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MANKATO.

Ed Zimmerman, OF Sioux City, has
melman
Ms. Lincoln has returned from a stv-
apolls.
Miss Lizzie Mcader Of Minncap ,ls, has
been The guest of the MisseSsa;s wise
Miss Chrystie, OF Minneapolis, who mas
been visiting friends in the city, re-
turned to her home Sunday afternoon
- Messrs l. A; Carey. j., B. Ford and
county, Mimi, to look over land.
Monday night forty-two friends sur
prised the family Of II. z. Burgess and
q most enjoyable time was had. It was
q farewell party, as Mr.. Burgess and
family leave soon for Brookfield, Mo
Otto BOarsch, of New Ulm, was i'll The
city Tuesday.
Miss Edith Glasgow, of Worthington, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mayor Douglass and family, of Wor-
Ellington, are the guests of friends in the
Mrs. Z. U. Pease, of st. Paul, is Wis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Eel
ton.
Mayor Fairchild and dapghter, of Gar
den City, were guests in the city Mon
day.
II. Daniels, of Aurora. Neb., is visiting
relatives in the city.
Mrs. H l. Parry and Miss c. NJ.
Robbins went to Red Wing Tuesday t.
visit friends for a few days.
Herbert Snow has resigned his posi-
Ilon WIN the STANDARD Oll company ana
has moved with his family to Little
Falls.
c. [. Sites. of Lake Benton. is a guest
in the city.
Mrs. ]. II. Hickey has been spending
the week at Bancroft, Iowa.
T. M. Pugh and son, z. H. Pugh, CT
Duluth are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. S. S. Crandall is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Eugene Childs in Minneapo-
W. NJ Farr has returned from Park
Rapids, where he has been spending the
winter
A. c. Robbins left Wednesday for Sc
attic, Wash, where he expected to re-
main for some time.
The Up-to-Date Cinch club met with
Mrs. Eckman Friday night. The head
prize was won by Mrs. Charles Tay-
Tor, and the foot prize by Mrs. George
Voolfolk.
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SHAKOPEE.

Miss Gertie Berens was a Minneapolis
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Anderson, of Eden Prai-
RE Is reported quite sick
Frank Linnhoff has returned to his
home in Great Falls, Mont, after a win
ter visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. storer went to St.
Paul Tuesday for a few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Southworth.
Mrs. f. ]. Straka went to Brownsville
Monday mornig to visit with her parents
until the end of the month.
A meeting of the fair association will
be held at the city hall next Tuesday
night, when the dates for the coming
1adr will be decided upon
SIN, on Wednesday evening Drs H. o.
r j. Straka, Prof E. H. Ellsworth "
n. Southworth and c. c. Storer drove
10 10 Cnaska to witness the comforting of
uhe thlrd degree in the Masonic lodge.
John Newell entertained the CrokinoIe
club last Saturday evening
MISS Annie Berens returned from her
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HOT SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sweat returned
Wednesday from their trip to Chadron,
Neb
George Thorp is home from his West
ern trip.
Miss Villa Ross, Of Custer, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sophia Guyett.
Mrs. t. w. LaFleiche, of Belle Fourch
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. c. p.
Taylor
John Gross returned Saturday from a
trip to Southern Nebraska.
Mrs. LOttie SOmner Bullock of Evans
vile, Ind, and Mr.. Stephen Holman were
married here last Wednesday.
Rev I. NJ. Cc.Tey is confined to the
house
John r Burke is in Omaha
William Baker has gone to Denver.
Mrs. W. r. Sampson has recovered from
her recent severe illness.
Ernest M. Zeische is the guest Of
James r. Reynolds
Mrs Jennie Z. Bradley entertained at
dinner Tuesday night
MI. and Mrs. Horton, of Deadwood.
and Mrs. Helen Thompson, of Custer, are
the guests of Mrs. Truman Parsons
Col. and Mrs. Andrew J. Kellar and
Mrs arguerite-Rambeau Hill enter
tanned Thursday night with a dinner IN
honor of DIR. c. w. Hargens and his
bride Covers were laid for thirty. Mrs.
HargenS sang and Mrs BickmOre recited.
Mrs Bert Woodcock and children have
returned from Buffalo Gap.
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CaIiforDIa-VIn the "sunshIDe

