflammation and
liberation and cures female weakness.
IT enjoy good health; thanks TO DR. Pierce's
Fsvorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery,' writes Mrs. ! J. Schnetyer of Pontiac
Livingston Co., III. Il was taken sick and
the doctors here called it Grip lay for four
weeks IN bed, then when got up found had
displacement Had such aches and pains in
my back and limbs could not stand any length
of time. ! knew that our home doctor would in
sist the first thing Oh an examination, and that
would not submit TO, unless / was dangerously
sick. My son had your book, Common Sense
Medical Adviser and I thought from reading
1t that Or Picrcc's medicine would do me
more good than all the home doctors-and so it
has / can truly say I was surprised at the
benefit received can do all my washing and
also tend my flower garden In fact am my
feet most all the time An old friend Of mine
said TO me, Why what il the matter with YOU
You are getting young again I told her had
taken six bottles of Or PicrCe's medicines and
that II She would do likewise she would feel ten
years younger, too"
Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser paper covers is sent /jee on re-
ceipt of ? one-cent stamps TO pay ex-
pense of mailing oHlv. Address Or. R.V.
Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

hauSted the skill
of local physicians
and remain un-
cured. At other
times it is because
they shrink from
submitting TO OBJ
noxious exanina-
tons which local
physicians deem
necessary. And to
sum it all up, they
endure suffering
because they do
not know that DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription
makes weak wom-
Ell strong and sick
women well.
"Favorite Pre-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04
eruptiOns, eczema, old sores,
itching, dandruf, scaIds,

--------------------
burns, quick relief in Piles.
Clean and cooling. Vegetable
antiseptic. 20 It's. Guaranteed
~
For Sac by S1alral * " olland.
Alma. VI h
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

Why do women continue 10 endure
suffering caused by womanly diseasesl
There are many answers TO that ques-
ton. Sometimes because they have ex-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04

A b DONEN. A.-.rt.
DN.-~l. Mich
PICTURESQUE rEN-ARERICHN
ROUTE TO BUFFALO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
TIME WAS UP.
1t Was Quit Coffee or Die.

1t Was Quit Coffee Die.
When woman is brought tor the edge
of the grave by poisoning from the
drinking of ordinary coffee day by day,
and is then made well woman by leav-
ing it off, her experience is worth some
thing to others that are poisoned in va
rious ways from the same habit.
Mrs. jeanette b. Brown, 100 Minor
St, New Haven Conn, says: -Four
years ago my life hung on a very 81 n
der thread with liver, kidney and heart
trouble, and very severe form of rheu-
matism. ! was confined to bed with
hands; wrists, feet and ankles SO [ a "
swollen that they bore no resemblance
to parts of the human body. l had FREE
Guent sinking spells from heart weak
ness when | was thought to be dying and
sometimes thought to be dead. My dec
tor, one of the directors of the state
hospital. very successful man in his
profession, told me to stop drinking cot
fee and use Postum Food Coffee as he
said coffee was the primary cause of my
trouble:
= took his advice at once and discon-
tinued medicines. Slowly the swell ing
disappeared, and the rheumatism left me,
the sinking spells became less frequent,
and l got out of bed and around t e
house. ] was completely cured but it 1e-
quired some time
For the past three years I have been a
perfectly strong, healthy woman, sleep
well, with good appetite, good color act
i've and energetic.
1t is a great pleasure to testify to Pos
tum that has made me a we'll woman
again. have many friends here and in
other parts of the state who are us ne
Postum Food Coffee regularly, and I
know to their very great benefit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
COURT NOTES.

Joseph T. Gilbert has brought suit
against Alvaren Allen and Louisa J. AL
len to have himself adjudged the owner
of certain property described in the COM
plant as lots 5, g. 7, s, 8, 10, block u, in
the original plat of ST. Paul
Caroline Z. Boardman and Henry F.
Boardman have brought suit against the
Plymouth Clothing house for 81, 455, al
legged to be due them for property taken
away from the store owned by plaintiffs
on the southeast corner of Wabasha
street and Sixth.
Findings for the plaintiff for $100 were
returned yesterday in the case of Katie
Hartmen against the city. She sued for
fective sidewalk
Archibald J. McCollum has brought
suit against the city for $500 for damages
to his store last July, caused by de-
serts in his complaint that in the month
In question it rained for two or three
DAYS IN succession, and the catchbasin
became choked up, his bicycle store thus
Third street.
Nick Lambert has brought actin against
his former employer, L. d. Phillips, sa-
loon man, TO collect $50 for services as g.
porter. In defense Mr.. Phillips puts
up the following bills against his former
employe: For car fare, $720; $3.50 for
drinks; $3.50 day for a nurse while the
porter was SICK and addition charges for
ezra coal during the Sickness
William Fl. Mowry has been arrested
at New Ulm for counterfeiting nickels.
Mankato a.
A decision has been filed by Judge Jag
gard, in the case of Frederick Banholzer
against Wilhelmina Claus and Hermann
Claus. granting the plaintiff Judgment
Tor tie premises in question
The Foley Bros & Kelly Mercantile
company have brought suit against Van
Dervort & Co., for $6757 The Complaint
alleges that goods were sold to the de-
iendant to the amount of $1,276. 40, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
WOULD ADOPT THE CHILD.
Application of Stephen Feehan
Brings to Light Sad story.