II you contemplate a trip to California
tbs fall or winter consult tile Chicago
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Ry.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct 18th, and ev-
cry Tuesday thereafter during the sea-
son a high-class Pullman tourist sleep
ing car will leave st. Faul and Mime
apoiis, running through to Los angeles
without change-arriving Los Angeles
Saturday morning, four days.
The line is by the celebrated c., NJ &
St p. "Herdick Route" 10 Kansas
City, thence over the A, T. & s. &. nv.
making the most popular and interesting
route to the South Pacific Coast.
This service includes the p. rsonalIy
conducted feature west OF Missouri
Rivera special conductor accompanies
each car, whose duty 1t IS to carefully
look after the wants Of each individual
passenger.
Write for the cheapest rates and for
copy of the Sunshine" folder, contain-
Ing full particulars OF this famous route.
]. T. Conley. Asst. Gen Pass. Agent,
c.. NJ. & st. p. Ry.. st. Paul.
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REDWOOD FALLS.

II: NJ. Hitchcock attended the State
SGplIcaI association at MankatO, Wednes-
Mrs. D. Mortimer returned E,rido, from,
neapolis. ~ S''iu Mil
Mrs. Letitia V. Daulton. of st. Paul
<" III, q VISITOR at this place last week.
mrs. John McIlreavie is the g1s # If
relatives at Sleepy Eye.
,oII N me 7 meeting Of the Redwood Falls
oSo,IInInandery No: 10, the following OFF,
=. g; b. D. French G.: A BieTqim e r.
~ q, Drake, S. W; w r. Casweii 7
W; j. Tyson, Z. p: G. E McKaJ
T. fIea6Su ,11,I; NJ. E; Powell. recorder; W.
=; \. c. Schlnahl, VIZ; II. r. CIipfeII
n. E. Elliott has returned from his
I!p 10 North Dakota.
MIS-. L. v Allen came ND from Roobas
ter last week MS
a. the meeting of the Forum Monday
tl5e woman suffrage question was discuss
cd. Mrs. Chadderton, Mrs. I.utz At
WellGs, S. J. Race were among the
speakers. '1e
w, R: Maxwell was the guest of T
"a ff.5ngIehart few days of last week
FRIDAY evening the ladies of the civ
met IN a bowling contest at the bowlino a
aley. MISS Fannie Jacobs won the nrize
ana MISS Maggie Lauterbach made the
next highest score.
Z. f. Howard returned Friday from,
MS TRIP TO Mlilb6nk, ). D
Miss Julia Werder and j. H. Sherman
were, married ,r, at the home of the brides
parents, Thursday.
Mrs e. L. Wright, accompanied bv
Miss Vernie Englehart, left here Thur Dy
day FOR Sank Center. hhulS-
ir % - stewart was attending a meet
ms VI 'ept eSentatVSs of fire Insurance.
companies in st. Paul last week. '''ieo
MI; f-hgelbretson, of Candy. was the
>9Gst OF John Iunn this week
mrs, Mrs u. H. Pryor went to Minneapolfs
Tuesday to visit her son Leonard PIV Gl1S
who is i'll at that place. 81
Monday evening the local lodge of A
y; L: w. initiated a class of forty-two
"A. J. Jones went to Minneapolis Fri
day to visit with relatives
Nj and Mrs. J. D. Markle returned
FRIDAY from a sojourn in Indiana.
w. s. Sherd went to Bottineau \ n
last Monday. - ~
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e winter in New Orleans. are back in

the winter in New Orleans, are back in
Fargo.
Col. and Mrs Morton and Mrs Page
are visiting st. Paul and Chicago friends.
Mrs. Lowell entertained a party of
friends Thursday evening.
Mrs. F, B. Morrill, gave a dinner party
/. this week
Mrs Meckstroth of Wahpeton, will as
sist the local talent in the presentation
of 1.-THE Messiah April 10.
The Six-Handed Euchre club was en-
tertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. A. B.
Walker.
Judge Lauder. of Wahpeton, was in
Fargo during the week.
Mrs. ]. n. Wear and, Mrs. Stockhouse
returned today from Chicago
Mrs. S. l.. Sheldon, of Grandin, will be
the guest Of Mrs. F. D. Cameron in
April.
Warden Boucher. of the Bismarck peni-
Tertiary, was in Fargo last night.
Mr.. Lovells mother from Iowa and
sister from Tacoma are visiting here.
Mrs. Phil Farnham gave a dinner
Thursday evening.
DR.. Branch, of Wheatland. will remove
to Fargo April 1.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
BIG YARDS FOR FARGO
NORTHERN PACIFIC IMPROVE
MENTs LARGER THAN EXPECTED
Special to The Globe.