Brings to Light Sad story.
An application which was fled in the
cle.k of courts office yesterday afternoon
reveals a story of sorrow restitution.
misery, insanity, death, all of which have
combined to break UP Il family and leave
two children without their parents The
application was filed by Stephen Feehan
and Mary Feehan, wh0 have lived in St
Paul for many years, and who now, as
husband and wife, wish to ABORT little
Catherine Powers and bring her uo to
womanlIood. Feehan is d nloulde" in this
city, making good wages, and he claiu.s
that he can make the little girl forget
thai she once ha6 parents
The girls father died January 8, 1901
leaving a widow, Alvina Powers by nauaa
and two snail children, one being John
Powers, a young boy, and the other,
katherine. The death of the father left
the family utterly destitute, and the
widow could do nothing, because she WAS
SO infrm and weak. She. is now in dan
ger of becoming insane, ard; furthe.rnor ore,
has pulmonary consumption She was
taken recently to the horne of her moth
er at Alma, Wis. The unfortunate WoYn-
All was insane soma years ago and was
then kept at Rochester until cured. but
there is now no hope of her recovery.
The children are also in Wisconsin, but
Stephen Fcehan, with his wire have put
their application in the strongest possible
light and, if it appears that they can take
better care of the unhappy little girl than
she is likely to receive where she is. thew
may be made glad by having their an
pliCa ton granted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

whole being surrounded by railing.
With this addition Of the two stores
the total height of the building viii tie
1874 feet, making it almost the equal of
any of the scrapers'' now in st. Paul
To f. NJ. and n. l.. Ware was granted
a permit for a frame apartment horse
to be located on the north side of Laurel,
between Kent and Dale streets. 1t will
he three stories and will cost $15,O0J, ex-
elusive of the lot.
Preliminary to a large number of i'm
provements that the Milwaukee road will
lnaugurate at their shops on RqndolI h
street this year, a permit was scared
by the company for a substantial adLi-
ton to the blacksmith shop 1t will he
of brick and will cost 81, coo.
Lauer Bros secured two permits far
the erection of as many brick residences
to be located on the west side of st.
Adams street. between Grand and Sum
NIT avenues. They will be two and ha
stories in height and will cost 81, 500 and
$500, respectively.
Minor permits, aggregating $1,000 in
value, were issued by the building in
spectOr.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
ACTIVITY IN BUILDING
TERNITS FOR OUTLAY OF OVER
100000 ISSUED YES
TERDAX
GFRMANTA LIFE ADDITIONS
With the Two EXtrn Stories This
Building VIII BE One OF
the Highest in the
City.
GERNANIA LIFE ADDITIONS

Building permits representing a con-
tcmplated outlay of over 100000 were is
sued by the building inspector of the en-
gineering department yesterday, the mum ,
bor and amount being greater than Tor
any day during the month.
The largest permit was secured by the
Germ9nia Life Insurance company, it
representing an expenditure of ISL, fO0s
ana calling for the addition of two sto-
Iies TO their block at the corner of
Fourth ana Minnesota Streets for the
use of the Commercial club. The archi-
tcetuse will be the same as the rem ain
Ger # re building, only that the expanse
Of glass used in giving light will be
gre2ter For the roof garden that tn ;
cldb hopes to open at no distant d tie.
the roof has been made almost flat, the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

~-~~~~~~~-~~~-~~@~~-~-~~
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders
of THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY,
for the election of three directors, as pro-
vided by the Amended Articles OF Asso-
citation of said Corporation. and for the
transaction of such other business as
may come before said meeting, will be
held at the office of the Company in the
Endicott Building. East Fourth St, St.
Paul, Mimi, on Wednesday, May /, 1901
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
At this meeting the following PROPOSE
ton to reduce the Capital Stock of the
Company will be submitted and consider
ed by the Stockholders:
THAT the capital stock of this corpora
ton be, and the same is hereby decreased
and reduced from two hundred and fifty
sand dollars. This reduction is made
pursuant to- and subject To all the CON.
ditions of Chapter 200 of the General
Laws OF the State of Minnesota, for the
year A. d. 1899" Charles W. Eberlein,
Secretary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
LABOR NOTES.

The Bakers and Brewers unions hold
meetings tonight
The Steamatters' union was billed to
have met last night, but the president
and treasurer being absent no meeting
The Electrical Workers union held an
open meeting last night. to which all
Gle ctrical workers in the city were in
Vlted -, The meeting was largely attend
ed The effect Of such open meetings
will be to boom the union.
The Painters Union held q meeting last
night, when the difficulty was discussed.
ana there was nothing of Importance
done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
In Labor's iield.

President F. Ives presided over tho
meeting of the Trades and Labor as-
sembly last night, when delegates were
presented from Representatives of the
Lore MAKERS. and Retail Clerks, unions.
the appointment of III. w Geetzinger s. a
member of the state board of arbitration.
The state Of trade was reported good by
most of the delegates present A com
mlttee of five was appointed TO draft a
resolution to present to the council pro-
testing against street sweepers having
70 work ter hours day. The treasurer
OF the state federation OF labor reported
receipts to date Sl,024 .1C expenditures
SO, balance on hand SS55 u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

signed by the Bankrupt July 81, 1899. pur-
porting to set forth in detail his assets
and liabilities and showing a large ex-
cess OF assets. 1t was claimed that this
Robbins and Warner, Aug, 90, 1889. From
testimony which followed however.
Judge Lochren concludes that the state.
n,ent was unreliable and fraudulent and
other charges to the effect that Wal
bridge did not keep his books properly
Tor the purpose of deceivfng his cred
do not warrant such conclusion. He
recommends that Walbridge be discharg-
ed from bankruptcy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
RECOVER STOLEN GOODS.
Police Find Bolts of Cloth Con-
ceaied in Lounge

Miss M Johnson, woman living near
the corner of st. Peter and Seventh
streets. wa9 arrested last evening,
charged with receiving stolen property.
In her rooms We're foun2 several bolts
of cloth that were stolen from the tailor
shop OF Herman CAN & Sons, 272 jackson
sire cit two weeks ago, and bicycle that
WAS stolen from house at Cd East Elev-
enth street. 1T about the same time. The
bolts of cloth were concealed in lounge
from which the stufhng had been re-
moved. She said that she received thu
goods from Pewters, Karl and Carmody,
the three men who have already been
held on grand larceny charges for break
ing into the house of ]. r. Joyce, i16
West Tenth street, April 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
WILL FILE FEWER MORTGAGES.

Assessors Decision to Assess These
instruments May Have This Effect.
County Assessor Conley's determination
to assess all chattel mortgages it is
thought will have the eject Of consider
ably curtailing the number that are daily
MED IN the office OF the city clerk.
me loan companies and the INSTALL
ment houses are the heavi st dealers n
this class of mortgages, and as the
amounts concerned are as a rule small
the formality of fling them will not BE-
observed to the extent 1t has. A de-
crease would also be welcomed by the
clerical force at the city clerks Office as
each instrument necess.tates a hand. ing
that is in nowise comp5 nsatea for by
the Decent fee which the law requires.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
JANIT0Rs MUST WAIT.
IcCardy's Refusal to Audit PAYROLL

McCardy's Refusal to Audit Payroll
to Pc Legally Tested.
While mandamus proceedings viii In all
probability follow Com jtroller McCardys
refusal to audit the pay. roll for the four
janitors employed in the temporary Jail,
the corporation attorney will first be ask
ed for an opinion as to the soundness of
the comr trolers cla m that th7re is no
city fund from which the amount can !.
paid
The point advanced by Mr.. Cardy s
that the men are working for the county
and not the city, hut tie city. hall COM
mission claims the reve~sa, co tending
that the county is simply tenant of the
building and under the agree nent is to
be supplied with janitors service
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
EXAMINERS ON oPToMETRY.
Van SAINT Names Five Opticians
Other Appointments,

Other Appointment
Gov. Van SAINT gave out a nunber of
appointments yesterday, among which
were five persons selected as the board of
examiners on optometry, appointed in
compliance with a law enacted at the re-
cent session of legislature The mem
bers OF this board are: Alexander Sven
lngson, OF Moorhead; j. w. Granger, of
rochester; F. A Upham, of ST Paul:
H. M. Hitchcock, of Redwood Falls. and
c. A. Smell, Of Minneapols s.
The governor appointed Maj. James Ell
win, of Minnea polls, an aid on his staff
with the rank of colonel
In addition to those already named
whose names have been published are
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Merrill of Owatonna
and j. w. Brown, of Red Wing, have
been selected by the governor as dele
gates to the national conference of char
tiles and correct ons at Washington.