FARGO, n. D., March 16-The indica-
tcns are that the Northern Pacific mag
mates are TO make q great many more
Improvements in the local yards than
was at first planned. 1t was announced
several months ago that about 100000
would be spent in improvements in new
tracks and arranging affairs so the
switching could be done on the west side
of the city beyond the business streets
10 avaid the interruption to travel "a
much as possible. Some railroad men
think the company has further plans in
view and that the shops will be removed
across the slough west of the city and
leave all the space between the Slough
and downtown for switching yards The
company has made no official announce
ment, but it is expected at any time.
In view of the prospective change IL
Is said that a little annex will be built
TO Fargo out on the West side for the
better accommodation Of the railroad
men Sewers and water mains could be
extended at small cost and a number
OF new houses built that would accom-
modaJe the employees OF the company.
me local city officials have returned
irQm St. Paul, where a conference was
held with the railroad people about omen
lHs up some streets and making down
town improvements. a better under
standing was reached and the company
seemed disposed to assist in every way
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
LONG PRAIRIE.

In the joint debate held here last even
ing between the Park Rapids and Long
Prairie high schools the judges, c. e.
Hendryx. of Sank Center. SUIT Gran
of Wadena, gave the victory to Long
Prairie, holding the negative of the Ques
ton: Resolved, That the term of the
president should be heightened to eight
years and that he be not eligible ia a.
second term" Arcade hall was packed.
The Long Prairie village election put
IN an entirely new set of officers. DR.,
q. K Christie PRESIDENT G. w Maynard.
Frank Iano and j. y. Withers, trustees:
Rudolph A. Lee, treasurer, and Charles
koonze, recorder.
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weeks visit in the cities last Sunday

weeks visit in the cities last Sunday
evening.
Nick Miller, a pioneer of this section
was up from st. James Thursday visit
ing with Mathew Mayer
Miss May Dierberger went to the cities
Tuesday for a fortnights visit with Miss
Virginia Southworth and other friends.
The Senior Whist club was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Charles Plumstead
last Friday evening.
Miss Anna Mergens is home after a
visit of a couple of months with her sis
ter, Mrs Peter Roth, at Webster. S. D..
and her brother at Eureka, S. =.
The Literary club met with MS Ida
Busse last Monday night. They viii
meet at the home of Miss Minnie Busse
at the next meeting.
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ing Buffalo lake. The carriage broke
through the ice and the horses could
not get back on account of the muddy
bottom. Some men working on the shore
saw him and helped him to get out.
.. r.. Lounsbury, of this village, is in
Minneapolis this week, having an opera
ton performed upon his eyes.
Mrs. Eaton, of this village, is visiting
this week with her brother, DIR. S. B.
Walker, at Stephen, MINI.
Judge Cochrane is seriously i'll this
week, bis recovery being considered
doubtful.
School closed Friday for the spring
vacation, which will last a week.
Frank Cady and Clement Illstrup start
ed for Seattle on Saturday.
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some time. He was a candidate IN 1887
for the position Of state oil inspector, and
his friends stated that he was promised
the place. But the fates were against
him, and the job was given to a man
from Mandan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
BUFFALO.

Or. Dulude had a narrow escape from
drowning last Saturday as he was cross
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
PIGS
BIG PROBLEM
SCORCHING REBUKE TO MAYOR OF
GRAND FORKS IS DELIV-
Erred IN COURT
COUNCIL FIGHTS THE JUDGE
Carefully Avoiding Contempt, the
City Lawmakers Declare That the
Judiciary Should Prove Illegal
Liquor Traffic if 1t Exists
COWAN FIGHTS HANsBROUGH
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS. n. D., March II
Judge Cowan and some of the other peo-
pie Of Devils Lake, are giving each other
a touch Of the strenuous life, and the
rest Of the state looks on with interest.
During the trial of blind pig cases there
the other day the judge took the oppor-
tunity to ask what a good many peopl5
considered irrelevant questions, and in re-
ply TO these questions some of the wit
nesses answered that they had paid at
various times for protection against
prosecution. The court then administered
a scorching rebuke to the mayor. city
council and other officials, for failing to
do their duty in connection with the en-
torcement of the laws of the state. lie
aid not mince his words, and every one
who has ever heard John Cowan deliver
himself of an admonition has had occa-
sion to admire his command Of the Fog
fish language and his wonderfully COM
plete vocabulary Naturally those VINO
were criticised did not like it, and there
was need for action. Accordingly the
council at its last meeting expressed the
opinion it had of the courts remarks.
being careful however, to avoid anything
which would make it liable for contempt.
The resolutions adopted set forth that
the council and city officials have been
placed before the public in a wrong light
and in view of the official position of the
man who made the statements they are
debarred from action such as would be
heir privilege to take if the statements
bad been made by any enc other than a
judge on the bench. They delicately crit
icised the court, however, by calling at
tention to what they say it a fact that
the conditions in Devils Lake are now
about as they We're when John Cowan
was states attorney of Ramsey county,
and afterwards attorney general of the
state, and when Judge Morgan, now of
the supreme court, was judge of the dis
trict.
The council insinuates that the Judge is
paying himself a poor compliment in
making the charges which he has made.
and that his remarks are not very COM
plimentary to Judge Morgan, his prede-
cessor. He is invited to call a grand
jury for the investigation of the condi-
tons which prevail, and the resolution
calls his attention to the clause in the
statute which directs him to do this The
next move in the fight is awaited with in
terest.
The fight which is being waged in
Ramsey county is a fight for the United
States senate, and there appears 20 be no
prospect of a cessation until the sena-
torial question is settled. Devils Lake
is the home of Senator Hansbrough who
is a candidate for reelection, and also Of
Judge Cowan, who is after the same
place. Hansbrough has some warm
friends in the county, and also some bit
ter enemies. Several years ago he Of
Tended some of his followers by giving
positions to those who had opposed him,
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country about September l, possibly
before that date.
A committee of entertainment will
be appointed by the state department
officials, and pains will be taken to
make the crown princes visit an event
of Importance. The Siamese minister,
Phya Akharaj Varadhara, has been in
consultation with Secretary Hay as to
the arrangements for the crown
princes reception. The minister was
assured that the reception would be
as cordial and as elaborate as the gov
eminent could make it.
The suggestion has been made that
if the crown prince is pleased with
his visit to the United States his
father, the king of Siam, will then
visit this country.
Soon after congress assembled last
December Senator Frye introduced
resolution authorizing the president
to formally invite the king to visit the
United States and be the guest of the
nation. 1t was explained that the king
had expressed desire to make a tour
of this country. The American min
lister at Bangkok, Mr.. King, in a com
municatiOn suggesting an invitation
to the king, called attention to many
unpleasant episodes attending the
kings visit to Europe, although their
precise character was not made clear,
and saying his majesty would desire
to guard against a repetition of these
unpleasant episodes. Mr.. King in
timated that his majesty would not
make the trip unless he received an
official invitation, as otherwise he
would consider that he was not want
ed.
No action was taken by congress
and the king of Siam did not receive
an official invitation to visit the Unit
ed States. He then abandoned the
contemplated journey and announced
that the crown prince would take his
place.
Minister King, in describing his
majesty's hesitation about coming to
this country without formal invi-
tation, said:
''He would be very glad to go in
private capacity for the sake of the
education it would be to him and his
people, but he naturally feels shrink
ing and fear to go in such capacity,
especially in view of the grasping po-
sition Uncle Sam IS just now described
as assuming"
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perience here-many of them old
soldiers-and | made up my mind
that if anyone was made an $1,oOO
clerk 1t should be the man who had
proved his ability and his steadiness
right here under fire, so to speak
I'll appoint outsiders as places for
them may be created, but they will
have to go in at the bottom of the
ladder.
That was my first principle-that
no outsider should be jumped over
the heads of efficient clerks already
in the office. My second principle
was this: That men in the office
should be promoted, not jumped half
a dozen grades at once, and should
be promoted entirely on merit. Those
two 'dictums, so to speak, are the
basis of this new system of promo
tions.
Il meet my chiefs of divisions, as.
sistant chiefs, chief clerk and depu.
ty commissioners every week. We
have a little congress here with
about 40 members. This system was
evolved little by little by that con.
gress. | explained my purpose as to
promotions. l told them all that
merit, tried and proved, was to be
the only consideration. Then, when
the first vacancy arose, l appointed
a special committee of three chiefs
of division to serve as a select com.
mittee on promotions in that one in.
stance.
Those gentlemen acted exactly ac-
cording to my instructions. They
sent me a list of men from whom ]
could choose. Every man on that
list was of the highest possible grade
\ good many were democrats. The
democrats feel that when head-lop-
ping is to be done his head will be
the first to go. So he has two incen-
tives to become one of the best
clerks in the office.
II made the promotions with this
help from the selection committee of
division chiefs. Then when l gave
each man his commission l gave him
letter along this line:
This is to say that you do not
owe your promotion to political in
fluence or to the commissioner or to
your friends. You were promoted
solely on account of merit, and |
hope that while you remain in the
bureau you will continue the course
which gave you this promotion
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HORNED TOADS AS PETS.
They Respond Readily to Kind Treat
ment and Are FaVOrites with
California Children.

Women and children have an in
stinctive dread of reptiles; all snakes,
lizards, toads or things that creep
seldom inspire anything but repug-
nance, even in men. But there is one
exception to this rule in one of our
western states.
Out in southern California there is
a little creature known as the horned
toad. 1t is about the size of a child's
hand, with a head resembling that of
one of the mythical dragons; turned
up, inquiring snOut. and three danger
Gus looking horns or spines on its fore
head. Altogether it is a most formid-
able looking creature, but in spite of
its looks it is a general pet of the chill
dren. Easily captured in the sand
dunes where they scamper about, and
as easily tanned, almost every other
household has Il number of them. The
children keep them in cigar boxes filled
with sand; many allow them to run
about the house as they please.
They like nothing better than be-
ing taken up in the hand and stroked,
when they emit a sort of contented
purr, allowing their horns to dsop
down on their bodies.
If teased, however, the horned toad
sometimes shows his anger. BY rub
bing his skin the wrong way his ire is
at once aroused. His horns bristle
and his mouth opens threateningly,
and, strangest of all, two little drops
of blood trickle down from his eyes
like tears. But this only happens
when he is mucs irritated. Usually
he is good natured little fellow, ready
to play a game OF hide and go seek
with his juvenile masters.-N. y. Trib-
une
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GOOD WORK COUNTS.
New System of Promotions for the
Pension Bureau.
CommisslOner Ware Announces That
Merit Alone Is to Be Considered
in the Selection of Men
for Positions

Pension Commissioner Eugene f.
Ware has adopted a system of pro-
motions for his bureau which he in
tends to make permanent feature.
The system is explained in the fol.
lowing letter of Instructions to a spe-
cial committee on promotions:
Il want you to pick out the best
men you can find in the bureau foE
each plat e, three from which l can
select. want to promote for merit.
l want to establish an incentive.
Therefore you will not overlook the
quiet man who attends to his duty.
Do not forget the man who has no
statesman interceding for him. Re
member the old soldier and prefer
him when his merits and capability
are equal. Give no precedence to POI
litical pull, and do not let religion
or nativity cut any figure. When
merits are equal, and only when
equal, take a republican instead of
democrat"
In explaining his system, Mr.. Ware
said to Il New York Times CORE
opohutlI'
My first lesson on assuming this
office was that the most remarkable
pressure was brought to bear on the
commissioner of pensions to appoint
men TO positions in the bureau who
had had no experience in the office.
had two $500 positions to fill, and
L hoped to postpone the selection of
men for those places until l had
fully familiarized myself with the Of
flee conditions. But [ found | had to
make those appointments and make
them soon. l think there were over
400 men presented to me with the
strongest Endorsements for those two
jobs.
'Weil, nearly all of the applicants
were well fitted for the work, but as
/ looked about the Office | saw a good
many other men who had worked
here for years, who had developed
the most valuable knowledge and ex.
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THE SINGING MOUSE.

while singing, as if that were neces-
sary to the success of the vocal per-
Torrance.
The song is not, as you might think,
a prolonged squeak with variations,
but a succession of clear, warbling
notes, with trills, not unlike the song
of canary, and quite as beautiful,
though some of the notes are much
lower.
One great popularity is a sort OF
double song-an air, with accompani-
ment quite subdued. Upon first hear
ing this one believes he is listening to
more than one mouse, so perfect is the
illusion.
So you see, the birds are not the only
singers-that this little mouse can do
better than some of them, and that,
if it should ever come to live in our
houses there would be no use of keep
ing CanarieS